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INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



May, the calving time beiug over, and reiwrtecl that eighty fawns had 

 been born, of which only one died, it having fallen over a precipice. 



There is one of the herders, Tatpan, who has been at this station 

 one year, and who doubtless does his duty as best he can, but the otiier 

 watch is said to be very poor, and, as a consequence of this, we have to 

 send three reindeer belonging to Antisarlook's herd to pasture a few 

 miles from our station. These three animals have been looked after a 

 couple of times a week until our herd gets to where it can be incori)o- 

 rated with it. On account of the ice we are unable at ])resent to get 

 any information from Antisarlook; but as soon as boats can ply 1 shall 

 get information in regard to the facts. In case anything sliould go 

 wrong a Lapp will at once be dispatched to take charge. 



From the following copy from the sick list you will be able to judge 

 of the condition of the members at the station : 



Na;nc. 



Wack rock 



Tatpan 



Le keog look 



Xasok "(woman) . . 

 Frederik Larseii. 

 2Startiii Larsen. . . 

 Frederik Laisen. 



Do 



Taoo teek 



Sicknee s or its cause. 



Reported 

 sick. 



Reported 

 well. 



Fever j Oct. 30, 1894 



( 'old do 



Nov. 7,1894 

 Nov. 19, 1894 

 Feb. 12, 1895 



Cut his foot 



Luna; disease ; cough 



Frozen feet 



("lit thigh with knife 



r.oil 



niinded Ijv sun and .snow 

 Fever 



Nov. 20,1894 



Nov. 3, 1894 



Jan. 5, 1895 

 Still sick. 



Mar. 25,1895 



Apr. 3,1895 Mav 14,1895 



Apr. 5,1895 .\pr. 23,1895 



May 3,1895 Mav 12,1895 



Juno 10, 1895 I June 23, 1805 



From this list it will appear that since the 30th of October someone 

 has been sick all the time or unfitted for work on account of some illness. 

 It appears, however, that there has not been much sickness when we 

 take into consideration the total number of people. I have myself been 

 well all the time, and I have not had a single day's indisposition. 



There has been one death and two births at the station. One Eskimo 

 child and one Lapp child were born. The Eskimo child is living, while 

 the child of the Lapp died soon after it was born and was buried in a 

 cemetery dedicated by Eev. T. L. Brevig. In this cemetery a white 

 man had previously been buried. 



This, perhaps, is the proper place to mention that all the medicines at 

 the station are in the charge of Eev. T. L. Brevig, the only person who 

 possesses any knowledge of such things. In the course of the year 

 medicines have been given to those who needed them, with indifferent 

 results, and we are now out of the most necessary medicines. On 

 this point you will doubtless be informed by Rev. Brevig's report in 

 connection with his requisition for next year. The want of skilled 

 medical help has been severely felt. 



The school has been entirely in charge of Eev. T. L. Brevig, and he 

 will make the necessary report. The library of the station has also 

 been committed to his care, and he will inform you in regard to the 

 books now here and also in regard to new books that may be needed. 



The buildings found at the station on our arrival have changed 



