DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 41 



Monday, June 18, immediately after breakfast, I went over toUnalaska 

 and bad a conference witb Mr. Rudolph Neumann concerning tbe 

 boundaries of tbe school lot, after which, with Captain Haves, repre- 

 senting the Alaska Commercial Company, I staked off about 600 feet 

 square to the east of the Alaska Commercial Company's barnyard. 

 Was on shore all day. Took lunch with Captain Hayes on Dora, and 

 dinner with Captain Hague and Rev. Mr. Chapman and party on the 

 Bertha. At 6.35 p. m. the U. S. S. Albatross returned to the harbor, 

 reporting no traces of the wrecked whalers. 



On Wednesday, June 20, at 8.15 a. m. the Bear got under way for 

 Seguam Island, where it was rumored there were some shipwrecked 

 whalers. 



Passing along the Four Mountain group of islands, we made Seguam 

 Island June 22 at 3.15 a. m. The engine was slowed down and a 

 careful examination of the coast was made. At 9.15 a. m. Lieutenant 

 Dodge and crew of men were sent off in a cutter to examine a portion 

 of the coast which a reef of rocks made it dangerous for the ship to 

 approach. Becoming satisfied that there were no men on the beach, at 

 11.15 a. m. the course was shaped for Cape Navariu, Siberia, where we 

 will make an effort to secure some reindeer. 



June 26, 11.50 a. m., land was sighted to the westward of Cape 

 Navarin, Siberia, distant about 15 miles, and at 3.40 we came to anchor 

 in the bight to the westward of Cape Navarin. We remained at anchor 

 all night, hoping to get in communication with some of the deer men 

 that have herds in that neighborhood. 



On Wednesday, June 27, 5.30 a. m., no deer men having shown them- 

 selves on the beach, the ship got under way for Cape Aggen, Siberia. 

 At 3 p. m. we were abreast Cape Navarin, a beautiful, bold, and rugged 

 promontory. At 7.12 p. m. we were abreast Cape Thaddeus. 



Upon reaching Port Clarence we were informed by the whalers that 

 the inhabitants around Cape Thaddeus were in a starving condition. 

 They also reported the whaler Archangel Gabriel was still fast in the ice. 



Thursday, June 28, at 10 p. in., being unable to make Cape Aggen on 

 account of the fog, the course of the ship was changed and we made 

 for Plover Bay, Siberia. 



June 29, at 9.45 a. m., we stopped abreast of Eutoxia's village. The 

 surf being too bad to land and no one coming off from shore, we turned 

 into Plover Bay, Siberia, where we came to anchor at 11.40 a. m. A 

 number of the natives came on board ship. Not hearing of any rein- 

 deer in the neighborhood, at 5.40 p. m. the ship got under way for St. 

 Lawrence Island. A stop was again made abreast of Eutoxia's village, 

 but no one coming off the ship was soon on its way. Before reaching 

 Eutoxia's village we passed seven or eight native boats tilled with men. 

 They had evidently sighted a whale. 



At 4.25 a. m. June 30 the ship came to anchor off south side of St. 

 Lawrence. 



