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general agent of education in Alaska, United States Bureau of Educa- 

 tion, Washington, D. C. 



Annual report. — Upon the last day of June of each year the superin- 

 tendent will make out and mail to the above address an annual report 

 of operations at the station. 



Said report will include among other things the condition of the 

 station, buildings, furniture, stoves, lamps, bedding, boats, nets, sleds, 

 tools, medicine, and other appliances; statistics with regard to the 

 herd, stating births, deaths, and number trained to driving and milk- 

 ing; progress in manufacture of cheese and glue; character and progress 

 of experiments to secure improved harness, and methods of milking; 

 etc. ; the training of herd and sled dogs ; number and character of graz- 

 ing stations; results of fishing and sealing; efficiency and progress of 

 the apprentices and Lapps; the amount and character of the rations 

 and their issue; the introduction of the English language; visits to 

 outside herds, together with any recommendations that experience may 

 suggest to increase the efficiency of the work at the station. 



Wishing you success in your responsible position, I remain, 

 Yours, truly, 



Sheldon Jackson, 



General Agent. 

 Mr. William A. Kjellmann, 



Superintendent of Teller Reindeer Station, 



Port Clarence, Alaska. 



Department of the Interior, 

 Bureau of Education, Alaska Division, 



Washington, I). C, February 24, 1894. 

 My Dear Sir: I send you a copy of the immigration laws and 

 regulations. On page 9 you will notice that where an occupation or 

 trade has been introduced into the United States since the passage of 

 the immigration act (1885) skilled labor can be brought into the coun- 

 try. On page 9 you will find the section marked. Now, as herding 

 reindeer was introduced into the United States in 1892, I do not see 

 anything to prevent the introduction of Laplanders to take care of 

 them. I called on Mr. Herman Stump, Superintendent of Immigration, 

 and he says there is nothing to prevent our bringing the Lapps into 

 the United States. 



Please remember to bring us a good specimen of tanned reindeer 

 leather, also a package of reindeer glue, and from two to four dozen 

 photographs representing Lapp and reindeer life. 

 Wishing you great success in your work, I remain, 

 Kespectfully, yours, 



Sheldon Jackson. 

 Mr. Wm. A. Kjellmann, 



Care of Feddersen & Nissen, Hammerfest, Norway. 

 S. Ex. 92 5 



