INTRODrCTlON OF DOMESTIC KKINDPJEK INTO ALASKA. ()1 



exactly where it ought to he. We searclied for it in vain until nearly 5 

 p. m., when it l)ec'ame so dark and stormy that it was hard to make 

 our own camp. After some extra exertions we had succeeded in pick- 

 ing out a place for both ourselves and the deer. Eight o'clock in the 

 evening, and the wind is still howling and shaking the bushes violentl}^, 

 but we have a perfect shelter. It concerns us very little now what 

 weather and wind there ma}^ be until the morning, when tlie hunt for 

 the herders is to begin anew. 



Sunday, November 22. — Last night was peaceful, and at daylight, 

 8 o'clock, we were all out on snowshoes in every direction looking 

 for tracks of deer and people. Because of yesterday's snowstorm all 

 searching seemed to be made in vain. I went to the place where the 

 herders had their camp last fall and where they were said to be now. 

 The place was found without difficulty, but they were there no more. 

 We had been to the very spot last night, but could not recognize the 

 place now since the camp was moved. The four of us reconnoitered 

 the country in different directions all forenoon in search of the new 

 camp, but it was to be found nowhere. In the afternoon we started 

 off for Andreafski again, searcliing as we went along. And this 

 evening we are again camped a short distance away from the village. 

 During our return some tracks were found on the river at one place, 

 which seemed to indicate that the herd had been driven toward the 

 Yukon. Tliinking over our conversation with Mr. Petre about the 

 herders we are inclined to think that he might have misunderstood 

 the Lapps — who all speak English very poorlj-, or not at all — and so 

 misdirected us. Instead of their being on the main Andreafski 

 River we might be entitled to the belief that they are now 12 or 14 

 miles up the main Yukon, because that would correspond with the 

 instructions that the Lapps already had. To-morrow morning, if the 

 weather permits, we are going up the Yukon said distance, to see if 

 any trace can be found of the lost ones. The daj" has been cloudy 

 with a northeasterly wind. No snow has fallen and it is very mild 

 weather, almost thawing. 



Monday, Novewher 23. — Breakfast was over at 5.30 o'clock, and a 

 little after 6 o'clock we were on our way toward the village of Andreaf- 

 ski once more, to investigate if the herd and Lai)ps were not up the 

 Yukon. Upon our arrival most of the people were yet asleep. For- 

 tunately some natives had just come down the river some 20 miles, 

 but they had no knowledge concerning the sought ones. From such 

 information our minds were naturall}' undecided again as to the pro- 

 gramme for the day. Bals thought it better to go home again, but, of 

 course, such an act coidd not be done. The herd nuist l)e found. 



In a few minutes the whole village was astir because of the presence 

 of reindeer. Some of the natives at home in Andreafski declared 

 that they knew where the Lapps had their camp. Picking out the one 

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