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partiall}^ shingled. We had the assistance of Mr. Olson until July 

 30, when he had to go to Tin City to join the schooner Laura Aladsen, 

 bound for Kotzebue and northern points. We are using 8 native 

 workmen now and can probalily use more in a few days. Mr. Evans 

 seems to have everything well in hand and is giving all his time in 

 directing the work. 



The Fortuna is now at Tin City dischargmg. The Laura Madsen 

 saUed for Kotzebue last night. The Thetis has been reported as 

 having reached Nome, and will no doubt be here in a few daj^s. This 

 will enable me to reach Point Hope as soon or most likely before the 

 Madsen. The Madsen has a S5,000 outfit to discharge at Cooper 

 whaling station before landing the schoolhouse. 



I have been recently told that there is a chance to have the 

 Nome-Kotzebue mad come via Wales. The herders here could 

 handle such a route to advantage. We have been over the route 

 and know what it is. They could place relay sled deer, or two more 

 herds, along the route and arrange for a quick service. By the use 

 of relay deer they could make the trip from Wales to Deering in 

 four days if necessary. If you can give them any information or 

 suggestions in regard to securing contract for such a route it will be 

 appreciated. 



The route from Teller to Wales is better adapted for dogs than 

 deer most of the winter, but the Eskimo boy Sarilook made a splendid 

 record with deer on this route last winter. 



A canoe load of Shishmaref natives are here at the cape trading. 

 They are very anxious to have you give them a school next year. 

 The name of their settlement is Keyiktuk. If a school is put there 

 they say some of the families living just north and south of there a 

 few miles will move in. I think it a splendid location for a school 

 and hope you can put one there next season. I shall investigate it 

 more fully tliis winter. 



Hoping to hear from you as often as possible, I am, very truly, yours, 



W. T. Lopp. 



Dr. Sheldon Jackson, 



General Agent of Education in Alaska, Washington, D. C. 



REPORT OF W. T. LOPP, SUPERINTENDENT OF REINDEER STATIONS AND 

 SCHOOLS IN NORTHWESTERN ALASKA. 



Wales, ^Vlaska, October 11, 1904- 

 Sir: As we have but one more chance to send inaU, I will now try 

 to give you a brief general report of the summer's work. 



On June 4 ISIr. A. N. Evans, teacher for Wales, and I left Seattle 

 on the splendid steamer Victoria, and arrived at Nome June 12. 

 Three days later, we left Nome on the gasoline schooner Augusta C. 

 for Cape Prince of Wales and way pomts. Our two days' experience 

 sleeping on sacks of potatoes in the hold of tliis small, frail craft, 

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