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very well. On account of having so large a proportion of spotted 

 and white deer, it was the most beautiful herd I had ever seen. When 

 the Cape and Synrok herds were selected from the Government herd 

 at the Teller station in 1894 the herders naturally selected all the 

 spotted deer they could get. Likewise when parts of these same 

 herds were returned from Barrow in 1899-1900 the herders at that 

 place chose to keep the spotted and white deer there. The deer born 

 in this northern latitude seemed to be considerably smaller than those 

 born farther south. Before returning aboard a few deer were "roped" 

 and some milk obtained for the captain's mess. 



After returning aboard from the herd the ship proceeded to get 

 underway. As we bade Mr. wSpriggs farewell we could but appreciate 

 the fact that his courtesy in accompanying us to the herd must now 

 cost him a 15-mile walk home, facing a bracing wind. 



On the following morning (August 12) we anchored off Wainwright 

 Inlet or Point Collie. Repeated blasts from the ship's whistle failed 

 to bring any natives off. They probably considered the wind too 

 high. Only 2 tents and 5 deserted winter igloos were visible. 



Our next stop was at the coal mines near Cape Lisburne to pick up 

 the United States Geological Survey party. 



On the evening of the 13th w^e came to anchor off Cooper station, 

 where the schooner Laura Madsen was discharging lumber and sup- 

 plies for the school building. Finding that the windows, doors, hard- 

 ware, and lumber could not be properly or safely cared for without 

 a temporary building, we concluded to put up the frame and outside 

 of the school building. Captain Hamlet kindly oft'ered me an officer 

 and 5 men, including one of the ship's crew who had been acting as 

 carpenter since leaving Honolulu. We found a very fair carpenter 

 On shore in the person of Mr. George Marlen. We employed him and 

 Mr. A. J. Allen and Joseph Frairo to assist on the building. Lieu- 

 tenant Shoemaker volunteered to go ashore and take charge of work 

 until the cutter should return from Kotzebue. 



Dr. John B. Driggs came aboard here to go to Kotzebue. The 

 doctor came to Point Hope fourteen years ago, and was now going 

 outside for his second yearly vacation. 



We anchored off the Kewalik, on southeast side of Kotzebue Sound, 

 on the afternoon of August 16. Here United States Commissioner 

 Bos(|ui, who had been the guest of the ward room since leaving Nome, 

 and Doctor Driggs were transferred to the coasting stt'amer Corwin. 



On the 17th the vessel steamed about 15 miles to the westward 

 and anchored off Alder Creek to water ship. In order to save time 

 while the ship was taking water, I took passage that same evening 

 on the Saidie for the Kotzebue Mission, where I had a very pleasant 

 two-day visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and their people. The herd 

 was 50 or 60 miles away^ so I was unable to visit it. Mrs. Thomas 



