DOMESTICATED REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 21 



FINANCES. 



When it became apparent that no appropriation could be secured, 

 from the Fifty-first Congress, I made an appeal in the Mail and Express, 

 of New York City, the Boston Transcript, the Philadelphia Ledger, the 

 Chicago Inter-Ocean, and Washington Star, as well as in a number of 

 the leading religious newspapers of the country, for contributions to 

 this object. The response was prompt and generous ; $2,156 were 

 received. 



As the natives of northern Alaska and Siberia have no knowledge 

 of the value of money, it became necessary to change the above sum 

 into barter goods, which was done. 



These were expended as follows: 



1891. 



20 reindeer $180.90 



Trip of exploration north of Bering Straits to investigate the character of 

 the pasturage .- 10.70 



1892. 



171 reindeer 623. 30 



Pay of six interpreters 53. 68 



Pay of superintendent from Noveniher 1, 1892, to March 1, 1893 558.30 



Provisions for herders and employes (ten men, one year) 489. 00 



Lamps and kerosene oil 30. 95 



House furniture, dishes, etc 5. 80 



Carpenter tools 18. 12 



27 fur coats 33.75 



42 pairs of skin and fur pants 35. 50 



24 Kamileka or rain-proof coats 24. 00 



39 pairs of hoots 15. 50 



32 pairs of fur mittens 7. 40 



16 pairs of fur socks 3. 65 



51 reindeer skins 38. 25 



62 seal skins 27. 20 



2. 156. 00 

 Reindeer account, ISOS-'Od. 

 Appropriation hy Congress $6, 000. 00 



Lumher and material for huilding 546. 35 



Furniture, stoves, dishes, and supplies for huilding 265. 62 



Salary for superintendent 540. 58 



Provisions and supplies for employ6s 1, 110. 58 



Medicine chest and medicines 127. 54 



Coal and incidental expenses for transportation of reindeer 757. 36 



Five shepherd dogs for use of herd 152. 50 



BARTER GOODS. 



Guns, ammunition, and traps $1, 385. 35 



Hardware. 223.51 



Flour and provisions 219.51 . 



Clothes, cotton goods, and tents 300. 70 



Dishes, heads, and trinkets 167. 90 



Tohacco 202.50 



2,499.47 



6, 000. 00 

 Reindeer purchased, 127. « 



