INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 13 



Wiig, Mathis Kleinetsen (Nillokka) , Ole Klemetsen Hatta, Alfred Salamonsen Nilima, 

 Samuel Johannesen Balto, Isak Johanuesen Hatta, Hans SamuelHen, and Johan Hil- 

 mar Hansen. 



April 7. — Karl Johan Sacariasen. 



May 1. — Olai Paulsen. 



May 15. — John Andersen. 



Jwie 10. — Isak Salamonsen Nikkila. 



June 15. — Emil Kjeldberg. 



June SO. — Peder Berg. 



July 31. — Jeremias Abrahamsen. 



September 1. — Klemet Persen Boini and Anders Allakson Bar. 



September 20. — Hans Andersen Siri. 



October 10. — Hedley E. Redmyer. 



The following- remained in the employ of the Government: 



Nils Persen Bals, wife and 1 child; Alfred Hermansen and wife; Ole Olesen Bahr, 

 wife and 2 children; Nils Persen Sara, wife and 4 children; Anders Johannesen Balto, 

 wife and 2 children; Per Andersen, wife and 1 child; Johan Nango, wife and 1 child; 

 Aslak Johnsen Bals, wife and 1 child; Nellogotoak (Eskimo), wife and 1 child; 

 Anders Biti and wife; .John P>iksen Eira, wife and 1 child; Johan Isaksen Tornensis 

 and wife; Aslak Aslaksen Gaup, wife and 1 child; Johan Better Rista, wife an<l 1 

 child; Per Mathisen Sjjein, Per Josefsen Porsanger, Lars Larsen Anti, Isak Bongo, 

 Isak Tornensis, (_)le Olesen Bulk, Nils Klemetsen, Anders Persen Utzi. 



In addition to tho.se at Eaton Reindeer Station there were in charge 

 of the herd crossing the country from Haines Mission to Circle Cit}' 

 Messrs. Hedley E. Redmyer, Klemet Persen Boini, Anders Aslaksen 

 Bar, Hans Andersen Siri, Per Nilsen Siri, Per Johannesen Hatta. 



In charge of the herd at Point Barrow and Point Hope w(n-(> Messrs. 

 Lars Larsen Hatta and Jacob Larsen Hatta, wife, and two children. 



At Point Clarence was Mr. Per Larsen Anti. 



RENEWAL OF APrOINTMENT AS SPI':CIAI. A(!ENT OF TIIP] WAR 

 DEPARTMENT. 



As the herders brought from Lapland in 1S08 were under contract 

 with the War Department until January 31, 1(S'.H>, and from that time 

 under the Interior Department, on the 21st of April, 1899, I was 

 appointed by the Secretary of War as special agent of the AVar 

 Department for the purpose of closing the accounts of the Lapps for 

 salar}^ due under their contract with the War Department for services 

 in connection with the Alaska Relief Expedition. During the follow- 

 ing September, through Capt. E. S. Walker, Ninth United States 

 Infantry, commanding the post at St. Michael, the Lapps were paid 

 the salary due them from the War Department in full and receipts 

 were taken. 



STATIONS. 



Teller Station. — During the absence of Rev. T. L. Brevig f rom the 

 Teller Rcind(»er Station I have placed Mr. Charles E. Chard in charge 

 of the buildings. Arrangements ai'e in j)rogress })y which it is ex- 

 pected that Mr. Brevig will return to the station next summer. 



