46 INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



Reaching- the ha}' where the herd was supposed to be, the ship 

 anchored at 4.20 p. m. Lieutenant Hamlet, Chisthe (interpreter), and 

 I went ashore, where we met the reindeer men. Their herd was five 

 daj's inland and the}^ declined to drive it down to the coast. Thus 

 again our hopes were blasted. A few miles farther west another herd 

 was reported. In attempting to launch the boat from the shore it 

 swamped in the surf, and I was wet through and through. Had dif- 

 ficulty in getting through the surf. Returning to the ship at 7.05 

 p. m., we were under way for the next herd, but the fog setting in 

 thick, at 8.25 p. m. we anchored for the night. 



August 11: At 8.05 made a start and at 10.55 a. m. anchored oflf 

 Managen, where a number of deer men's huts or tents were seen on 

 shore. Soon after a boatload of natives came off to the ship and we 

 heard again the same stor^^ They had deer and would like to trade, 

 but their deer were pastured man}'^ days distant and they could not 

 drive them down to the coast. Being convinced of the uselessness of 

 further search along the north shore of Anadir Gulf, at 12.55 p. m. 

 we hove anchor and steamed away for St. Lawrence Island. A beau- 

 tiful day. 



August 12: At 7.40 a. m. dropped anchor on the northeast side of 

 the point at Gambell, St. Lawrence Island. The wind shifting, we 

 hove anchor and steamed around the point and anchored on the south- 

 west side. Went ashore to the Mission Station and ])rought oft' a lot 

 of reindeer barter goods that were not needed at this point, but were 

 needed at the Eaton station. The wind increasing and being a head 

 wind, we lay at anchor until 7.25 p. m., when we put to sea and 

 steamed away for Teller Reindeer Station. 



August 13: Head wind and sea, making about 8 miles an hour; I 

 was seasick all day. Distributed magazines to the crew. 



August 14: At 11.15 a. m. dropped anchor abreast of Teller Rein- 

 deer Station, Port Clarence. Went ashore with the carpenter and 

 nailed up all the doors but one of the large frame house and left the 

 key with Mr. Chard, who has agreed to look after the buildings in 

 return for the use of the log schoolhouse. Also posted notices on the 

 doors of the several buildings, warning against trespassing. The 

 sailors attempted to procure some moss, but in the immediate vicinity 

 of the station, where it had been closely pastured, there was none 

 large enough to gather. 



August 15: At 6 a. m. hove anchor and steamed across the bay to 

 Cape Riley, where we dropped anchor at 7.20 a. m. At once went 

 ashore and commenced preparations to take on board 40 sled deer to 

 be removed to Cape York for Mr. William T. Lopp. On July 14 83 

 deer had been landed to be driven across to Charley, at Point Rodney, 

 in charge of Per Larsen Anti, Tautook. and two other Eskimos. 



By 6 o'clock p. m. 40 deer had been caught and placed on board 



