90^^NTRODITCTION OF DOMKSTIO REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



Deceiiil)er 1: Gloomy tiiul ovt'ix-ist. Mr. Spiin^' iiirivcd very much 

 exhausted. 



December 2: At 7 a. m., — 18°. Clear, calm, and g-lorious weather 

 for outdoor exercise. Quite au independent spirit visible among- 

 most of the inhabitants, 



December 3: At 7 a. m., — 25°. Clear, calm, and beautiful. Martin 

 cam«> for Dr. CTaml)ell with two deer. The Doctor started immediately 

 to attend Johan P. Rist, who had accidentally cut his leg*. The super- 

 intendent returned from St. Michael. 



December 4: At 7 a. m.,— 27". Clear, calm, and bright. Keeping 

 the Sabbath. 



December 5: At 7 a. m., — 10°. Clear and calm. Mail from St. 

 Michael to the States in charge of United States Army stayed over a 

 night to give everybody an opportunity to send letters. Some snow. 

 Dr. Gambell will be acting superintendent during the absence of Mr. 

 Kjellmaiui. 



Decembei' 6: At 7 a. m., 0°. Clear and calm in the morning, cloudy 

 in the afternoon, and snow in the evening. Preparations being made 

 for a trip to Cape Nome. The corporal in charge of the mail of the 

 United States Army continued his journey, starting briglit and oavW 

 in the morning. 



December 7: At 7a. m.,— 10°. Vevy mild; still snowing, 3 inches 

 having fallen by 8 a. m. Everybody is in a state of excitement as 

 46 deer are being lined up with loaded sleds and pulkas en route 

 for Cape Nome. Superintendent Kjellmann, Mr. A. Spring, jr., and 

 Mr. Alex. Jernes, accompanied by a sufficient number of herders, are 

 of!' for an indefinite time. Mr. Kjellmann will continue his journey 

 to Port Clarence, and intends to return some time in February. 



December 8: At 7 a. m.,— 9°. Light snow during the day, with 

 northerly wind. The young men who had been sent out to hunt caribou 

 returned without having s(>en any gamc^ at all. They reported snow 

 to the depth of 1 foot on the mountains and more falling. Two deer 

 had to be killed on account of injuries received; one having fallen and 

 broken its leg, and th(> othei- was hurt by another deer. 



December t>: At 7 a. m., — 11\ One man was sent with medicines 

 to l^nalaklik carrying also instructions from the doctor, as Nellie, one of 

 the native girls at the mission, is sick. Light breezes from the north, 

 with tlu' sky overcast with clouds. Two more meii were s(Mit to the 

 herd to care for the deer, which needed special attention. 



December 10: Cold and cloudy; wind 1)lowing strong fiom the north. 

 The monthly mail passed through at 10.30; the}'^ picked up our mail 

 and went on. Fifty -live dogs were in this train, the largest iiuuiIkm- 

 of dogs that has passed the station at any one time this winter. 



December 11: At 7 a. m., 17 . Wind blowing strongei- than ever 

 this morning: it is sweeping all the snow from the riv»M'. The n)ail 



