REPORT OF REINDEER HERD, POINT BARROW. 



By H. Rr'iimoni) Marsh, M. D., Missiomtnj. 



Point Barrow, Jidy 25, 1899. 



Sir: I have the honor to offer the inclosed report of deer left in my 

 care last summer by .you. 



The number of deer in the herd when I took charge was by count 

 only 378, instead of 391, according to the previous estimate. 



Skins were so scarce that 14 deer (fawns, male) had to be killed to 

 clothe the herders. Five fawns were so badly bitten by dogs just pre- 

 vious to my taking the herd that they had to be killed to move the 

 herd to its winter pasturage. Three other deer were killed by dogs 

 and 3 by wolves, but we killed 10 wolves b}- way of a balance. Only 

 2 deer have been killed by accident by the herders, which I consider 

 wonderful. The tottil loss is Hi per cent, while by disease and acci- 

 dent the loss is but li per cent. 



About 70 per cent of the fawns were saved. During the first few 

 weeks of the fawning period there was a continual blizzard; at one time 

 the herders were all out consecutively four days and nights saving 30 

 of the 50 fawns born during those days. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Capt. D. H. Jarvis. 



H. R. Marsh, M. D. 



liihultrr account. 

 Keceived from Mr. .Tarvis: 



Females 163 



Males 5 



Sled deer 20 



Fawns 190 



378 



From Lapps: 



Females 3 



Sled deer 1 



4 



Increase bv fawns 118 



500 



110 



