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CHARLES E. CHAKl) ALLOWED THE USE OF liriLDINGS AT TELLER 



RFJXDEER STATION. 



PoiiT Clarence, Alaska. July 15^ 1899. 

 Dear Sik: I take this librrty in writing ycni asking for the use of a 

 house at TeHer Keimleer Station for the winter 1899, as I intend to 

 stop, and have no house of my own. If you could ol)lig-e nie in doing 

 this I will look after the other buildings to my ])est ability. 

 1 auL yours, ver}' tiuly, 



Charles K. Chard. 

 Dr. Jackson. 



Teller Reindeer Station, Jiihj !'>, IS99. 

 Mr. Chaklp:s E. Chakd, 



Port Clarence .f Alnshi. 

 Sir: In response to your application of this date for permission to 

 occupy one of the Government buildings at this station, I have the 

 honor to reply that you can have the free use of the log building 

 known as the schoolhouse for the fiscal year ending Jime 30. 1900, on 

 the following conditions: 



1. That you wnll act as gutirdian of all the (xovernment ))uildings at 

 the station. That you will give due diligence that the lumber is not 

 stolen from them and that they sire not otherwise injured; that you 

 will preserve them from being occupied by anyone except Carmoka 

 and her family and an}^ other who may bring you a written authoriza- 

 tion from m3^self. If Wocksock, Sekeoglook Tautook, Dunnak, or 

 (Charley) Antisarlook (reindeer men) should need temporar}^ accom- 

 modations in a vacant cabin you can allow them to have them. 



2. That no liquor is to be sold or given away on th(^ premises. 



Very truly, yoiu's, 



Sheldon flACKSON, 

 United St(tt/'.'< (hnenil Agent of Kdtieittion h\ Alasha. 



The large frame l)uilding is to b(> fastened up and not occupied ])y 

 anyone. 



I hereby accept the a))()\'e conditions. 



Charlls E. Chaud. 



REPOUTS ON REINDEER FOOD FROM UNITED STATES CONSULS. 



Department of State. 



]V<fs/iin(/ton., Aj/rt'l ?\ I<S99. 

 Sir: Referring t() your letter of Fe])ruary"3 last, in regard to the 

 feeding of reindeer in the northern part of Europe, I have the honor, 



