TABLE 6.-Number of reindeer belonging to each class of owners in 1911–12.

TABLE 8.—Expenditure of appropriation "Reindeer for Alaska, 1912.”

TABLE 9.-Showing cost and results of introduction of reindeer in Alaska.

TABLE 10.-Showing wealth produced by introduction of reindeer in Alaska.

Valuation of 24,068 reindeer owned by natives in 1912, at $25 each............
Total income of natives from reindeer, 1893-1912..

$601, 700

142, 510

Valuation of 14,408 reindeer owned by missions, Laplanders, and Government, 1912.....

360, 200

Total income of missions and Laplanders from reindeer, 1893-1912.

57, 650

Total valuation and income.....

Total Government appropriations, 1893-1912...

Gain (298 per cent)......

TABLE 11.-Reindeer loaned and transferred to missions and Laplanders.

1, 162, 060

292, 000

870, 000

In December, 1905, the herd at Nulato was transferred to the Roman Catholic mission at Koserefsky, and in 1908 from Koserefsky to Mountain Village, where it was cared for temporarily by the Government in connection with the Government herd at that station. In December, 1911, the herd was returned to Koserefsky from Mountain Village.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

The COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.

W. T. LOPP, Chief of Alaska Division.

PART II. DETAILED REPORTS.

The purpose of Part II is to give to the public, to those engaged in the service of the Bureau of Education in the various regions of Alaska, and to others desiring such employment, detailed information regarding the work of the Bureau of Education among the natives of Alaska.

Section I contains the annual reports of six of the teachers in widely separated parts of Alaska, illustrating the broad, practical character of the work, and setting forth the various duties performed by teachers in the Alaska school service.

Section II relates to the medical work among the natives, and contains (1) the report of Dr. Emil Krulish, of the Public Health Service, on health conditions among the natives; (2) the report of Dr. P. J. Mahone, on the United States hospital for natives at Juneau; and (3) the report of Dr. B. H. Brown, physician, assigned to the lower Yukon district.

SECTION 1.-REPORTS BY TEACHERS.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC SCHOOL AT AKIAK, A REMOTE VILLAGE ON THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER, HITHERTO WITHOUT A SCHOOL.

By JOHN H. KILBUCK, Teacher.

On the evening of July 5, 1911, the P. J. Abler, with the teachers for Akiak on board, slowly steamed past the fishing camp about 3 miles below the village of Akiak, and the pilot, David Hawk Skuviuk, called out to the men to come up and help unload the ship. There were shouts from the shore; in a twinkling canoes were launched and forthwith a chase ensued, wherein the Abler had to burn more oil to keep ahead of the pursuers. At 6.10, according to the ship's time, Akiak was reached, and as the water was high the vessel anchored close under the bank, ending her voyage of 24 days from Seattle with all on board in high spirits. In a few minutes 1 was ashore and was heartily welcomed by the natives, who had arrived almost as soon as we did. Accompanied by Kawagleg, the local chief, I at once looked over the ground. A site was selected at the lower end of the village, on ground that had hardly been covered by the last spring freshet, which was reported to have the record for high water.

The next day the ship was discharged of her freight, and at 3.30 everything was ashore. In a short time we wished our late shipmates a safe and pleasant homeward voyage, and then turned to our work.