Show A ALASKAN LASKAN EXPEDITION EXPEDITION GOES TO DISCOVER REI REINDEER PASTURE Special daJ Og Ogden en June 27 J. J. J H. H Palmer torm for for- rn m charge of or grazing grazing- work vork at atthe atthe atthe the forest headquarters In this this' city departed last night for Cor Seattle to Join If lf W V. Johnston his former assistant The 1 two wo will proceed to Ala Alaska where a a. range rans-c reconnaissance of ot an enormous area which is expected in th the future to furnish sustenance for reindeers reindeers rein rein- deers will be made The Thc work is being conducted un under er erthe the tho biological survey branch of ot the department of a agriculture Palmer was as chosen for tor the range sUr o survey and Johnston was selected as his hs companIon compan compan- it ion The Thc biological survey thirty years ago aso shipped head heart of ot reindeer from rom Siberia to Ala Alaska ka The Tho herd grew until at present nearly head of or reindeer are ii in Alaska notwithstanding notwithstanding standing the fact tact that n nearly arh half halt of ot this number killed last b were ere year ear by natives A complete BUT e survey surrey of or the reindeer area with the view of ot Increasing tho the herd is 18 to be bo made madr |