Show Large Herd of Reindeer in Alaska to Supply Meat t I V- V u Ten thousand reindeer are to con cons contribute tribute a mUll million on and a half pounds of m meat at to Uncle Sams Sam's dining ta to- to bles Reindeer breeding In Alaska has been so 10 successful that on Island a herd of released at atthe atthe atthe the close of World War Wat I now is a hundred times as large Since Nuni vak can pasture only animals it the surplus will be butchered at atI roundup time next fall Military ry and V I civilian menus fr from m Alaska to Flori Florl I f fl l LV V V da will Include this venison This Is la the second time In half a century that reindeer have helped out in a n f food od shortage says the National Geographic society By I 1891 whalers had depleted the walrus walrus walrus wal wal- rus seal and whale the main source of food and clothing in the Arctic The government stepped In to avert a famine Sixteen reindeer were Imported from Siberia to Teller Teller Tel Tel- ler o on Seward v Sc rd peninsula peninsula-Alaska's peninsula Alaska's LL westernmost point Laplanders were J brought over from northern Scandinavia Scandinavia Scandinavia navia fo to instruct natives In the care of ot the animals Thus a major Arctic Arctic Arc Arc- tic industry was born Today to some Aleut Eskimo Eskimo Eski Eski- mo and Indian natives of Alaska reindeer are important as lS a source of food and clothing The sinews are used as thread ad ad adult hides become become be be- come sleeping bags fawn skins parkas and underwear The antl antler I show knife handles |