. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. uring his absence. Instead of holdingher husband back, Mrs. Lopp urged him to go, believing it to be hisduty. It Avas first suggested that she and the children go to PortClarence and remain with Mr. Brevig and his wife, but Mrs. Loppwould not leave her home and the work to which she had devoted herlife, and insisted upon remaining, together with her children, the onlywhite persons in this village of over 500 natives
. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. uring his absence. Instead of holdingher husband back, Mrs. Lopp urged him to go, believing it to be hisduty. It Avas first suggested that she and the children go to PortClarence and remain with Mr. Brevig and his wife, but Mrs. Loppwould not leave her home and the work to which she had devoted herlife, and insisted upon remaining, together with her children, the onlywhite persons in this village of over 500 natives. Though in a mosttrying position during Mr. Lopps absence, her faith iu the nativecharacter and her hold upon it were vindicated, for she not only hadlittle or no trouble, but received much help and comfort from themwhile her husband was away with the expedition. I am glad to beable to say this not only to testify to the sincerhy and braveiy ofboth Mr. and Mrs. Lopp, but also to demonstrate that the nativesof this particular village are not the wild, reckless, murdering peoplethat many have represented them to be, but, on the contrary, are agood, brave, and generous 5< Q 2UJDC CRUISE Of THE U. S. REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. 57 The journey and task ahead of us was a hazardous one, any waywe might look at it, and it was necessaiy before starting to make themost careful and ample preparations. First, Mr. Lopp engaged hissix herders, Ootenna, Khyearzruk, Sokweena, Keuk, Ituk, andNetax-ite, and a sled was sent to Port Clarence to bring back Tautuk, aherder there. jSTetaxite was left behind to work for Mrs. Lopp andcare for the house, thus giving us 7 herders, including Ave re making an experiment; no such undertaking had everbefore been tried in Alaska, and we could not tell how long it wouldrequire to travel the 700 miles ahead of us. We must, if possible,get to Point Barrow before April, as by that time the fawning seasonbegan. Again, it was necessaiy to fit ou
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