Alaska Teams

The Alaska dogn aro about tho size of tiiose of Ncwfuuiidiaud. wiih shortrr leirs, and of all colora. They are har nessed to tho s!cd eaoh Hiie f a line, to which the tn.ccs are aUaohed, two and two, with tlit) leader in front ; aud the usual Dumber to mike a team is fivo o: sevcn. They wil) draw when in good condition, about ono hmidred pouüds apiice, with the help of the drive-, wlu ai'ldom rides, unies on a imnoifa pj o? of ice or with au eiup'y sled. '1 he slcdf are made of ppruce wood, ind the runners are usually sliod with bone suwed from tho upper ed o of tlui jiw of i vvhale. Tho plnlform, or bflitom of the slcd, is made of slatn, on which the load is laid, aud raus are htshed npon each -ide. Sonietirnes polea, projeoting beland at an aiil; of fifty drgroes, more ur 1c.ls, are added, f ir pushii g and guiding the sloi, or fur Uiting t up a1 d down steep banks. The load is placed inside ofa large bag, as long ns tha s!ed, and made of mooee-skin. It is then cov ercd ov(M-, and firmly ltghed by means of a rawhid.i line an;l neiting alt:chod the sk-d. A piece of iine, called ibe '; lail üne," pas es tlirough i loop in the he:id of the Elcd,aüd Rtied to the l:is!Lnga over the load, biodiog it a!l Qi-uil)1 togother.