_Description of Eskimo's method of hunting musk-oxen in the Arctic regions as given by Capt. French, R.N.W.M.P., one of the patrol who went north to investigate the killing of Messrs. Bradbury and Street, sent out by Smithsonian Institute and National Museum at Ottawa._ The Eskimo, sighting a small band of musk-oxen--usually a bull, cow and one or two calves--lets loose two or three husky dogs (part dog and part wolf) which encircle the animals. The bull and cow turn their heads towards the dogs, with the calf or calves in the centre, and prepare to give fight. Once the oxen are "anchored," the Eskimos turn loose all their dogs which serve to keep the oxen "anchored" instead of taking to their heels, and proceed themselves with bow and arrows and dispatch the animals. [Illustration] These musk-oxen are very fierce and warlike animals, hence the necessity of the Eskimo protecting himself with dogs. In the case of a wounded bull charging an Eskimo, the dogs immediately rush to attack it and withdraw its attention from the Eskimo who may thereby find time to string another arrow to his bow and then dispatch it.--_W.E.A._ [Illustration: Holding the Musk-Oxen at Bay] _There'll Be No More Slacker Contributors If They All Read This_ _Barriere Post, Ontario, Editor, The "Beaver," Winnipeg._ _It is, I think, the duty of all of your readers to wish THE BEAVER a very happy New Year._ _You cannot realize what the magazine means to us who live in the silent places far removed from social intercourse with our fellow creatures._ _We who have access to such little reading material to interest us in our lonely lives will look forward eagerly to the arrival of THE BEAVER._ _And I can assure you that I wish it every success in the years to come, and I trust that all the readers will recognize the fact that it is their bounden duty to contribute either in writing or photographs from time to time._ _I think that it is not to our Commissioner alone that we should look for guidance nor to our District Managers, but to our friendly intercourse one with another, which can only be accomplished through the medium of THE BEAVER and I sincerely trust that this friendly intercourse will grow stronger and stronger as the years roll by, and so help to strengthen and firmly cement together the bonds of good fellowship._ _I have the honor to be, Sir, Yours obediently, (Signed) ASHTON ALSTON, Post Manager._ _Issued Every Now and Then in the Interests of Those in the Service of the Hudson's Bay Company_ [Illustration] The Beaver "_A Journal of Progress_" Copyright, 1921, by The Hudson's Bay Company Address all communications to Editor, "THE BEAVER," York and Main Streets, Winnipeg, Canada Vol. I JANUARY, 1921 No. 4 Fortunate Canada! The big war is all over but the paying. A whole "bale" of little wars, however, have been engaging the attention of the world until recent settlements were effected.