APPENDIX F. 



DAYBOOK AND lOURNAL AT TELLER REINDEER STATION 

 PORT CLARENCE, ALASKA. 



[Kept by W. T. Lopp from July 1 to August 10, 1894, and by Rev. T. L. Brevig from August 10, 1894, 



to June 30, 1895.] 



July 1, 1894. — Southwest wind. Captains Porter, Hagerty, and Eob- 

 inson came over from the anchorage in a whaleboat to see the herd. 

 Eev. Edson conducted divine service in our schoohoom. 



July 2, 1894.— North wind. Mr. Willocks, of Pittsburg, Pa., visited 

 the station. Captains Mason, Williams, and Townsend, of the whaling 

 fleet, repair the lighter launch and anchor it. 



July 3, 1894. — South wind. The United States revenue- cutter Bear 

 arrived at the anchorage about 5 a. m. and steamed over to the station. 

 Forty-eight deer were landed; also a quantity of cedar lumber and 

 spruce posts; Captain Healy's steam launch towed them ashore on the 

 Pacific Steamship Whaling Company's launch. Di\ Jackson remained 

 on shore over night. 



July 4, 1894. — The Bear dressed ship and saluted in honor of the day. 

 Dr. Jackson took inventory of stock on hand at the station. At 8 p. m. 

 the Bear weighed anchor and steamed for the watering place on the 

 south side of the bay. 



July 5, 1894. — South wind. Let Charlie and Mary go to Point Spen- 

 cer to see their brother. Our gill nets catch plenty of nice salmon. 

 Begin to pack up preparatory to leaving for Cape Prince of Wales. 



July 6, 1894. — The Bear leaves the watering place and steams over 

 to the anchorage. Charlie and Mary returned from Point Spencer ; they 

 report walrus very plentiful. 



July 7, 1894. — South wind. Good catch of salmon. 



July 8, 1894. — South wind. A whaleboat from the fleet sails to 

 Nook. The usual Sunday service. 



July 9, 1894. — South wind. Heavy surf and rain. One fawn born. 

 Start with the Siberians for the anchorage; about one-third the distance 

 we met the Beards steam launch with Dr Jackson and Captains Weeks 

 and Sherman on board; Lieutenant Dodge in command. We were 

 towed into the station again, where a settlement was made with the 

 Siberians; it was decided to pay Dan tin and Nootadlgot $75 worth of 

 goods, as had been promised them, but Anker was allowed wages for 

 only seven months, from which was deducted the rations he had received 



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