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Lapps and iu English for Eskimos. At 8 p. iii. a breeze set in from the 

 west, with fog. 



August 13, 1S94. — Cahn, clear, fine day. Early in the morning a 

 steamer was sighted; she anchored close up to shore at 8 a. m. It was 

 the Albion from San Francisco with Binice and Gibson on board with 

 their Port Clarence troupe of Eskimos as passengers. Captain Lund- 

 quist said they had landed a cargo at St. Michaels and from here they 

 were going north to Kotzebue Sound to establish a trader's station. 

 Bruce was speaking about getting another troupe with him down on 

 the side-show line next winter. The Albion left at 2.30 p. m. We sent 

 mail with Captain Lundquist. 



August 14, 1894. — Calm and clear; easterly wind. Continued repairs 

 of "lean-to." Four Lapps were sent out to build a corral for the deer. 

 The twine gill nets catch sufficient salmon for the station's use. 



August 15, 1894. — Calm and clear, with a light northerly breeze in 

 the evening, +78° at 2 p. m. Gamble and Brevig took an outing to 

 Grantley Harbor in a canoe. They returned at 7 p. m. with snipes. 

 The Lapps finish the corral. Kjellmann and 4 Eskimos work on the 

 lean-to to transform it into a store; 6 quarts of milk. 



August 16,1894. — Clear and calm; rery warm; Brevig's birthday; 

 north wind very strong. Our skin dingey drifted off to-day. Gamble 

 and Charlie had forgotten to fasten it last night. 



August 17, 1894. — The steamer Albion called in on her return from 

 Kotzebue Sound and landed some women and took one or two others on 

 board. She also watered ; left at 11 a. m. Nobody called at the station ; 

 4 quarts milk. 



August 18, 1894. — West wind, clear. Four natives lay up wood for win- 

 ter; 5 quarts milk. Cape Prince of Wales canoe go to Grantley Harbor. 



August 19, 1894. — Sunday. Calm and clear, with the usual service 

 and Sunday school. Three children were baptized, two Eskimos and 

 one Laplander. 



August 20, 1894. — Northwest wind. The Bear came in about 11 last 

 night. Dr. Jackson and a lieutenant came on shore for the Beards mail. 

 Mr. Grubin and natives returned at the same time. Dr. Jackson was 

 on shore all day settling Laplander business. 



August 21, 1894. — Dr. Jackson on shore all day attending to business. 

 Mr. and Mrs. Gamble were taken on board the Bear to-night, as Cap- 

 tain Healy consented to land them on St. Lawrence Island. 



August 22, 1894. — Strong wind changing to west and abating during 

 the day. Early in the morning W. T. Lopp's goods were taken on 

 board to be lauded at Cape Prince of Wales. The Bear sailed at 9.30 

 a. m. Captain Healy intimated that he might call again. Three Lapps 

 and 5 Eskimos went to get logs for a house up the lagoon. Four 

 Eskimos were sent to the herd and 5 will remain at the station. Six 

 quarts of milk were brought in to-night. The first snow of the season 

 appeared on the mountain tops and high hills. 



