102 INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



August 23, 1894. — Southwest wind strong in the forenoon, abating 

 toward night. Clear and line. Mr. Grnbin took two more men up to 

 the higoon wood party. Continued house fixing. 



August 24, 1894. — Strong southwest wind; clear in the morning; 

 cloudy the rest of the day; wind changing to south. The store or 

 trade room is now ready and the partition in the old storeroom is taken 

 down to be "used as a schoolroom uutil the schoolhouse is ready. A 

 fsiwn was killed that was in vsomeway maimed so it could not walk. - 



August 25, 1894. — Cloudy, with occasional showers, the rain becom- 

 ing general toward night. The wind veered from south to southeast, 

 becoming strong and causing a high surf. The woodcutters returned 

 late last night with only a little wood, stating that the water was too 

 low to float logs of any size. Six quarts of milk. The village seems, 

 deserted; the people are out fishing or hunting. 



August 26, 1894. — The clouds drizzled througli roof and walls, expos- 

 ing our supplies to a wetting. Wind northeast, sobering down toward 

 evening, exposing a patch of clear sky. The usual services. The music 

 and singing seem to please the people. 



August 27, 1894. — Cloudy, with rain simrts. Wind light from south 

 in forenoon, calm in afternoon. The superintendent with a gang of 

 herders left for the lagoon to get logs and wood. Soon after, Thorwald 

 Kjelhnann left for the second lake to' fish, taking with him Charlie and 

 Mary Wocksock, Per, and Mikkey, who were to be landed near Nook 

 and travel overland to explore the country in reference to winter feeding- 

 grounds. The two Point Hope boys and Moses were left to help around 

 the station. Mr. Grubin and the teacher continued the repairs on the 

 house. 



August 28, 1894. — The same wet, foggy, drizzling weather; calm. 

 Continued repairs around the house. 



August 29, 1894. — Calm, with a light breeze from the north in the 

 evening. Kjellmanu returned with 60 logs, and has another raft started. 

 Several natives went up the lakes to fish. 



August 30, 1894. — Light north wind, with light clouds. The Lapps 

 received provisions for a m«nth. A Cape Prince of Wales canoe arrived 

 with letters from'Mr. Lopp, to be forwarded with the Bear if it anchored 

 here again. The deer are milked daily, and some cheese is being made. 



August 31, 1894. — Clear, calm ; a beautiful day. The roof of the 

 lean-to was fixed; a coat of tar put on warm, and cement was put on 

 and seemed well adapted to keep the rain and flour from afiQliating. Mr. 

 Grubin brought another raft of logs from the lagoon. No report from 

 the deer. 



September 1, 1894. — Calm and cloudy, with light south wind; rain 

 toward evening. The raft of logs was landed. A door was put in the 

 west end of the building, Kjellmann's kitchen. The center room of 

 the building was fixed up for a schoolroom. Only three tents remaining 

 on the beach. No report from the deer. 



