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September 2, 1894, — Light Ksonth wind, cloudy and foggy. The usual 

 Sunday exercises, A seal was killed just outside the station by a Sing- 

 amut. Some reindeer milk was brought in in the morning, and orders 

 were given to discontinue the milking for a week. 



September 3, 1894. — Calm and overcast. School commenced with 7 

 pupils during the day session, and 8 of the herders attended during the 

 evening. The logs for the herders' house, west of the other houses, were 

 put in place, 



September 4, 1894. — A clear,- very nice day; light north breeze. Mr. 

 Grubin left about noon for the lagoon with a crew to get wood and logs. 

 Work was commenced on the new house, IG by 30. The flsbing party 

 returned from the lakes with considerable fish that they had caught 

 and bartered for; also some birch wood for sled handles, etc. Per 

 Eist had explored the country around and found plenty of grass and 

 moss, and i^ronounced it good for winter pasturage. 



September 5, 1894. — A bright, fine day, with two heavy showers in 

 the evening. About 7 p. m. the smoke of a steamer was discovered 

 in the cape region, and when last seen was nearing the sandpit. ' 

 Public opinion agreed it was the Bear. A canoe arrived from the 

 Diomedes in the evening. The day school was attended by 20 children. 

 Continued work on the herders' house. 



September 0, 1894. — The Bear was moored outside the station this 

 morning, and Dr. Jackson came ashore at 7 a, m. to get Kjellmann and 

 some Lapps to come on board and land tbe deer. Johan and Mikkel 

 went on board and landed the deer by throwing them overboard and 

 letting them swim on shore. Thirty-two deer were landed. 



Septendier 7, 1894. — Calm, cloudy, showers. The Mesdames Brevig 

 and Kjellmann were invited on board the Bear for dinner. Dr. Jack- 

 sou was on shore all day settling accounts with Kjellmann. No school, 

 as the teacher's roof leaked so badly tliat he had to fix it. In the 

 afternoon the officers of the Bear were on shore hunting, and most of 

 them visited the station. The ladies returned home from the Bear at 

 10 p. m. and. reported a "splendid time." 



September 8,1894. — A fine, warm day, with occasional shoAvers in the 

 afternoon. At 9.30 the steam launch took the station's ladies on board 

 to join a pleasure party going up the lakes; they returned at 7 p. m., 

 reporting a "good time." Dr. Jackson came on shore and had a talk 

 Avith the herders before leaving. The first lieutenant of the Bear was 

 on shore just before she sailed and took an inventory of all the ammu- 

 nition, Government and private, at the station. The Bear sailed at 

 10 ]). m. 



September 9,1894. — A fine, clear morning, with rising west wind and 

 turning colder. The usual Sunday service. 



September 10, 1894. — The wind increased in strength all night, and 

 has been blowing a storm from southwest with rain all day. ^ 



September 11,1894. — IS^orth to northeast wind, increasing in strength; 



