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was paid for his two deer and left. Johan and Mikkel were out in the 

 wlialeboat to hunt for material for sleds, etc. Sugar dropped into the 

 months of little children seems to be a very strong- drawing card for 

 them to come to school. The Lapps reported having seen tracks of 

 two wolves near the herd. 



October 13, 1894. — North breeze; cold, clear, and nice. Kjellmann 

 bronght home a raft of logs for "firewood. Considerable fever, sore' 

 . throat, and headache prevail at the station. 



October 14, 1894. — North wind, dark and gloomy. The usual Sunday 

 services. The Sunday school was called, but the audience forgot to 

 appear. 



October 15, 1894. — Calm, clear ; thermometer, + 20° all day. Per Rist, 

 in g'oing out to the herd with his week's supply on his back, tried to 

 cross the ice on one of the Lakes back of the station and fell in. His 

 artega buoyed him up until he reached solid ice. 



October 16, 1894.— Strong east wind, +19° to +23°. Oowkitkoon 

 and Martin were sent out to gather moss. No report from deer. 

 • October 17, 1894.— Light east wind, +23° to +42°, clear and mild. 

 An iceboat is under construction. 



October 18, 1894.— Light east wind, clear and fine, +25° to +38°. 

 The smithy was completed to-day and tried in the evening. The natives 

 had gathered during the day to see the wonder. They smelt the forge, 

 and put their noses "as near the furnace as the extremity would allow. 

 When they saw the iron become red, and the iron was put on the anvil 

 and the sparks began to fly, they sought the outside, helter-skelter, and ' 

 now only two of the bravest here have the courage to peep into the shop. 

 No report from the deer. 



October 19, 1894. — Zephyr from the north, clear and nice, +26° to 

 —35°. No report from the deer. The moss gatherers returned in the 

 afternoon. 



October 20, 1894. — Calm, cloudy, mild ; occasional snow flurries. One 

 female deer died yesterday and one to-day from the prevailing disease. 

 +27° to +39°. 



October 21, 1894. — Sunday; the usual service and school. Clear, 

 calm, mild, +25° to +40°. All but one of the last litter of collie pups 

 have been traded to the natives. 



October 22, 1894.— Clear, calm, mild, +21° to +36°. Wocksock and 

 Martin piled up wood along the beach. 



October 23, 1894. — The sun rose, ascended, culminated, descended, 

 and set. The thermometer began its diurnal course at +10°, ascended 

 to +30°, and descended to +12°. After evening school the native boy 

 element came into the schoolhouse with their faces painted and crawling 

 on aU fours. The masquerade ended in a plaintive cry for "cow cow" 

 (food). 



October 24, 1894.— Calm and clear, +13° to +27°. A load of wood 

 was brought home. Twenty-six Eskimo children attended school to-day. 



