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poles for harnesses, aud will be absent four days. Frederick was 

 taken sick toward evening. 



January 8, 1805.— Calm and foggy; —9 to +2°. 



January 9, 1895. — Breeze from north- northeast, clear, snow flying; 

 -3° to 0°. 



January 10, 1895. — Light nortli wind, calm after dark; —15'^ to — -S*^; 

 overcast in forenoon, clear in afternoon. 



January 11, 1895. — Strong northwest wind; partly overcast; — 17'^to 

 —22°, growing colder. 



January 12, 1895.^— Strong northwest wind, stormy; —23° to —20°. 

 Kjellmann and party are yet absent, and anxiety is shown, especially by 

 Mrs. Nakkihi. The wind is against them, and they may have sought 

 shelter in an Eskimo house. 



January 13, 1895. — North wind and overcast in the forenoon, clear 

 and calm in the afternoon. Jenny Kjellmann froze her nose playing 

 around the house; —24° to —30°. Sunday service. Kjellmann and 

 party returned shortly after dark with only one frozen nose to Jack 

 Frost's credit. The first day out tliey had traveled about 70 miles. 

 On the return the deer got tired and unwilling, aud but small ijrogress 

 was made. The skees are becoming a favorite among the herders, and 

 all want a pair. 



January 14, 1895. — Light northeast-east to southeast wind; —33° to 

 31°. As yet we have not seen a genuine Minnesota cold or blizzard, 

 but live in shaking expectation of seeing one before next May. 



January 15, 1895. — Light southeast wind, cloudy. Thermometer sta- 

 tionary at —14°. 



January 16, 1895. — Calm, cloudy, with two hours sunshine about 

 noon. Thermometer, -0° to 0°. 



January 17, 1895 — Calm, clear; —9° a. m., 0° 2 p. m., —19° 5 p. m. 

 About 7 p. m. a native arrived from Golovin Bay with letters and bar- 

 ter goods, traveling for Mr. J. Dexter. That he was from the vicinity 

 of Swedes was betrayed by the snuffbox, which he handled with Swed- 

 ish gracefulness. 



January 18, 1895. — Light southeast wind; —19° to —16°. Two sleds 

 arrived from the cape toward evening. Letters were sent to JNIr. Loi)p 

 by the trader. 



January 19, 1895. — Strong northeast wiud during the night, light 

 southeast during the day; —19° to —14°. Mrs. Kjellmann was taken 

 very sick during the night. Charley, the herders, and several sleds 

 returned to-night from the cape, all comi)laining of being cold. 



January 20, 1895. — The usual Sunday service and school. Strong 

 southeast wind all night, light wiud during the day; mild overcast, 

 with some snow falling; +10° to +14°. 



January 21, 1895. — Southeast gale; cloudy, with snow and sleet; +22° 

 to +28°. A sewing school for Eskimo girls was begun to-day with 11 

 in attendance. Evening school is attended by 4 herders. 



