118 INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



March o, 1895. — Eain during the night, in the forenoon sleet and 

 snow; +25° to -\-3?>°. Ahlook returned, having lost the tent and slept 

 on the mountains. 



March 0, 1G95. — East wind, veering to south and southwest; snow 

 flying all day; cloudy; +10° to +25°. 



March 7, 1895. — Southwest wind, cloudy and snowing; +25° all day. 

 Ahlook left for the tent to-day. 



March 8, 1895. — A clear, beautiful day, calm. A native reported hav- 

 ing seen the lost deer. Thermometer, -f 10*^ to 4-26°. 



March 9, 1895.— Calm; -f 12° to -f 22° to -2° at 8 p. m. At 9 p. m. 

 the windy corner opened up and soon a gale was blowing from north- 

 northeast. Kummuk returned during the night with two seals. Taoo- 

 tuk had shot three. Mr. Johnson returned about noon, having camped 

 on the snow at the head of the lagoon. Also some traders came from 

 the cape, and Tatpan, Martin and Oowkitkoon. 



March 10, 1895. — North wind; —10^ to —15°. Johnson jireached in 

 the village in the forenoon, and in the evening Korwegian services. 



IMarch 11, 1895. — Strong nortlieast wind, with snow flying. Ther- 

 mometer, 0° to 4-180. Kjellmann, Martin, and Mikkel left for Golovin 

 Bay with deer to-day. Service m the evening. 



March 12, 1895.-»-Wind shifting about, settling into a northeast gale 

 during the night. Two services during the day. About noon the Cape 

 Prince of Wales sleds and Lopp's lierder left, with Moses in tow. 

 Thermometer, +12° to +20°. 



March 13, 1895. — Strong northeast wind, cloudy. Johnson did not 

 leave on account of drifting snow; +10° to -(-18'^. 



March 14, 1895. — Light northeast wind, overcast; zero to +12°. 



March 15, 1895. — Medium strong north wind, overcast. Johnson and 

 company left at 8 a. m. Thermometer, +5° to -4-12°. 



March 16, 1895.— "Wind changing from northeast to southeast; north- 

 northeast, settling at east, cloudy; -f2'° to -+-22°. The herd reported 

 all well. 



March 17, 1895. — Clear at times, wind continually changing; —10° 

 to —15°. Sunday school in the afternoon. 



March 18, 1895.— Clear, with north-northeast wind; —2° to —12°. 

 Frederick was sent up to the herd, as his hip is now healed. 



March 19, 1895.— North-northeast wind, clear; -3° to +1°. Charley 

 arrived at 2.30 with letters from Johnson and Kjellmann. They left 

 his place the 15th for Golovin Bay. One deer reported sick of a hurt 

 foot. Mathis asked permission to kill it, but Per was ordered to go and 

 look at it, and if it could be saved to try his best. 



March 20, 1895. — Strong north-northeast wind, clear. The deer, a 

 two-year-old gelding, was brought in, killed, and was dressed here and 

 the meat put in the storehouse. The right front hip-joint was dis- 

 located and matter had commenced to form around the joint. Ther- 

 mometer, — 11° to +2°. 



