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rheumatic pains in the hip joint. Frederick was on the sick list from 

 a boil on the knee caused by a neglected frost sore. 



April 5, 1895.— Calm, clear; -4° to +10^. About 10 a. m. Aslak, 

 Somby, wife and daughter, left for Charley's place to take care of his 

 herd until June. Taooluk and wife left for down the coast to buy crabs. 

 Two sleds arrived from the cape and one from the lakes. 



April G, 1895. — Variable winds, light, clear, and nice; zero to —14°. 

 Nanugok came down from the cape last night, and had, according to 

 hearsay, threatened to kill Geetaugee this morning. Nanugok was up 

 at the station nearly all day and denied having taken the skins. He 

 said he was going to leave in the morning, as the people were talking too 

 much. After supper he went down to the village and was shot through 

 the breast by Geetaugee and buried in a snow bank north-northeast 

 from the village. There was no excitement in the village. The ladies 

 at the station were somewhat excited over the affair; also the Lap- 

 landers. 



Ax)ril 7, 1895. — Sunday. Light southeast wind, clear and nice; — 2° 

 to -f 18°. Services with comnumion. Sunday school in the afternoon. 

 Per, Sekeoglook, and Wocksock went up to the herd to-night to make 

 preparations for moving the herd. 



April 8, 1895, — Strong southeast wind, foggy in the morning, clear- 

 ing up; —6° to —14°. Mathis, Samuel, Kummuk, and Ahlook left for 

 the herd to-day with five weeks' provisions, as the herd is going uf) to 

 the Goweerook Eiver. Elektoona will take the provision sled back. 

 Martin and Frederick are getting better. 



April 9, 1895. — Clear, calm, bright. Several cape and lake sleds 

 arrived. Moses came back from the cape with letters; —2° to -f 20°, 



April 10, 1895. — Overcast, mild, and calm. Thorwald Kjellmann and 

 Moses brought wood, as Johanu's eyes were very bad. 



April 11, 1895. — Overcast, calm. Johann's eyes are still bad. Three 

 deer had broken loose from the fastening and shaped their course to 

 the mountains. Koketuk, from the cape, arrived to-day. Thermome- 

 ter, + 8° to +28°. 



April 12, 1895. — Strong north- northeast wind; storming. Service in 

 the forenoon. Kummuk senior and his brother-in-law brought tidings 

 from the stray deer, and with Moses were sent out to track them. 

 Johann and Frederick took the rest of the deer and finally caught 

 them lU'ar the last camping place. Moses turned back on the way. 

 Thermometer, +4° to -10°. 



April 13, 1895. — Strong north wind; snowstorm. Kotetuk left in 

 the morning, and in the evening Netoxite, Mr. Lopp's herder, arrived 

 to bring Brevig's family up on a visit. Zero all day. 



April 14, 1895. — Easter Sunday; service and Sunday school. North 

 wind, clear, with a little snow going south; —4° to -|-4°. Brevigs 

 visited Kjellraanns and Kjellmanns visited tlie Brevigs. 



April 15, 1895. — North wind; clear; —4° to +15°. Elektoona arrived 



