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The third was killed in the lierd by being kicked by another deer. The 

 deer are thriving, and the pasturage is sjilendid. The herd are in a 

 protected place where the winds can not blow. Two cape sleds and 

 Charley arrived toward evening-. 



May 3, 1895. — Clear and bright, with a light south-southeast wind 

 changing to east-northeast; +12° to 4-32°. Elektoona quite sick. 



May 4, 1895. Clear and bright; south-southeast wind; 4-10° to 

 +31°. Charley left at 9 a. m. 



May 5, 1895. — Clear and bright, thawing in the sun; -|-15° to +35°; 

 calm during the day; strong north -northeast wind after sunset. The 

 usual Sunday school and service. 



May 6, 1895. — Partly overcast, a strong wind during the night from 

 the north; +15° to -|-350; thawing a little. A sled arrived from 

 Unalokleet. Mathis Eira left for the herd with provisions. 



May 7, 1895. — Overcast, with occasional glimpses of the sun. The 

 wind changing from northwest to north-northeast, southeast, back to 

 northeast; -(-25o to +33°. Signs of thawing. Taootuk returned 

 from seal hunting in the night with his wife, but minus all signs of 

 seal. Elektoona went up to the herd with two weeks' provisions for 

 the herd. Taootuk and Martin also went up to stay with the herd, 

 Wocksock and Kumnuik came home. Several sleds were on the move 

 toward the sandpit with all their possessions. 



May 8, 1895.— Clear and bright, with a light thaw; +20° to —30°. 

 South wind, changing to northeast. The natives all seem to be on the 

 move from Nook and the lakes. Kjellmann and the Lapi)s have been 

 hauling timber for the schoolhouse. 



May 9, 1895. — Clear and bright, with a chilly northeast wind; thaw- 

 ing a little in the sun in protected places; +22° to +30°. The Lapps 

 received their provisions with joy. 



May 10, 1895. — Clear and bright, with a light north-northeast wind. 

 Mrs. Brevig celebrated her birthday by having a severe headache all 

 Hay. The Nook "deer-slayer" brought tidings that he had seen two 

 deer and a young fawn on the other side of the mountains south of the 

 bay heading this way, and he, with Mikkel and Johann, were sent out 

 witb four deer to see if they could catch them and ascertain to which 

 herd they belonged. Thermometr, + 22° to +29°, 



May 11, 1895. — Overcast, with thick fog in tlie mountains; +18° to 

 —31°. The Lapps and companion returned at 9.30 p. m., having fol- 

 lowed the track of the deer all day, but never caught sight of them. 

 A native reported that he had seen them pass northwest under the 

 hills near the station one hour before the party returned. 



May 12, 1895. — Clear and bright; thawing in tlie early afternoon; 

 sharp, cutting north wind in the evening. The sighted deer were fol- 

 lowed all day by the Lapps. Moses could not keep up and came home 

 in the afternoon. The usual Sundaj^ exercises. The herd was reported 

 moved 10 miles nearer the station; 100 fawns, 4 dead. Thermometer, 

 +20° to +;>5°. Letters arrived from JNIr. Lopp. 



