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returned at 7 a. in. with a log 36 feet long and 14 inches in diameter at 

 the smallest end. Frederick, Aslak, Knmmnk, and Wocksock went 

 hunting at 4 p. m., followed by A. A. Kjellmann at 6 p. m. 



June 9, 1895. — Calm and foggy. The sun showed his benign counte- 

 nance once for six minutes and the rest of the day we basked in fog. 

 The usual Sunday service and school. A boy from Kinnowgok reported 

 two Kussian men-of-war lying in the straits waiting for the ice to clear 

 to come in here and take all the deer back to Siberia. Mathis reported 

 one fawn born. 



June 10, 1895. — Calm and foggy. Taootuk, Elektoona, and Ahlak 

 went to the herd. Kjellmann went to Point Jackson to get some mate- 

 rial for his boat. Mathis and Ahlak went to the old corral to plant tur- 

 nij)s and rutabaga seed. 



June 11, 1895. — Light west wind; overcast. Taootuk came home late 

 last night very sick. Ahlook and Mathis came home to day, 



June 12, 1895. — Light west wind; cloudy, with thick fog on the hills. 

 At 8.30 p. m. it snowed some. Thorwald Kjellmann has commenced a 

 boat for his own use. Taootuk is a little better. 



June 13, 1895. — Cloudy in the forenoon, with light west wind; clear- 

 ing up at noon, with northerly wind; a light frost in the evening. 



June 14, 1895. — Clear until 4 p. m., when it clouded over, with a light 

 east wind. Frederick and Aslak were sent out looking for the two stray 

 deer. Moses painted the little Bear (whaleboat). 



June 15, 1895. — Overcast until 6 p. m., when a strong north-northeast 

 wind commenced to blow. The flag halyard was put in order, and 

 Moses smeared some paint on the roof of the house. Aslak and Fred- 

 erick have not returned yet, 



June 16, 1895, — Clear and calm, a beautiful day; a strong northeast 

 wind all night. The usual service and Sunday school. The net was 

 set in an open space near shore in hopes that there was fish in the 

 ocean. 



June 17, 1895. — Cloudy and overcast, with a light west wind, turning 

 to south in the evening; fog at times, A general cleaning up was 

 indulged in. The movement of the ice is watched with eager eyes. 

 Per and Ahlook came in late from the herd. 



June 18, 1895. — Strong west wind all night and day, with tog, snow, 

 and sleet in the afternoon. The ice had been packed up on this shore 

 during the night. Per, Ahlook, and Frederick went out to the herd. 

 Berit, Johann's little daughter, is getting stiff in the arms and feet. The 

 new boat was launched to-day. 



June 19, 1895. — Clear in the forenoon; fog in the afternoon, with a 

 chilly west wind. 



June 20, 1895. — Clear in the morning, followed by a cold fog from the 

 sea, with light northwest wind. Wocksock shot a seal outside the 

 station. Mrs. Kjellmann is sick with a severe cold. 



June 21, 1895.^0vercast in the morning, clearing up about noon. 



