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Light west wind, becoming northeast and strong after C p. m., taking 

 the ice from the shore. Kjellmann, Johaun, Mikkel, and Mathis went 

 out to Arkmore Eiver to fish for trout. 



June 22, 1895. — Clear and bright, with a hght west wind in the after- 

 noon; the sun set at 10.50 p. m. and appeared again at 1.50 a. m, (My 

 watch must be twenty minutes fast. ) Kjellmann and party returned at 7 

 this morning with considerable smelt. Martin, Elektoona, and Sekeog- 

 look came in from the herd at 1 a. m. Grantley Harbor and the north 

 half of the bay is now free from ice. 



June 23, 1895. — Clear and nice in the early morning, with fog and 

 light west-northwest wind all day. The ice is coming back in small 

 cakes. No service, but Sunday school. 



June 24, 1895. — Light west wind, with foggy weather ; a clear spell in 

 the afternoon. Frederick, Taootuk, Sekeoglook, Martin, and Elektoona 

 went up to the herd in the canoe. Wocksock, Kummuk, and Sekeog- 

 look each shot a seal to-night. The bay is filled with floating ice. 



June 25, 1895. — Clear and calm, with very nice weather. Consider- 

 able codfish was caught last night and is being strung to-day. The ice 

 is meandering around the bay with the tide. 



June 20, 1895. — Clear and calm; a beautiful day, clouding in the 

 evening. At 5 a. m. some natives came and reported " Umeakburk ; " 

 two steamers were neariug the anchorage. A sail was seen toward 

 Kings Island, and during the day two more steamers arrived. Several 

 barrels of tonicod were caught in one draw of the seine last night. 



June 27, 1895. — Rain all night; cloudy, with west-southwest, south 

 to southeast wind. At noon I took the whaleboat and five natives and 

 went over to the ships and called on the whalers Orca and KarluJc, 

 arriving at the station at 1 a. m. (28th). I got some papers from the 

 Orca. 



June 28, 1895. — Cloudy, with a little rain ; strong south to southwest 

 wind. One steamer had anchored during the night. Samuel, Oowkit- 

 koon, and Ahlook went out to the herd. 



June 29, 1895. — Clear, cloudy, warm, cold, windy, calm, sunshine, 

 foggy, and a little rain. Per and Martin came in from the herd. The 

 natives are congregating on the beach again and preparing for the 

 fishing season. 



June 30, 1895. — Clear, with west southwest wind, clouding over at 

 sunset. The usual service and Sunday school. The steamer Jeannie 

 arrived at the anchorage at 8 p. m. A boat's crew from the Jeannette 

 is encamped on shore, fishing. 



