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During the day the wind had shifted and large masses of ice were 

 beginning to gather around the ship. As soon, therefore, as the rein- 

 deer were on board, and their owners paid, the ship got under way 

 (7.30 p. m.), picking her way carefully through the ice. During the 

 afternoon Mr. Liebes went off with a party of Siberians in an umniak 

 and shot a walrus, which was brought back to the ship. 



July 21, stiff breeze and very foggy. Passed through Bering Straits 

 without seeing land. At 12.30 noon, had a glimpse of Fairway Eock 

 through the fog, and at 9 p. m. came to anchor off Teller Eeindeer 

 Station. Was much disappointed at the nonarrival of the ship Myers 

 with the superintendent, assistant superintendent, and Lapps with their 

 families and supplies. Mr. Lopp came off to the ship and remained until 

 after midnight. Commenced landing reindeer at 6 a. m. July 25. The 

 surf was so bad that the boat with the first load swamped on the 

 beach and came near drowning the reindeer; as it was, 3 had their 

 hip bones broken and had to be killed. 



The subsequent landings were made in the lagoon west of the 

 station. 



July 26, being very anxious to visit Grantley Harbor and the lakes 

 beyond, Captain Healy very kindly gave me the use of the steam 

 launch for the purpose. I was accompanied by Mr. Lopp. At 8.30 

 a. m. we steamed away from the Bear, and soon after picked up the 

 second cutter with a party of sailors going off to draw the line for fish 

 in the Grantley Harbor, which we towed to the fishing place. Then 

 we crossed the harbor and passed through Eaton Eiver to the first of 

 the two lakes. There we went ashore for a few minutes and then 

 started on our return to the ship at 1.18 p. m. On our way down the 

 river we ran on a sand bar, which detained us five or ten minutes. On 

 the trip we passed many summer fishing camps of the natives. The 

 long lines of fish hanging on the pole and frames to dry attested to 

 the success they were having in fishing. On the south side of the 

 mouth of Grantley Harbor we passed the small native village of Nook, 

 with three winter houses. On the sand spit to the north side is one 

 winter house, with ten or twelve summer fishing camps. 



On the south side of the sand spit at the mouth of the river is the vil- 

 lage of Synowgok with three winter houses. There is also a settlement 

 of one or two houses on the north side. The native village near the 

 reindeer station is called Synok. 



Picking up the fishing party (who had caught no fish) at Grantley 

 Harbor we returned to the ship at 5.30 p. m. After dinner went ashore 

 with Mr. Lopp and remained until 11 o'clock. While on shore one of 

 the herders brought in 2 quarts of milk taken from reindeer cows. 

 Had an interview with Charlie, a herder, concerning his future course; 

 offered to keep him another year and give him 15 reindeer for his serv- 

 ices, or loan him and his friends 100 reindeer this fall. Also attended 

 to much business connected with the station. 



