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the census next winter between Point Hope and Cape Prince of Wales, 

 including the Kotzebue country. At 10.20 a. m. the ship g'ot under 

 way, and at 1.30 p. m. stopped at Synrock to place Antisarlook (Charley) 

 and his family on board his umniak, which had come out to meet him. 

 As we passed Cape Spencer, a dense black cloud hung* over Port Clar- 

 ence, where the Thetis was at anchor waiting for us. 



August 5: At 1.20 a. m. we came to anchor off Cape Prince of 

 Wales. Going on deck about a. m., I was surprised to find that Mr. 

 W. T. Lopp was on board. During the forenoon Mr. Lopp, Captain 

 Jarvis, and I had a conference with regard to the reindeer. The bark 

 Alaska and river steamer John. Riley were also at anchor in the road- 

 stead. I wrote two or three letters to send by the John Riley to the 

 post-office at Nome. In the afternoon Captain Jarvis and I went 

 ashore with Mr. Lopp. Took a look through the village; returned on 

 shipboard about 5 p. m. Mr. Summers, a mining expert, whom the 

 captain had brought up from St. Michael to prospect some mines that 

 Mr. Lopp and his herders had found, was sent ashore with Mr. Lopp. 

 At 5.45 p. m. we were off' for Port Clarence. 



August 6: Reached Port Clarence early in the morning (3 o'clock), 

 where the Thetis was waiting for us. As it seemed ])est that the rest 

 of the cruise should be made on the Tlietls^ during the forenoon I 

 transferred from the Bear to the Thetis. The wind was fresh and the 

 sea rough. 



August 7: During the forenoon ni}^ trunk and personal effects were 

 brought over from the Bear to the Thetis; also the reindeer barter 

 goods ))rought from the Eaton station. Captain Buhner during the 

 morning furnished rations on shore for Per Larsen Anti, who is keep- 

 ing a herd of reindeer at this place. Upon going ashore found that 

 the herd had Ijeen removed to Cape Riley. During the day the Bear 

 went over to Cape Rile}" to water. 



August 8: At 4 a. m. received word from the Bear that Anti was 

 out of rations. As the T/ietls was prepared to go to sea, Captain 

 Buhner hove anchor at 4.30 a. m. and steamed down to Cape Riley, 

 where we dropped anchor at T a. m. I was at once sent ashore with 

 a boat and crew and left rations for Anti. He himself was away from 

 camp after some straying reindeer. Returning to the ship, wo were 

 soon under way for sea. In the evening we passed King Island and 

 saw the cutter Bear at anchor. 



August 9: About noon passed Indian Point. At 0.55 p. m. we 

 dropped anchor at Port Providence, Plover Bay. A boatload of 

 natives visited the ship. Learned that there was a large herd of rein- 

 deer 30 to 35 miles to the westward. 



August 10: Left our anchorage at 5.05 a. m. During the morning 

 we stopped to communicate with some natives who rowed out to meet 

 us. They also testified that there was a large herd to the westward. 



