76 INTRODUCTION OB^ DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



July 11: Clear, with southwest wind. Mr, Percival, a miner, came 

 in from Ahgeeopuk, having spent two nights on the mountains. 



Jul}' 12: Clear, with light variable winds. A miner that had left his 

 partners and was destitute came into the station and was given a few 

 biscuits and sent away. The Bear left the anchorage for the north in 

 the night. 



July 18: Clear and bright, light variable winds. The Alexander 

 towed the Bonanza in, and transferred Kelly and assistant to the 

 Bonanza. The latter landed three miners that Liebes & Co. sent to 

 prospect this country. Mr. Koltchotf was landed from Bear to await 

 the arrival of Dr. Jackson. Percival left for the Ahgeepuk in the 

 evening. 



«July 11: Clear, with light northeast and west wind; w^arm. The 

 natives arc gathering a good supply of fish. The Bonanza took 

 water here. 



July 15: Clear and warm, calm. Two miners made a short trip into 

 the hills prospecting. The Bonanza left the anchorage. 



July IT): Clear, with a strong northeast wind in the afternoon. 

 Koltchoti' and Vestal visited the herd. 101° in the sun. 



July IT: Light west wind, partly overcast. 



July 18: Overcast, with light west wind in the forenoon, calm in the 

 afternoon. The WiUiani Baylifi left the anchorage in the evening, 

 and the Alexander came in. 



July 19: Overcast, and raining some. 



July 20: Partly overcast, with light northwest wind. 



July 21: Clear, with a medium strong northeast to north wind. Mr. 

 Koltchoti' and two miners wcmt up to the Eaton River to prospect. 



July 22: Clear and warm, with a strong northeast to north wind in 

 the afternoon. The schooner Laurel from Seattle came in early in the 

 morning, and Dr. Van Dyke with a party of four visited on shore in the 

 afternoon. They will probably prospect around here. 



Jidy 23: Clear, with a medium strong northeast to east wind. The 

 Laiin-l went to Nook and anchored there in the morning. All the 

 vesst;ls but the Thraslier left the anchorage dui'ing the da}' . 



July 21: Clear, with \^x\ strong east wind. In the evening Tautook 

 and Sckeoglook arri\'ed with Wocksock's wife and boys to get barrels 

 and salt to pickle fish; they also l)rought in two barrels of salmon. 

 All well at the herd. 



July 25: Partly overcast, with strong east wind until evening; a 

 slight shower at (! p. n). The Laurel entered Grantley Harbor at 

 4 p. m. An old Cape woman died on the beach at noon. A severe 

 attack of coughing prevails among all. 



Jul}' 20: Partly overcast, with strong nortiiwcst wind. A steam 

 bark anchored at the spit at 11.30 p. m. last night. 



