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Ortober 14: Clear, fine, dolij^htful weather, with a light gust of 

 wind fi'om the northwest. At la.st all the .surrounding mountains are 

 covered with snow that will l)e there for this season. A large part}'^ 

 of natives are visiting us. AVith all the houses and the people who 

 arc ])usy around them, the station must present quite an interesting 

 sio'ht. A ])oat load of shinoles arrived from the beach. 



October 15: At 7 a. m., 19*^; clear, calm, nice weather. R. Dahl 

 arrived. 



Octo})er 1»>: (^Icar, with a cold northwester; the Sabbath was kept. 



October 17: At 7 a. m., 5^. Clear, beautiful weather, with a cold 

 northwest ])reezc. Four natives from the Yukon took the mail. 



October IS: Clear, dry, but cold refreshing weather. Creeks, ponds, 

 and the river near its l)anks are now frozen. Superintendent was 

 again experimenting with his new and improved pack saddles, which 

 seem certain to be a success. Dr. GamljelTs school for children begun. 



OctobcM- 1!>: At noon, 30 . Gloomy and overcast; very mild, light 

 southeast wind, with some snow. R. Dahl celebrated his forty-ninth 

 birthday. 



Octolxn- i^O: At noon, 30 \ Clear and mild, with a light southeaster. 

 Quite a conflagration occurnnl at 2 p. m. through carelessness, in which 

 a tciit and considerable clothing of the occupants was consumed. In 

 the future, the rules and regulations concerning tires in the newly built 

 houses Avill be strictly enforced })y the superintendent. 



Octo})er 21: Cloudy, with a light easterly' wind. The tirst overland 

 mail from St. Michael to the States arrived at IJnalaklik. 



October 22: Gloom}' and overcast; easterly wind. As Mr. Kjell- 

 mann's supervision is always in constant demand all around the colony, 

 Mr. Dahl has since his arrival becMi occupied in copying and transfer- 

 ring accounts which ai(^ all in arrears. The main building is now 

 nearing comi)leti<)n; with its carvings and decorations it is certainly 

 the most elegant structure yet constructed in this part of Alaska. On 

 account of its Gothic design on(^ would imagine it had ])een imported 

 from Europe. Dr. (JambelPs pupils are making good progress in the 

 Pvnglish language. Golovin l^ay pai'ty expected. 



Oct()l)er 23: At 7 a. m., .5\ Clear, line, lovely weather, with a 

 strong southeaster. The overland mail is expected to take all our 

 letters to-day. Superintendent and Mr. R. Dahl went down the river 

 on the ice. Everyl)ody observed the Sal)bath, even in the al)sence of 

 a spiritual adviser. The superintendent, notwithstanding the strong 

 wind blowing down the river, madc^ the distance (S miles) from Unalak- 

 lik, where he and R. Dahl dined with Rev. Karlst^i, in the short time 

 of two hours; left R. Dahl gradually behind, who pro])ably became 

 exhausted and returned to Unalaklik to wait for fair wind. 



October 2-4: A clear beautiful day, with a strong easterly breeze. 

 The ^-Iver is iiow frozen over in several places, some ice skates are 



