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made and moonlig-ht picnics arc sure to ])e indulged in on some of those 

 beautiful nights. Shingles are now being put on the main building; 

 a rather cold occupation. We have now six comfortable cozy cabins 

 of which five are occupied. It appears there is some difficulty in 

 getting the person who is going to take out the mail to take the addi- 

 tional burden of our letters. 



October 25: Clear, calm, and mild. Roofing the main building 

 delayed for want of shingles. The girl '"'Inga''' returned to the herd 

 with the three deer that have been here. 



October 26: Clear and mild, easterly wind. Rations were issued; 

 three men with eight deer in after their rations. 



October 27: Gloomy and overcast; a light easterly breeze. Two 

 prospectors came down from their camp; on the way ont> had the mis- 

 fortune to cut his hand; as Dr. Gambell was absent, Mr. R. Dahl 

 dressed his wound; they are staying here for a couple of days. 



October 28: At 7 a. m., 10°. Cloudy and chilly; southeast wind. 

 Two natives with a dog team passing by with the mail took our let- 

 ters also. 



October 29: Clear and ])eautiful, a light ])reeze from the southeast. 

 Mr. Kjellmann and R. Dahl went down to Unalaklik, the superinten- 

 dent on ice skates and sail, but Dahl walked down. Several dog teams 

 passed by going down the river. The ten men that were detailed to 

 haul up shingles and other materials from Unalaklik returned with 

 five loaded sleds. 



October 30: At 7 a. m.. 4°. Clear, fine, glorious weather; south- 

 east wind. The usual observance of the Sabbath. 



October 31: At 7 a. m., 6'^. Clear with an easterly wind. Super- 

 intendent and R. Dahl returned from Unalaklik. 



November 1: At 7 a. m., 10°. Clear and beautiful, with a cold, 

 strong, and penetrating l)reeze from southeast. Doors and win- 

 dows are now being put in the main l)uilding; a kind of a tinsmith's 

 shop is in operation making chimneys and stacks. Frederick and Per 

 arrived from Port Clarence via St. Michael, 



November 2: At 7 a. m., 10°. Partly overcast, with a strong south- 

 easter. 



November 3: At 7 a. m., 12°. Clear and quite mild; during the da}' 

 a light easterly breeze. Superintendent and Mr. Regnor Dahl took 

 several days' provisions and packed them in two pulkas. Their 

 de))arture was delayed as the deer did not arrive in the cam}) until 

 thrcH^ hours after their departure. The object of this tour is to select 

 locations and erect temporary sod houses or winter shelters for the 

 herders. 



November 1: Clear, calm, and beautiful weather. A great deal of 

 wood chopping was done. Everything is going on as usual with ref- 

 erence to starting and quitting hours, notwithstanding the absence of 



