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carriers that loft ycsterduy will liiivi; a hard day's travel, as they will 

 have to face the wind. 



December 12: At 7 a. m., 21". Cloudy and still. Rev. A. E. Karl- 

 sen, of Unalaklik, paid the station a visit and expressed his pleasure 

 at seeing- us all so comfortable. He returned later with the deer 

 which had been brought from the Golovin Bay herd for his use at the 

 mission. 



December 13: At7a. m.,22'\ Light wind blowing; clouds hang 

 heavily and completely cover the ])lue sk}'; it gets light late and dark 

 earl3\ Later in the day sixteen unliroken deer were lassoed and fas- 

 tened, which is customary before breaking them. 



December 11: At 7 a. m., 25°. Warm and lu'ight, almost tiiawing-; 

 the sun's ra3's are too oblique to make any impression. The superin- 

 tendant's kitchen and dining-room have been turned into a sled factory, 

 and the men are ])usy making- sleds and pulkas. 



December 15: At 7 a. m., 25°. Wind blowing- softly from the 

 north. Three men with 12 unbroken deer start to St. ]\Iichael to 

 return with provisions. Messrs. Ward and Chips, of the (Jardner 

 party, spent the night at the station. 



December K]: At 7 a. m., 18°. Still warm and bright. The sun 

 was seen for a few hours moving* along the southern horizon in a 

 clear sky. O. Paulsen and T. Kjelsberg, with seven deer and sleds, 

 left for St. Michael for the purpose of conveying Dr. and Mrs. Greg- 

 or}^ and Mr. and Mrs. Hatch to the homo of Mv. and JNIrs. Karlsen, 

 at Unalaklik, that they might there enjoy their northern Christmas. 

 Toward evening the wind increased, l)lowMng quite strongly from the 

 north. 



December 17: At 7 a. m., lO'^; at 9 a. m., 5°; at noon, 7 . Light 

 northerly wind blowing; sk}' clear and sun shining. Martin came in 

 from the herd and got some fox traps, saying that the fox tracks w(mc 

 thick around the hei-d and that he hoped to trap Mr. Reynard. 



December IS: At 7 a. m., 0-; at -4 p. m., —15°. Clear and calm. 

 Dr. Southward came down from his cabin up the river to remain at 

 the station until ]Mr. Spring's return. Gardner's men are on the way 

 to Port Gardner with all their provisions, finding no gold up the river. 

 They will remain over night. 



December 1!»: At 7 a. m., — 11 ; at 5 p. m.. —20 . Clear, calm, 

 and cold all day long. 



December 20: At 7 a. m.. — 35\ Very l>right and cold; light wind 

 from the north. 



December 21: At 7 a. m., —35°. Cold and cloudless. 



December 22: At 7 a. m., —20°. Very still and cold all day long; 

 toward evening the wind began blowing from thenortheast. The sun 

 was in sight to-day from the time it arose from behind the mountains 

 until it disappeared in the southwest, ]>eing visible just two hours and 

 tifty-four minutes. Mr. E. Engelstad made the station a Aisit. 



