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same direction; few clouds during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch 

 said good-by, and with three fleet deer and Alfred for their driver 

 were soon down the river on their way to Unalaklik. 



December 31: At 7 a. m., 0'^. Cloudy but no wind blowing. 



January 1, 1899: At 7 a. m., 10'-. Wind began blowing from the 

 east during the night and has continued the whole day long. Cloudy 

 in the morning but cleared up during the day. Rev. A. E. Karlsen 

 of the Swedish mission at Unalaklik kindly came up and held services 

 for the people of the station. 



Januar}^ 2: At 7 a. m., 4°. Clear; wind blowing from the northeast. 

 Word came that Mr. Kjellmann and party had reached the other side 

 of Golovin Bay. While at Golovin Mr. Kjellmann had been sick, but 

 was better and had continued on his journey in a few days. Deer to 

 go to St. Michael were brought in from the herd this evening. 



January 3: At 7 a. m., 4:^. Clear, with light wind from the east. 

 Eight men with 27 deer started for St. Michael; Mr. and Mrs. Hatch 

 will return with them. Upon their return trip they will load their 

 sleds with the station's provisions, which are stored there. A daughter 

 was born to Mr. and Mrs. Johan Tornensis. 



January -1: At 7 a. m., 5°. Easterly wind; skj^ overcast with clouds. 

 Invoicing the Goverment goods is in progress. The herd is reported 

 in good condition. 



January .5: At 7 a. m., 10^. It began snowing yesterday evening 

 and a little has fallen during the night; easterlj' wind blowing. One 

 of the Norwegians returned after having gone about halfway to St. 

 Michael; he was lamed by the travel. 



January 6: At 7 a. m., 12^. No wind, but cloud}"; the trees are 

 frosted all over and everything looks nice and clean. 



January 7: At 7 a. m., 4°. Light wind blowing from the east; clear. 

 The distance from Eaton to Unalaklik was measured and found to be 

 7f miles, shortest route that could be taken on foot, making three port- 

 ages on the way. Mail left for the States. A letter was received 

 from Mr. Kjellmann dated Deccmlier 31, 1898, from an Eskimo vil- 

 hige 12 miles on the other side of Golovin Bay, saying that he was in 

 bed in a native house in the village and had been sick for c1(>vimi days. 

 From the symptoms he mentioned it was judged that he was sutfering 

 from either cholelithiasis or intestinal obstruction. He requested that 

 Dr. Southward, Avho has been stopping at the station, be supplied with 

 suitable drugs and requested to go and see him in his sickness. All 

 haste is being made to start the doctor to-morrow. 



January 8: At 7 a. m., 4'-^. Clear, with a northeast wind springing 

 up at 4 o'clock, and blowing quite hard later. Dr. Southward, accom- 

 panied l)y one Laplander, started on his journey well protected by furs. 



January 9: At 7 a. m., 10''. Easterly wind blowing; clear and bright 

 all day. 



