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February 10: A. in., — 1 . Cloudy all day; .strong southeast wind. 

 One Eskimo sled came up against the wind, the first one seen for sev- 

 eral days; the wind and drifted snow makes traveling almost out of 

 the question. 



February 11: A. m., — 8"^. Cloudless; wind during the night, which 

 fell until there has been but a slight breeze blowing from the east all 

 day. 



February 12: At 7 a. m., —28°. Clear and still; no wind. Mr. 

 Henderson returned from St. Michael, ])ringing connnunications from 

 Captain Walker, the agent of the North American Transportation and 

 Trading Company, and the agent of the Alaska Connnercial Com- 

 pany. Both of the companies were anxious to employ more of the 

 reindeer in freighting goods. 



February i3: At 7 a. m., —34°. No wind and cloudless. • 



February 14: At 7 a. m., —25°. Light wind from the northeast; 

 clear most of the day. 



February 15 r At 7 a, m., — 31°. No wind blowing; few clouds. One 

 man returned from Cape Nome with a letter from Mr. Kjcllmann, in 

 which he states that they intend to start back the latter part of the 

 present month. 



February 16: At 7 a. m., —31°. No wind blowing; few clouds. 



February 17: At 7 a. m., —40°. No wind blowing; day clear. 



February 18: At 7 a. m., —25°. Light wind from the northwest; 

 cloudless. 



February 19: A. ra., —15°. Light wind from the northwest; some 

 snow fell during the forenoon. A communication was received from 

 Lieutenant Spaulding, stating that on ac(?ount of Captain Walker's 

 sickness he would not come with the soldiers until on or about the 

 24th instant. 



February 20: A. m. , — 19°. Clear day, with a northeast wind blow- 

 ing. Three miners en route for Cape Nome stopped at the station this 

 evening and will remain over night; they bring word that Dawson is 

 burned down. 



February 21: A. m., —10°. Cloudy, with moderately strong wind 

 from the northeast. 



Febrnary 22: A. m., — 10°. Clear, with westerly wind. David 

 returned from Nulato with the mail. Nothing received from the out- 

 side yet. Mail from Kotzebue district brought down and delivered to 

 the postmaster. 



February 23: A.m., —32°; at noon, —10°. Clear and beautiful day, 

 with southeast wind. 



February 24: At 7 a. m., —34°. Bright and clear, with no wind. 



February 25: At 7 a. m., —36°. Clear, with light wind from th3 

 east. Lieutenant Spaulding, with the soldiers, arrived at the statioa 

 at 11.20 p. m. 



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