General Account 1938-1939
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ridge at the north of the valley. They reported seeing some natives, several horses, and a good trail leading to the eastward. Our camp is nearly completed, a tent each for Paul, Brown, and myself, a store tent, the cooks tent next. Flying front for cooking, a fly used for dining, quarters, generator quarters and for our Dyak collectors. The similar camp in Long will separate against quarters for self-same, convicts, R.C.O.'s, and Dyaks. In addition they have some quarters for the "non-com", a large galley, < fly pole, guards quarters, 20 c. etc. July 28 Kalburn Lake Netherlands New Guinea. 100 net traps, 3 stil traps - 1 Strangys, 3 birds. Today the Duke made its 8th cargo flight to Kalburn. Today he was spent about camp ding odd jobs and so building a cage for the newcomers, developing pictures, etc. Our camp now is quite complete with the exception of a few empty jobs. I am now waiting for the remainder of my equipment and all the Dyak collectors. With this arrived I shall be able to start work in earnest. July 29 Kalburn Lake Netherlands New Guinea. 100 net traps, 3 stil traps - 1 Strangys, 1 gram. The gram was taken in a stile trap set in a trail through the grass thickly along the edge of the lake. The Duke came this this morning with its cargo 9th load of cargo and passengers. This morning was spent working about camp. This afternoon I set out so more net traps starting from the far end of the line running along the ridge making a turn at the last bend then proceeding over second ridge in a north east direction. Late afternoon I spent in helping Mr. Clark set up his radio.