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Captain succeeded in dipping up (20
another supply (14-15 gals) of water from the
hollow in the gorge. He and Mac cleaned
the iron tank, with Wi-Wi's help, and brought
it in and set it in its place for the winter,
at the end of the store; filled it with hard
ice blocks from the beach. They also moved
two masses of fresh water ice to the shore,
hoping to keep them for the winter.
Worked on "Cluett" article.
29 September. Friday.
8a, 28.2°; 12m. 29.2°; 4p. 31°; 8p. 27°; 12n. 26.5°; min 2.5°; max 32°
0,0; O,W2; C,N.E.3; B,0; O,O.
Mac, Jot, Panickpa and Oodie went out
walrus hunting with success except that Mac
got a few ducks. Kahda and I went up
the fjord in the flatby hunting seals,
but saw none. Lots of Berce and Callia-
nina in the water, some of the former
being as large as any that I have seen here.
Kahda is an interesting little companion.
We had scrambled eggs for supper.
30 September Saturday.
8a, 28.7°; 12m. 28.8°; 4p. 29.4°; 8p. 41.2°; 12n. 38°; min 26.5° max 43°
C, S1; C,O; C,E1; O,N.E.3; O,N.E.4.
Kahda went out with me again in the flatby.
We went half way (2 mi) to [illegible] Sun-
rise Point, following the other men,
who were walrus hunting in their kayaks.
We did not go quite far enough to see any
walrus, since I turned back to escape the
wind which I thought was coming, too!
It did not come. They saw walrus but got
none. When returning Mac saw one at
or within the entrance to the fjord. Jot, Pa-
nickpa and Oodie each got a seal. We
have five now, which pleases us -
Captain Conner stenciled and stamped
some October calendars for us today.