(Netsha) which had just made (1/25 for Igloosuknuk and showed it to me with pride, the boy being in it. She is a good grandmother all right, though only a step-grandmother at that, having fitted out the children in full suits of skins for their trip to Umnak. Kahkotik finished his kamatik. 23 January. Tuesday, S,W 6; S,W 2; S,E 2; S,W 3; N 3, M 3 11; 12; 9; 9; 1/2 min 1-2; max 12-3 am 8.44 The snow storm which began before midnight last night has continued all day. When I went out at noon for my walk, I found 8 inches of light new snow on a level and the air so thick that I did not go very far – only 1 1/2 mi. I took a look at the power boat and found my wife seal- ing apparently untouched. I did this because Accommoding was last night reported hearing dogs at the boat. This hold up is a serious thing for the Eskimos and may be for us too. They are out of dog meat and are not able to get any acco- count of the ice conditions.