They have released their dogs (176 now and there are about 100 of the animals wandering around house and igloos looking for scraps. Dangerous business for the pups! Nellie (Jot's bitch) had pups within a day or two and evidently they have been eaten, for she was in the bunch of dogs that went with me on my walk today. Jot was going to kill them anyhow, hence he has been saved a dis- ageeable task. When I took our refuse can out this morn- ing to throw it away, it slipped out of my hands as I neared the brink of the bank and it was instantly pounced upon and buried out of sight by 25 or 30 snarling dogs, which de- voured its contents eagerly. 24 January. Wednesday. S, SE 7; O, W 4; C8, NE 4; Diff N 25; C8, NE 4 2; 4; 0.5; -2.5; +1.5 min -3; max +7 av. 0.9 disagreeable day, being murky and the air thick with vapor and drifting snow. Ca 1/2 mile was walk enough for me, the snow making progress laborious.