500 the ice cap and Peter and his party cannot travel with safety. They and we hope that they can leave tomorrow. From midnight to three this morn- ing Dr. Hunt and I discussed Ex- pedition matters, especially the bearing of the contract with ref- erence to all parties concerned. Evidently that contract has been a very sore matter with him and other members of the expedition party, what they consider trough the arbitrary and inconsistent use of by the leader of the offensive powers given him thereby. He warn- ed me against giving credence to un- supported statements by the Eskimos, since they are great gossips and the women are fond of boasting of their at- He criticized failure to provide ac- tractions, accommodations for party on ship. Ahnquodablaho arrived just in time to prevent distress in the igloo on shore here. Puttlak was down to