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has the Arctic La-grippe.
The Victrola has been working overtime
the last few days. Raemussen seems
to enjoy it - and of course all of
us here do.
Friday Feb-13-14. mean temp. -23.08
A rather "conspicuous" date for
Mac to start out, but for me the date
signifies the best of luck, - On it
last year - Friday June 13, 1913 - I
married the "only girl". We had
breakfast at 7 o'clock and everybody got
started by nine. Mac, Mike T. Peewahs
for Annaratok - and Crocker Land
I hope; and Raemussen, "Ringasoot",
Clingnah, Koolatinah and family, and
Metak for the south. Panirpuk and Ah-
tuksungwah also started south but
came back in the afternoon. I noticed
that he had three rabbits on his slemitch.
Dawn was just breaking when the party
left, the sledges were packed by electric
light. I immediately started the engine for
the final charge and ran until midnight.
I advised and attempted keeping the
doors open during the day to allow-
the gas to escape, but got dreaded