[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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killing of the wolf. The wolf which has been hanging around here for so long ventured up to our very door this morning and startled all Etah. Jot and Doc with their trusty rifles and five bullets put an end to her career, Jimmy, Sammy, Doc, and I were a volunteer team to pull the tomcat with her dead body on it to the house and after several photographs were taken the women got busy skinning it. Only a few hours before Jot and Jot had been planning a trip out to the island to get a shot at our visitor, but she saved them the trouble by coming to them instead. I ran the engine all day again today, nearly finished with the de-com- mmissioning charge... Mon Mar 16.14. Ran the engine all day again Today at very light load. Am bringing up some low- cells by this method. Finished with de- commissioning tonight. Cells are now in very good condition. Jimmy brought