August 22 - Friday Battled with ice in Smith Sound all day, but could not get thru. There are leads run- ning nearly up to Cape Sabine but Capt Keeho does not seem willing to risk entering them. August 23 - Saturday. It was snowing this morning and a strong northerly wind was blowing. The Erik ran for Etah harbor and arrived about 11 a.m. The boys went rabbit hunting and bagged 18, and after supper we went out in the whaleboat and got a walrus cow and two calves. Jot Small & Sprigg got a seal. August 24 - Sunday, we landed all the dogs this morn- ing on an island in Etah harbor. Got moving pictures of the landing. In afternoon Mac and a bunch of us went out in the power- boat to look for a possible home site. Found likely place on a peninsula three or four miles north of Etah. Got a fine cow walrus and a calf. Mac and Hunt went up on Cape Ohlsen at night to have a last look at the ice. August 25 - Monday: Loaded the dogs aboard again this morning and afternoon went out for last try to get ship thru the ice. Unsuccessful. Returned