[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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and Ahatingwah, and Klayohn who came up with Ahweagingwah, left for the south this morning, over the ice cap via Brother John's Glacier. It has been snowing all day. -- I excavated the six sections of the wireless masts from under about five feet of snow. I want to get them up the hill before the snow in the ravine melts. -- Wee Wee gave the floor the weekly scrubbing this afternoon. We were just beginning to wonder if it wasnt time for something to happen, when three komatiks came in thru the snow. Sekmann, Posidloonah, and Harrigan, - the latter two with their wives and babies, came up from Oomanak and brought mail from Ch, Tank, and Peter. Sekman's wife and son are very sick with some malady which Peter fears is a contagion brought up from South Greenland and which may be an epidemic. They want Doc to come down if possible. We gave these people food since they came on our business: Supplies are needed at Oomanak - the women left in charge thru having raised havoc with the food stores.