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to house the visiting eskimoos.
I ran the engine two hours today,
and am gradually getting the batteries
up into good condition. Doc slept
from breakfast till dinner. He had
stayed up all night.
Tue Jan 6th '14
Last night we dried the linings of the
eskimo's igloos, and kept a big oil stove
burning in the igloo; but it only resulted
in the melting of a small round
spot on the ceiling just above the stove.
I ran the engine from 11.30 am to 1.00
pm with a light load, to doctor the batteries
for sulphation. At light load the engine
does not run well on kerosene and a
great deal of unburned gas leaked from
it and filled the house, giving everybody
a headache, and making Doc very sick.
Tank stayed on watch all night.
The eskimoos are moved into their new
igloo under the house and seem to like
it fine. Ahpehla and family are living
in a big snow iglooyah down on the ice
foot.
Wed Jan 7 '14
Tank and Doc slept all day. Tank