[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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76 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