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Thursday - July 23 - 1914
The weather seems calm at the house.
We are planning to shift the whole plant to the out
of the three small islands, on the south side of the
third entrance. Today Jerome & I went over there
in the fluttee & looked for a site.
We found a shellbank spot for a home
near the water. We were very pleased to
see that the north wind was really north &
steady. This same wind at 6th splits into
a dozen different currents - is not dependable.
Joe & Hal who have both built fluyahs
are hunting in two arms & keeping us supplied
with game.
In May & June the esquimoes made two
trips by sledge up the coast for fur & seal.
They got about 40 - 50 seals altogether + two
deers. The latter were killed near the huge fold glacier.
In the spring an expedition of Esqui-
mous went south along the Silvermine Island
coast after deer. They got only four & great
many dogs died & the men had a hard time.
Friday July 24 - 1914
A typical summer day here. Wind variable
and clouds mixed with sunshine ending by
a touch of fog which lifted from a calm later
in the evening.