266 Tuesday April 6, 1905 Clear with SE wind - 20° Last night Max, Henrik, Suth, & Ruth came in from Siberia. No soldiers have been killed. Men + dogs are starving. Ruth brought Peter's mail which contained news of the war up to Oct 2. Thursday April 8, 1905 Clear with NW wind - 16° The crowd left today. Tot, Ahnuk, Ahnug-nak & Abraham also went. Tom, James + I am now alone with Ahnduk-nak, wee Wes & Ahnug's two children. We have cleared here & are very peaceful & quiet. We heartily wish that we could blow up the ice between here & the earth and prevent any return of the rest. Friday April 9, 1905 Clear with light NE wind - 10° The temperature is not low but the con- tinual wind makes outdoor work almost im- possible and walking miserable. This place is cursed; wind, wind, wind, and then again wind until we despair of ever enjoying the outdoors again.