50 I had me been prepared. Wednesday & Thursday Sept 17 & 18 . 1913. These two days were full of wind and snow. Allen and I were inside all day long getting up the engine and batteries. To our joy we discovered that the batteries were practi- cally all uninjured. However all had been more or less impaired by spilling they are filled and prepar'd for charging. To our intense satisfaction all of the engine parts were as hard when we had completely inspected. Nothing seemed injured although not a bolt or pin was there that had escaped Turlebrandt- ing on the trip up. After dinner tonight I built some shelves in my room. I put a window seat under my windows. It is in the form of a locker, in which I intend to store clothes. I made it quite low that the Esquima woman may sit on it any now. Friday Sept. 9-1913. Continued gales from the NW. Allen and I finished up the batteries today. They are now connected and ready to be charged.