[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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Saturday November 1, 1913. The temperature remains at from 10° to 15° below zero, and the incessant wind makes our work on the store at the Point quite unpleasant. But they are coming over rapidly with five or six sledges help- ing. Sunday November 2, 1913. We observe Sunday by stopping all work and playing no games. We usually go for a long tramp on this day. This afternoon Tank and I took the tob- boggins out on a tremendous snow bank just to the west of the house. We found it too steep and too slippery and got some bad falls. Finally Tank turned turtle and landed on his head and shoulders. He broke his left forearm in the shushing. We had an Enormous snow meal - to this evening. Tuesday November 4-1913. Bob and Allen are working on the former's sledge. Tank is laid up with his arm. I am still working on the tide gage. It does not seem to take very well to this cold weather. The clocks will not work well, probably be- cause of the thickening of the oil by the cold.