[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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74 Monday Dec 11 1913 Now that the tide gage is running I am not surprised at troubles in other directions. She is he wached exactly under the igloo and the crack came my through the igloo itself. I regarded the barometer then her chart same age in Boston. It was broken and the mercury leaked out. The cistern had a little in it which will come in handy in other ways. About one the 00th and Joe came. The latter is special interest because he talks English and he asked to stay with us. Joe feels that he will be a great assistance as an interpreter and has told him to stay. Joe told th and me to get ready to go north laying out provisions for the spring work. Tuesday Dec 2-1913 Th and I parked my today. Seth Taut came and I went to the thermometer on the top of Sunrise Point. Min. In week -26 1/2. He is getting ready to go to Dominie. There is a sick child there and come after or the way there is a sick man. We found out from Mrs Th Tylor had shot Wershampais. The medicine man was said to have drowned in his kayak last summer.