handled them splendidly. Archbold stayed up-river where Rogers also stays overnight with the plane. They carried in 300 gallons of extra gas during their first trip this morning. According to my guess we have still something about 4,000 lbs- excluding 11 humans to be moved tomorrow, & that should be completed with about three flights, though it may run to four. Friday, June 5. The plane arrived only at 10.30. Meanwhile Rand & I had closed up the rest of the boxes. The first load took two more boys, Aie [illegible] and Kaneanaia and little mine. Next load (about 12.30) I went on with the radio, another load brought boys & cargo, a fourth load brought gasoline, & the 5th brought Rand, the police & another boy. Archbold & Rogers flew the ship. At the landing plane came down she touched on a fairly long reach but had to make a fairly sharp bend before coming down "off the step". She anchored downstream from a gravel bar which is really an extension from the shore opposite that of the camp. From the top of the bar our boys carried all materials across to the shore whence it was loaded into the collapsible dinghy