(7) by the local people. Ek tells me that the natives at Prøven had a dance the last night, on account of my arrival and that this is a rather gen- eral custom. Ek told me at Prøven that he did not remember saying anything to Henrik on the way back from Etah about tobacco and that he does not believe that he could have said what Henrik imputed to him, for he would not have done so. All that Ek recalls is that Rasmussen said that Haark had he (R.) was going to pay Henrik 15 crowns for the trip. This evening the SW storm has ceased and the wind veered to the NW, with drop in temperature. 8 May. Tuesday. B. calm. temp. -10°C. good promise of favorable weather for me to continue jour- nay tomorrow. My men as well as I wish to stay here 5 day to dry our outfit and get outfitted for the trip. In spite of the drop in temp I am to retain the extra sledge which I engaged last night - Moses Carlson as a trail breaker to Noon temp. -10°C