reads 25.68. Snowing a bit- Friday, May 12. 4 A. M. 53rd day Bar 25.61 Temp 13.5+ ½ past one can sleep. It has partly cleared up so we are planning to start. 2 & 30th P.M. Temp 32 Down to- see ice at head of Shagler Bay. Bar 29.56. At River Valley caught trail at 24.54. This makes our greatest height at about 4700 feet. We find here four bear skins and two mules left by Accomding-wal and Ali-Port- ali-shah-o. It looks as if we shall have a load for Elak. We are taking home 10 bears for mounting and 5 skin 4 mules, even with skulls and