Jonich 1953 16 Eskimo Notes Point Barrow, Alaska May 23 This morning Pete Sovalik reminded me that this is the beer day, that is, the day the store issues the weekly 12-can ration to the employees here. The implication was that if I didn't want the ration Pete would gladly take it off my hands. The eskimos are of course not allowed to buy beer and I find the restrictions concerning procuring any kind of alcoholic beverages for them are similar to those pertaining to the Indians. I told him I would go to jail and he said he wouldn't want that and wouldn't insist on making a deal. There is a lot of shrewdness hidden behind that round face and broad smile. He just went on sweeping the floe lab, and departed with his usual whittling. The boys here tell me he is quite an old tomcat, whatever that indicates. He's about 45 and the biggest eskimo I have seen, about 5'10" and weighing some 200 lbs. I see from the A.R.L. newsletter that Ronald Coates is 18 and shot his first polar bear this April. Olivier's last name is Angashuk, not James. May 25 Reading on in the newsletter I see that