Chelds 1959 28 Aug 25 Kotzebue, Alaska There was plenty of sign - dicaty, otter, A freshly killed Lemmus was found Partially eaten by raptor. Grind Spruce were plentiful and Gnarled one in camp to the amazement of everyone but me. They reported seeing wolves, Several tracks with 2 together once. Also thy saw marmots within 4 miles, Caribou, several Bears, Killer Whales, several species of fish. We saw 2 Whales not Beluga washing up on beach between Kotzebue and Thompson. Spent 6.7 hours there and returned to Kotzebue. 26 Aug Waited 5 hrs for gas from Wien and departed in rain from Kotzebue. Flown by the Doctor to Fernald Lake at three pm to Liberator Lake and into Barron by support ton, [illegible] Glacier. 27 Aug Hacked trees and parked my Lab, a job not done all summer! Cade arrived about 1900. 28 Aug More of same. 2 Sept Left Barron for Los Angeles