Alaska journal, v4432
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MacLean 1967 [6 June] MCB's message to Edna. Stayed into meet the plane, which failed again. Good thing I came in on Saturday! Fog finally cleared off around midnight, but things were still quiet - saw semi-pole along the beach and heard Pomerine Jaeger territorial call. 7 June Barrow, Alaska Went up to Nuvuk to distribute barrels for quillboats today. Took Robert Okpasha and Joeb Woods. Put 9 at intervals along spit and 7 on gravel leading toward the Point facing in I random direction. Some have a hole knocked in the end - others have no end at all. All have drainage holes and sand in the bottom. Now we just wait and see. Drove about 3 miles out onto the ice to retrieve a wannigan. Most of the ice near shore is smooth. Eiders were flying low over the ice. Also saw many loons along the shore - probably headed for open water. Lead smoke is far out - no sign of water. Whaling crews are still out by the lead. While Robert and Joeb were