Flaxman Island . Thefts are numerous this year. Others have lost similarly. Whole community very religious.
Thefts formerly rare.
Near mouth of Kuparuk River . A cache at our camp about two miles west of the Old Barrel. Table gear, ulu, wolverine claws, etc., indicates to us starving people, but it may be stuff left by people going inland to hunt. Near Point Barrow . All houses now deserted, everybody whaling at Barrow.