The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-08
Found canoe. Lay our heads in it and go to
EATING DEER SKIN SCRAPS,

EATING DEER SKIN SCRAPS.
Monday, October lO,-Last one.half ounce
of alcohol at 3 80. At q 30 sent AeXy to look
for ptarmigan Ate deer.skln scraps yesterday
morning Ate my dcer.skin foottips. Under
way at s. In crossing creek three got wet
Built fire and dried out Ahead again TIL H.
Used up Built fire and made drink out
of the tea leaves and from the alcohol bottle
On again at noon. Very hard gong. Ptar.
migan tracks plentiful. At halted Used
up. Crawled into a hole IN the bank. AleXy
IN quest of game, Nothing for supper except
a spoonful OF glyccrlnc. All hands weak and
feeble, but cheerful. God help us.
Tuesday, 1lth-Southwest gale, with snow.
Unable to move. No game. One spoonful of
glycerine and hot water for food. No more
wood In our vicinity.
Wednesday l2th,--BreaKfast, last spoonful
of glycerine and hot water. For dinner a
couple handtuls of Arctic willow in pot of
water and drank the Infusion. Everybody
getting weaker and weaker. Hardly able TO
get rewood. Southwest gale, with snow.
Thursday, 13th.-Willow tea No news
from Ninderman. We are IN the hands of
God, and unless he relents we are lost We
cannot move against the wind, and staying
here means starvation. Afternoon went ahead
for a mile After crossing another river or a
bend Of the big river, missed Lee. Went down
il hole in the bank and camped. Sent back
for Lee. lie had lain down and was waiting
to die All united IN saying Lords Prayer
and Creed. After supper, strong gale of wind.
Horrible night.
Friday.-l,reaklls fast, willow tea; dinner, half
teaspoonful sweetoil hnd willow tea. Alexy
shot one ptarmlgan. Had soup. Wind mod.
Grating.
Saturday, October l5th.-Brenktast, willow
tea and two old boots. Conclude to move at
sunrise. Alexy breaks down. Also Lee.
Come to empty grain raft. Halt and camp.
Signs of smoke at twilight to sd.
Sunday, October lG.-AleXy broke down.
Divine service.
DROPPING OFF IN THE SNOW.
Monday-Alexy dying Doctor baptized
him. Read prayers for sick. Mr.. Colllns's
birthday; 40 years Old. About sunset AleXy
with ensign and lald him in crib.
Tuesday.--Calm and mild Snow falling.
Buried AlcXy IN the afternoon. Laid him on
the ice and covered HIM with slabs of ice.
notwithstanding up tent to make loot
gear Doctor went ahead to find new camp
Shifted by dark.
Thursday Bright and sunny, but very
cold Lee and kaack done up.
Frday.-Kaack was found dead about mid.
night between the doctor and myself Lee
died about noon Read prayers for sick when
we found he was going.
Saturday-Too weak to carry the bodies of
Lee and Kaack ont on the Ice. The doctor,
Collins and myself carried them around the
corner out of sight. Then my eyes closed up,
Sunday.-Everyboe pretty weak. Slept or
rested to day and then managed to get enough
wood IN before dark. Read part of divine
service Suffering in our feet No footgear.
ONLY THREE MEN LEFT.
Monday-A hard fight.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 27th-
day Iverson broken down.
Friday-Iverson died during the carly
Saturday, 20-Dresser died during night.
Sunday, October 30.-l40th day. Boyd and
Gartz died during the night. Mr.. Collins dy-
ing.
This is the end of Lieutenant De Longs
diary. De Long Surgeon Amber, and All
Sam the cook, must have died soon after the
last note was wrltted.