Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-07-06

Underway a. eight In crossing creek
three got wet. Built FIRE and dried
out Ahead again till slven. Used
up. Built ere and made drink out
OF tea-leaFes ana from alcohol bottle.
On again At noon. Very bard goings
Ptarmigan tracks plentiful. At three
halted, used up. Crawled into hole
in the bank. Alexy in search Of game.
Nothing for supper except spoonful
Of glycerine. All hands weak and
feeble, but cheerful. God help us.
'Tuesday, llth-Gale, with snow.
Unable 70 move. No game. One
spoonful OF glycerine and hot water
for food. No more wood IN our vi.
cinity.
Wednesday. -l2th-Breakfast, last
spoonful Of glycerine and hot water.
For dinner a couple OF handfuls OF
Arctic willow in q pot Of water, and
drank the infusion. Everybody get
ting weaker and weaker, and hardly
able to get fre.wood. Gale with snow.
Thursday. y.-I3th-Willow tea. No
news from Ninderman. We are in
the hands of God. and unless he re.
lents we are lost. We can not move
against the wind, and staying here
means starvation. In the afternoon
went ahead for mile. After cross
ing another river, kind of big river
missed Lee. Went down In hole in
the bank and camped. Sent back for
Lee. He had lain down, and was
waiting to die. AL united in saying
the Lords Prayer, and cried. After.
supper q strong gale Of wind; horrible
night. - ..f's
NFridsy-Breakfast, willow tea.
Dinner, half teaspoonful of sweet-oil
and willow tea. Alexy shot one ptar.
inigan. Had soup. Wind moder-
ating.
aSaturday,--0 October : 15-Break.
fast, 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 snow at twilight to southwark.
Sunday, October l6-Alexy broke
down. Divine service.
"Monday-Alexy dying Doctor
baptized him and read prayers for the
sick. Mr.. Collins birthday; forty
years old. About sunset Alexy. died
of exhaustion from starvation. Gov,
cred with ensign, and laid him in a
crib.
fTuesday--Calm and mild. Snow
falling. Buried Alexy In the after
noon. Laid him on the ice and COW
cred him with slabs of ice.
"Wednesday-Cutting up tent toI
make foot gear Doctor went ahead
to find new camp. Shifted by dark.
"Thursday--Brlght and sunny, but
very cold. Lee and Knacke were found
dead about midnight between the
doctor and myself. Lee died about
noon Read prayers for the sick when
we found he was going.
@Saturday--Too weak to carry the
bodies Of Lee and Knacke out on the
ice The doctor, Collins and myself
carrying them around the corner out
of sight. Then my eyes closed up.
''Sunday--Every pretty weak.
Slept or rested to-day, and then man.
aged to get enough wood in by dark.
Read part of Divine service. Suffer-
ing in our feet; no foot-gear.
"Monday-A hard night.
"Tuesday-
Wednesday,
Thursday, 27th-One hundred and |
thirty seventh day. Iverson broken
1own.
"Friday-Iverson died during the
Early morning.
Saturday, 2sth-Dressler died du-
ing the night.
Sunday. October 30th-One hun
lred and fortieth day. Boyd and
3artz died during the night. Mr..
Collins dying"
[NoTE. This is the end ofLiedten-
INT De Longs Diary. De Long, Sur.
,eon Amber and All Sam, the cook,
must have died soon after the last note
vas written