. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. te mens food hadbeen kept from the natives, and their stock of walrus, whale, andseal meat had also been largely drawn on from sympathy, so therewas hunger in many cases in the villages. Later on, in serious casesof illness among the natives, better food had to be provided for thesepatients, and they were fed from Mr. Browers house on Surgeon Callsorder. After getting the camp in satisfactory order I turned my atten
. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. te mens food hadbeen kept from the natives, and their stock of walrus, whale, andseal meat had also been largely drawn on from sympathy, so therewas hunger in many cases in the villages. Later on, in serious casesof illness among the natives, better food had to be provided for thesepatients, and they were fed from Mr. Browers house on Surgeon Callsorder. After getting the camp in satisfactory order I turned my attentionto the outlying vessels. The Belvedere we had already visited. The schooner Rosario was 9 miles away at Point Barrow. Hercrew was small, and fortunately she had a good supply of provisionswhen frozen in, and was able to cany her crew along without muchassistance. She had divided her store of salt meat with the vesselsto the east of Point Barrow, and was now compelled, like the rest, todepend upon hunting. By great labor they had been able to keepthe crew going, but for the last month and a half I supplied themwith meat from the herd. Fuel was most needed here, and every. U] Ou. 3O X Ul I b-Z o a ul
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