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[[stamped]] CAMP WELLMAN, DANE'S ISLAND, SPITZBERGEN [[/stamped] [[stamped]] JUL 24 1909 [[/stamped]] Saturday, Snowed all fore noon very hard but melted as fast as it came. Men laid off after dinner Mr. Vanniman & I developed some photos he had taken which were good. The 4 hunters ceased working for us. The Cub Bear "Pious" became fast with one paw between the rocks and such a hollowing [[hollering]] as he made until the men with crow bar pried the rocks apart and released him.