stefansson-wrangel-09-36-026-002

acknowledged by parties of the second part, and upon the successful
performance of this agreement by second party to pay said second
parties, upon their return to Nome, Alaska, the further sum of
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. If, however, said second parties shall fail
to reach Wrangell Island, and to return the representatives of first
party to Nome, Alaska, then the said party of the first part shall
be under no obligation to pay said sum of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, or
any part of it.

Provided, however, that should the said parties
of the second part reach Wrangell Island and ^after reasonable search find none of the
said representatives of the said party of the first part still on
the island, said parties of the second part are to be entitled to
and to receive the final payment of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00)
upon furnishing satisfactory proof of having been on the island ^and made such reasonable search.

Provided, also, that if said parties of the second
part proceed to within a reasonable distance of Wrangel Island
and find themselves unable to proceed further on account of solid
ice, but conditions such that the said passengers
can safely proceed over the ice to the Island and
return to the vessel, then this will be accepted as full performance
of the contract with reference to said passengers if any.

IT IS, HOWEVER, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that in case
any of the passengers first above mentioned, or any of said representa-
tives of first party shall elect to remain upon said Wrangell Island,
then and in that event the said Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) shall,
nevertheless, be paid upon satisfactory evidence that said parties
of the second part were in a position to and offered to return said
parties to Nome, Alaska.

IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the goods
and supplies to be carried by said parties of the second part to said
Wrangell Island, shall be left with the persons remaining upon said

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