Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-03
pEARy,s ARCTIC JOURNEY.
JnH rxrLoRA1ios on GREENLAND
FOR winch TiiE PANTY STARTED
oS SATURDAY.

Wnhlc Suunu fatncr ehtlttI Nlhn nNft
Of the expeditions 10 those waters. No
obstacles have ever been encountered
to prevent n well-equipped vessel from
reaching Whale Sound, aud with n fair
fortune the party viii PROBABLY arrive
nj the site Of their winter quarters
about the 10th 10 the 10th u July. The
Greedy party reached Littleton Island
further north. ON August :, only
twenty.six days from II. Johns.
Bsi'in, who was the first explorer In
In this region, arrived nj Smith Sound
earlier In the season than any Of his
successors except the rescuorr OF the
GrVely expedition.
AZ an American Il about u intro
ducc n new idea In North Greenland
exploration, II was perhaps pariicu-
larly appropriate TINT Whale Sound,
was 10 be Ills base ~ operations. IL
was discovered by Balm on July =,
during his memorable voyage OF 1910.
Passing through this sound, whose
name was suggested TO balm by the
many whales he saw there, Lieutcn.
ant Peary will probably erect the
house In which lie will spend tho
coming winter al tho deep indontn.
ton on the northern shore, near the
entrance TO 1nglefield Gulf. This
shore, as shown ON Hayes chart, Is
bordercd by mountains, aud II Peary j.
able TO realize his hope, he will climb
onc 81 these giant hills, carrying his
slodgea aud loads ON the backs of his
party, aud step from near it, top 10
The surface VI tile great Ice plateau
which Il 10 be his highway 10 the far
north. IL was In this way that he
reached the inner Ice IN South Green.
land, thus avoiding the chn-mu and
ragged ic. that have used up sevcfal
explorers aud destroyed their sledgcs
before the attained the Ice plain.
Almost within sight " Whale
Sound are the waters where tho "Pfo-
tcus'wns crushed In the pach, aud
where Kane aud Hnycs battlcd Inch
by inch with the leo 10 gallo some
vantage ground for an advance %
now discoveries. pcary will nj lraH,
be spared this dangerous aud trying
phase Of Arctic effort. The level Ice
plain, not the tfcachrfou- lce-packCi
sea, Is TO he his highway. IL matters
not how deep the snow, for he II an
experienced snow traveller and snow.
shoes are u tue first Importance In his
enterprise. 81 regard this deep, soft
snow, which stopped Nofdcnsigold,"
he writes, mot M belo noif, but a.
the perfection Of roads,"
In the little cnhin which viii shell
ter his party next winter, about IN
days " darkness or twilight will he
spent. Their frlvndH nj home may
think 81 them then with considerable
confidence ~ passing the long winter
night under hifly com'orlnl . con.
ditlonH. Everything which past
Arctic experience suggests NJ com
tfibuting 10 comfort anu safety has
been Included In the equipment. The
party viii have plenty Of fresh meat,
for game aloundg along That coast,
and tile hunters will 10y In u supply Ia
the fall, Only little way further
north HAy.s's speftmcn ip October
shot scvcnty-iour reindeer, twenty .one
foxes, twelve hafrr and a seal, be.idrs
q large number OF geese and other
aquatic hirds. Lieut.. fcary has n
most encouraging prospect for an alum.
dnnt commissi.fiAt ahd the chance ate
that the long AFlic night WIN not DO "a
/ checrltts anu unhappy period. with
plenty OF food, clothing anu books, and
abundant opportunities for ok
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again o. ulo slmple hailnle's people,
VINO nave npwh many KIM
~ VI uv' uh'
likely ,nAt kan.,s party would have
betisnou uuHns .ho TWO winters IN
,nvh oum'u pVhI hca, s'hl Anu
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senony "es It'll r, VI ."olI luo.iui'
one" uns' n.,n s' ,sn,on. W
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nav opIos,, 10 vo.'.es .ioIe aecu.
!h.c "nu unhsusulo ,n,plua'inn huout
,no'o su'ui .Vunu i.hAl'nVs uan our
pIvseh' AIeVo h'"'A'uio coh'alhr'
The main purpose OF Lieut. Peary's
enterprise has already been well dls.
eusied. While II !. useless 10 spccu.
la'e upon ne ohanees OF hla being able
TO roach and map the extreme north
Yoas. OF o'.shianu, usihs inc iniAnd
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nN Wv no otgih'leu
c4niInohueu iu'" J" many men
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