Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-03

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He was appointed to West Poin
from Salem during the time Hon.
Rufus Mallory was q member o
congress, In June, 1867. After grad
uating at the United States military
academy in 1871, be was appointed
second lieutenant In the Third cav
airy, and served on garrison ant
frontier duty until 1877. During
the time he was stationed for severa
years In Arizona. Afterward ht
went to New York, and devoted
some time in the study of law and
medicine, in both of which branches
he attained high degree of prof
cheney. He was admitted to the
bar of Nebraska In 1875, and re
ceived his medical degree at Belle
vue hospital medical college, New
York, in 1875.
HE SAILS FOR THE NORTH
On hearing the story of Captain
Thomas +. Barry, who, while on a
whaling expedition in Repulse bay
in 1s74-73, was visited by Esquimaux
who described strangers who had
travelled through that region several
days before, and who had buried
papers in cavern, where silver
spoons and other relics had been
found, Lieutenant Schwatka de-
termined to search for traces of Sir
John Franklin's party, and obtain
ing leave of absence, he fitted out
an expedition.
On the 10Th of June, 1878. accom-
panied by William III. Glider as
second in command, he sailed In
tue Eothen for King William's 's
Land. The party returned on the
22d of September, 1880, having dis
covered and buried many of the
skeletons of Sir John Franklin's
party, and removed much of the
mystery OF it's fate.
WHAT WAS DISCOVERED.
Lieutenant Schwatka discovered
the grave Of Lieutenant John Irv-
ing. third officer of the Terror, and,
in addition to many interesting
relics, a paper which was copy of
the Crozier record that was found
in 1859, by Lieutenant William r..
Hobson, of Leopold McClintock's
expedition, and which contained
two records, the latter, under date
of April 25, 1S4S, stating the death
of Sir John Franklin on June 7,
1847.
This expedition was also marked
by the longest sledge journey On
record-being 1851 statute miles
during which a branch of Backs
river was discovered, which Lieuten-
ant Schwatka named for President
Hayes. Subsequently he explor.
ed the course of the Yukon river in
and rejoined his regiment
in July, 1884.
For several years General Miles
was In command of the department
of the Columbia, with his head
quarters at Vancouver, Wash.
During greater portion of that
time, Lieutenant Schwatka resided
at Vancouver. At the time of the
recue of the survivors of the unfor-
tunate Jeanette expedition, Lieu.
tenant Schwatka was interviewed
vt much length in regard to his
views Of the cruise, which were tel
,graphed all over the country. and
appeared in many of the large East
srn journals.
RESIGNS FROM THE ARMY.
Iu January, 1885, Schwatka ten
Tered his commission of first lieu
enant of Third cavalry, to which
he was appointed in March, 1879,
md retired from the army. Since
eaving the army deceased has been
IN extensive traveller, having visi-
ed Europe in the course of his sci
ntiflc wanderings. In 1856 he was
n command of the New York Times
Alaskan exploring expedition and
made trip down the great Amazon
f the North-the Yukon--from a
'olnt far up toward the source down
o the mouth, for distance of more
han 1000 miles. The expedition
gas filled with dangers, privations
nd countless thrilling experiences.
Accounts of the great voyage
own this river were written by
chwatka for the New York Times.
! series of articles profusely Illus
rated also appeared in one of the
sading magazines of the country.
he discovery and naming of the
lmous "Jones rivern lin honor of
he founders of the New York
Inn es) Is still fresh In the memory
{ the public. The claim was made
nat the discovery was no new thing
nd there was no end Of good Ina
ired press comment over the mat
sr.
TRAVELS, HoNoRs, MEDALS.
OF later years Schwatka has trav-
led considerably. He has made sey-
raj trips to Alaska, and quite re-
emily made tour through Mexico
i the interest of one Of the leading
,urnals of the country, writing a
,ries of letters regarding his travels
lrough the romantic land of the
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