Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
WOMEN AS EXPLORERS.
SOME HAVE SHOWN Them
SELVES BRAVE AS MEN.
A Honeymoon Trip Into the Interior of
the Dark Continent what Mrs.
Peary Thinks of Life in
Icy Greenland.


mont that some OF them at least In
fact all who have been put to the
test-are the equals OF the sterner
sex in combating the trials and priva.
tions of travel and exploration.
Ida Pfeitfer the Vieunese globe
trotter went it alone - that is, she
waited until she had buried her hus.
band and established her sons in
business and then started out to
view the wonderful sights OF this won
derful world OF ours. She was nearly
80 years old when she began her sol
itary .ourneyings according to the
New York Advertiser yet she girdled
the earth twice. went 10 spots where
men had never dared to set foot. hob.
n0bbed with sayagcs and sovereigns.
and left IN account OF her e lperiences
that is one OF the most interesting
tales OF travel that reader can find.
Another woman OF more recent
date than Ida Pfeitfer has also flour.
neyed far strange countries for TO see.
She was an English maiden OF pluck
and peculiar views and her name was
Menie Muriel Dowie While scarcely
out OF her teens she went to the Car
pathians clad in mems clothes and
thoroughly explored that almost mac
cessible and peculiarly inhospitable
region. The people remarkable to
note treated her with great courtesy
and Afforded her all the facilities their
poverty would allow.
They even went so far rs 70 set
guards about-at proper distance
Of course whenever sho desired TO
battle In mountain stream so tina.
no Peeping Tom could disturb her ab.
lutions She returned 10 London.
wrote book. which is quite interest
ing. was reviewed. met hand some
young journalist fell In love. was
wooed and won, and now. As Mrs.
Henry Norman. her hearts liz tho
highlands literally FOR il Is there
that she and her husband are enjoy
ing prolonged honeymoon
Speaking Of homogeneous and OK
plorations it Is we'll to record the fact
that when Florence Van sass became
the wife OF Samuel White Baker ID
1889. they took bridal trip to Africa
that Tasted six years. They wished
TO discover the sources OF the Milo.
and located the lake now designated
as the Albert Nyanza. Returning 10
England Mr. Baker was knighted.
and then the adventurous couple re.
sumed their travels visiting nearly
every accessible spot on the earth.
Annie Boyle Horc is another Eng.
fish woman who has gained houora.
Bile repute BY accompanying her hus.
band to dangerous ana little known
regions For thirteen years Captain
r. f. Hore looked after certain inter.
ests Of his government In tentral
Africa and wherever he went his
wife went with him. She developed
splendid abilities as traveller. and
when they got leave Of absence aud
started for visit home she stood
the 800 miles tramp to Zanzibar bet.
ter than most Of the natives
But il is an American woman who
has broken the record for ondur.
ance and capability under conditions
that might wear out men OF stronger
physi ,ue, but less nerve. Reference
is made 10 Mrs. Peary wife o Lieu.
tenant Peary. who recently returned
from a long continued and highly
satisfactory exploration OF Greenland
With the scientific and geographical
details OF that arduOus task the news
papers have famlliari2ed us but il Il
OF interest to set down the obscrya.
tion5 Of the first white woman 10
spend year in the Ar. tic regions.
SAID Mrs. Peary on her arrival nj
Philadelphia: II think Greenland Il
a lovely place and enjoyed myself
immensely Oi course. am glad 10
get back and meet all my friends bit
| would enjoy going buck again very
much. You have no idea how rapidly
the winter passed. except during the
time that Mr. Pcary was away. but
that was mostly during the summer
Of course. really feel as II had
not been gone any time.
Il gavo a reception at New Years
and We had very merry time. Tho
Esquimaux or 'Huskies. +" as thew
are called gathered around our head.
quarters and gave them bread and
coffee. Every tin can that we emp.
tied | gave 90 these people and you
would think they were tho greatest
treasures in the world to see how
they priced them. We took two New
fouadland dogs with us Frank and
Jack. and they made friends with
these HusEies and their dogs right
away. Frank wandered OF one day
with party Of them. and we never
expected to see him again. But
about three months later he came
back. Where he had been all this
time have no idea. We gave Jack
away before we left
Unlike Miss Dowie Mrs. Peary did
not discard female dress for male at.
tire. but wore heavy blanket skirts
beneath skin dresses. Although her
experiences were not always pleasant
she is satisfied with tho adventure.
and probably it is lucky thing she
was along as it will be remembered
that tho lieutenant broke his leg as
about the time Of landing ia Green
land and had to DO nursrd back to