St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-21

worked before, and Lieut.. Peary re-
warded each of them with cash pres
ent for their faithfulneSs. The arctic
ship Proteus has record of thirty
six hours. The Falcons gain of eleven
hours is marvellous The arctic ship
Fox was iced in, and laid over the
Whole year. We saw at small station
near CAPE York for the first time the
typical Northern Eskimo. The woman
lk0onali), with her SealSkin Jacket
timiak1, which comes down long be-
hind, but short in front. with the skin
trousers tkoseekl coming down around
the lower part OF the hips, leaving the
upper part of the abdoment exposed
without covering. The kamicks come
up just above the knee. leaving a space
of two or three inches bare before
reaching the legs of the trousers. This
costume Is Worn six or seven months
during the year. On the back
or the timiak is round hood
body of the baby is carried next to its
mothers naked skin. When carrying
child this way the mother keeps up a
constant motion of body to keep the
child quiet. No wonder These people
can stand cold and exposure when YOU
understand that the young are taken
out to be nursed in their naked eonai-
LlOn Ill extreme cold weather.
Aug. Made stop at Westemholm
this morning, and took Oh board a keg
containing letters that were cached for
Peary two years ago, but failed to get
them then.
Aug. Sat 8 p. m. arrived at our
Observation-Disclosures bay, off Ingle-
fried gulf. This bay was named by
Lieut.. Peary in honor of Bowdoin col
lege, OF which he Is graduate. & most
successful trip-two weeks ahead OF all
expectations. The weather is simply
grand. Not a cloud in the sky--a clear
beautiful blue-and bright. warm sun.
VERY HARD WORK.
Aug. 4.-Commenced unloading this
morning. Nearly 100 tons of supplies
to be removed from the hold aud car
rled on Shore by the men OF our little
party. Every one turns in, and no one
better than any one else. 1t takes two of
our party to care for the eighty-seven
Eskimo dogS-lS0 pounds OF meat to
be fed TO these wolves every day. Talk
about working! During my life there
has been once in while a day when
had faint idea that l had rubbed
lightly against work, but | now know
that it was all mistake, and that pre-
yious to now work and / have never
known each other. The grasping OF
big ragged box of provisions, coui-
pressed in tin cans, and intended to be
moved by rope and tackle, and after
putting 1t into the small boat and row.
Ing 1t over to the opposite side and car
rylng IL up shore composed wholly of
rocks of all sizes and shapes, slipping
down, bruiSing your hands, and feeling
miniature shocks of lightning across the
Smail OF your back-au this looks like
woik. especially when you keep it up
far ftNn lima tanlf 81,
twenty-four. More dogs arrived-ninety-
four now.
Aug. 1.-TWO white whales made us
visit this morning, coming within fifty
feet of the ship.
Aug-1l.-A fine supper served at mid
night. i'll honor of Lieut.. and Mrs.
Peary's wedding anniversary five
years married-the last three years hav-
ing been spent by them in Greenland.
Have been working OH the house for
several days. 1t is built of very heavy
timbers Oil solid rock foundation, COW
cred with three-ply tar paper tightly
fastened, then one-inch matched boards,
then carefully covered again with three
ply tar paper. which forms the outside
covering; double windows: Skylight
above with double lights; lined inside
with heavy flannel. In winter a wall
with three-fOOt corridor will be built
entirely around the house and packed
with boxes, and later walled with snow
We heat with kerosene oil, and when
completed for the winter the house
must be very warm. Dimensions: 16X34
outside: height, 10 feet. We have
fine stream of running water coming
down from the mountains.
Aug. lS.-Ihe coolest weather we have
hau here was 80 deg f., and the warm
est, today, 50 deg F.. but the air is such
that you can stand great cold and not
notice it. OF course, we are only
through with the easiest part of our
trip. -Astrup is working hard on his
siedgeS. and getting everything in read
mess for the nrSt journey on the inland
ice TO cache provisions as far north as
possible He will PROBABLY take four
people with him aud a couple OF Eski-
mos. None OF Us know VINO will be
chosen.
Today. 18th, official notice was given
that any member of the PARTY was at
liberty to return with the Falcon, if ne
so desired. OF course, not man re-
sponded-and doubt if you could have
hired any one of them to return.
Aug. 2O.-1he Falcon starts OH her
homeward journey. Good-Dy-until '95.
JAMES w. DAVIDSON.