Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-01

A4Oo LII - SOlkt III
lent to go, INC his friends agree that he
possesses attributes which should insure
the success of the undertaking. He knows
something of the frozen north, having been
with the Peary expedition of 1892, and
confesses that he feels the strange fascina-
ton that the arctic exerts over those who
have once visited it's solitudes.
The possibility of devoting q month to
original exploration was the chief induce.
ment for Mr.. Bryant's undertaking tho
leadership of this expedition. He expects
to reach Peary's headquarters at Bowdoin
bay in the latter part Of July. AS the
lieutenant is not due to return there from
his sledging trip farther north until the
end Of August, if all has gone well, Mr..
Bryant hopes to be able to explore Jones
sound and map out the shore line of Files
mere Land, besides making some .ethno-
logical Investigations among the isolated
tribe Of Eskimos said to exist there. He
has some hope, too, of finding further
traces Of the ill fated Swedish explorers,
Bjorling and K~allstenius, who were
wrecked OF Carey island in August, 1892,
and left records there stating that they
would cross to Ellesmere Land in the hope
of finding shelter and sustenance among
the Eskimos.
Elles1nere Land, which forms the north
ern shore Of Jones sound, though it must
contain at least 100, 900 square miles of
territory, has been neglected by previous
arctic expeditions. Jones sound has been
penetrated for q distance of 100 miles, but
beyond that it is reasonable to suppose
there are 900 miles of shore line which has
never yet been visited by white men.
Should Mr.. Bryant succeed in even rough
~ mapping this coast it would be a geo.
graphical feat of no mean Importance and
would solve n of the few remaining arc
tic problems Of great consequence.
A sad fact in connection with the fate
Of the Swedish explorers is that on Aug.
"a, 1892, just three days before they left
Carey island, the vessel which was bring
ing Lieutenant Peary and his companions
back passed within sight Of the island. A
dense fog covered it ut the time, however,
and the expedition continued southwark
oblivious of the fact that five brave men
were on the bleak shore watching and
praying for assistance. Mr.. Bryant is not
very hopeful of finding any of the party
alive, but thinks he may discover some
record of their existence in Ellesmere Land
and has cheerfully given place in his ex-
petition to a Swedish representative who
comes W1Gn from their
friends.
Though convinced that the exploration
Of Jones sound would be of great scientific
value and the settlement of the fate, of the
young Swedes q matter of international
interest, Mr.. Bryant is quite regardful
of the fact that the main object of his ex-
petition is to insure the safe return Of
Lieutenant Peary and his party, and these
side expeditions will only be attempted
If the conditions are absolutely favorable.
The Peary expedition is not expected to
reach the United States before the begin
ming of November, but very little If any
sooner than the expedition headed by Wal
ter Well1nan, the American journalist,
which started nearly a year later thar Pea
rvs party and promised to be home with
a description Of the north pole in time for
a Thanksgiving dinner.