, 1896-08-17
THE ARTIC
DR.. hansen Relates His Experience
During the Voyage.

detail by the explorer himself Of DR..
Fridtof Nansen's Arctic expedition and
the adventures of his party, together
with the scientific results obtained.
FIRST OF which is his success in pene-
trating to the highest latitude hitherto
trod by the foot of man, namely Sc de-
grees IA minutes north. are given to
the world by the Chronicle this morn
ing.
Dr.. Nansen says in tine Chronicle:
THE Fran left Jugor strait August 4,
1893. We had to force our way through
much ice along the Siberian coast. We
discovered an island in THE Kara sea
and a great number of islands along
the coast to Cape C~heljuskin. In sew
eral places We found evidences of a
glacial epoch during which a northern
Siberia must have been covered by in
land ice o a great extent.
"On September 18th we were off the
mouth of Olenex river, but we thought
it was too late to go in there to fetch
our dogs, as we would not risk, losing
a year. We passed the New Siberian
islands September 22d. We made fast
TO a foe in latitude IS degrees so min
utes north and in Longitude 1873 de-
grees 81 minutes west. We then allow
ed THE Ship to be closed in by the ice.
las anticipated, we were drifted
north and northwestward during The
autumn and winter from the constant
ly exposed and violent pressures, burt
she Cthe Franz surpassed our eXpecta,
lions, being superior to any strain.
The temperature fell rapidly and was
constantly low, with little variation
for the whole winter. During weeks
temperature was 81 degrees below
zero. Every man on board was in per-
feet health during the whole voyage.
The electric light generated by a wind
mill fulfilled our expectations. The
most friendly feeling existed and time
passed most pleasantly. Everyone
made pleasure his duty. and a better
lot of men could hardly be found.
I'VE SAW no land and no open water
except narrow cracks in anv direction.
AS anticipated our drift northwest
ward was most rapid during the win
ter and spring, while the northerly
winds stopped or drifted us back ward
during the summer. On June IS, 1894,
we ere in 81 degrees so minutes north
but we driNted then southwark only.
On October 21st we passed 50 degrees
north. On Christmas eve. 1894, Iati-
tude SO degrees north was reached, and
a few days later SO degrees "a minutes,
the farthest north latitude previously
reached by man.
GREAT ICE PRESSURE.
On January 4th and 9Th the Fran
was exposed Ito the most violent ice
pressure we experienced. She was
then firmly frozen in ice Of more than
80 feet Of measured thickness. This
foe was over-ridden by great ice
masses which were pressed against the
port side with irresistible force, and
threatened to bury If not to crush her.
The necessary provisions with the can-
vass kayaks and other equipments had
been placed in safety upon the ice. Ev-
cry man was ready to leave the ship III
necessary, and was prepared Ito con-
tinue with the drift, living on the foe.
But THE FRAN proved even stronger
than our trust in her. When the pres
sure rose 'to the highest and she ice
WAS piled UP high above the bulwtarks,
she was broken loose and slowly lifted
out of the bed in which She had been
frozen, but not the slightest sign Of a
split was to be discovered anywhere in
her. After thaIt experience l consider
ed the Fran almost equal to anything
in the way of pressure. Afterwards we
experienced nothing more of the kind,
but u drift was rapidly continued
north and northwestward.
las l now with certainty anticipated
THAT the Fran would soon reach her
highest latitude north OF Franz josef
land and that the she would not easily
fail to carry II the program Of the ex-
petition, viz: Ito cross the unknown
polar basin, l decided Ito leave the ship
In order to explore the sea north of her
route. Lieut.. Johanson volunteered to
Join me, and I could not easily have
found a better companion in every re-
spect. The leadership of the expedition
on board the Fran l left to Capt.
Sverdrup. l have no fear but that he
will bring all the men safely back, even
II the worst should happen and the
FRAN be lost, which l consider i'm
probable.
Boys will be boys" but you can't
afford to lose any Of them. Be ready for
the green apple season by having De-
Wits Collie & Cholera Cure In the
house. Chas. N. Settele.
DeWttt's sarsaparina Is prepared
for cleansing the blood from impurities
and disease. It does this and more. It
builds up and strengthens consttu-
lions impaired by disease. It recon-
mends itself. Chas. N. Settele.
Whisper It to your neighbors that the
Republican IL the best paper in the
state. and that It AN be had for 20
cents per month.
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