The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-04
Is 1T FOR THE POLE
Professor Dyehe Leaves on Trip for
Alaska and the North.

Lawrence, Kan. June 3.-Professor L.
T. Dyche, OF Kansas university, who 50
nearly reached the North pole when
on a trip 70 the Arctic regions last sum
\ mer, left this afternoon for Seattle.
| Wash, where he viii join an exDedi-
1 ton that Is being fitted out at that place
1 to 20 70 Alaska, and the Kansas uRiver-
/ sity authorize say that he VIII be back
| by fall, but the report that the exDedi-
! ton that Is being fitted out at Seattle
| VIII have three years supply Of D-0-
vision and clothing creaOtes belief that
| Professor Dyche viii make an attempt
10 reach the North pole before he re-
turns TO this country. Dyche always
! told his friends that he would not let
! II be known when he started for the
pole, which IL has been his ambition 20
discover ever since he was in the north
ern regions last year and this, together
with remarks dropped by the professor
before he left for Seattle today. i Ia
ken as an assurance that the trip IS not
made for the purpose Of visiting Alaska
alone
Professor Dyche took his leave very
suddenly and was careful 10 avoid pub
EC4cy II starting. The Kansas uniyerSi-
~ people denied that he had gone when
cues toned, but naIly gave out that he
had gone 20 Alaska On q prospecting
trip. They said he would return before
the opening OF the fall term OF school in
September, and be ready 10 take up
his work OF instruction
Professor Dyche's theory as 70 reach
ing the pole has always been thai no
man ever suffered great cold IN Trip
OF exploration, but that he nsarly al
ways runs out OF food. The fitting out
ot the Seattle expedition with feed for
three years, and the taking OF an en-
tineIy new route % reach the pole are
Indicative Of Dycbe's originality. ard It
IS believed here that he VIII f1d the
North pole before he returns 10 Law
renee
Topeka, Kan. Jure st IS possible
thai there - 2 reason for Professor
Dyche's sudden departure for the frozen
regions % tia north that does not ap-
pssr On the surface. during rs north
ern trip last summer the professor paid
a Visit. while n Greenland. % Tire lag
est me;ec-Ite II tae world a1i imme-
Glzrslv announced his Determination
10 possess IL Lieutenant Peary. with
whom Protsssor Dyche never got along
very vel. claimed the meteo-ite BY
right of discovery. and warned the pro
feSSor not 20 attempt - remove Il As
the uetscCite weighs dozens OF tons.
Peary's warning vas, - neceSsi y.
hee6ed AT the tine. tu- Professor Dycae
stated distinctly thai he intended. with
n q few years. - return d G-SElald
for the rnetAorzcs.
Last week the dispatches zanouaced
that Lieutenant Peary would SAL for
Greenland ta-s sumner 70 secure TIE ne
teo-ste- As Soon as Professor Dyche 81
reach Ssattle. he. too vii szl f1< the
north, and K = quite probable -hat
his destination = neither = aSka no- the
North POKE. but the point il Gr@szllsn1
Ehs-e the coveted ulereorite les
Professor Dyche NJ have TIE louEe-
route. through Bearing Straits azd the
northwest passage, but - = a kan
Sss man. snd z h has. "a realty.
started On rzcs for TIE coveted ne-so-t-a
The chances are tAat se VII ges there
s-Sc
Tie z.eseo-ste Is roughly estimated
% De worth 35ao5
Coon caeszre = TIE very sir OF g rooa
MAD tue sis'u q , la-Ce ard generous sal.
and tle peculiar Ss4 u vhtcA TtrTze pres
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