Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
PEARY BACK.
Found Greeley's Camp Thought
Evidences of CaunibaIism.

BOSTON. Mass. sept. Is Lieutenant u.
L. ppury Is back. On his recent trip North
he visited the last camp OF the uuluchy
Grr@ly eN pedltiou. There. according to tho
testimony oi the lieutenant, was made the
most important discovery ot the trip. air.
Peary will not say OF what the discoveries
consist and the scientists who went Ni,u b IN
being ON their honor 10 keep tu thrtusci e.
the story of the voyages are equally suvit,.
This much, however. L. certain Mr. FruEy
unrarthri evidences of very great inn purtaIsr
in connection with the Gr-riy ua-h tar the
Pole Each member ui the party J. uudar
the usual contract eAartcl 10y the ur8us ut
exploring parties. turblddlug the puU,I 'a-
tIun of any matter relative iu the Incidents
and result Ul the tour except 10y permission
of the leader. II is only uy such contracts that
II. VI. STANLEY aud others uf Worthwhile fame
succeeded III prOtiliug hy their histories.
etc. Because of this contract Lieutenant
Poary associates reiU-c To- discuss the Greedy
camp episode. \ member of the party,
however, has gone far enough 10 hint that
the mysterious relies may consist Ot records
or other evidence relative tUthe caunibali-m
to which Grcrly's men were forced ia their
fight for lie. The relics have arrived in
Boston On the Hope with the bn.ance OF Mr.
Peary parry ana the big meteruite. SAY,
Lieut. Peary, IN addition to securing the
metrOrte, | have laid the plans for next
years expedition. and when | leave again,
which will bee about the eud of next
july. it will be To- remain up there
until | reach the Pole or lose my life, in
the attempt. if it takes five years to ac-
cUmplish tui- object. HeNt summer | shall
take my vessel up to Shera OSBORNE uord
aud make that place my base OF supplies
On the last trip mad" ARRANGEMENTS w.lh
the Arctic Highaui"r-, q tribe OF Eskimo
consisting OF 80 men, women and children,
known ~ the most northerly tribe OI human
beings on the earth. toput in this coming
winter obtaining bear seal aud deer skins
for our clothing and in securing all the wal
rus meat they can for dog food. | have
single! uut eight young men Of the trIb",
with their wiyc~. canoes, dogs.
sledges and tents tu accompany me
10 Sherard Osborne ford which IL about
800 miles further north than their present
abUue. Nv party Will consist of Il surge on,
possibly another white man and myself the
rest will be Eskimo The latter know how
to drive dogs. they can 20 hungry and know
how to get food. Tn" conditions under
which shall make the coming expedition
are Of the most satisfactory chara e.
ter The American geographical society
has assured SIjU00O to me tor al eN-
peuses and | have been given live years
leave Of absence. | shall probably buy a
new ship for next year, though "" may use
the Hope again. Mrs. lrary viii not ar-
company me. | am quite sure that / shall
succeed in reaching the Pole. MIR, Nan-cn
/ got within go mile, of %. hgt Audrrr uld
! not have one chance in 1909 when ne started
tO drift over the roir. do not think
/ Audree wilt accomplish anything and hr
may have lost his life long ere this il the
attempt.