The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

'.kncwsrx that there fhey were secure
frsgn interference. ard that rry supply %
dogs was secure. I returned 10 Wossten-
holm sound. The season was stsll too
early fer watr1s. ard sniy ere was SCI
cured. On the arrival OF TIE windward
! took on board Some forty odd ieEs and
a number Of Esksraos from the two set
Elements tn wolsSsnhoim sound and then
came north in company with the Wind
ward 10 Whale sound
Leaving The wiudward at kskiuyt ISL
and 90 secure SONS looms. II possible. I
went ga in the Hope TO the wair1s
grounds north OF the islands. Here two
days hunting. conducted entirely with
lire ard harpeon. inc order not ia render
the animals shy. resulted in putting TWEEN
ty-three wairsfs on the Hopes deck. Sew
erai losses of harpoons. line aud floats
made II Imperative for me 70 obtain more
gear. RECKONING the wtndward az Hak-
suys, sent her 80 attempt the entrance
Of Uirfks bay. for two or three days
deer hunt while In the Hope ap-
preached the settlement Of karnah as
near as the Ice permitted and. sending q
messenger over the ice TO land. brought
cut ali the abIe-hosiied men with their
gear Returning 20 the wairus grounds.
the huns was resumed until fifty-two OF
the animals were nn beard
Lonx Delays by FoG.
THE Hope and Wtadvarsi readexyoused
again at Hakluyt and lay at anchor sun
day. Al midnight the Hope got under
way to try and force "a passage To the
settlements In the gulf and complete my
complement Of natives and material OF
various kinds. The Windward had In
stractions 10 devote day 10 the walrtls.
then proceed To Litsleton island. select
a place for the Hope to- land coal and
await my arrival
The weather which had been gener-
ally clear during the week. changed Sat
urday night 10 rain and fog and contin-
ned SO during Sunday. Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. As n result the round
Of the settlement. though accomplished.
took day longer than IL should. owing
to the impossibility of seeing where lay
the best route through the Tee
"Wednesday morning the Hope started
for I1ttieton island and al . p. N. Joined
the wind~ard. anchored OF the deserted
settlement Of Etch. In Foulke ford. Both
ships are now here. the Hope landing
some eighty tons OF coal for the Wind
wards use on her return. This coal Is
being landed on the point just west of
the igloos of Etah on the north shore of
the ford Tomorrow the Hope will start
south and the Windward north. In pass
ing north / shall land some provisions
Nindward Is crushed going up. l have
on board now ten Eskimos ave coupIesl
with their sledges. tents. kayaks and be-
longings. about sixty dogs. sixty walrus
and fair supply OF extra clothing.
sends Specimens to Museum.
Il send To the president Of the club.
In care OF the American Museum of Natu-
raj History. one barred containing a bear
skin and skeleton. three walrus heads and
several tnsks. Also send To the same adj
dress two bundles OF narwhal horns sew
enteen In all. These and the walrus
tusks ! should like to have distributed
among the members Of the club as SOU
venirs. The two broken horns can be
cut up by an ivory worker and made into
napkin rings. etc. Both waIrus and mar
whal ivory poIishes beautifully.
In conclusion ! wish TO thank the club.
collectively and individually. for its In
terest and assistance In my work and
feel confident that the desired object will
be gained and the worlds last great geo.
graphical prize won for the Star. and
Stripes"