Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16

forts there. From that point they plan to
go eastward to Fort Enterprise on Lake
Providence, where the last outpost station
will be located. Thereafter the stations
will be nearer together. The line of their
further route, planned. follows down the
Copper Mine river. From its mouth they
will follow the west short line to the mar
rows of Union strait: this they cross, leav-
ing the continent and touching the first
island Of the Arctic archipelago.
Approaching the Pole.
Following northeasterly course across
Prince Albert Land they will come to the
McClintock channel, which is full of small
islands, making the crossing to the Prince
OF Wales Island an easy matter. They pur-
pose establishing a station in this section
OF their route at about every hundred miles.
They will reach the isle of Boothia, on
which the magnetic pole is located, by
crossing the Franklin strait; and it is their
hope to build a permanent depot of supplies
on this island. From here they sWerye
northward, crossing Bellot strait to North
Summerset Island, and then across the Bar
row strait to North Devon Island Supply
stations will be established on both of these
Islands. Here the course turns more di-
rectly north. aiming at the narroWs of
Jones, sound. This brings them to a long
stretch of land separated from Greenland
by series of straits and channels This
i;thd pears many names. and has been but
Httle explored Here the supply stations
Will probably be no more than sixty or sew
enty miles apart. At the north end the ISL
and all but joins the main land of Green
land. The course as mapped ont crosses
TINS channel at this point and from Cape
Kane they plan to go due north over the
great ice foes As they approach the pole
stations Will be established still more fire.
quently. The one nearest the pole NAV not
be more than fifteen or twenty miles away
from it.
Simplicity of the Scheme
This route differs from those of all pre-
vious polar expeditions in that it holds to
land as far possible. The earlier course
Is along interior waterways and small
portable boats can be used. The route Over
the archipelago has been carefully studied
out geographically, and while most of the
straits and channels are ice covered nearly
all the year, still If all were open the
thirty miles. This could easily be crossed
in their portable boats. Simplicity is a
feature of the whole scheme. There is no
vessel to be fitted out and stored with sup
plies and cumbersome apparatus. The es-
sentials consist principally of large store
of provisions, dogs, sleds and larger num-
Der OF men than have been employed in any
previous polar venture. But, instead of be-
ing kept together, his men will be spread
out along the route, At the various per-
manent stations there will be maintained
at all times a virtually inexha ustible guam
tity of supplies, with plenty of men to
carry them forward when necessary.
The outfit of the advancing party will
be such as to allow rapid movement
though personal safety will not be sacri-
feed to speed. The men will, of course, be
dressed in furs. and tents will be taken
along, though they are to be used only
when snow houses cannot be built. Fur
sleeping bags and snow shoes will be pro-
yided. Each man will carry two japanese
punk boxes; these unique little devices for
supplying heat were found of greatest COM
fort to these Alaskan explorers on their
former long trips. A lighted stick of punk
in one of these boxes will remain live
coal for about ten hours. The suits will
be fitted with pouches into which the boxes
can be slipped and thus kept close to the
body. No elaborate apparatus for the pur-
pose of observing polar phenomena will be
carried along. Nor will the leaders of the
expedition burden themselves personally
with an extensive supply of provisions
They will leave that part of the enter
prise to their companions in the rear. while
they devote their sole energy to planting
the American flag upon the most northerly
point of the globe.
Tn. foods provided will be substantial
consisting of cereals, meats and fish. Very
little in the way of canned goods will be
taken: The prepared concentrated foods
have been tried by these adventures and
have not proved adequate. Much more en-
durance is derived from substantial fresh
foods. End for this reason they will be car
ll,N i0t.ta, AiSSS W tiicif dd9itiSHdi weight.
Oils will be used for cooking, and although
matches are carried, flint stones will be
taken as an extra precaution. Little else
Will be taken along save small photo
graphic outfits, compasses and such neces-
sary instruments as are needed by all ex-
plOrers.
During the coming spring and summer
Rumsey and Sorenson will revisit some of
the forts and military posts of the dotninion
to make arrangements for establishing the
first supply stations. The actual start will
be made as soon possible after their
work has been done. In speaking of the
undertaking Mr. Rumsey recently said:
Our plan is one of slow but always posi-
tive movement. We may accomplish cur
purpose in three years, and II may take US
ten, but our ultimate success Is assured.
Our aim is not to achieve any new scientific
results, but to prove that IT Is possible to
establish in the way we propose a stage
line to the north pole"