The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-08
ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
(By Colonel Timothy Cede.)

49,
An impatient pubic will be pleased to
know that W hitherto unknown ex-
plorers have designed a new route to
the north pole. the route having its base
at st. Michael. Alaska
There has been a fear that arctic ex-
~plorations would be overlooked during
these exciting times of war, finance,
tarl1s. trusts and expansion. The new
route has many advantages over the
original ice and water routes selected by
the nrst explorers and is said 10 be
superior to the aerial route Of the late
unfortunate Professor Andre.
The original object of northern explora-
lions. was to find a northwest passage
from Russia to the eastern coast OF Asia.
but the man more recent advantages
suggested. leaves the ~origina; object only
a matter of history.
One redeeming feature Of the new Over
land All-Dog Route, is that only four
years win be required in which to reach
the north pole. That is about as long as
we can afford to wait for something
tangible in the way of new discoveries.
We need a larger population. Capitalists
and exDansionists demand it. Here is a
golden opportunity. There may be a
a &C pOUQA0A4Ou COIlCtdlSu somewhere IN
the vicinity of the north pole, hat would
be under lasting obligations to anybody
that would discover them. Any political
party making the discovery might induce
the natives to vote the straight party
ticket for fifty years. Many commercial
advantages could be named. Our present
field of operation for corporations is too
small-for instances, the Standard Oil
company has just declared a paltry divi-
lend of $50, e00,O COO. 1t could be increased
10 $25.000.O00 next year, provided a large
population could be found in a latitude
where darkness prevails for six months
in the year. necessitating the constant
use of oil lamps. The Lehi sugar factory
might also find a large trade in that sec
ton incidentally. it is rumored that
the latter corporation will soon declare an
extra dividend, having found by expert
ment that the lower grade of sugars can
be sold at a price that VIII justify their
use for sweetening iack-pots. 1t is be-
heved that a large revenue can be de-
rived from Salt Lake capitalists for this
purpose, especially during political am
paigns.
The north pole, when discovered, will
open Up one of the greatest summer re-
sorts in the world. Excursionists could
make the ocean voyage to st. Michael and
after looking over the gold fields of Cape
Nome, take the dog sled overland for the
remaining odd thousands of miles and
have the advantage of a nice cool breeze
that can always be found in the high
ATTITUDES. The scenery along the proposed
route is said to be unsurpassed and with
the aid of a good advertising agent, could
be largely improved upon. Volumes could
be written about the beauties of the sand
bars. frozen plains and icebergs that can
be seen all along the line
The north pole itself would be of little
commercial value, but it would be a salts
faction for expansionists to say that
they had reached the end of the earth and
raised the American flag on the only pole
to be found. Under the most rigid con-
struction of international law, this prior
right would prevent other nations from
putting up a flag on the same pole. If
the flag floats without interruption, the
constitution could be taken up on the sec
Ond expedition. One would act as a
safeguard TO the other. Then with a few
trusts on the side, a government could be
successfully established, either with. or
without the consent of the natives. Con-
gress should make a liberal appropriation
for this important work.