The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31
SEARCH FOR A POLE.
MUCH INTEREST TAKEN IN
SOUTHERN EXPLORATION.
The Exploring Ship Discovery Is Very
II Strong, and VIII be Proylsioned for
Three Years - German and Swedish
Expeditions to Antarctic Regions.

NOT since Captain COOK dlScOYered4
the Antarctic Continent in 1772 has so
much interest been taken in southern
exploration as at present. This large
" is because Of the successful results
OF the recent expedition conducted by
g. e. Borchgreyink, under the patron
age Of Sir George NeWnes. Mr.. Boreh-
greVink was the first man to hoist the
union jack on the Antarctic Contin-
ent. Three expeditions, representing
Great Britain, Germany and Sweden,
are now fitting out and will start
south as soon as possible. The British
party will be the first to get away, in Z
a ship called the Discovery, which has
the distinction Of being the first yes
sci to be built in England especially
for an Antarctic voyage. This expedi-
ton is being equipped partly by the
Geographical society and partly by the
government The ship was launched
at Dundee recently and was christened
+ by Lady Markham. She is the sixth
vessel to bear the name Of Discovery,
but she. is better adapted to the un-
dertaking than have been any of her
predecessors. She is very strong, be-
ing built Of we'll seasoned oak, 172
feet long, 33 feet broad and has a
mean draught of 16 feet and displace-
ment of / ,750 tons. She will be provis-
ioned for three years. The expedition
will cost $500, 900, to which the govern
ment has confri buted $225, 900. The
explorers who are going out with her
are as follows: Captain, Commander
Robert Falcon Scott, who entered the
navy in 1881 and served recently on
the Majestic. Officers, Lieutenant, A.
"A. Armitage, explored Franz josef
Land with the Jackson-HarmsWorth
expedition; Lieutenant O. w. Rawson
Royds, r. NJ, who is nephew of Adj
miral Sir Harry RaWson; engineer,
Mr.. Shelton, late Of the Majestic. The
petty officers and crew number about
twenty i've. There will be three scien-
t@tife-sp specialists, including John w alter
I Gregory, who has. travelled in the.
Rocky Mountains and in East Africa,
crossed Spitzbergen with Sir Martin
Conway in 1886, and is now professor
of geology in Melbourne University,
There will be two doctors, including
DR.. Koellitz, who was on the staff of
the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition.
The Discovery will work to some ex-
tent in conjunction with the German
expedition, which is being equipped
at the expense Of the state, the sug-
gestion having come from Count Posa-
doWsky-We Wehner, minister iof the in
terror. The vessel is now being com
pleted at Kiel. "A name for her has.
not yet been chosen, but it is known
that in general construction she will
. be like the Fran, with the important
difference that she will be faster and
generally more seaWorthy. This expe-
dition will be led by Professor Erik
Won Drygalski and the vessel will be
commanded by Captain Hans Ruser,
an experienced officer Of the Ham
burger line. Though nom
inally equipped for, two years, she will
be proyisioned for a longer period
The German vessel will proceed by
Cape Town. After wintering, the
main expedition will continue to jour
ney westward and attempt to get
south Of Kemp and Enderby Islands,
then sail across Weddel Sea to South
Georgia, and eventually to Tristan de
Gunha, where the voyage practically
terminates. The plan may be carried
out in two years, permitting the re-
turn of the expedition in the summer
Of 1903. The Swedish expedition will
1t will be no less determined and en-
ergetic, SO far as its personnel is con-
cerned. It is to be led by DR.. Otto
Nordenskjold Of Upsa1a University.
DR.. Nordenskjold proposes to sail to
the Antarctic region via Terra del
Fuego some time in November, and he
will start southwark from there next
January. Al the beginning Of March,
when the days begin to shorten, he
will gradually retreat northWard.
Philad delphis Times.
New Ideas in Stationery.
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