Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-20
the boat which was landing an Eskimo
and his effects.
Writes Back After Landing.

the boat which was landing an Eskimo
and his effects.
Writes Back After Landing.
From shore I changed my mind
and allowed the Eskimo to shoot
hare and kept him waiting but a min
ute to send the following to the ship
along with the hare and the shotgun:
Il stated in my resignation that |
would remain at the nearest point pos
sible to your headquarters so as to
be within your reach in case my medi-
cal services are needed. l would
net allowed to do so the ship might
Illustrate my plan OF landing in the
settlements. This place is near Anori-
tok. At that place l can come to
Sabine after the middle of November.
| | certainly shall never voluntarily
leave the Arctic until this expedition
ends. | don't feel like going ashore
at your house and defying anyone to
put me aboard. l would rather be
within easy reach, as | would be at
Sabine. The staying On this side is
the next best thing l can do. l assure
you CT my honest intention to do my
duty in this matter, and that is not
to desert human beings who came
north expecting that a physician
would be with them. If l remain at
Ancritok | shall call at Sabine as
soon as possible and renew my offer
of medical services"
Denies Him Food.
1.-THE matter was turned over by Mr..
Peary to Mr.. Bridgman, commander
of the relief vessel, who, when he
failed to move me in my purpose
said: You understand that you will
not be given one ounce of food from
this ship Nor was |. l was also
told that the 81, 800 bonus which had
been acknowledged due me was now
declared forfeited.
sc. f. Wyckoff, one of the summer
nished me with his own rifle and some
cartridges.
upon the ship sailing l left Etah
in two days and went overland twenty
five miles to Anoritok. Jan. 6
crossed to Sabine in the dark with
Eskimo guides. Thirty-two per cent.
of the rarity had died during the fall
-one-half Of the Eskimo men. Mr..
Peary refused my services and or
dered me to take all my effects from
Sabine and not to come back again,
saying: If you feel it your duty to re-
main north that is an affair entirely
your own.
Denies Medicine for Eskimos.
"Jan. IA wrote to Peary from
Cape Sabine asking for medicine for
an Eskimo who was member of our
/ party the first year. | stated that an
epidemic CT scarlet rash had attacked
the settlements of Kookan and Anori-
tok and said: You have only to let
me know in case my services are re-
uuired by you shall remain here I'M
til you leave Sabine unless driven
away by scarcity of natives or food
Il received the following reply: 1T
is not necessary for you to ask for
medicine in behalf of the Eskimos.
ANY medicines that can spare viii be
sent just as quickly if you say out
right that you want them for your
self. | will relieve your anxiety about
/ Ahmadagibsu by saying that ! am not
likely to press him into service, and
YOU therefore will not be under the
necessity of seeking a new host.
: am not interested in your movements
as long as you keep completely away
from me and my stations
+, Die for Lack of Treatment.
Rather than accept my medical
! services for his Eskimos, although
within a stones throw of his door
we're the graves of seven OF his
party who had died within a couple