The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-10

Explorer Stdrteo from cape fcCla Last
February for Dash Toward the
North Pole-Expected to Return to
His Headquarters in July-Ship viii
Be Sent to Meet Him.
New York, June elf Lieutenant r.
+. Peary returns in safety from his
present expedition in search of the
North Pole, his wife declares it will be
his last trip to the Arctic regions.
Mrs. Peary will leave for the North
in a few weeks, where she expects to
Join her husband She says if it is
back to Washington and keep him
here with her.
The last that was heard from Lieu
tenant Peai'y was at Payer Harbor, a
place named after Captain Payer, who
was head of the Austrian expedition in
1870. The nearest point to this is Cape
Sabine.
In February last he started for Cape
Hecla, and from there he was to 20
due north as far as he could over the
ice pack. He expected TO return to his
headquarters in July. when ship will
he sent some time in August to pick
him'up and to bring him home.
Mrs. Peary will go to New York very
spn to confer with members of the
Dry Arctic Club to arrange for OBJ
taining n vessel for this purpose. The
members of the club are well known
New York millionaires, devoted to the
advancement of science and research,
who are backing the expedition.
Morris X. Jessup is its president and
ii. l.. Bridgeman its secretary. A
meeting will be held to talk over the
plans for the trip. and Inspection Will
be made of the Windward to decide
whether she can be repaired and refit-
ted for less than it would cost TO hire
another.
My present plan,' said Mrs. Peary,
is to sail for Payer Harbor between
July LIST and 18th, but, of course. a
great deal will depend upon the season
and the flow of ice along the coast.
Mr.. Peary has to report for active duty
in November. as his leave expires tlIen,
and will probably arrive home in Oc-
tober. He Will have to go under a sur
gical operation. A portion of one foot
was frozen and he will have 10
have this attended to. But that will
be of little consequence"
''Will Lieutenant Peary make any
more expeditions of this character
she was asked.
Indeed he will not make any more
such trips. and | don't think he wants
to. 1t is too far away from home. He
can't send any news, nor can he hear
from us. His mother died in Novem-
ber, 1900, and he did not know it until
the following August"
Speaking of Lieutenant Peary's win
ter quarters, Mrs. Peary said that the
deck house of the Windward was
moved ashore, sheathed and packed
II. 81 I'll. 10. lNf
warm and comfortable He has all
kinds of canned supplies. coal and oil
for burning in lamps. The country is
depllded upon for fresh meat. He
algyh9iad forty saddles of yenison left
hlrand 200 walrus for food for the
dogs A walrus weighs from 1.5OO to
2.5OO pounds, so the dogs We're well
provided for.
Il never mention the name walrus
but that I feel like n cannibal,' said
Mrs. Peary. with n shudder. Truth to
tell. l ate some once. The steaks are
tough and have no flavor. The first
time tasted it was when we We're out
of fresh meat.
Il took a small piece from Mr..
Peary's plate and found it was not half
bad. One of the members of the party
thought If l could endure it he could;
that started the rest, and after while
we ate it and liked it fairly well. 1t is
only tough, and has no flshy taste at
Iall.
Did the time hang heavily? No, /
had my little daughter, who occupied
most of my time. | appointed myself
schoolmistress and taught her. She was
1.-THE life of the ship, and everybody
WANTED to play with her. 1t was hard
lat times to have her to myself, as she
Twas such n great pet"
Mrs. Peary gave an interesting de-
kcription of the garments worn by the
IPeary party. The clothes are of fur.
with a woolen combination deerskin
Shirt, fox skin coat when out of doors,
tabbit skin stockings and sealskin
boots.
The fox skin codt has a hood, the
bead being pushed into it. An attach
lnent pulls it over the face, leaving
place for the eyes, OF. it can be regulat-
RI to conceal the face of the wearer.
hAdesires. All kinds of mittens are