The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-09-12
FRY AGAIN FOR NORTH PlEI
y. Z. PEARV OF U. 9. NAVY aETs
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Three Years puration-Itls Letter Of
Application for Leave Outlined His
Pian-Rsesises sympathy for the
Cause From President Roosevelt
Expedition Under Psary Club.

II 80 ~ N-N A@16& 4AANAt~ NAkARAGAn
vii make another dash for the North
pole Leave u absence for three years
has been granted him. with the per.
slssiOn " the president. BY Assistant
secretary u tbs Navy Darling. and
- has the hearty sympathy Of both
kheSs officials.
In his letter u application for the
leave u absenee. Commander PeaFy
srisey outlines hts plans q action. In
. suitable ship. bailt in one of our
besI Khip yards. reinforced and
slFeagthenes 10 the maximum degree
sna nsted With American engines. so
hal she may SO north A. an exponent
~ American skiIl and mechanical abil-
ny Commander PesFy hopes 10 start
wiIh bis expedition about the nFst II
taiy aeKt uP0H arriving AZ the Whale
SQUAD region be wiil take permanent
Ease 81 Caps sabine There be viii
force his way hoFthsard 10 Grant isl.
aud where be hopes TO establish win,
t9g quarters on the northerb shore.
AZ far As practicable along the route
hs Niii establish caches. The follow.
Tag February. wiIh the earliest re-.
Turning light. be viii start due hegth
ever The polar pack with = small. light
pionses party and followed By = large
main party.
Pssr-s PIsnG
In his letter a application 10 Act.
Faw to- - 81 A.
aenee. Commander PeAFy says:
= should expect 10 accomplish the
dlstAnns 10 the pole And return In
about lee days or = little more. al
average travel q about ten miles 3
aAy, RsgnrHinE. ! should break the
shlp out late In tho season and return
hone.
II lee conditions this year were
such ~ 10 pEeyaat reaching the north.
era sboFs u 0ranl ISLAND. ! should
wlaIeF as Tar H0rth As pFargicablc and
thea forcs The ship 10 the desired 70.
cation tho following yeaT. In this
zFeat tho expedition would be gone
tao years
Distinctive features q Commander
Ps2Fy's PiAa are the use Of Individual
sisdEus. with comparatively llgat
los4s. drawn by dogs. the adoption q
Eskimo methods aud costume and the
faiio4g utiiisaglnn q the Eskimos.
Commander tssaFy believes the ad.
Eaa,Axes ~ bic rlaa and route are: A
sxrd land base 100 miles nearer the
pole than any ether route. : more
rigid Ice pack extending further pole
wara than ID found on the opposite
side Of The pole. = wider iand base on
whira % FcsFczt. and q veil beaten
Ans Of communication and retreat
from winter quarters 10 comparatively
iow attitudes. Which IL practicable a.
Aay season ~ The year.
AetinE Secretary of the Navy Oar.
llng. Who ls a close student 81 Arctic
unrt aad a. enthusiastic believer IN
ne ability d American plsek and das.
tns 10 apa she poie. says In bis letter
10 Commander PeaFy granting him
thrre years ieave os absence from
April ] neat that be thinks he 10 bet
Ter equipped than any other person In
10 rountry TO undesirable this work
lie rays = hiEh oomplincn, 90 Mr.
t'safy's courage and ability. aud con
csnass bis letter With thla aimuuiiion'
Tbs attainment q the pole should
- ynur mAia ebiect Netting AhoT
wsii snface. Tho discovery Of th'
soSs l. All that remains 10 comple,'
= he nap II the world ThA, mai
should be completed In our genera
n tion and by cur couatrymsn. u u
= claimed that The enterprise IL frauEh
wish danger and priva,ioa. the anHve
u thA, geographical discovery In a
ages has been purchased At the pric
= heroic courage and noble sacrifices
our national pride II Involved In u
undertaking.. and this department q
pecss that you will accomplish yof
purpose and bring further dissinciic
20 = service II illustrious traditions
in ooncluulua. am plcased 10 !
IN form yun that the presl lent % u
e. United States sympa,hiEcs with ro'
~ cause and approves the enterprise
"A. Club VIII Finance t.
"a In an Interview Commander Pea
sah that the expeditioa would
made under the auspices Of the Pea
Arctic club. Tho club viii hnance !
expedition TO the extent q slbe'V
n witch ls $4,000 more than The 9
81 the last trip. which occupied &
yeara. Upon his arrival at Wh
sound. where he says he is v
kpovn. COMMANDER Peary viii Try
n.a,,.. .o,ne Rshtmoa 10 accomps