Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-11

tsquimo, the most nOrtherly settlement
on The globe.
There are two parts to the trip
that performed i'll The ship and that
reformed by sledge. The trip in the
ship again divides itself into two parts
that from New York to cane Sabine.
, in IS degrees north, Il route familiar 70
me ana that from cape Sabine to So
degrees. $50 miles. which has already
been covered by our ships.
This Will take me to the northern
coast of Great land, where I shall es-
t-,blisl winter quarters. From there to
the ole is 42o miles. to be covered by
slcdg-s.
IN the matter of Il shin. want
some thing new. this year. The ships
! used heretofore have always ben full
rugged, usually banks or barkentines
with auxiliary engines that. with Il
small consumption OF coal. had Il large
fte;tDning radius. Ny point is some
'hih:. different; | want u powerful
steamer. something about the power of
IN "tean-going tug, built Of wood.
Shcathed with steel and with from 1000
to 1000 indicated horsepower to her en-
SineS. | want something that will drive
through the il" if it takes the last
pound Of coal in her.
II l get to my winter quarters.
know we can make the pole. for | have.
alre3dy, starting from less advantage
Gus points. covered Il distance equal to
100 11ileS more ;han needed. In other
words, il the ship will get me to the
northern coast of Grant land. she ma V
thfn 90 TO the bottom or the devil for
all care. Wen walk back if neces-
sary.
Stirring in August. / expect to get
to Grant land by September and pre-
pare for the Arctic night For it isn't
III" cold that matters i'll Arctic explora-
tloH; its the darkness. You can't work
over Arctic ice in the darkness. The
night shuts in about Oct. Is. and lasts
till lltc in February.
'l'.- building good winter Quarters We
can I'll get rested and start in the Feb
iunry dawn, with people ana dogs. both
well rested. If l don't got to Grant land
in GOOD time. ! MAXWELL, its this wav:
may 10 gone - months or y months
or - months
1T EtH meyer before lain in the power
81 a Whitc Hin to make Use of the F.S-
Elm"' can do it. Why: Because |
have lived with them i. years: ] have
hunted with IhCm. worked with them
i,d them. saved their lives. | propose 10
chance the habitat of the whole tribe
1" spread them along the coast that they
may aunt and store supplies for my party
ans; 10 tax" the pick Of them with me
fic crucial pant of the scheme is that
-" lniieS of Stcaming through the ice
pack to III. winter quarters
What may be found at the pole no
man knaWS This is true; there will bc
no abnormal conditions. no open sea no
NiclmS mole. l.o garden Of Eden no vol
rtnlc round mountain on which the earth
rrEolvtS. There may DE- Arctic land: |
don't expect to and il inhabited but If
J there * sea il Will he frozen for nine
months in the year and 4 grinding ice
, pack FOR the rest.
III" vain" OF it all, 1t is prestige.
| ElCra; effect.
The cost of ii Two hundred thousand
dollars. on"-uuartcr Of what it cost t.
! Keep the America cup here. Yet | find il
oifictIit To convince men that il is in the
same line as the rae" for the cup only
larger. There will he one cup race, then
. there viii he another. Their, will he one
syndicate. then another. I:ut when the
race 10 the pole is won there will be no
other
Pres. Benson rcCitcd Il poem called st
Peter s Mistake Warren e.. Richards re-
, cited several humorous selections, ana
tn" HOstonia WomenS Orchestra dis
rolirScd music curing the dinner The or
chrs;ra especially delighted diners and
was forced 10 repeat nearly every num-
her.