Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
CARRIED ALONG ESKIMO TRIBE.

At the time Pcary left he had on
board the Roosevelt practically the entire
tribe Of Cape York Eskimos. barring the
few left at the headquarters of the tribe
farther south, and those stationed at
Etah. the number with him being 6S men.
women and children. and 2l3 dogs. be-
sides the CANNES owned by Pcary. Peary's
object is to reach the north coast of
Grant Land. tho northcrnmost body of
land on the west side of Robson Channel.
and from that point to make Il dash for
the pole when winter sets in and the polar
sea is a solid floor Of ice. The Eskimo
will be unloadcd in families of two at
various points along the line, and placed
in charge of depot of supplies. which
Peary will establish at various points
along the line.
1t is doubtful if Peary will be able to
reach Grant Land in the Roosevelt. That
vessel will undoubtedly be frozen in far
Their south. and whenever and wherever
this occurs the work OF unpacklnE the
stores and distributing them at stations
along the coast will occupy the f.skimos
and dogs until winter. \ substantial
camp will be established on the coast OF
| Grant Land. and when the movement ia
the pole begins. Pcary will take with him
| "A large quantity of food and consider
able body OF Eskimos and dogs. which
will be placed at stations several hun.
drcd miles apart. The last station will be
SGT up several hundred miles from the
pole and the final dash to this long
sought goal will be made by Peary. &C
|companed by no one save his negro ser
want Mat Henson. VINO has served hin
faithfully during the full period of his Il
years work in the Arctic.
THE RETREAT FROM THE POLE.
| Then, when the retreat from the pol,
begins, the Peary party will have men
food and dogs to fall back on at tn,
stations he has set up and manned alon'
the way, so that. when he reaches Etal
again, he will bring practically the Who'll
tribe of Cape York Eskimos at his heels
The idea of this establishing food sta
Itions and good Eskimo hunters along tn
route to the pole is an old one wit
lCommander Peary, who has tried it wit
success before.
Speaking of the Cape York Eskimo, Dl
Sohon states that they are much fine
lot physically than the BafIln Land Es
lkimo, or the Danish-EskimO half breed
Iof South Greenland. The former are /
la measure incorruptible. as they car
nothing for and, in fact thoroughly dc
ltost. liquors of every description. havin
lacu,iired n fondness for only two article
lof civilized diet-tea and coffee. The
prefer raw meat in their own way. an
1.-The Eskimos left at the stations along til
line will do what they can toward II
ere asing the supplies by killing game.
One of the most remarkable incident
lof arctic exploration has been the fa'
: THAT Mat Henson. Pearys servant.
Virginia negro, has been able to stan
1.-THE Arctic climate better than man
, white men. Dr. SohOn states that Ma
with true African genius for rapidly a
curing languages. early mastered Esk
mo. which he now speaks like natl,
of Cane York The Eskimo, DR.. Soho
relates, are as fond of Peary as they wei
formerly of DIR. Kane c'Doktee Gee"
they pronounced ID. and that there W
probably be as many Peary namesak
lnmong the rising generation of Eskimo
as there are still Eskimos bearing Il
name of "Doktee Gee" name giv'
them as babies by their fathers. who we
ladmircrs of Elisha Kent Kane.
PEARY's PROSPECTS GOOD.
DR.. Sohon thinks that on the who
IPeary's prospects for reaching Ora
LAND are usually good. Speaking| OF
lexperienccs on the Eric, he says he fail
Ito notice or appreciate the cold on the n
lup to Etah. The summer in Northe
lCreenland. he states. is not near so CO
las wo think 1t Is. The interior OF t
Icountry is covered with ice. but tho
and snow along the coast and headlan
disappear In summer. and 1t Is here III