The Washington times., 1905-08-22
YUKONERS PLAN
POLAR RESEARCH
They Organize Interna.
tional Society.
TO EXPLORE SENSIBLY
Promoters Believe They Know Best
Way to Travel Over Frozen Arctic
Region.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 22-Ad-
vices from the North state that the peo-
pie of Dawson have organized, with a
membership of 2O0 the International
Society for Polar Research and Expert
ment.
The ultimate object, after ascertaining
the most logical and practical plans. is
10 launch an expedition for the North
Pole.
Governor W. B. McInnes, of Yukon
Territory; Dr.. Alfred Thompson, mem
Der of the Canadian parliament: Judges
Dugas, Craig and Macauley, the three
highest magistrates of the Territory;
Major L. T. Wood, commander of the
Northwest mounted police; members of
foreign consulates and others were pa-
irons and occupied prominent places at
the meeting al which the organization
was effected.
The scheme was originated bv DR. An
thony Earicle, Partisan inventor and
scientist, now in Dawson, who has
spent some time in the Yukon and has
MADE research and study of the subject
OF polar work.
To Improve Travel
a statement setting forth the plans Of
The expedition was given by Charles
Macdonald, clerk of the territorial court
of Yukon.
Yukoners, he said, found many weak
points In the methods Of travel. equip
ment and composition of nearly every
polar expedition of the past. In the
Nansen expedition, he said, it was
shown by Nansen's own book that he
understood little of equipping and
handling long distance expeditions.
ukoner5 handle them with much
more more simplicity, ease and skin, Mr.
y "a 7-F-,,y r.
heaFy skin r0Des and was immersed IL.
sweat and then chilled in the ice thereof
ukoners travel in the light parka ana
never permit themselves 10 sweat.
Use Heavy Dogs.
''Nansen Travelled with dogs Weighing
fifty pounds. Yukoners never usc dogs
weighing less than one hundred to one
hundred and fifty pounds.
'Nansen drove his dogs with each
hitched 10 a single sleigh, and they al
ways were entangled and caused inter
minable trouble and endless delay
Yukoners drive their dogs in tandem
harness, and have scarcely any such
trouble.
Nearly every expedition sent to the
Arctic thus far has been composed Of
sailors, men who are useless on land or
anywhere but aboard ship. Those not
military were largely SO. IT is the oh
Ject and plan Of Dr. NaTiCIe 70 draw
the great contrast right here He will
have none but The most experienced
nushers ana travellers and none but
the most experienced and best trained
dogs.
Will Take Mules.
The question of fuel and sufficient
supplies to carry the expedition across
the ice Is the sricker. Or. Variclc pro-
poses to overcome this with an aux
Hilary expedition Of mules. lie can make
the mules last 1870 days or more by kill
ing one every few days for food. The
carcass of eacn mule killed will be con
verted into dog food.
DR.. Naricle $ plan is to start from
GTantland and 10 dash overland. or over
the ice, seven hundred miles 10 the
Pole, and then continue six hundred
more TO Franz Joseph Land, straight
beyond from Grantiand, and 10 make
the journey in about l30 days or less.
Ships viii make connections at both
ends Each ship will be equipped with
wireless telegraph instruments, with
which the travellers can communicate
when within proper distance Of the
ship, The wireless will help 70 locate
the ship without delay"
1t is the plan TO try out all expert
ments III the Yukon, with Dawson the
headquarters, and 10 get the eXpedi-
tion started next June,