Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-28
YUKON POLE HUNTERS
An International Society's Plans For Expedition to Far North.
PAST EFFORTS CONSIDERED WEAK

Promoters In Yukon Region of Alas
 ka Believe They Know Better Than
 Others How to Travel over the Arcs
 tie Region-scheme Originated by . Pnrisian Scientist Now in Dawson. Advices from the north state that the
 people of Dawson have organized, with
 a membership of 200, the International
 Society for Polar Research and Experi-
 ment, says San Francisco dispatch. The ultimate object after ascertaining
 the most logical and practical plans is to launch an expedition for the north pole.
 Governor W. w. B. Richness of Yu- kon territory, Dr. Alfred Thompson, member of the Canadian parliament; Judges Dugas, Craig and Macauley, the three highest magistrates of the terri tory; Major z. T. Wood, commander of the northwest mounted police; mem- bers of foreign consulates and others were patrons and occupied prominent places at the meeting at which the or ganization was perfected.
 The scheme was originated by Dr. Anthony Varicle, Parlsian inventor and scientist, now in Dawson, who has spent some time in the Yukon and has made research and study of the sub- ject of polar work. :.
 A statement setting forth the plans of the expedition was given by Charles Macdonald, clerk of the territorial court of the 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, 1t was shown by Nansen's own book that he understood little of equlpping and ham, ding long distance expeditions.
 'Yukoners handle them with much more simplicity, ease and skill," Mir. Macdonald declared. "Nansen worked in heavy skin robes and was immersed in sweat and then chilled in the ice thereof. Yukoners travel in the light parka and never permit themselves to sweat.
 "Nansen travelled with dogs weighing fifty pounds. Yukoners never use dogs weighing less than 100 to 15O pounds. Nansen drove his dogs with each hitch ed to single sleigh, and they always were entangled and caused intermina- ble trouble and endless delay. Yukon CTS 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 object and plan of Dr. varlcle to draw the great contrast right here. He will have none but the most experienced mushers and travellers and none but the most experienced and best trained dogs.
 "The question of fuel and sufficient supplies to carry the expedition across the Ice is the sticker Dr. varicle pro- poses to overcome this with an auxilia. " expedition of mules. He can make he mules last 13O days or more by kill. Ing one every few days for food. The carcass of each mule killed will be converted into dog food. !
 "Dr. varicle's plan Is to start from 5rantland and to dash overland or over I he Ice TOO miles to the pole and then { continue 600 more to Franz-Josef Land, straight beyond from Grant. land, and to make the journey in 13O lays or less.
 Ships will make connections at both ,nds. Each ship will be equipped with wireless telegraph Instruments, with which the travellers can communicate when within proper distance of the hip. The wireless will help to locate he ship without delay
 It is the plan to try out all experi. nents in the Yukon. with Dawson the lendqnrters this winter, and to get he expedition started next June. {