Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-12

warmed by the Kitchen range and by
natural draft brought warm ana fresh
into each bnnk. Said hunks are ar
ranged in tiers, one above the other,
at the sides of the room. nine on one
side. starting from the floor. and three
on the opposite side. suspended from
the ceiling. The buhks are equipped
with good mattresses and pillows.
sheets. pillow cases and wool blankets.
They have large curtains sliding on
large brass rods. so that each member
of the staff has the privacy of his own
bunk.
The kitchen is equipped with fine
steel range and every necessity for
good. clean cooking. Il fine enameled
sink at one end of the range for wash
ing dishes and n sixty gallon copper
tank for warm water at the other.
This tank sits against the wall between
the kitchen and layatory. and tap is
placed in the lavatory for obtaining
warm water for bath and washing
The luxury of Il bathtub in Il living
house in the arctics Is found for the
first time in the house of orr present
abode.
"As most Of you have doubtless set
tied opinions about our daily diet,
thinking it possibly consists of bears
I am loath TO disturb them. and to show
my respect for these same opinions l
will mention only few of the thing;
we have to eat in our simple life and
will state that our bill of fare changes
each day. so that we never tire of our
diet. Breakfast consists of fruit.
breakfast foods. ham. bacon. eggs. With
buckwheat or wheat cakes. cookies.
bread. butter and coffee in quantities.
For dinner. soup. roast beef or boiled
ham. with fresh potatoes and boiled
onions. peas. corn. asparagus or toma-
toes. bread and butter. apple or mincc
pie. with coffee or nuts. Meats and
changed each day. Pickles.
olives. tomatoes and all kinds of game.
chocolate or gelatin puddings are on
the table. We have tea at $50. at
which tea. coffee or chocolate. with
jam. cheeses and crackers are served.
Then supper ut T:3O. consisting of one
hot meat and one lrot vegetable. with
baking powder biscuits with
maple Sirup or honey or fruit. This is
often changed to give variety. and
from the articles mentioned you must
see the great privations we undergo.
Then. too, the intense cold of the
lrctics. from which l was going to per-
ssh. has compelled me 10 make many
additions and then again as many
TO my body covering.
When left Tromso ! put on two suits
IF underwear. two pairs of socks. a
WOODEN shirt. sweater. winter coat and
hunting boots and an oilskin suit.
vas advised that as soon as | got to
,ea it would be very cold. Our boat is
lot large one, and the weather was
-Ough-so was the Sea-and when |
anne to on the third day and we were |
lmong the floating ice l imagined l |
vas nearly frozen to death. For two |
lays | could not get rid of this horrible |
ma gination. but when / did began to |
,eel off clothing until I got down to |
ne suit of summer fiannels, with or |
linIry wooden outer shirt. coat with no |
est and ordinary trousers, bare hand |
d and oftener bareheaded and always |
Omfortab BILE.
lad been here less than two weeks |
when the sister ship TO the Frithjof, |
he Laura, chartered for the summer |
" Max Fleschmann Of Cincinnati. !
ropped anchor in our little harbor on +,
he evening of July I. In his party |
we're Fleischmann and wife. DR.. and
Irs. Holmes. also of Cincinnati, and
Mr.. Liamonth, an Englishman. They
tayed two days and then left for
Greenland. Then on July II an eXcur-
ion steamer, the Ooboma, Il German
oat with siXty-five tourists, was here
or four or five hours Then on July
s a French tourist boat. the lie de
rance. with 1S9 tourists on board,
vas here one whole day. The Prince
f Morocco, with his yacht and Il sci
utific expedition. was at anchor for
evcral days in Virgo bay and made
everal short calls.
Il hope to be able TO live through
his terrible experience but if / am
of successful please put in my Obitu-
~. He did his best Hope to be in
Sutton on Oct 20