The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-19
W ISLANDS

booty and ruggeG II over 10 her tent
AMID much laughter and rejoicing.
DISCOVERING NEW ISLANDS.
Lieutenant Hansen and Sergeant
RlsJvedt returned vita the sledees on
June = Tie lieutenant had succeeded
III chartlng the east coast Of Victoria
Land as far north as latitude - 10,
he had found many unknown islands
IN the sea between King William Land.
victoria Land. ana the American coast.
All these had been entered on the man.
The depot al Cape Crozier had been
destroyed by bears but the travellers
We're fortunate enough 10 run across
game along their entire route-refTl-
deer, bears. seals. and hares. At Lind
1slan4, of the southeastern point of
Victoria Land, they fell in with a lot
OF hllinerniun Eskimos from the Cop
permIne River. These showed them
selves as friendly as the other tribes.
ne Ice left GJoa Harbor as early as
july. but IN Simpson Strait il lay I'M
broken long afterward. Il was espe-
claly rough between Todd Island and
Point Richardson on the American
coast On August u II seemed al Iasr
as If II would begin 10 move. We made
our final preparations, and that night
everything was ready for the start.
GJoa lifted anchor at three o'clock on
the morning OF August 13, and made
her way our Of Gjoa Harbor. Our dear
t1sklfno friends stood on the shore for
a long time and waved their last fare
wells 10 US
Through fog and sleet We sounded
our way TO Booth Strait along King VII
nam Land. where Te had 10 anchor I'M
der cover o. z small rock. II cleared
II tke afternoon, and We were able 10
get under way once more. The open
channel between the Todd Islands and
the ice-pack was not very wide-just
50 wide, in fact, that we We're able TO
slip through Beyond this narrow
channel we found q large sheet of open
water At five O'Clock on the afternoon
of August Il we dropped anchor off
Aamfglu, few miles 10 the east of
Eta Island : number OF our Eskimo
friends had settled there for their sum-
mer hunt After We had obtained fresh
meat from them and taken aboard a
young Eskimo boy who wanted TO go
with US. We left the spot at 1e a. m.
As the northern Eta Sound had prov
60 itself impossible. il remained only
10 Try the southern passage. This is
Of mile wide and stud
Ged with reefs We managed TO slip
through and get out on the other side.
Inc next doubtful stretch was between
the Islands discovered BIZ Lieutenant
in the spring. We were forced
10 seek a way right through the group
because the ice lay solid between them
and the American coast The passage /
was full OF rocks and shoals, and any
thing but agreeable We found the
Victoria Channel full Of ice. but with
lust enough room left for us 10 squeeze
-hroGgh. Further to the west we found |
the sea almost free from ice
The entrance To Dolphin and Union
Straits was not easy 10 find. because
dangerous reefs were scattered be-
-ween Lambert Island. Douglas Island
and the American continent But We |
struck clear road after some search |
L looked favorab bic TO the west. On
august p we caught sight of the first |
sail we had net on that side. II was /
he whaling schooner Charles Hans /
ION Of san Francisco. Captain McKen- |
IA From him We obtained our first /
lews Of the civilized world What in /
crested US IN particular was the diff
erence between Norway and Sweden. /
| caused me 10 fix my mind on q trip
0 the nearest telegraph station for
he purpose Of learning just how mat
ers stood We did not taTry long on
'oard the Charles Hanson Having |
lined with The charming captain and |
eceived welcome present % onions |
nd fresh potatoes. We returned 10 the |
hip and resumed our course
The first difficulties with the ice were
net at Cape Bathurst The ice was
acked against the land and shut OF
! 1,
avs al that spot. 4 southeastern i
ind pushed the ice away from the
bore and opened z passage for rs
n our way westward we noticed sew
raj whalers. We were hailed by the
1exander and the Bowhead. Captains
ilton and Cook who offered US assist
nee If We should need il. This hap =
ened little TO the west Of Hooper
Stand On September ? we tied ID
long the ground ice of Cape Sabine
he wind was against US and the lane :
long the shore was very narrow 50 / |
lat we could make no headway We
-arted anew next day. but We're stop
Il agaf1 by dense ice al King Strait.
nee more We tied Up 70 the ground ice.
e were no longer quite So lonesome q
: We had been On the shore Of King
-rait We found the stranded whaling =
lAlcO44-J G0D4tc14Z6 III cAr--4 t&EEttB-f-f3- / Z
NO Of its crew and some EskImos fiv-
near II 70 guard the provisions left :
hind. only i few days passed before
= were COMPELLED - admit that we
ere shut II for q third winter TIE s
for this. the last. winter
ere begun.
Wood. which W. were wholly lacking
fore. was uow found IL great guam
les ou shore Masses Of driftEood |
= carries down rhe Mackenzie River |
,arIy. and are then forced ashore by
. and 1ce. with logs thus found we
ected a fine cabin, il which FIVE 81
= members are DON living. L holds | i.
tchen an dEUIng-rosEE fer ali the
s:-bers Of ire expedition besides.
10 men remain O. board 70 LOOK after
z guard The ship The instruments
observation we're sci Z. again with 4
: delay and soon everything vas
owing Fl ire Old rUIs During the last :,