New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-24
NIKKLESEN,S 0LEST

The exploring expedition which has lust
sailed from Vancouver for the North is no
cullaf1Y international affair. Its leader Einar
Mkkiesen is Dane, ana the money neces
Sary for II was contributed by English and
American geographical societies In the main
the undertaking has been carefully MANNED
the allowance of time for the execution oP
the programme adopted being notably liberal
such deliberatOn is the more remarkable he-
cause the object in view is much less amb-
tious than Peary's and Wellman's. Cantain
Mikdosen intends 10 hunt for land or lndica
tons of land at a comparatively short distance
from the northwestern part Of the American
Continent
1t viii probably BE iupracticahIe 10 got
through Berng Strait before August. but a
start is made now in order that ample oppor
unity may be afforded for procuring dogs
ana ponies ut points along the Alaskan coast
About three months hence Captain Mikkleson's
tiny schooner. the Duchess Of Bedford is OK
pected to reach the mouth of the Mackenzie
where il will he joined by two or three Nom
bers Of his party who are going overland 70
the place Of rendezvous. All that il is nro
posed to attempt thereafter this wear ,s tn
make q deposit of stores on Banks Land o,o
of the larger islands of the Parry ArabineIo,,o
Convenient winter quarters will then he sor,b+
in lle heighborhood Of an ESQuimau soft
Element. if pOssbe-on Prince Albert Land
me spring ana summer Of 1907 will also be
devoted to purely preparatory work unIess
there should be n departure from present nIans
snort Sleag" trips will he made In various III
recuohs Much the most important of these
will, if successful take Captain NIikkloson %
Prince Patrick Island which lies to the north
ward of Banks Land and which Is crossed ~,
the nth parallel of north latitude From, +bot
point it is proposed to advance almost J;roc+1-
toward the pole for a distance NOT exoaa7,r,
" uesre". frequent SoundngS are TO he uada
through the pack ice FOR the Durnose ne lie
covering the dip or complete diSaDpearanco -
the continental shelf. Tie information tbus oh
tanned will probably have an independent vo,uo
hut II should also assist in shaping the nIans
Tor me Following year. for geocraphers think
dat there is little chance of finding land - -
considerable distance from the submerged adgo
of tn continent
In the <pring IF 1905 the leader Of tho po-4,
with only two companions ana food opor,,h
10 last lOS days. means to travel in sIodEas
Almost due westward from Prince PATROL, lei
ana Ills destination IS north latitude 76.3O
and west longitude 800 That Doint lios ~
tween 400 and 45O nautical miles from e.
archipelago and fully $50 miles from AIosI-.
On me way soundings VIII be conducted in
the same painstaking fashion as in 1oo7 To
no land Is encountered in the mean time oD5
II other circumstances favor the venture an
attempt may be made to reach Wrangel and
an island off Siberia. lying to the northwest
ward of Boring Strait To do 80 would in
volve an addition Of nearly 600 miles to the
journey and those who are familiar with the
difficulties OF sedEing with the Arctic loo vocl-
Tor highway must doubt the feasibility Of
performing the feat A short cut to the Alas
kan coast viii be dictated by ordinary pru
dence. Therefore. and 1t may become impera-