Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

woman in Unknown Labrador.
1N Harper's Magazine for May,
M Mrs L.eonidas Hubbard writes
gu OF her perilous, but successful
soGHaol journey through Labrador. where
S&4S her husband lost his life two
years ago. Mrs. Hubbard was the nrst
white person TO cross the country since
1858.
In undertaking Labrador expedition
Of exploration" says Mrs. Hubbard, 1t
was my purpose to carry to completion
the plans which Leonidas Hubbard jr., my
husband had mapped out for himself IN his
expedition Of 1903.
MIR. Hubbard planned 10 explore and
map one and perhaps both Of the two
large unknown rivers of northeastern
Labrador-the Northwest river, draining
the great interior lake, Michikamau, to
Hamilton Inlet; and the George river,
draining the northern slope OF the plateau
TO UnRava bay--to witness the annual
caribou migration said by the Indians to
take place about the upper waters Of the
George river to visit in their home camp
the Nascaupee Indians, or Barren Ground
People, and to secure TO the name, be-
sides the honor Of mapping the rivers
that Of being first after Mclean to cross
the 600 miles OF UNEMPLOYED wilderness lying
In 1898 John Mclean. a trader of the
Hudson Bay company, had crossed this
part OF Labrador, but he left no map,
and his account OF the journey is so in
complete that to this day 1t is not certain
what route he took. Thus the country
still remained terra incognita.
ut seemed to me At that my husbands
name should reap the fruits of service
which had cost so much, and in the sum-
mer of 1906 1 undertook and in every
particular successfully completed the work
which Mr.. Hubbard 50 greatly desired
TO have the honor Of doing.
MY expedition demonstrated that geo.
graphers were mistaken in supposing the
Northwest river draining Lake Mlchika-
mau and the Mascaupee river. draining
Seal Lake, to be two distinct rivers. They
are one and the same, the outlet Of Lake
Michikamau carrying its waters northeast
TO Seal Lake, and thence southeast 20
Hamilton Inlet. The head waters OF the
Nascsupee river traced northward
through Lake Michikamau and the other
lakes and streams leading to the height
of lsnd-a narrow strip OF bog some 300
yards in width--and located the head
waters OF the George river Immediately
beyond II, following 300 miles to its mouth
the course Of the stream which, at it's
source tiny rivulet, is at its discharge
into Ungava bay a great river three miles
In width, and securing correct maps of
the waters traversed I witnessed also the
annual caribou migration, and visited in
their home camps the two bands of In
dams inhabiting the north slope Of the
plateau-the Montagnais and the Mas
caupees-traveling 800 miles Of wilderness
before seeing any human faces other than
those of my crew. On the August q I
reached the George River Hudson Bay
eompany's post at Ungava, first after Nc
Lean to cross the country.
THE entire journey of 6Oc miles was
accomplished in few hours less than
sixty-one days, forty-three days of actual
travel and eighteen days in CAMP for
we did not travel on rainy days. and
sometimes not on Sunday. We had all
we could eat all the time and at the
journeys end there was, including my
gifts to the Nascaupee Indians a sur
plus Of $50 pounds of provisions"