The Montgomery tribune., 1909-09-17

From here we tolloweu tho captains
trail and on April 23 our sledges
passed ur the vertical edge or the
glacier fringe, little west of Cape
Columbia.
When the last sledge came up
thought my Eskimos had gone crazy.
They yelled and called and danced
themselves helpless. AS Ootah sat down
on his sledge he remarked, in Esklmot
The devil Is asleep or having trouble
with his wife. or we never should have
come back so easily"
few hours later we arrived at
Crane City. under the bluffs OF Cape
Columbia, and. after putting four
pounds of pemmican into each of the
faithful dogs to keep them quiet we
had, at last. our chance to sleep.
LONG SLEEP WELCOME.
Never shall forget that sleep at Caps
Columbia. 1t was sleep, sleep, then turn
over and sleep again. We slept glorious
~ with never thought of the morrow
or having to walk and, too. with no
thought that there was to be never a
night more of binding headache.
Cold water to parched throat Is MOTH
Ing compared with sleep to numbed.
fatigued brain and body.
Two days we spent here in sleeping and
drying our clothes. Then for the ship.
Our dogs, like ourselves, had not been
hungry when we arrived, but simply life
less with fatigue. They were different
animals now, and the better ones among
them swept on with tightly curled tails
and upllfted heads and their hind legs
treading the snow with pistonlllte regu-
larity.
MARviN'S FATE LEARNED.
We reached Hecla In one march and
the Roosevelt in another. When we
got to the Roosevelt 1 was staggered by
the news of the fatal mishap to Marvin.
He had either been less cautious or less
that1 hn OF Of It
death emphasized the risk to which we
all had been subjected, for there was not
one of us but had been in the sedge at
some time during the Journey.
The big lead, cheated of its prey three
years before had at last gained its HUI
man victim.
The rest can be told quickly Mcmillan
and Borup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for me. Be-
fore I arrived a flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
gies on the ideal observations. ETC.. at
Cape Morris X. Jesup and north from
there.
ROOSEVELT STARTS BACK.
These instructions were carried out and
after their return in the latter part of
May Mcmillan made some further tidal
observations at other points The sup
plies remaining at the various caches
were brought in and on July 1S the
Roosevelt left its winter quarters and
was driven out into the channel back Of
Cape Mon.
1t fought its way south in the center
of the channel and passed Cape Sabine
on August s, or 80 days earlier than in
1908. and 80 days earlier tlfAn the British
expedition in 1876.
We picked up Whitney and his party
and stores at Etah. We killed seventy
odd walrus for my Eskimos, whom I
landed at their homes. We met the
Jeanie off Saunders island and took over
its coal and cleared from Cape York on
August 26, one month earlier than in
1906
ANNOUNCES HIS TRIUMPH.
On September we arrived at Indian
Harbor. whence the message, STARS and
stripes nailed to north POLE was sent
vibrating southwark through the crisp
Labrador air.
The elimination OF long experience, a
thorough knowledge of the conditions of
the problem gained in the last expedition
| these, together with new type or
| sledge which reduced the work of both
| dogs and driver, and new type of camp
| cooler which added to the comfort and
| increased the hours of sleep of the
| members of the party, combined to make
| the present expedition agreeable i'm
provement upon the last in respect to the
! rapidity and effectiveness of its work and
| the lessened discomfort and strain upon
| the members of the party.
HIS CAPABLE AIDS.
| As to the personnel. I have again been
particularly fortunate. Capt. Bartlett is
| Just Bartett-tireess, sleepless enthusi-
astic. whether on the bridge or in the
| crows nest or at the head of sledge
| division in the field
| DIR. Goodsell, the surgeon Of the expe-
dition, not only looked after its health
| and his own speciality of microscopes but
| took his full share of the field work OF
the expedition as well, and was always
| ready for any work.
| Profs. Marvin and Mcmillan have
| cured mass Of scientific data, having
| made all the tidal and most of the field
| work and their services were invaluable
| in every way.
BoRUP AND OTHERS PRAISED.
Borup not only made the record as to
| the distance travelled during the jour-
| ney but to his assistance and his expert
knowledge of photography Is due what
| believe to be the unequaled series OF
| photographs taken by the expedition.
Henson in the field and Percy as
| steward were the same as ever, inval-
liable in their respective lines.
Chief Engineer Wardwell. also of
| the last expedition, aided by his as
| sistant Scott. kept the machinery up
to a high state of efficiency and has
given the Roosevelt the force and pow
er which enabled 1t to negotiate appar-
entity impracticable Ice.
Mr.. Gushue, the mate. who was In
| charge of the Roosevelt during the abb
sence of Capt. Bartlett and myself. and
Boatswain Murphy. who was put in
charge of the station at Etah for the
relief of Cook, were both trustworthy
and reliable men, and I count myself
fortunate In having had them in my
service.
HAD A WILLING CREW.
The members of the crew and the
fremen were a distinct Improvement
over those of our last expedition. Every
i one of them was willing and anxious
| to be of service in every possible way.
Connors, who was promoted TO be
bos n in the absence OF Murphy. proved
to be practically effective.
Barnes, seaman, and Wiseman and
Joyce, firemen, not only assisted Mar