Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

tween the fore and aft cabin men or |
tho Roosevelt.
No such athletic contest has ever |
been held In this or any other coun-
try. Christmas day falls in the dead
OF the arctic night and 70 light the
racing path little whale oil lamps
were set on snow mounds at inter- |
walls Of Is feet. In the hickerine yell
low light this weird company. hooded,
and CARRIED in the heavy furs OF the
North, gathered and applauded the
contestants
Tub Cuh-Mah won the race for the
married women. One Of three things
was offered as prizes. a bar Of soap.
box Of thread and a frosted cake.
She quickly took the soap.
Ross Marvin won the foot race for
the Americans. while sigloo won the
race for tho Eskimo men.
The holiday was fttingiy observed
on the Roosevelt and while musk-ox
took the place OF turkey there were
all sorts Of buildings and sweetmeats
on the table.
VALUE OF THE EXPEDITION.
speaking Of the scientific value ct
Commander Peary said the soundines
from Cape Columbia to the Polo were
valuable and supplemented the data
given by hansen and Cagnion tho
other side Of the Pole
1.-The reaching Of the Pole" added
Peary. ''is tho proof Of mans final
conquest OF the earth. AS II stood
with the Pole unbound II vas con-
tinual reproach to civilization. The
discovery OF the South Pole may now
be looked for as an accepted fact"
That Greenland and the Arctic regions
will become a summer resort In time Is
Commander Peary's confident belief and
| DR.. Goodsell. physician Of the expedition
asserted that the dry air and constant
sunlight of the summer was a fine cure
for tuberculosis.
The explorer spoke sadly Of the loss Of
Ross G. Marvin. who was drowned on
April II.
we were in our igloos." said he.
when Kood- Look-Too and Inuh-Glu-Too
came into camp alone with their heads
down. They shook their heads and we
knew that poor Marvin had been lost.
| They said they found the hole where he
had fallen through the thin Ice and they
could see the back OF his fur coat above
the surface OF the water"
brass tablet inscribed with Marvin
name and the date and place Of his death
was erected on a cairn Of white stones
| or crystals nj Cape Sheridan.
EASY TO REACH POLE AGAIN.
81 believe" Commander Peary con-
tinued that any member Of my party
could reach the pole twice out OF three
| times, Just the same as Capt. Bartlett
| could take the Roosevelt through the Ice
foes to Cape Sheridan four out OF five
times. You get your training as YOU pro-
gress toward the pole. I keep myself
sound. clean and straight and this has
been OF great help in the trials Of 6
rigorous climate.
THE expedition this time compared
with my earlier ones was particularly
fortunate in the absence Of winds east
and west across our course and to the
fortunate prevailing wind IN our faces
which held the ice to the land and die
not fault the trails made by this in ad
vance.
Again we had the advantages OF {
new type OF sledges. without which WI
would not have been able to make on
remarkable progress This type OF sledge
the Morris x. Jessup sledEe. shows tn
same marked development that is show
In the steam yacht Of the last few years
1t reduces the traction force on the dog
and also reduces the strain on the dri
vers II is 10 picnic IN the Arctic: Jus
hard work all the time. There IL no rid
Ing on the sledges but just pushing ever.
minute"
The story Of Professor Mcmillan of hi
finding OF the relics and stores Of earle
expeditions was fraught with interest
Professor Mcmillan came upon some sup
plies at Fort Conger which had been lief
there by the Greedy expedition In 1sSl-s4.
THINGS LEFT BY EXPLORERS.
IT also found a trunk OF Col. Davi
L. Brainard and n scientific book be
| longi to Lieut. Frederick Kisling
bury from his SON Harry Kislingbury,
said Prof. Mcmillan. 'There was al
so temperature book inscribed t
Lieut.. Kislingbury from his old frien
and we'll wisher. George w. Clarke
. Detroit, Mich There were also uni
forms OF General Greedy which
wore, and a book In which George "
Rice. photographer Of the party, ha
placed some plates. Nearby vas
: sheet Of paper on which were som
I notes, and addressed to the chatrma
Y Of some banquet which had been hel
by the party in the arctic. Their
wero other relics, such as watc
n charms. musical instruments and site
= pins.
Near Etah came upon the Of
y Polaris house n Thank God Harbo
. which had been used by the expedi
"a ton Of Commander Hall in 1871. Tn
house was OF wood. and near II
" picked up piece OF brass rnarke
Il Il. s. Polaris. Washington navy yar'
l. 1871 found at latitude H.44 Gu
,r on which was stili written plainly III
namo Of Sir John Lockwood. while q
h Kuken walked into IN Eskimo HI
ir md found the Eskimos eating o
i plate on the back Of which was tr
10 name OF the ship 'Gjoa.' which carrie
- the Amundsen expedition OF leo3-o
y. I gave the Eskimos cup for II
m plate"
4. Prof Mcmillan said that he came VI
on tho old headquarters of the exped
h ton OF Admiral Sir George Mares mel
= Cope Sheridan and at Cape Morris
a. Jesup. the cairn made there BY Peal
~ In 1900
l. HENSON THE BEST MAN.
II "Why was 1t that you and the othe
= did not so to the pole with Command
Peary instead OF Henson" McMllf
WAS asked