Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-09

with shirt and pants on. but without
feet.
After little more digging their boots
were uncovered, and then, with pro-
tected feet, the bag was freed and
placed on the side of the igloo Into
it the boys crept in full dress, except
coats. l rolled out to their side in my
bag.
Move on Refreshed.
The air came in kissing spouts, like
jets of steam from an engine, but soon
after noon Of the Doth the ice under
our heads frightened. 1t became pos
sible to breathe without being choked
with floating crystals. and as the ice
about the facial furs was broken lit
tie blue was detected in the west
The dogs were freed of snow entan-
clements and fed. and shelter was
made in which to melt snow and make
tea. A double ration was eaten. and
then the sleds began to move again.
Soon the sun burst through the sep
arating clouds and raised icy spires in
towers of glitter. The wind then ceased
entirely. and scene of crystal glory
was laid over the storm swept fields.
With full stomachs, fair weather and
a much needed rest, we moved with in
SEPARATIONS anew. Indeed. we felt re-
freshed as one does after cold bath.
The pack had been much disturbed,
and considerable time and distance
were lost in seeking workable line of
travel. Camping at midnight, we had
only made nine miles for a days eff
fort.
Awakening in time for observations
on the morning Of the Both. the wealth
err was found beautifully clear. The
fog, which had persistcltly screened
the west. had vanished, and land was
discovered at some distance west, ex
tending parallel to the line of march
The observations placed us at latitude
"a degrees so minutes, longitude 81
degrees SO minutes.
A Long Coast Line.
In the occasional clearing spells fol-
several days we had seen sharply de
fined land clouds drifting over a low
band of pearly fog, and we had eX
pected to see land when this veil lifted
We had, however not anticipated t.
see so long line of coast. The lanf
as we saw it gave the impression O
being two islands, but our observation!
were insufficient to warrant such al
assertion. They may be islands: the.
may be part Of larger land extend
ing far to the west. What was seer
Of the most southerly coast extends
from SO degrees 90 minutes to S3 de
grees 81 minutes, close to the one hun
dred and second meridian.
This land has an irregular mountain
GUS sky line is perhaps eighteen hui
dred feet high and resembles in 1t
upper reaches the highlands Of He
berg island. The lower shore line wa
at no time visible.
From "a degrees % minutes, extend
ing to So degrees IL minutes, close
, the one hundred and second meridian
the coast is quite straight. Its uppe
, surface is fiat and mostly ice capped
rising in steep cliffs to about twelv
lCCt liz ~ WEI oullaSC " 40 .
, indistinctly seen that we We're unabl
to detect glacial streams or ice walls
, Both lands were hopelessly burie
= under accumulated SHOWS.
We were eager to set foot on tn
, newly discovered coast, for we b.
! lieved then, as proved by later exper
ence, that these were the earth's nortl
Al. ,t,,~r
for rapid advances in the aim of OF
main mission did not permit Of d
: tours. Resolutions We're REINFORCE
and energy was harborcd to press o.
= ward for the pole in an air line.
8 Fair Marches Made.
d Every observation, however, indtca