The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-30
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! movement of the dog train with Its new
IRE In this direction the color scheme
was reversed. The icy walls were in gold
and burning colors, while the plains rep
resented every shade of purple and blue.
At the North Pole.
Through this sea of color the dogs
came with a spirited tread, noses down,
tails up and shoulders braccd to the
straps like chariot horses. The young
Eskimos, chanting songs of love, came
with easy step. The long whip was
lswung with n brisk crack, and all over
there rose cloud of frosted breath.
certain signal Of efficient motive power.
which an easy southern air was driving
polcward.
Camp was pitched carly in the morn
ing of April 20 The sun was northeast,
the pack glowed in tones of lilac, the
normal westerly air of shivers brushed
our frosty faces, tho surprising burst of
enthusiasm had been pursed to its limits
and under il u long march was made
over average ice with tho usual result of
oycrbearing fatigue. Too tired and sleepy
10 wait for n cup of tea, melted SHOWS
were poured down and the pcmmican
was pounded with the axe to case the
task of the jaws The eyes closed before
the meal was finished and the world was
! lost to us for eight hours. The obserya-
tion gave latitude 50 deg. 465 min,
longitude 9i deg. 90 min.
| w IlD llc bosS bUu inc OOES
bowling we started Oft after midnight on
April 81. The dogs looked large and
noble as they came along that day, while
Btukishook and Ahwclab. though thin
and ragged. had a dignity as heroes of
the greatest human battle which had
ever been fought with remarkable sue
cess.
We were all lifted to the paradise OF
winners as we stepped over the SHOWS OF
destiny for which We had rsked life
and willingly suffered the tortures of an
| Icy hell.
The ice under MS seemed almost sacred
When the pedometcr registered fourteen
md a half miles We camped and calmly
went Ia sleep. feeling that We wcre turn
ing on the c3rth's axis
The observations. however, gave 50 dee.
50 min. 40 sec We therefore bad the
pole. or the exact spot where II should be,
within sight.
We advanced the fifteen seconds, made
supplementary observa tions, pitched tho
| tent. built a snow igloo and prepared to
make ourselves comfortable for a stay
long enough for two rounds of obserya-
tons.
Our position was thus doubly assured
and necessary day of rest was gained
Etukishook and Ahwelah enjoyed the day
in quiet repose, But | slept very little.
my goal was reached, the ambition of my
| life had been fulfilled: how could slec,
nway such overwhelming moments of
elation?
The Dream Realized.
! At last we had reached the borca zen
ire, The drenm OF nations had been TO-
allied The race of centuries was ours
The flag was pinned 10 the coveted pole
The year was 1908. the day April 81
The sun indicated local noon, but tine
VAS negative pnoblem. for mere all merid-
ians meet With a step it was possible
10 go from one part of the globe 10 the
oppositc side, from the hour of miduight
TO that Of midday. Here there is but one
day and one night in each year. The lati-
tudc was 90 deg, the temperature ISL.
the atmospheric pressure 2o.S3. North,
cnst and west had vanished. Ii was south
In every direction, but the compass. point
ing 10 the magnetic pole, was as useful as
ever 80
Though overjoyed with the success OF
tho conquest our spirits began to change
on the next day after all the observations
had been taken and the local conditions
were studied A sense of intense loncli-
ness came with a careful scrutiny &c the
horizon What cnccrlcss spot 10 have
aroused the ambition OF man for SO many
ages Endless fields of purple SHOWS.
No life. no lnnd, no spot To relieve the
monotony of frost. We were the only
puIsatiug creatures in dead world of ice.
End of Eleventh Instalment.