The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-14

but lad been in the sredge at some
time during the journey.
The big lead, heated OF its prey
three wears before, had at last gained
it's human VICTIM.
The rest can be quickly old. McMil-
Ian and Borup had started Tor the
Greenland coast to deposit cacnes Tor
me. Before I arrived a flying tlsk1-
mo courier from me overlook theHl
with instructions hat the caches were
no longer needed, and that they were
to concentrate their energies on tidal
observations &c. at Cape Morris *.
JeSup. and north from there.
The Roosevelt's Cruise South.
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 supplies remaining at the
various caches were brought in, and
on July Is the Roosevelt left her
winter quarters and was driven out
into the channel pack off Cape Union.
She fought her way south in the
center of the channel and passed Cape
Sabine on August s, or 80 days earlier
than in 1908, and SO days earlier than
the British expedition in 1876.
We picked up Whitney and his
party ana lI1e SUITES dl IIdI. w Z
killed 20 odd walrus for my Eskimos,
whom 1 landed at their homes. We
met the Jeanne off Saunders Island
and took over her coal and cleared
from Cape York on August 26, one
month earlier than in 1906.
The Message Of Triumph.
On September 5 we arrived at In
dian 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 ex-
pedition-these, together with a new
type of sledge, which reduced the
work Of both dogs and driver, and a
new type OF camp cooker, which added
to the comfort and increased the hours
Of sleep Of the members of the party,
combined to make the present expe-
dition an agreeable Improvement upon
the last in respect to the rapidity and
effectiveness Of its work and the les
sened discomfort and strain upon the
members of the party.
Praise for His Men.
AS to his personnel l have again
been particularly Capt.
Bartlett is just Observation-Disclosures,
sleepless, enthusiastic, whether on the
lug VI Ill III CIOW > IcSl w dt II
head Of a sledge division in the field.
DR.. Goodsell, the of the ex-
petition, not only looked after its
health and his own specially of micro
scopes, but took his full share OF the
field work Of the expedition as we'll,
n was always ready for any work.
Profs. Marvin and Mcmillan have
secured a mass f scientific data, hav-
ing made all the tidal and most Of
the field work, and their services were
invaluable in every way.
Borup's Photographs Unequa1cd.
Borup not only made the record as
to the distance raveled during the
journey, but to his assistance and his
expert knowledge Of photography is
due what I believe to be the unequaled
series Of photographs taken by the
expedition.
Henson in the cid and Percy as
steward were the same a. ever. in
valuable in their respective lines.
Chief Engineer WardWell, also of The
last expedition, aided by his assistant,
Scott, kept the machinery up to a high
state Of efficiency, and has given The
Roosevelt the force and power which
enabled her to negotiate apparently
impracticable ice.
Mr.. Gushue. the mate who was in
charge of the Roosevelt during the
absence of Capt. Bartlett and myself,
and Bosn 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.
The members of the crew and the
firemen were a distinct improvement