The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-23

seal waJ the luck OF the chase and its
skin wa one Of our most important needs
OF it be ITS were ordered and an immense
amount Of line and lashings was pre-
pared
Thus la one way OF another every man,
woman md most of the children Of this
tribe of go people were kept busy 10
the service of the expedition. The work
was well done and with much better
knowledge OF the fitness Of things than
could be found III any possible gathering
of white men.
Use of tho Nnry-hnI.
The ouest Of the wnlrus and the mar
whal came in our own immediate plan
of adventure. The unicorn. or nnrwbal.
does not often come under the eye of
the white man, though one Of the first
animals to leave our abores
1t gave for brief spell good result. in
sport and useful material. The blubbcr
is the pride of every housckcepcr. for
it gives long, hot fame to the lamp.
with no smoke TO spot the igloo 6nery.
The skin is regarded as quite delicacy.
Gut into squares it looks and tastes like
lscalops. with only slight aroma OF train
oil
The meat dries easily and is thu,
priced as an appetizer or ms lunch te
II eaten en- route in sled or kayak Ir
this shnpc it was IN extremely useful
thing for us. for it took the place OF
pemmican for our less urgent journeys
The Darwhal. which. apart from it
N Gul &c 1n0
of the Arctic deep, played In schools far
OF shore. usually along the edge of largo
ice. Its long ivory tusks rose under
spouts Of breath and spray.
When this glad sight was noted every
kayak about camp was manned and the
litter of skin canoes went like birds
over the water. Some of the Eskimo,
rose to the ice fields and delivered bar
poons from secure footing. Others bid
behind floating fragments of heavy ice
and made q sudden rush as the animals
passed.
Still others came up IN the rear, for
the nIrwbal cannot easily see backward
and does not often turn 10 watch its
enemies. its speed being so fast that il
can easily keep ahead of other trouble
some creatures.
Hunting the NHrwhaI.
The larpoon Is always delivered at
c'1se range. When the dragging boat
marked the end of tho line in tow Of
the frightened creature tue line of skin
canoes followed. The parwhal is umid
by nature. Fearing TO rise for breath.
he plunged along unliI nearly strangu-
lated. When it did come up there were
several Eskimos near with drawn lanceS,
which INFLICTED deep gashcs.
Again the narwhal plunged deep down
with but one breath aud hurried along
Us best It could. But its speed slackcned
aud u line of crimson marked its hidden
path. Loss of blood aud want oil air
JId not give 1t chance TO Light Again
it came up with spout Again tAe
anccs were hurled.
The battle continued for several hours.
With many exciting adventures. but IN the
end the narwbal always succumbed, oil
.eripg q prize OF several thousands VI
pounds OF meat and blub0cr. Victory Is
| rule WIS aot gained until the hunters
we're lar from home, also tar trom tue
,us hunter and uu Intelligent seaman.
To the huge carcass ulli kayaAs wcre
litched in IouS line. IowinS is GLOW,
Sind and sea combining 10 make the sasS
lirncull and dangerous. Ono secs nothing
II the uarwhgl aud very little VI tho
Kayak, tor dashins seas wash over the
ittlc craft. but the double bladed paddles
ee-Saw with the regularity OF pendulum
Homecoming takes many hours and en-
lenders a prodiSious amount OF hard
work, but there is energy 10 spare, tor u
wealth OF meat and tot iB the elimination
II all Eskimo ambition.
Seven of these ponderous animals were
,rougbt in during bve days, making a
,eao of more than forty thousand pounds
d food and fuel Then the narwbai sud.
lcply disappeared aud VIC saw 40 moro OF
bcm.
Tbreo white whales wcro also obtained
n a similar way at Etab OF about the
ame tune.
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