Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-16

rope. \ second sledgc was badly
damaged by the knifelike edge of the
crcvaSses. but we managed to retain
our supplies.
Similar conditions obtained on
our way to the glacier from Decem-
Der 6 to Is. On the latter date we
reached an altitude of $500 feet. In
latitude So degrees 10 minutes 3 sec
onds we made a depot and left every
thing there but our food, instru-
ments and camp equipment, and re-
duced our rations to twenty ounces
per man daily.
"On the 26th we reached a plateau
after crossing ice falls, at an altitude
of 5000 feet, thence gradually rising
in long ridges to 10, 800 feet. Hav-
ing finished our relay work, we dis
carded our second sledgc.
There was now constant south
erly blizzard of wind and drifting
snow, with temperature ranging
from 81 to 20 degrees of frost On
the 9th we lost sight of the new
mountains.
Finding that the party was be-
coming weakened from the effects of
the short allowance of food, the rare
fled air and the cold, decided to risk
making a depot on the plateau.
On January 1, We proceeded with
one tent, utilizing the poles of the
second tent for guiding marks for
our return. The surface now became
very soft, and the blizzard continued
for sixty hours During January Z,
g and 9 the wind blew at seventy
miles an hour, with - degrees OF
frost. 1t was impossible to move
and members Of the party were fire.
quently frostbitten in their sleeping
bags.
"On January 9, we left camp and
reached latitude S9.23, longitude 162
east, this being the most southerly
point ever reached. Here we hosted
the union jack presented to us by
Her Majesty the Queen. No noun
tains were visible and we saw only a
plain stretching to the south. We
then started on the return trip tC
pick up our depot on the plateau,
guided by our outward tracks, fol
the flags attached to the tent poles
had been blown away.
The high winds which were now
blowing at our backs helped us tt
travel from twenty to thirty mile:
daily, and we reached the upper gla
cier depot on the 18th. The snow
had been blown from the surface o
the glacier, leaving only slippery
blue ice, which presented the great
est difficulties in the descent Thi:
was slow work, indeed, in heavy
gale. The sledgc was lowered by
stages by means of the Alpine rope
and we followed as best we could
care being taken to have the guiding
lines we'll fastened and taught.
"On the morning of January 2
our food was finished. 1t was SLOW
going. Sixteen miles were covered
in % hours march, as the snow wa
two feet deep and there were man,
concealed crevasses. We reached tn
lower glacier depot in latitude S3 4;
on the afternoon of the 9th. Tier,
we obtained food and were able t,
proceed with greater speed. w
reached the Grisi depot-name'
after the dead pony-on February
with no food remaining.
Wild with suffering from dysen
terry, the effects of the horse meat
and on February / the entire part
was Frustrated from the same dis
ease and unable to move. For cigh
days the men suffered, but our con
dition improving and helped b
strong southerly billiards., we man
aged to make our way to Chinama
depot, which we reached on Fet
ruary 13.
The blizzard continued with )
degrees of frost, and we discarde
} the geological specimens and o
} February 90 reached the next depo
, all our food being finished.
THE high winds were now az
companied by an exceedingly 10
: temperature, but they were benin
: us, and three days later we came
. sight of the depot on Minna Bluf
which had been laid by the Joy.
| party in January. Here we receive
news from the ship. Marshal had
relapse and a return of the dysenter,
7 but though he suffered greatly, "
made forced march of - miles. /
e was unable to go beyond that, al
t on the 27th left him in camp
&. charge of Adams, while Wild and
t made another forced march to Il
a ship and relief.
: "On March lst returned with
relief party and all reached the sh
e at Hut Point on March 4th in bl
q zard. The total distance of 4
e journey, including relays, was IT,
# miles, and the time occupied l
days.
= "The main results of the expet
l. tion are good geological collecti