The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1909-09-16

which had for my winter quarters, but
the outlook being unsatisfactory. | went
back and put the Roosevelt into the
only opening In the foe, being barred
close to the mouth Of the Sheridan riv-
or "a little north OF our position three
years prior.
Put Up for Winter.
The season was further advanced than
In 1905. there was more snow on the
ground and the new ice inside the noe
hcrEs was much thicker.
The work Of dschargins the ship was
commenced at once and rushed to com
plction. The supplies and equipment we
slcdgcd across ice and sea and deposited
on shore. \ house and workshop were
built of board. covered with sails, and
httcd with stoves, and the ship was
snug for winter in shoal water. where 1t
touched bottom at low tide.
The settlement on the stormy shores of
the Arctic ocean was christencd Hub
bardvilc
Hunting parties were sent out on Sep.
tcmhrr 10 aud bear was brought In on
the 18th and some deer day or two
later.
Prepare for Sledse Trip.
on September Is the ruiz work of trans
f"rrnE supplies to Cape Columbia was
inauguratod. Marvin with Or. Good
sail and BOrup and the EskimOs. took IL
slcdEc loads of supplies to Cape Belltnap
ana on the 9th the same party started
wi IN loads to Porter bay.
The work of hunting and transporting
supplies was prosecuted continuously by
the members of the party and the EskI-
mos until November :. when the sup
plies for the spring slcdgc trip had been
removed from winter quarters and de-
posted at various places from Cape Co
Ian To cap" Columbia.
nv Iattrr part OF september inc move
W. III "I VI" zee SUBJECTED the snip TO
pI'a."rc "U1'' hatou II To port some
'i"ul or ten degrees, ana 1t lid not re-
cover I'll the following spring.
>, -" '''"''r l went on Il hunt win TWO
I,"E''n"S across the heid ana Pass bay
az" ''' P,IHhSuIa' mace inc circuit OF
,''in'h'S MarNham met ana returned
" '"' sup IN seven days with 10 musk
oN'u' p''r ana de'r'
ia"'t III pctohor repeated the trip,
u ,,.'.,,,, i've musk oxen ana hunting
e,,
supplies moved to Base.
In the February moon Bartlett went to
Cape llecla, Goodsall moved some more
supplies from Hccla to cape Colan, and
Borup went to Markham inlet on a hunt
Ing "trip, ON February Is Bartlett left
the Roosevelt with his division for Cape
Columbia and Parr bay.
iuuds1ll. Borup, Macmillan and Han
sen followed on successive days with
their provisions Marvin returned from
cap" Bryant on February II ana left for
Cape Columbia on February II. | brought
NJ the rear on February %.
The total of all divisions leaving the
Roosevelt was seven members of the
party, 80 Eskimos. 40 dogs and % sledgcs.
Make Ready for Dash.
by February p such Of the cane Colan
depot as was needed had been brought
up 10 Cape Columbia, the dogs were
rested ana double ratiuurd and harnessed,
and the sledgcs and other gear over
hauled.
-Four months OF northerly winds during
the fall and winter instead of southcr-
~ ones, az during the previous season,
led me To expect less open water than
before but u great deal OF rough ice, and
! was prepared to hcw road through
the jagged ice for the first hundred miles
or so, then cross the big lead
Bartlett Leads the Way
ON the last day of Isebrunrv RortIstt
with his pioneer division, nryomnIis6eG
| this, and his division rnt n,v,v Ina
north over the ice ON March Tho rest
| of the marty Not away ON RnrtIs,t,s
trail and / followed an hour later.
The party now comprised seven mem
| bcrs az the expedition, Il Eskimos l33
| dogs and 10 sledges one Eskimo and
| seven dogs had gone To pieces
strong custcrly wind. drifting
! snow, and temperature in the minus
| marktd our departure from the camp nj
! Cape Columbia. which 1 had chri.trnrd
! Crane city. Rough ice in the first march
! damaged several sledgcs and smashed
| TWO beyond repair, the teams going hazel,
! To Columbia Tor other sledgcs i'm reserve
! there.
Pass British Record
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