The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-15

mad been narrow cracks. there were
now broad leads. one OF them over Ave
miles in width. caught over with young
Ice.
Here again fortune favored us. and
no pronounced movement of the ice
having taken place since the captain
passed. we had his trail to follow. We
picked up the old trail again north of
the seventh igloos. followed 1t beyond
the hfth. and at the big lead lost II
finally.
Crazy Joy Of Eskimos.
From here we followed the captains
trail. and on April rs our sledges
passed ur the vertical edge of the
glacier fringe. little west of Cape
Columbia.
When the last sledge came up
thought my Esleimos had gone crazy
They yelled and called and danced
themselves helpless. As Ootah sat down
on his sledge he rema rked. In Eskimo:
The devil is asleep or having trouble
with his wife. or we never should have
come back easily"
few hours later we arrived at
Crane City. under the bluffs OF Cape
Columbia. and. after putting four
pounds OF pemmican into each of the
faithful dogs to keep them quiet ve
had. at last. our chance to sleep.
Long Sleep Welcome.
Never shall forget that sleep at Cape
Columbia. 1t was sleep. sleep. then turn
over and sleep again. We slept glorious
ly. with never a thought of the morrow
or having to walk and. too. with no
thought that there was to be never a
night more of binding headache.
Cold water to a parched throat is moth
Ing compared with sleep to a numbed.
fatigued brain and body.
Two days we spent here in sleeping and
drying our clothes Then for the ship
Our dogs. like ourselves. had not been
hungry when we arrived. but simply life
less with fatigue. They were different
animals now. and the better ones among
them swept on with tightly curled tails
and uplifted heads and their hind legs
treading the snow with pistonlike regu-
iarity-
Marvin's Fate Learned.
We reached Hecia In one march and
the Roosevelt In another. When we
got to the Roosevelt I was staggered by
the news of the fatal mishap to Marvin
He had either been less cautious or less
fortunate than the rest of us. and his
death emphasized the risk to which we
all had been subjected. for there was not
one of us but had been in the sledge at
some time during the journey.
The big lead. cheated of its prey three
years before. had at last gained Its hui
man victim.
The rest can be told quickly. Mcmillan
and Borup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for me. Be-
fore I arrived flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with Instructions
and they were to concentrate their ener-
giles the ideal observations. etc. at
Cape Morris X. Jesup and north from
there.
Roosevelt Starts Back.
These instructions Were carried out and
after their return In the latter part of
May Mcmillan made some further tidal
observations Mt other points. The sup
plies remaining at the various caches
were brought in and on July IS the
was driven out into the channel back of
Cape Mon.
It fought Its way south In the center
of the channel and passed Cape Sabine |
on August s. or % days earlier than In
1905. and % days earlier than the British |
expedition In 1876.
We picked up Whitney and his party |
and stores at Etah We killed seventy |
odd walrus for my Essimos. whom I |
la nded at their homes. We met the |
Jeanie off Saunders island and took over
Its coal and cleared from Cape York on |
August 2s. one month earlier than In |
1896.
Announces His Triumph.
On September s we arrived at Indian |
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
knowledge of the conditions of |
the problem gained In the last expedition |
these. together with new type of |
siedge which reduced the work of both |
dogs and driver. and a new type Of camp /
cooler which added to the comfort and /
of the party. combined to make
the present expedition an agreeable I'M
provement upon the last in respect to the
rapidly and effectiveness of its work and |
the lessened discomfort and strain upon /
the members of the party.
His Can.bIs Aide
As to the personnel. / have again been
fortunate Capt. Bartlett In
Just Bartlett-tireless. sleepIess. enthusi-
sstic. whether on the bridge or In the
crows nest or at the head of q sledEe
division in the fcId.
DIR. Goodsell. the surgeon of the expe-
dItion. not only looked after Its health
and his own speciality of microscopes but
the expedition as well. and was always
ready for any work.
Profs Marvin and Mcmillan have se-
cured a mass of scientific data, having
made all the tidal and most of the field
work. and their services were Invaluable
In every way.
Borup and Others Praised.
Borup not only made the record as to
the distance travelled during the Jour-
ney. but to his assistance and his expert
knowledge of photography Is due what
believe to be the unequaled series of
taken bv the expedition.
Henson in the field and Percy as
steward were the same ever. invaI-
liable In their respective lines
Chief Engineer wardwell. also of
the last expedition. aided by his AS
sistant. Scott. kept the machinery up
to a high state of efficiency and has
given the Roosevelt the force and pow
er which enabled II to negotiate appar-
emily impracticable ice
Mr. Gushue. the mate. who was In
charge of the Roosevelt during the alb
sence of Capt Bartlett and myself. and
Boatswain 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 H-.s
Had a Willing Crew.
The members of the crew and the
nremen were a distinct Improvement
over those of our last expedition. Every
one of them was willing and anxious
to be of service in every possible way.
Connors. who was promoted to be
bos'n in the absence of Murphy, proved
to be practically effective.
Barnes. seaman. and wiseman and
Joyce. iremen. not only assisted Mar
win and Mcmillan in their tidal and
observations on the
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