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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Ship Forced Aground.

We lay for some time in a lake of
water, and then, to prevent being drift
ed south again, took refuge under the
north shore of Lincoln bay, in nearly
the Identical place where we had our
unpleasant experiences three years be-
fore. Here we remained for several
days during a period OF constant and
at times violent northeasterly winds.
Twice we were forced aground by
the heavy ice; we had our port quar-
ter rail broken and a hole stove in the
bulwarks. and twice we pushed out In
an attempt to get north, but were
forced back each time to our precari-
ous shelter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Bartlett Leads the Way.

On the last day of February Bartlett,
with his pioneer division, accomplished
this, and his division got away due
north over the ice ON March /. The rest
of the party got away on Bartlett's
trail, n I followed an hour later.
The party now comprised seven mem
bers of the expedition, II Eskimos, 1873
dogs and 10 sledges. One Eskimo and
seven dogs had gone to pieces.
A strong easterly wind, drifting
snow, and temperature in the minus
marked our departure from the camp at
Cape Columbia, which / had christened
Crane City. Rough ice in the first march
damaged several sledges and smashed
two beyond repair, the teams going back
to Columbia for other sledges in reserve
thara
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Strike Ice and Foo.

From this point we had a clear u
through the middle of Robson channel
uninterrupted by either ice or fog, to
Lady Franklin bay. Here we encoun-
tered both ice and fog, and while
working along in search of a practi-
cable opening were forced across to
the Greenland coast at Thank God
Harbor.
The fog lifted there and enabled us
to make out our whereabouts and we
steamed north through a series of leads
past Cape Lupton, and thence south
ward toward Cape Union. A few miles
OFF that cape we were stopped by i'm
practicable ice, and we drifted back
south to Cape Union, where we stopped
again. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Sea 1900 Fathoms Deep.

Fiv miles from the pole a narroy,
crack filled with recent ice. through
which we were able to work a hole
with a pickax, enabled me to make A
sounding. All my wire, 1900 fathoms
was sent down, but there was no bot
tom.
In pulling up the wire parted a few
fathoms from the surface and lead ana
wire went to the bottom. OF went reel
and handle, Tightening the sledges stiIi
further, We had no more use for them
now.
Three marches brought us back to
.ne igloos where the captain turned
back. The last march was in the wild
sweep of a northerly gale, with drift
Ing snow and the ice rocking under a.
we daahad auar e
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Make Ready for Dash.

By February 27 such of the Cape Colan
depot as was needed lac been brought
up to Cape Columbia, the dogs were
rested and double rationed and harnessed,
and the sledges and other gear over
hauled.
Four months of ~northerly winds during
the fall and winter instead of souther-
ly ones, as during the previous season,
led me to expect less open water than
before, but a great deal of rough ice, and
l was prepared to hew a road. through
the jagged ice for the first hundred miles
or so, then cross the big lead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Going Improves on Way.

Again there was a few hours sleep
and we hit the trail before midnight.
The weather nj going were even Bet
ter. TIL surface. except as interrupted
by infrequent ridges. was as level as
the glacial fringe from Hecla to Colum-
bia, and harder.
We marched something over ten
hours. the dogs being often on the trot
and made 20 miles. Near the end Of
the march we rushed across a lead 100
yards wide. which buckIed under our
sledges and finally broke as the last
sledge left 1t.
We stopped In sight of the eighty
ninth parallel In a temperature OF 10
degrees below, Again q scant sleep
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

The unpopularity Of the Moorish
var n Spain and the demand that tbe
people whose money and blood ars
spent IN the contest should have !
voice in deciding their own fate shows
the march Of republican ideas II liz
world NO longer will the mass Of 4
nation submit to be looked on meraly
NJ tools or food for powder ~ 1 fey,
constituting the government. The CON.
stltrtional monarchy, III which there
is 4 popular voice IN the government
AZ vie only n which can weather ths
sosIistic storm in Europe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Curiosity is not confined to any one
nation. The phlegmatic English an.
pear to have their full share. The
daughters of the car landed at
Cowes and went on foot for a shop.
ping expedition, but the crowd which
gathered about to gaze at them be-.
came SO much of a mob that the DO.
lice came to the rescue and induced
the little grand d~uchesses to take car.
riages In order to avoid the annoy,
ance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Notice TO Publishers.

The following account by Command
er Robert E. Peary Of his successful
voyage to the north pole was Issued
on September 10 by the New York
Times Company at the request Of
Commander Peary and for his protee-
ton, as a book only, copyrighted and
exposed for sale before any part of Il
wal reproduced by any newspaper
In the United States or Europe, In
order to obtain the full protection Of
the copyright laws. The reproduction
Of this account, In any form, without
permission, Is forbidden. The penal
ties for violation Of this form Of copy
right Include imprisonment for any
person aiding or abettine such viola
tlon. This article lie copyrighted In
Great Britain by the London Times.
Copyright, 1909, by the New York
Times Company. This narrative 10
also copyrighted as a newspaper arti-
Gle by the New York Times Company.
REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY OF
THE NORTH POLE by Robert E.
Peary, Commander U. S. NJ, Copy
right, 1909, by the New York Times
Company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Few Handbags Are Faced.

A few hours sleep and we were on
the trail again. As the going was now
practically horizontal, we were un-
hampered and could travel as Ions as
we pleased and sleep as little as we,
wished.
The weather was fine and the going
like that Of the previous day. except
at the beginning, when pickaxes were
required. This n a brief STOP at an
other lead cut down IL distance. But
we had made 20 miles in ten hours and
were half way to the eighty-ninth
parallel.
The Ice was grinding audibly in every
direction, but no motion was visible.
Evidently 1t was settling back into
equilibrium and probably sagging due
northward with Its release from the
wind pressure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Double Speed on Return.

AS a matter of fact, we nearly did
this, covering regularly on our return
Journey five outward marches in three
return marches.
Just as long as we could hold the
trail we could double u speed, and
we need waste no time in building
new igloos every day, SO that the time
we gained on the return lessened the
chances of a gale destroying the track.
Just above the eighty-seventh paral-
lei was a region some fifty miles wide
which caused me considerable uneasi-
ness. Twelve hour of strong easterly,
westerly, OF northerly wind would
make this region an p sea.
In the afternoon of the 7th we start.
ed on u return, having double fed
the dogs, repaired the sledges for the
last time. n discarded all our spare
Clothing to lighten the londr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Aeroplanes having shown capacity
for going swiftly and for long dis
tances, the problem next to be at
tackled Is how to make them fly high.
1t is obvious that an airGhip to be of
generally practical use must be capa-
BILE OF ascending to a considerable dis
lance. One of the inventors says
good motors and nerve" will meet
the difficulty. And who can doubt
that these requisites will be forth.
coming?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Little Trouble in Leads.

South Of where Marvin had turned
back we came to where hts party had
built several igloos while delayed by
open leads. Still further south we
found where the captain had been held
camp.
Fortunately the movement Of these
leads was simply open and shut, and II
took considerable water motion to fault
the trail seriously.
While the captain. Marvin, and as i
found later, Borup. had been delayed
by open leads, we seemed to hear !
charm n with no single lead were we
delayed more thar a couple OF hours
Sometimes the ice was fast and Arm
enough to carry us across; sometimes
a short detour, sometimes a brief half
for the lead to close, sometimes an i'm
provised ferry IN an ice cake, kept tbs
trail without difficulty down to the
tenth outward march.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Pass British Record.

We camped ten miles from Crane City,
The easterly wind and low temperature
continued. In the second march we
passed the British record made by Mark
ham in May, 1S76-S2. 20-and were stopped
by open water, which had been formed
by wind after Bartlett passed.
In this march we negotiated the lead
and reached Bartlett's third camp. Borup
had gone back from here, but missed his
way, owing to the faulting of the trail
by the movement of the ice.
Marvin came back also for more fuel
and alcohol. The wind continued, form
ing open water all about us. At the end
of the fourth march we came upon
Bartlett, who had been stopped by a
wide a of open water. We remained
here from March 4 to March II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Macmillan Turns Back.

At night Marvin and Borup came spIn-
ming in with their men and dogs steam
ing in the bitter air like a squadron of
battleships. Their arrival relieved me
of all anxiety as to our oil supply.
In the morning l discovered that Mac
Millan's foot was badly frost bitten. The
mishap had occurred two or three days
before, but Macmillan had said nothing
about 1t in the hope that it would come
out all right.
A glance at the injury showed me that
the only thing was to send him back to
Cape Columbia at once. The arrival of
Marvin and Borup enabled me to spare
sufficient men and dogs to go back with
bivn .. #"f. F
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

A man in st. Louis has invented a
vice which he claims will make air
flights safe. But this will detract
largely from the excitements of seeing
them if curious crowds are assured
nobody will be hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Pole Reached at Last.

1 had now made my five marches, and
was in time for a hasty noon observation
through a temporary break in the clouds.
which indicated our position as 1857. /
quote an entry from my journal some
hours later:
The pole at last. The prize of three
centuries, my dream and goal for 20
years, mine at last. I cannot bring my
self to realize 1t.
1t all seems sc simple and common
place. As Bartlett said when turning
back, when speaking of his being in
these exclusive regions, which no mortal
has ever penetrated before: ut is Just
like every day."
OF course l had my sensations that
made sleep impossible for hours, despite
my utter fatigue-the sensations Of a life
time; but / have no room for them here.
The first 80 hours at the pole were
spent in taking observations; in going
some ten miles beyond our camp and
some eight miles to the right of it; in
taking photographs, planting my flags.
depositing my records, studying the hori-
zon with my telescope for possible land.
and searching for a practicable place to
make a sounding.
Ten hours after our arrival the clouds
cleared before a light breeze from our
left and from hat time until our depar-
ture in the afternoon of April Z the
weather was ~cloudless and flawless.
The minimum temperature during the
80 hours was 33 below, the maximum IL.
We had reached the goal, but the re-
turn was still before us. 1t was essential
that we reach the land before the next
spring tide, and we must strain every
nerve to do this.
l a brief talk with my men. From
now on 1t was to be a big travel, little
sleep and a hustle every minute.
We would try, / told them, to double
march on the return-that is, to start
and cover one of our northward
marches, make tea and eat our luncheon
In the igloos, then cover another march.
eat and sleep a few hours. and repeat
this daily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

and we were on our way once more
and across the eighty-ninth parallel.
This march duplicated the previous
one as to weather n going. The last
few hours it was on young Ice and oc-
casionally the dogs were g%alloping.
We made twenty-five miles or more.
the air, the sky. and the bitter wind
burning the face till 1t cracked. 1t was
like the great interior ice gap OF
Greenland. Even the natives COM
planned of the bitter air. 1t was as
keen as frozen steel.
A little longer sleep than the previ-
GUS n had to be taken here, as we
were all in need of It. Then on again.
Up to this time, with each successive
march, u fear of an impossible lead
had increased. At every inequality of
the ice I found myself hurrying breath
lessly forward, fearing that 1t marked a
lead, and when l arrived at the summit
would catch my breath with r~eiief-only
to find myself hurrying on in the same
way at the next one.
But on this march, by some strange
shift OF feeling, this fear fell from me
completely. The weather was thick, but
1t CAV me no uneasiness.
Before l turned in / took an obserya-
ton which indicated our position as SO
degrees Is minutes.
A dense, lifeless pail hung overhead.
The horizon was black and the ice be-
meath was a CHASTITY. chalky white, with
no relief-a striking contrast to the glim-
mering. sunlit fields of it over which we
had been travelling for the previous four
DAYS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Now that canned fresh air is to be in
troduced into mines as a safety de-
vice, the canning idea appears to have
reached its height-or, to speak cor
'rectly in this case, its depth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Loss Is Serious One.

This early loss of Macmillan was seri-
ously disappointing to me. He had a
sledge all the way from Cape Columbia.
and with his enthusiasm and the powers
and physique of the trained athlete |
had confidence in him for at least the
seth parallel. but there. was no alterna-
tive.
The best sledges and dogs were select
ed and the sledge loads brought up to
the standard. The sounding gave a
depth of 1916 fathoms.
We were over the continual shelf. and.
as I had surmised, the successive leads
crossed In the fifth and sixth marches
composed the big lead and marked the
continual shelf.
On leaving the camp the expedition
comprised 1G men, IL sledges and 100 dogs.
The next march was satisfactory as re-
CARDS distance and the character Of the
going. In the latter part there were
pronounced movements in the ice, both
visible and audible.
Some leads We're crossed, In one of
which Borup m his team took a bath.
and we were finally stopped by an i'm
practicable lead opening in front Of US.
We camped In a temperature Of so de-
grees below.
At the end of two short marches we
came Upon Hansen and his party In
camp, mending their sIedges. We de-
voted the remainder of the day to over
hauling ana mending sledges and break
Ing up our damaged ones for material
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Through discussions and the lack of
funds the movement in New York to
build a children's theater has been
abandoned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Eighty -Four Is Passed.

We concluded we were on or near
the eighty-eighth parallel, unless the
north wind had lost us several miles
The wind blew all night and all next
day. N'
AZ this camp. in the morning. Bart
lett started to walk five or six miles IL
the north to make sure Of reaching the
eighty eighth parallel. While he VA
gone / selected the 40 best dogs in the
outfit and a them doubled.
! picked out Ave Of the best sledees
assigned them expressly to the
captains party. ! broke up the sew
enth for material with which to repair
the Others N set Eskimos at this
work. 80
Bartlett returned in time to take 1
satisfactory observation for latitude IN
clear weather, and obtained for our NJ.
sition S7.4S. and that showed that The
continued north wind had robbed us
distance.
Bartlett took the observation there.
as had Marlin ive camps back. partlv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Isn't it annoying that now, just in
the finest time of the whole year, the
charity people tip off the fact that
there are jobs for everybody?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

AS yet the aeroplane men cannot go
up for an all-day picnic, taking their
lunch along.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Moves ExpeditiousIy.

l had no reason to complain of the
going for the next two marches, though
for a less experienced party, less adapt
able sledges, or less perfect equipment 1t
would have been an impossibility.
At our position at the end of the sec
ond march, Marvin obtained a satisfac-
tory sight for latitude in clear weather,
which placed us at s5.4S. The result
agreed satisfactorily with the dead reck-
oning of Marvin, Bartlett and myself.
Up to this time. the slight altitude of
the sun had made 1t not worth while to
waste time In observations.
On the next two marches the going i'm
proved, and we covered good distances.
In one of these marches a lead delayed
us a few hours. We finally ferried across
the ice cakes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Now that the hot-weather record
has been broken, it is to be hoped 1t
will be mended and stay so.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

In France, as in this country, it is
the weather. families that are
Stunned by the stork. Maybe the
naughty footman scares the timid bird.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Borup Valuable in MANY Ways.

Borup not only made the record as to-
the distance Travelled during the jour-
ney, but to his assistance his expert
knowledge of photography is due what
l believe to be the unequaled series of.
photographs taken by the expedition.
Henson in the field and Percy as
steward were the same as ever, inval-
liable in their respective lines.
Chief Engineer Wardwell, also of
the last expedition, aided by his as
s~istant. Scott, kept the machinery UP
to a high state of efficiency and has
given the Roosevelt the force and pow
er which enabled 1t to negotiate appar-
emily impracticable ice.
Mr.. Gushue. the mate, who was I'M
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 l count myself
fortunate in having had them in my
service. ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Members of Crew Lauded.

The members Of the crew and the.
fremen were a distinct Improvement.
over those of our last expedition. Every
n 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, firemen, not only assisted Mar
vim and Mcmillan in their tidal and,
meteorological observations on the,
Roosevelt, but Wiseman and Barnes.
went into the field with them on their
trips TO Cape Columbia, and Condor
and Cody covered 1000 miles hunting
and sledging %suppIies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Prepare for SIedoe Trip.

On September IL the null work OF trans
ferrinR supplies to Cape Columbia was
~inausurated. Marvin with Or. Good
san and Borup and the Eskimos. took lo
~ledge londs 81 supplies to Cape Belknap
and on the 9th the same party started
! with loads 10 Porter bay,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

A Virginia oma shot her husband
because he insisted on playing a phon-
ograph. This is a record case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

New York is evidently harboring'
too many Cinnamon who look on muir.
der as a pastime.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

King Edward is getting to be a vet
eran ruler, for he has entered upon
the ninth year of his reign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

AS the list of summer tragedies
grows larger the need for greater care
grows palmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Rise in Temperature Aids.

The going was even better, and there
was scarcely any snow on the hard,
granular, last summers surface of the
old foes, dotted with the sapphire ice
of the previous summers axes.
A rise in temperature to is degrees be-
low reduced the friction Of the sledges
and gave the dogs the appearance of
having caught the spirits of the party,
The more sprightly ones, as they went
along with tightly curled tails, frequent
ly tossed their heads, with short, sharp
barks and yelps.
In u hours we had made 40 miles.
There was no sign Of a lead in the
march.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Shocked by Marvin's Death.

We cache Hecla in one march ana,
the Roosevelt in another. When we
got to the Roosevelt / 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
som 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 a flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
gies on the ideal observations, ETC., at
Cape Morris X. Jesup and north from,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
First Handicap on Return.

Igloos there disappeared completelv
and the entire region was u~nrecogniz,
able. Where on the outward Journey
had been narrow cracks, there wers
now broad leads, one Of them over Avs
miles In width, caught over with young
Ice. s
Here again fortune favored us. ana
nj pronounced movement of IN ~
having taken place since the cantatSo
passed, we had his trail to follow We
picked up the old trail again north ~
the seventh igloos, followed it bevona
the nth. and at the big lead lost n
finally.
Eskimos Wild with 10y.
From here I'VE followed the ents,a, \.
trail and on April 70 our slede