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

proved good aud the ice though uewl.
crevasscd improved as we advanced
The late start spread our days worl
close to the chill of midnight, and be
fore we were quite ready 10 camp there
were signs of another gale from the
west Little sooty clouds with ragged
edges scurried along at an alarming pace
aud beyond huge smoky bank black
cned the pcarly glitter
Suitable camping ice wns sought and in
the course Of an hour an iGloo was built
The structure was built stronger than
usual. Double tiers OF snow blocks were
placed TO the wIndward and little water
was thrown over the top TO cement the
blocks. The dogs were fastened TO the
Ice Of bummockS and the slcds were se-
curely lashed and Fastened 10 the ice.
We expected hurricane and bad not
long TO wait 10 taste OF It's bittcrs Ecforc
we were at rest ID our bags tue wind
brushed the SHOWS with force ncon-
ccivable. The air thiekcnrJ With rush
inG drift. Iu n few moments the dogs
and slcds were buried uudcr banks of
snow uDd great drifts cncircled tie igloo.
The crmcutcd blocks of our dome with
stood the sweep oi tho blast very well,
but many small holes were burrowcd
through the suow wall. permitting some
drift To enter.
Storm suddenly Drops,
Early in the morning, after rush Of
but few hours. tho storm ceased al
suddenly MS it camc aud left stiffness
which was appalling. The dogs soon be-
gan 20 howl desperately. as If attncked by
1t bear. and VIC ruahed out seeking suna,
but there was no approaching creature
Ii was q combined signal of dlStreA9-
The storm driven SLOWS bad buried nnS
bound thom In unyicldins frost ThsJ
had partly uncovered themselves, but hJ
trace and hhrncsS they woro frozen to
hardened masses, so much 70 that few
could rlso and stretch, which Is severe
torment 10 dogs utter storm. We freed
their trnces, boat the ccmented snowo
from their furS with sticks, and their
curling tails md pointed noses told Of
gratitude
AS we s1cuIshed about for a llttls
stretch ourselves the sun rose over the
lorthcrn blue. dushiDg Cho newly driven
SHOWS D wurm tones The temperature
lurinG the storm roee to tweng-SiX be-
ow, but now the thermometer sank rapid
y below forty. The west was still smoky
nd the weather did not seem quite set
led, 1t was too early 10 stnrt. so we dis
obed again, slipped into the bugs and
ought quiet slumbcr.
y fow hours later we were rudely
by loud explosive noises. Look
US about, nothing unusual vas detected
bout the igloo, and u peep through the
yc port gave no cause for the disturb
nee. 1t was concluded that the leo was
ruckiDS from the sudden chnnsc of tcm.
eEtturc III quite the usual harmless man.
er and We turned over To proloug tbs
AK comforts.
Then there came series Of laundering
oiceS. with which the ice quiyered
.hwelah arose and said that the house
as breaking. l turned To rise and suuL
ltc Il newly formed crcYass, which uu
that moment was briderd hy SHOW
I'd man iii Il bag is Il helpless creature
and with water below and tumbliu.
ocks of snow from nbovc pressing ono
.cper aud deeper the cnSc WAS far from
lmoTous at temperature of IUrty-cigni
low.
Still the boys laughed heartily. Thcu
lndS, however, were quickly occupied
hwclah grabbed my bag aud rolled nls
for on snow of doubtful security and
cy slipped INTO furs with electric quick
- and TOSSED the thiugS out on sufc jca-
In the extreme cold the water frozc in
cets about the bng. and when the ico
MS beaten off the reindeer skin was. ia
y pleasure. found quite dry. few
omrnts more of sleep md We might all
We found L resting place in the chilling
cp. That experience kept US evcc
1f,hful of the dangers of the spreading
! in all csilms after storms.