The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-20

U. 8. n, Admiral Sir. George Mares,
r. NJ. and myself, yes" he replied
quickly.
Then he continued:
II do not care to speak of other
observations in view of what claim
and l won't say anything more until
the statement signed by another is
offered, and then / will submit my
statement"
Christmas Day.
The story of Christmas day in the
arctic was delightfully."- pictured by
Commander Peary and as he told of
those hours with the members of the
expedition, his face. usually stern and
drawn, relaxed and he: smiled fire.
quently. Some athletic contests were
arranged by Prof. Mcmillan and a
running course of seventy-five YARDS
on the ice and snow was laid out be-
side the Roosevelt, which then lay In
the ice cradle at Cape Sheridan.
Christmas day falls in the dead Of
the arctic night and to light the rae
fng path little whale oil lamps were
set on snow mounds at intervals of
fifteen feet.
In the f1fckering, yellow light, this
weird company, hooded and garbed in
the heavy furs of the north, gathered
and applauded the contestants.
Tuh Cub Nah won the race for the
married women and Prof. Mcmillan
had offered the selection of one Of
three things as prize, a bar of soap,
l n
I'VE were all curious to know
which article Tuh Cub Nah would
select" said Prof. Mcmillan. II
knew that would take the frosted
cake. If 1t had been my choice, but
she quickly took the soap.
Poor Ross Marvin won the foot
race for the Americans, while Sig1oo
won the race for the Eskimo men.
That holiday as2fittingly observed
on the Roosevelt, and while musk OK
took the place of Turkey, there were
all sorts of puddings and sweet meats
on the table.
Eve had Washington pudding and
plum pudding" said Commander
Peary. land Capt. Bartlett opened a
locked canister of good things which
his wife quietly gave to me before we
left the south and told me to give It
to her husband on Christmas day. I
found that Mrs. Peary had worked the
captain the same way and had given
him locked canister for me to be
opened on Christmas day. We had
hot toddy and cigars for all. All the
members Of the party received box
of candy from Mrs. 'Peary."
Scientific Value.
| Speaking Of the scientific value of
the expedition to the North Pole,
Commander Peary said, that the
soundings from Cape Columbia and
Cagino on the other side of the pole.
THE reaching of the pole." added
Peary, lis the proof of mans final
conquest of the earth. AS it stood
with the pole unfound it was con-
tinual reproach to Gisaization. The
discovery of the South Pole may now
be looked for - an accepted fact.
Work in the antarctic is quite difrer-
ent from In the north. An ex .,edition
to the North Pole must complete its
work within the year. No base can
be left for another years operations,
while In antarctic it can lay base
which will be permanent for the fur
ther advance the next year."
The Greenland. and the arctic
regions will become a summer resort
in time is Commander Peary's con-
fident belief, and DIR. Goodsell, phy-
sician Of the expedition, assorted that
the dry air and constant sunlight of
the summer was a fine cure for tuber-
culosis.
The explorer spoke sadly of the
loss of Ross G. Marvin who was
drowned on April II.
I've were in our igloos," said he.
when Koodlooktoo and Inuhglutoo.
whom Percy. the steward. had chris
tended. "Harrigan," came into camp
alone with their heads down. They
shook their heads and we knew that
poor Marvin had been lost. They said
they found the hole where he had
fallen through the thin ice and they
could see the back of his fur coat
above the surface of the water
A brass tablet inscribed with Mar
wins name and the date and place of
his death was erected on a Cairn of
white stones or Crystals at Cape