Evening journal., 1909-09-21
On to the North, the Word
as Cape Parry Is Passed
in a Search for Guides
Eskimo Men Much in Demand-Mr Bradley Does Some
Visiting with Old Friends and the Yacht Is Kept
Busy Calling at One Village or Another.

In few moments the winter frost was
changed to summer glories.
AT this time we passed the ice battered
and storm swept cliff Of Cane Parry.
Beyond was Whale Sound. On sea #
gold. strewn with. ice islands of ultra
marine and alabaster. whales spouted
and walrus shouted. The grampns was
out early for a fight. Large iocks Of
little auks rushed over on hurried mis-
sions.
Entering IngIe6eId Gulf.
The wind was light, but the engines
pulled us along at pace just fast enough
to allow us to enjoy the superb surround
ings. In the afternoon we were we'll into
lnglefeld Gulf, and near Ittiblu there was
a strong head wind and enough ice about
TO engage the eye of the lookout.
We aimed here to secure Eskimo guides
and with them seek caribou in Oricks
Bay. While the yacht was tacking for a
favorable berth in the drift off Kanga the
launch was lowered and we.sought TO in
tervew the Eskimos of Ittiblu. The ride
was a wet one. and Mr. Bradley had the
first important use for his raincoat. as
short choppy sea poured icy spray over
use and tumbled us about with vigorous
thumps.
There were only one woman. a few
children and about a score of dogs at the
place The woman talked quickly and ex-
planned at some length that her husband
and others were away on a caribou hunt,
and she told us without a leading ques-
ton the news of the tribe for year.
After gasping for breath like a smoth-
cred seal. she began with news Of pre-
vious years and a history Of the forgotten
ages. We started back for the launch
and she invited herself to the pleasure Of
our company to the beach
An Eskimo Trade.
We had gone only a few steps before
it occurred TO her that she was in need
of something. Would we not give her a
few boxes of matches in exchange for
narwahl tusk? We would be delighted.
said Mr.. Bradley, and handful of
sweets that went with the bargain. Her
boy brought down two ivory tusks. each
eight feet in length. The two were worth.
one hundred asd fifty dollars.
Had we a knife to spare? Yes, and
tin spoon was also given just to show
that we we-e liberal
The yacht was headed northward.
across Ingle6eld Gulf This made fair
wind, and we cut tumbling seas of ebony
with a racing dash Though the wind
was strong, the air was remarkably clear
The great chiselled cliffs of Cape Ack-
land rose in terraced grandeur under the
midnight sun. The distance over was
twelve miles, but we had hardly finished
last evening the series Of submerged
rocks and shallow water.
1t is necessary for deep sea craft to
give Karnah a wide berth. There were
bergs enough about to hold the water
down, though an occasional sea rose with
sickening thump.
The launch towed the dory, of which
J Nance and her children were the only
occupants. We preferred to give her the
luxury and privacy of a separate convey
ance for several reasons, the most impor-
tant being the necessity of affording room
4 for her dogs and her household furniture.
i consisting of three bundles Of skins and
J sticks
Karnah was to be her future home, and
as we neared the shore we tried to locate
Ikwa, but there was not a man in town.
( Five women. fifteen children and forty
FIVE dogs came out to meet us. The men
were on a hunting campaign and their To-
cation was not exactly known.
! Attahtungwah, Manee's rival, fat, un-
I sociable creature, stood on a useful stone
where we chose to land, and did not ac-
commodate us with footing on the same
platform. She had not seen Nance for
seven years. but she scented the game and
gave us the cold shoulder for the part we
had innocently played in it. lkwa was
not there, so no open breach of etiquette
could be possible.
A Thrifty Eskimo Camp.
There were five sealskin tents pitched
among the powders of a glacial stream
An immense quantity of narwahl meat
was placed on the rocks and stones 10
dry. Skins were stretched on the grass
and general air of thrift was shown
about the place
Bundles of sealskin. packages of pelts
and much ivory were brought out TO trade
and establish friendly intercourse. we
gave them sugar, tobacco and ammunition
: In ouantities 10 suit their own estimate OF
value.
The fat woman entered her tent and we
saw no more of her during our stay, for
She did not venture to trade, as did the
others. Nance was kindly treated by the
other village folk, and pot steaming with
!oilv meat was soon served in her honor.
we we're cordially invited to psTtsse OF
the feast. but had convenient excuse
/ inst having finished a meal.
XVonld we not place ourselves at ease
and stav for day or two. as their nus
bonds would soon returnt We were
I forced to decline their hospitality, Tor
u-itbout the harbor there was too much
wind 10 keep the yacht waiting.
! Fskimos have no system OF salutation
lexcept a greeting smile or parting iooh
/ Of regret. We got both at the same time
as we stepped into the launch and shout
/ ed goodby. ...a
7 Aboard the captain was told to proceeo
u 70 Cane Robertson. The wind eased, q
fog came over from the inland ice ana
lhlotted out the landscape down to about
a thousand feet but under this the an
was clear
End of First Instalment