Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29

about sufficiently during Sit. keep
on top of the accumulating drnl. but
my companions were out Of sight and
did not respond to q loud call.
After little search blowhole was
located. and In response to another call
came Eskimo shouts. Violent efforts
were made to free their bags. but the
snow settled on them tighter with each
tussle.
was surprised few moments later
as I was digging their breathing place
open to feel them burrowing through
the snow. They had entered the bag
without undressing and half emerged
with shirt and pants on. but without
feet.
After little more digging their boots
were uncovered. and then. with pro-
tected feet. the bag was freed and
placed on the side of the igIoo. Into
1t the boys crept In full dress. except
coats. I rolled out to their side in my
bag.
Move on Refreshed.
The air came In Kissing spouts, like
Jets Of steam from an engine. but soon
after noon of the Doth the ice under
our heads frightened. 1t became pos
sible to breathe without being choked
with floating crystals, and as the ice
about the facial furs was broken lit
tie blue was detected in the west.
The dogs were freed Of snow entan-
clements and fed. and a shelter was
made in which to melt snow and make
tea. A double ration was eaten. and
then the sleds began to move again.
Soon the sun burst through the sep
arating clouds and raised icy spires in
towers Of glitter. The wind then ceased
entirely. and a scene Of crystal glory
was laid over the storm swept fields.
With full stomachs, fair weather and
a much needed rest, we moved with in
spirations anew. Indeed. we felt re-
freshed as one does after cold bath.
The pack had been much disturbed,
and considerable time and distance
were lost in seeking a workable line Of
travel. Camping at midnight, we had
only made nine miles for q days ef-
fort.
Awakening in time for observations
on the morning Of the 30th. the wealth
er was found beautifully clear. The
fog. which had persistently screened
the west. had vanished. and land was
discovered at some distance west, ex-
tending parallel to the line Of march.
The observations placed US at latitude
"a degrees so minutes, longitude 95
degrees 36 minutes.
A Long Coast Line.
In the occasional clearing spells for
several days we had seen sharply de-
fined land clouds drifting over low
band Of pearly fog, and we had ex-
pected to see land when this veil lifted.
We had, however, not anticipated to
see so long line of coast. The land
as we saw 1t gave the impression Of
being two islands. but our observations
were insufficient to warrant such an
assertion. They may be islands; they
may be a part Of larger land extend
ing far 20 tho west. What was seen
Of the mosr southerly coast extends
from SO degrees 20 minutes to SO de-
grees 81 minutes, close to the one hun
dred and second meridian.
This land has an irregular mountain
Gus sky line, is perhaps eighteen hun
dred feet high and resembles In Its
upper reaches the highlands Of Hell
berg island. The lower shore line was
at no time visible.
From "a degrees % minutes. extend
Ing to S5 degrees II minutes. close to
the one hundred and second meridian.
the coast is quite straight. Its upper
surface Is fat and mostly Ice capped.
rising in steep cliffs to abort twelve
hundred feet. The lower surface was so
indistinctly seen that we were unable
to detect glacial streams or ice walls.
Both lands were hopelessly buried
under accumulated SHOWS.
We were eager to set foot on the
newly discovered coast, for we be-
lieved then, as proved by later expert
ence, that these were the earth's north
ermost rocks, but the pressing need
for rapid advances In the aim Of our
main mission did not permit Of de-