Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09

| few days on the storm pack when all ma
| ture smiled with cheering lights.
| AS the day advanced and the splendor
of summer night was run into the con-
tinued day the beams of gold on the sur
| face SHOWS thickened. while the shadows
of hummocks and ridges spread line OF
violet barriers through which way must
| be sought.
From my position a few hundred yards
| ahead of the sleds I could not resist the
| temptation to turn frequently to see the
movement of the dog train with its new
was reversed. The Icy walls were in gold
and burning columns. while the plains
represented every shade of purple and
| blue.
At the North Pole.
| Through this sea- of color the dogs came
with a spirited tread, noses down. tails
up and shoulders braced to the straps
| like chariot horses. The young Eskimos,
| chanting songs of love, came with easy
step. The long whip was swung with q
brisk crack, and all over there rose a
cloud OF frosted breath. a certain signal
of efficient motive power, which an easy
southern air was driving poleward.
Camp was pitched early in the morning
of April 20. The sun was northeast, the
pack glowed in tones of lilac. the normal
| westerly air of shivers brushed our frosty
faces. the surprising burst of enthusiasm
had been nursed to it's limits, and under
| it long march was made over average
ice. with the usual result of overbearing
| fatigue. Too tired and sleepy to wait
| for a cup of tea, melted SHOWS were
poured down and the pemmican was
| pounded with the AK to ease the task OF
the jaws. The eyes closed before the
meal was finished, and the world was lost
! to us for eight hours The observation
gave latitude SO degrees 45 minutes 3
seconds, longitude 81 degrees 81 minutes.
| With the boys singing and the dogs
bowling, we started of after midnight
on April q. The dogs looked large and
Etukishook and Ahwelah. though thin
] and ragged, had dignity heroes of
! the greatest human battle which had ever
been fought with remarkable success.
| We were all lifted to the paradise of
winners as we stepped over the SHOWS
Of destiny for which we had risked life
and willingly suffered the tortures of an
| icy hell
! The earth under us seemed almost
| sacred. When the pedometer registered
| calmly went to sleep, feeling that we
were turning on the earths axis.
| The observations. however, gave 50
degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds. We there
| fore had the pole or the exact spot where
| it should be, within sight.
| We advanced the fifteen seconds, made
| supplementary observations. pitched the
tent. built snow igloo and prepared to
| make ourselves comfortable for a stay
| long enough for two rounds of observa-
| lions.
Our position was thus doubly assured
and a necessary day of rest was gained.
| Etukishook and Ahweiah enjoyed Inc cay
| In quiet repose. But ] slept very little;
my goal was reached, the ambition of my
| lite had been fulfilled; how could 1 sleep
away such overwhelming moments Of
| eIation?
The Dream Realized.
| At last We had reached the boreal
| center The dream of nations had been
realized. The race of centuries was
ours The flag was pinned to the COW
| eted pole The year was 1908, the day
| April q.
The sun indicated local noon, but
time was a negative problem, for here
| all meridianS meet. With a step 1T
was possible to go from one part of