The state herald., 1909-09-17

appeared practicable at first to reach
Porter bay. near Cape Joseph Heniy,
which had for my winter quarters, but
tho outlook being unsatisfactory, l went
back and put the Roosevelt into the
only opening In tho foe. being barred
close to the mouth of the Sheridan riv-
er little north Of our position three
years prior.
Put Up for Winter.
The season was further advanced than
In 1906. there was more snow on the
ground and the new Ice inside the foe
bergs was much thicker.
The work of discharging the ship was
commenced ut once and rushed to COM
pletion. The supplies and equipment we
sledged across Ice and sea and deposited
on shore. house and workshop were
built of board. covered with sails. and
fitted with stoves. and the ship was
snug for winter In shoal water. where 1t
touched bottom at low tide.
The settlement on the stormy shores of
the Arctic ocean was christened Hub
bardville.
Hunting parties were sent out on Sep
TENDER 10 and n bear was brought In on
the 18th and some deer q day or two
later.
Prepare for sledge Trip.
On September Is the Iull work of trans
ferring supplies to Cape Columbia was
inaugurated. Marvin with DIR. Good
sail and Borup and the Eskimos. took Is
siedge loads of supplies to Cape Belknap
and on the eth the same party started
with loads to Porter bay.
The work of hunting and Transporting
supplies was prosecuted continuously by
the members of the party and the Eskl-
mos until November s. when the sup
plies for the spring sledge trip had been
removed from winter quarters and de-
posted at various places from Cape Co.
Ian to Cape Columbia.
The latter part of September the move
ment OF the Ice subjected the ship to n
pressure which listed It to port some
eight or ten degrees. and II did not re-
cover till the following spring.
On October I went on hunt with two
Eskimos across the field and Pass bay
and the peninsula. made the circuit of
Clemants Markham inlet. and returned
to the ship in seven days with Is musk
oxen. "A bear and n deer.
Later In October i repeated the trip.
obtaining five musk oxen. and hunting
parties secured some 10 deer.
Supplies Moved to Base.
In the February moon Bartlett went to
Cape Hecla. Goodsall moved some more
supplies from Hecla to Cape Colan, and
Borup went to Markham inlet on a hunt
Ing trip. On February Is Bartlett left
the Roosevelt with his division for Cape
Columbia and Parr bay.
Goodsall. Rorun MacuiIian and Ham
sen followed on successiye DAYS with
their provisions. Marvin returned from
Cape Bryant on February II and left for
Cape Columbia on February q. brought
up the rear on February %
The total of all divisions leaving the
Roosevelt was seven members OF IN.
party. 50 Eskimos. 40 dogs and "a siedres
Make Ready for 0ash
H., r.,-, ~ - - st.,
seno, as was n.aSaa S ~ W" 49, eaps oo.an
IN TO Cane Columbia IN. dogs wsr,
rested and double rationed and harnessed
and the uiedp.s and other r,nr aver.
hauled
-Four months of northeriy ,einas during
the fall and winter Instead of souther.
ly ones. us during the previous season.
led me TO expect less omen water than
bafore. but a great deal OF rough lee ana
1 was prepared 10 hew n road throurh
the Jagged ice for the first hundred mile.
or so. then cross the big lead
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The marty now eomnr,.sd ..xan .r
bers OF the expedition. II Eskimo. ia
dogs and 10 sledges. One Eskimo and
seven dogs had gon. to pieces.
A strong enstcrly wind. drifting
snow. and Temperature in IN. minus
marked our departure from IN, eamn A,
Cape Columbia. which 1 had ehrlst.n,a
Crane city. Rough ie. in IN, nr.i marrh
damaged several sl.dres ana smashed
two beyond repair. IN. team. going b,,ck
10 Columbia for other sIedrcs in reserve
there.
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