The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-22

numbe1. fauEueG ofam and BODY.
Two days we spent here in sleeping
and drying our clothes. Then for the
ship. Our dogs, like ourselves. had not
been hungry when We arrived. but SIM
ply lifeless with fatigue. They were
different animals now. and the better
ones among them slept on with tightly
curled tails and uplifted heads and
their hind legs treading the snow with
pistonlike regularity.
HEARS OF MARvlN's DEATH.
We reached Hecla in one march and
the Roosevelt in another. When We
got to the Roosevelt was staggered
by the news of the fatal mishap to
Marvin. He had either been less eau
ton or less fortunate than the rest OF
US, and his death emphasized the risk
to which we all had been subjected,
for there was not one of Us but had
been in the sledge at some time during |
the journey.
The big lead. cheated of its prey |
| three years before. had at last gained |
| Its human victim.
The rest can be told quickly. McMil-
| Ian and Borup had started for the |
| Greenland coast to deposit caches for |
me. Before l arrived a flying Eskimo |
| courier from me overlook them with
instructions that the caches were no
longer needed and they were to con-
centrate their energies on the ideal OBJ
servations, etc.. at Cape Morris K
Jesup and north from there.
ROOSEVELT STARTS HoMEWARo.
These instructions were carried out
and after their return in the latter
part of May Mcmillan made some fur.
Their tidal observations at other points
The supplies remaining at the various
caches were brought In and on July Is
the Roosevelt left its winter quarters
and was driven out into the channel
back of Cape Mon.
1t fought its way south In the center
of the channel and passed Cape Sa-
bine on August 8, or 80 days earlier
than In 1908, and 80 days earlier than
the British expedition in 1876.
We picked up Whitney and his par
ty and stores at Etah. We killed
seventy odd walrus for my Eskimos.
whom landed at their homes. We
met the Jeanne OF Saunders island
| anu SOOh OVSA 40 CO0A anu cleared
from Cape York on August 26. one
month earlier than in 1906.
FIRST MESSAGE TO WORLD.
On September we arrived at In
dian Harbor. whence the message,
"Stars and stripes nailed to north
pole" was sent vibrating southwark
through the crisp Labrador air.
Tho ryovo atinn ~ 1on0 ovrr1o-~n
a thorough knowledge of the condi-
tons of the problem gained in the last
expedition these, together with a
new type of sledge which reduced the
work Of both dogs and driver, and q
new type of camp cooler which added
to the comfort and increased the
, hours of sleep of the members of the
!. party, combined to make the present
expedition an agreeable Improvement
upon the last in respect to the rapid.
ty and effectiveness of its work and
the lessened discomfort and strain
y upon the members of the party.
b PRAISES ALL AIDS.
As to the personnel, have again
been particularly fortunate. Capt
}. Bartlett is just Bartlett-tireless
: sleepless. enthusiastic. whether ON the
bridge or In the crows nest or at the
Y head of q sledge division in the field
d DR.. Goodsell. the surgeon Of the ex
It petition. not only looked after it.
8 health and his own specially of micro
r scopes but took his full share of the
feld work Of the expedition as we'll
o and was always ready for any work
Profs. Marvin and Mcmillan have
secured . mass of scientific data. hav
I ing made all the tidal and most oi
- the field work, and their services were
invaluable in every way.
CREW OF ROOSEVELT.
"a Borup not only made the recort
q as to the distance travelled during tn,
y journey, but to his assistance and hi
70 expert knowledge Of photography Il
n due what l believe to be the un
a equaled series Of photographs takel
by the expedition.
% Henson in the field and Percy a
steward were the same az ever. inva
liable in their respective lines
Chief Engineer Wardwell. also Q
a the last expedition, aided by his a.
. sistant. Scott, kept the machinery u
>. to a high state of efficiency and ha
- given the Roosevelt the force an
=. power which enabled it to negotiat
9. apparently impracticable ice.
ga Mr.. Gushue. the mate. who was
~. charge of the Roosevelt during the Al
IN sence of Capt. Bartlett and mysel
a. and Boatswain Murphy. who was p'
I'd in charge of the station At Etah fl
the relief Of Cook. were both trus
worthy and reliable men, and I coul
myself fortunate In having had the
~ in my service.
The members Of the crew and Il
- nremen were q distinct improvemel
over those of our last expedite
~ Every one of them was willing Al
anxious to be OF service In every pc