Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
food equipment loaded and off started on the
morning of August ultima thule.

beautiful day. with from the sea- fdssis
Island searched for relics along Lfeboat
Cape blaze of color
light the reeshingy COOL with fleets OF blue
towering bergs dispel the fire of arctic midsummer
AS rushed comfort past the epolished and wndswept
headands the alive with BIRDS seals and wauses but 1T
shooting for bent enjoying the quiet
sport of motor boating
ARRIVAL AT ANNO0T0K.
the sharp rocks of Carn Point located nre
in small bay under Cape Inglefeld
Look Annootok" said Tungan, native guide
Looking up the channel be-
yond blocked with jam of hard blue ice The northern
limit of boating had been reached perpendicular
pier which asten the boat Here it could
the tide drifting ice did much
trouble.
digent exploration disclosed fact that
had reached not only the
porous shore The best hunters had
gathered here for the winter bear hunt
game been very lucky Immense catches of
along More than hundred dogs
voiced the hunt force with which Eskimo prosperity measured
twelve onghaired wild friends
of this place fixed my determine
this for the polar DASH We standing
point within miles of the pole The strongest
the best of dogs and unlimited supply Of
food combined with the board the yacht formed
ideal plant from which work the campaign The seeming
hopeesness of the task had kind of weird fascination for
Many schooling both polar and mountaneer
ing would useful purpose.
CONDITIONS RIPE FOR DASH.
Here my chance Here everything necessary,
within gateway The problem dis
my colleague Mr. Bradley generously volunteered
land the yacht food other supplies
provided for local There abundant trading material
money.
My own equipment aboard sledge travelling
to purpose enterprise possible
left absolutely nothing be desired
Only good health endurable weather workable
necessary The expenditure of million dollars could
placed expedition better advantage The opportunity
good to be lost We therefore, returned Etah
for the quest.
Strong pole from every
available Only the angle between Alaska and Greenland
hadh Tn
pierce this OF the globe.
at least track
blank spot With the transportation
the Eskimos offered hoped carry supplies Files
mere Land and along the coast of the game land
There suppose that would avoid
blesome pack agtated by the Greenland The Ekos
willing the of this region
and fire the expedition route the lands end
SPLENDID ADVANTAGES OFFERED.
If their faith proved offered advan-
tages denied every other leader polar expeditions for the
would only supplied expense
which it explored but and dogs would be taken
ground superb training vigorous by
wholesome fresh the nauseating laboratory
usually crowded into the unwilling stomach
Furthermore, afforded chance every
equipment in actual field work,
pagn of this kind could select with
likely winners for the final crcumpoar
compact made with little farthest north
push the the boeal When
about at Etah that preparations progress
pole of the board the
Captain Bartlett skipper of the John Bradley,
also would like but if compelled required
least cook and engineer yacht Neound
land.
The situation eased when the captain but
wanted. No group men could possibly
match the Eskimo in his element. willing hands of
tribe of people my disposal help was not re-
quired
But companion and general demand for
this Rudolph Francke selected to he
the base of operations
But there is harbor village facilitate rapid
landing of supplies departure yacht on
her hoevard everything for the polar brought
deck while the vessel still below all
prepared for the expected voyage
STARTING FOR ANNOOTOK
Late in the evening of September the village Etah
taken aboard the anchor tippd Bradeys
bow put out the waters of Smith sound for
night cold and clear frightened by
had just begun horizon which marks