The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
ONLY TWO IN | PEARY'S PARTY Commap Had Eskimo a <ompanion. |so sFEtr.s MEN GIVE FACTS | .ell Story of Discovery of North
 Pole. As Explorer Drew Nearer to His Goal, He Sent Other Members of Party on Return Trip.
p fFEf'S MEN GIVE FACTS
.ell Story of Discovery of North
 Pole.

Battle Harbor. Labrador, Sept. 13.- The following details of Commander Peary's journey to the North Pole have been gleaned from members of the ex- petition on board the steamer Roose- welt.
 The only men to reach the pole were Commander Peary and one Eskimo. E&ing Wah by name. The other white members of the various parties that left Cape Columbia were sent back one by one as Peary drew nearer daily to his goal. Mathew Henson and three Eskimos. the only other members Of the reduced party that made the final dash, were left on the march south of the pole.
 Captain Robert A Bartlett and George Borup started February 27 from Cape Columbia, with a number of Eskimos and dogs on the march across the ice. heading north. On March 1, Commander Peary left Cape Columbia with his party, consisting of seven white men, seventeen Eskimos and l36 dogs. On March 4. Peary came up with
 Bartlett, who had pitched his camp at the side of a lead of water which 1t
 was impossible to cross. The combined parties had to wait until March II,
 seven days. before further progress
 was possible.
 The sun was seen for the first time March 5 and an observation showed that the explorers were short way from the S4th parallel. The supply of alcohol was running short and Borup returned to Cape Columbia for a fresh stock. March IA Borup overlook Peary again and brought supply of oil and alcohol. The division under Prof. Ross c. Marvin joined Peary the same day. At this point Professor Ronald B. McMillan was sent back. his feet
 having been badly frozen. Borup re-
 turned to land from s5.2s with two Els
 kimos
 Party Is Reduced.
 The party now consisted of twelve
 men. ten sledges and eighty1five dogs | Bartlett was still beating out the trail | two days ahead of Peary. Marvin took
 observation at 85.4s. then started on his return march. On the next march. Bartlett made a record trip. covering twenty miles. This brought him to
 85.3s
 The party now consasted of Peary, Bartlett, Mathew Henson. the colored man who had been Peary's personal as- sistant on so many Of his expeditions the Eskimos. seven sledges and sixty dogs and the journey northward was resumed. The journey was perfectly
 level so far as the eye could see. Bartlett took the observation on the SSth parallel on April 1 and then re- luctantly returned, leaving Peary. Hen son and four Eskimos, with provisions for forty days to make the final dash to the pole.
 This reduced party started on the morning of April 3. The men walked that day for ten hours and made twen- ty miles. They slept near the S9th par
 allel While crossing a stretch of young ice 800 yards wide, the sledge
 broke through. It was saved but two of the Eskimos had narrow escapes from drowning.
 The ice was still good and the dogs were in great shape. They made as high as twenty-five miles a day The next observation was made st
 made in a dense fog. The sun was sighted on the third march and an ob- servation showed S9.57.
 Peary Reaches Pole. The pole was reached April and a
 series of observations were taken at
 90. Peary deposited his records and
 hoisted the American flag. The tenn
 (Fahrenheit) The pole appeared as a
 frozen sea. Peary tried to take 8 sounding but got no bottom at 1.5O0 fathoms
 k Peary stayed at the pole for thirty
 four hours and then started on his re-
 turn journey the afternoon of April [ On the return the marches were con- tipuous and Peary and the Eskimos
 suffered greatly from fatigue. They
 had their first sleep at the end of the
 eighth march from the pole, in the Ig-
 loos left by Bartlett. Here was a vio-
 lent snowsterm.
 On April 28 the party reached the
 vertical edge of the land ice, west of
 Cape Columbia. The Eskimos were de- kA nA he vk.t
 slept for two days. They repaired
 their sledges. rested their dogs and
 resuming their journey, reached the
 Roosevelt April 27.
 Marvin left Peary on the way up on
 Friday. March 26, to return to the ship.
 He had with him two Eskimos and
 seventeen dogs. The story of the pro-
 fessors death was obtained from one
 of the Eskimos April 10 Marvin was
 forty five miles from Cape Columbia
 He started out that morning, walking
 ahead. The Eskimos were delayed in
 backing the sledges, a fact that per.
 mitted Marvin to get a good start on
 them.
 When the Eskimos arrived at an
 open lead they noticed that the young
 Ice was broken about twenty-five yards
 out and they saw what looked like
 mans body floating In the center of the
 lead. owing to the treacherous condi-
 ton of the Ice the Eskimos could not
 venture out They. returned to the
 Roosevelt and reported.
 Captain Bartlett then went back to
 the point they designated and recov-
 cred Professor Marvin's spare boots
 clothing and personal belongings which
 were still on the ice where the Eslki-
 mos had left them. The superstitions
 of their race prevented the natives
 from bringing the dead mans effects
 with them Professor Marvin's rec
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