Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-11-03
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naval hero has been unveiled at HUI
rum. The gunboat Harald naarfaere
was anchored in the harbor Bishop
Bang made the main address Of the
day in the church, the building being
filled to its utmost capacity.
The effect upon the Norwegian peo-
pie when hearing of his new plan was
toincrease their admiration for Amund-
sen. Some persons think that he has
acted rathe. rashly. inasmuch as he
has consulted absolutely no one But,
on the other hand, it is admitted that
under the circumstances he had no 9th
er choice, ii ii is as he says, that he
had not enough funds to fit out pro
perry for his fiveyears' cruise. Why
it should be possible to make the
south pole in an easier way is not clear
to all, and such an authority as Cap
tain Borchgrevink says that neither
ship nor outfit is equal to the cam.
paign in the antarctics
The Norwegian sense of honor re
ceived rude blow from Prof. Fridt-
jof hansen the other day He declared
point blank that the saga account OF
Left Erickson's voyages to Vinland
has nothing to do with America. but
must be rclegated to the realm OF
myths. The historians of the North
tho ii has been threshed over pretty
thoroly in the past Prof Stecnstrup,
a Danish historian who ranks amona
the foremost authorities on Scandi
navian history, has already expressed
himself very strongly against Nansena
theory. Steenstrup says that many
scholars have made a special study OF
this matter, and he claims that it.
must be looked upon as a firmly es-
tablished historic fact that Left
Erickson vicitcd America hansen has
promised to defend his theory by a
pamphle.
SO unexpected was the decision of
Roald Amundson to give up his in
tended North Pole trip and TO make
a dash for the South Pole instead that
1.-THE first report was liscredited in
many quarters But it was only too
true. His Brother Leon Amundsen.
won't TO Madeira o have a last con-
/ ference with the captain and his crew,
| anG he brought back With him the let
itct To the finance committee, in which
| Amilndsen says that since the dis
covcry of th, north pole by the Ameri-
cans, the public interest in this re
/ gion has ceased to such an extent,
| that he could II 1T secure the necessary
/ support for his expedition to go
through a live years campaign in the
northern ice He therefore wants TO
4 take part in the grand rush for the
south pole. hoping thereby in case
he wins out. To gain sufficient prom
4 inence and admiration 70 be able to
4 continue on hi. way HorthWard. for
the purpose OF making scientific
i campaign in the arctic basin, 10 as
4 certain many facts as vel unknown
about these regions
The Norwegian American steam
ship lire is a matter Of much interest
/ 10 most .Norwegiai.s, The directors
4 have decided TO ABSTAIN from buying
the b:g German steamer which they
.I.had on hand some weeks ago II IS 100
4 big and expensive, and there is as yet
lnoi nearly enough money subscribed
10 make reasonable start With an
undertaking as colossal as trans
4 atlantic steamboat line The general
a opiiiion among shipping interests is
that such an affair should not be at
tempted on less than s..oogpDp or ST.