Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04
Missionary's Story of Discov-
cries Among Eskimos.
NATIVES SHOW RETICENCE
Tell of White House that Fell
From the Sky.
IT CARRIED THREE PERSONS
Believed That the Airship Referred
to Held the Explorer and
Two Companions.

/ PRINCE ALBERT. Sask.. January A.
Bishop Pascal of the Roman Catholic
Church announced yesterday that he had
several official dispatches from the Rev.
Father Turquetit. missionary for northern
Saskatchewan and Mackenzie river dis
/ trfcts. telling OF the finding OF Andres
4 balloon. 900 miles north OF here, near
Reindeer lake. In the arctic circle, by the
Eskimos and Indians
Many are Of the opinion that the large
white house covered with ropes which
fell from the heavens" as described by
| the Indians. is the balloon in which
Andree. accompanied by DR.. s. r. Strind-
! berg and Herr Fraenckeil. sailed when
they left In quest OF the pole over twelve
years ago.
Father Turquetit's Trip.
Father Turquetit speaks Cree Chippewa
and Blackfoot fiuently and readily un-
derstands the Eskimo language. He is
stationed in the far north. At Reindeer
| Lake, a settlement which is almost en-
tirely inhabited by Chippewa Indians and
within about six days travel by dog
sleigh from Render lake, seven DAYS
travelling in a northerly direction from
Fort hurchill, is the Eskimo land.
The missionary was very anxious ~
visit this new territory and to learn
something of the customs of the Eskimo
and the superstitions OF the Indian tribes.
4 number Of Chippewa Indians offered
TO accompany him and the trip was made.
the district being reached after about
eight days travelling.
L Father TurQuetit carried q small re-
volver and by this weapon he FIRST re-
ceived Information of white men having
before visited the country. The natives
were greatly interested In the weapon
and examined it closely.
Admission by Eskimo.
THAT looks like the thing that white
man had said one OF the Eskimos In his
own language to his companion.
What white man. inquired Father
Turquetit The Indians handed back the
gun and drew away without saying any
thing. They refused to speak OF the
white man and appeared superstitious
about their new visitors, but the Chippe-
was again talked with them and found
out what they could.
They were told that "a white house
had fallen from the sky, that Ii was COW
cred with ropes and that three were In
it, The Eskimos also told where the
house had fallen. adding that the men
who were hungry had died shortly after
their arrival. The Eskimos said they had
used the ropes and were still using them
in padding their canoes and fixing their
tents.
All the time they appeared to be hiding
something and were not at all anxious to
speak of their former visitors. Father
Turquetit. in relating his story, said that
he was of the opinion that the white men
had shot some deer or other animals aft
er they had arrived. and the Indians, be-
coming angry, killed them.
A Mysterious Star.
William Irwin, who for fifty-seven years
has had charge Of the Hudson bay post
at Good Hope. on the Mackenzie river.
is in the city, and he says that one
night light appeared over the country
and on the following morning all the
Chlppewas in the district fiocked into
the Hudson bay post to tell OF the large
mysterious star that had passed over the
heavens near to their tents.
They said they could hear voices: also
that the light was travelling very low
They could see it for several hours after
it first came into view. 1t is generally
believed here that this was Andree's bal
loon.
Trappers and prospectors, many OF
whom have spent lifetime in the north
ecn wilds. know that when slch a story
is circulated among the Indians there
must be considerable amour; Of truth
IN 1t.
1t is well known that the Eskimos TO
the north Of here have a quantity OF
ropes and they will not explain how they
came by them. They admit they have
other relics from the same source. which
are carefully hidden away.
Would Send Expedition.
The Danish consul at Montreal tele-
graphed to this city several times yester-
day in regard to sending out an expedi-
ton to bring back the remains of the
explorers. and il is said the Danish gov
eminent has agreed by cable TO pay all
the expenses Of such a trip and provide
men to take charge who are well yerSed
In northern exploration.