The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-09-01


The sight OF the sloop suggested to
Clawbonny the propriety Of giving Al
tamonts name to the little bay. His
proposition to hat effect met with
unanimous approval. and the port was
forthwith dignihed BY the title Of Al
lamont harbor.
According to the Doctors c~alcula-
lions. the travellers were now only
three degrees distant from the pole
They had gone over 200 miles from
Victoria bay to Altamont harbor. and
were in latitude 81 degrees 5 minutes
n longitude rs degrees 50 minutes
Next morning by 8 O'Clock all b re-
naming effects were on board. and the
preparations for departure completed
A quarter OF an hour afterward the
little sloop sailed OF Altamont har-
Dor. and commenced her voyage OF dis
covery. The wind was favorable. but
there was little Of it. and h weather
was positively warm
Toward evening Hatteras and his
companions lost sight Of the coast.
Night came on. though the sun re-
manned just above the horizon Since
the departure from Altamont harbor.
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Their north
The next day brought no signs Of
land; there was not even a speck on
the horizon.
At length. about 8 IN the evening. a
dim. hazy. shapeless sort Of mist SEEM
ed to rise far away between sea and
sky. II was not a cloud. for it was
constantly vanishing. and then cap
pearing next minute.
Hatteras was the first to notice his
peculiar phenomenon; but after an
hours scrutiny through his telescope.
he could make nothing Of II.
All at once. however. some sure in
dication met his eye. and stretching
out his arm to the horizon. he shouted,
IN a clear. ringing voice:
land landi"
His words produced an electrical e.
feet on his companions. and every man
rushed TO his side.
Il see It. I see its~ said c~lawbonny.
Yes. yes. so do l." exclaimed John
son.
1t is a cloud said AItamont
sIandi landt~ repeated Hatteras, in
tones IF absolute conviction.
Let rs make right for II. then"
said Hatteras.
It was impossible longer to doubt
the proximity OF the coast In twen-
fy-four hours. probably. the bold navi-
gators might hope to set foot on ita
untrodden soil But strange as It was.
now that tSsy were so near the goal
Of their Lge, no me showed the
10y which might have been expected
Each man sat silent. absorbed in hIs
own thoughts. wondering what sort OF
place this pole must be-
At last sleep overcame the tired men.
and one after another dropped or
leaving Hatteras 10 keep watch.
while Hatteras dreamed Of home
and fame. an enormous cloud OF an
olive tlnge had hegun 70 darken 49,
and sky. A hurricane was at hand
The first blast Of the tempest rouaed
the captain and his companions ana
they were on their feet IN an fnsfsrs
ready 70 meet It. The sea had risen
tremendously. and the ship was foss-
ing violently up and down on the BIZ
lows. Hatteras took the helm again.
and kept a firm hold Of II. while John
son and Bell baled out the water which
constantly dashing over the ship.
This sudden tempest might wen ,
seem 70 such excited men. a stern pro- /,
Eybihon against further approach to /
pole; but It needed but a glance Z
Il their resolute faces to know that q
they would neither yield to winds nor I
waves, but 80 right on to the end
For a whole day the struggle lasted.
aeath threatening them q moment.
rhe next evening. just as the fury Of 4
he waves seemed az its highest pitch =
ann q sudden calm. Tha wind =
stiiled as II miraculonaly. q The
became amootn 81 glass. a