Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
SOUTH POLE
(con,lnuea from Paos u

(Continued from Pape "
of March. on our return from the first
trip beginning on the 18th of Febru-
airy, we found out that the Fran had
already left us. With pride and de-
light we heard that her smart captain
had succeeded in sailing her furthest
SOUTH and there hosting the colors of
his country--a glorious moment for
him and his comrades--the furthest
north and the furthest south good
old Fran. The highest south latitude
attained was rs degrees Al minutes.
Before the arrival of winter we had
5000 kilos of seal meat in the depots,
enough for ourselves aud 10 dogs.
Eight Lighthouses, a combination Of
tents and snow huts were built.
Having cared for the dogs, the turn
came to use our solid little hut. It
was almost entirely covered with snow
by the middle of April. First, we had
to get light and air. The Lux lamp,
which had power of 200 standard
candles, gave us a brilliant light and
kept the temperature mp to 90 degrees
celsius t6S degrees FahrenheitD
throughout the winter, and our excel
lent ventilation system gave us all the
air we wanted
In direct communication with the
hut and dugout on the barrier were
workshops. packing-rooms, cellars for
provisions. coal, wood and oil, a plain
bath, a steam bath and observatories.
Thus we had everything within doors
II the weather should be too cold and
stormy.
The sun left us on the 22nd of
April. and did not return until four
months later. The winter was spent
in changing our whole outfit. which,
on the depot trips, was found to be
too clumsy and solid for the smooth
surface Of the barrier. Besides this,
as much scientific work as possible
was done. and some astounding mete-
geological observations were taken.
March to South Renewed. ,..r
The sanitary conditions were of the
best all the winter. and when the sun
returned on the cath of August he met
the men sound in mind and body to
set about the task that had to be soly.
cd.
Already, the day before, we had
brought our sledges to the starting.
place for our march toward the south
Only in the beginning of September
did the temperature rise TO such al
extent that there was any question oI
setting out.
On September Sth eight men. witt
1 oil nj al
sions for four months, started. TIL,
ground was perfect. The tempera
ture was not bad. The next day I
/ appeared that VIC had started too ear
| ly, as the temperature of the followin.
days fell and was kept steady betweei
minus 80 and 60 celsius (58 and rs de
grees below zero FahrenheiU. Per
sonally we did not suffer at all from
this cold. Our good furs protected us
But with our dogs It was differen
matter II would easily be seen tina
they shrunk from day to day. and W,
understood pretty soon that they coul,
not stand the long run to our depo
at 80 degrees south.
We agreed on returning and to wal
for the arrival of spring. The provi
sions were cached and off we went 70
the hut. With the exception of tn
loss of few dogs and couple o
frozen heels, everything was all right
On October goth the southern part.
started - FIVE men, four sledges, fifty
two dogs and provisions for fou
months - everything in excellent or
der.
II We had made up our minds to TAX
the first part of the trip as easily Il
possible in order to give ourselves an
the dogs a rational training, and o
the 23rd we made our depot In 80 de
Srees south We went right ahead. Il
spite OF the dense fog an error of tw
to three kilomcters happened once 1
while, but we were caught by tn
flag marks and found these on on
way without difficulty.
Having rested and fed the dogs o
all the seal meat they we're able I
eat we started again on the 26th wit
the temperature steadily between 2
and 30 clsius a degrees and 22 dc
grees below zero FahrenheiU.
Build Snow Cairns.
III From the start II was the intentio
not to drive more than thirty kilom,
tiers day. but 1t appeared that hi
was too little for our strong, willin
animals. At 80 degrees south we be
gan to build snow cairns of man
height In order to have marks on on
return trip. On the 3lst we reachc
i the 1puOt at 81 1eprpes md otonno