The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-05

si!:aas cos. u. a!s DAY. i: :z.ss:
may me yet delay u: furtSsf. wnseh $3.50
hope to and better conditions az We
sayance up the glacier We are memo and
the season thus far has been very un-
Dec: A.. Latitude IS Degrees : Min;
Minutes East, Insight Abou $500 Feet;
Mount Darwin.-Largely as a result
patch, the lower reaches of the glacier
were filed with terribly soft snow.
Men on foot sank to the knee at each
step, 1t would have been quite m
on skis. AS 1T was the runner sur
face of the sledges proved inadequate.
They frequently sank to crossbars. re-
pulls. For four days we struggled in
this morass, scarcely advancing Ave
m ws,s. a h day; although s d,SiHlIt e ten nits to
face. On the fifth day the surface
grew a little harder, end We were able
did not come abreast OF Cloudbreaker
mountain until the 18th. so that the
snow cost us a weeks advance.
to make very good marches. working
up from thirteen to twenty-three stat
ute miles per day. BY program / ar
ranged to push on from the s5th par
allel with eight men and twelve units
Of provisions. but I hoped to reserve
a margin over this. As we stand we
p pre on1y h ann a sb daEl,s fo0d short ro od
chance OF getting through. The wealth
err continues unsatisfactory. We
to march without sight Of land on
occasions. We are getting intermit-
tent fog in this most creviced part OF
the glacier. Everybody is in the best
OF health and spirits.
1t has been most difhcult to select
the returning party of four who car
ries this note. Our position consti-
tutes our upper glacier depot. Com
the homeward route. The track OF the
barrier is well marked with snow
cairns. The members going orWard
ers; OATS, Lashley, Petty officer Evans
Jan. 3, 1912, Latitude 81 Minutes. 80
leaving the upper glacier depot, south
of Mount Darwin, | steered southwest
two days. This did not keep us clear
of pressure ridges and crevices which
us trouble. but we rose rapidly in al
titude. Probably the difficult places
were more snow covered than further
course was mainly felt on the third
and fourth days, when. owing to our
altitude. we got a splendid view or
lDutlOH VI Idlld IndSSCo lIIhSlhS
the ice sheet and the arm of ice falls.
Since leaving the depot our marches
have averaged over fifteen statute
were close up to the seth parallel and
the prospect OF Christmas fare gave
us an excellent march, seventeen miles,
following day. The surface grew more
difficult as we approached the S7th
parallel. On New Years eve in lati-
tude SO degrees So minutes we depos-
lta6 fhnrp "a Dnif nrnCnGGinn and 70
built our sledges with new short run
ners. which remarkable piece of work
was performed by the seaman of the
party under adverse conditions. AL
though 1T cost us nearly a days march.
the change amply repaid US. We have
been able to keep up our average and
Pole.
l am going forward with a party
of five men. sending three back under
Lieut.. Evans. The names and descrip-
tions of the advance party are: Capt.
Scott, X. N; DR.. Wilson, $. c.; scien-
tiic staff, Capt. Oats, ~Inniskilling
mules; Lieut.. Bowers, Royal India
marine, commissary officer. Petty Of
fcer Evans, X. H., in charge of sledges
and equipment.
The advance guard goes forward
with a months provisions and the
prospects of success good, providing
the weather holds and no unforeseen
obstacles arise. 1t has been very diff
ficult to choose the advance party, as
everyone was fit and able to go for
ward. Those who return are natural
ly much disappointed. Everyone has
worked his hardest. The weather on
the plateau has been good as a whole.
The sun has never deserted us, but
the temperatures are low now, about
minus 20 degrees. and the wind pretty
constant; however, we are excellently
equipped for such conditions and the
wind undoubtedly improves the sur
face and so far has worked out very
satisfactorily. 1t is more than prob
able that no further news will be re-
ceived from us this year. Our return
must necessarily be late.
(Signed) Robert r. Scott.
Lieut.. Pennel expressed the utmost
confidence in the TINA success Of
Capt. Scott and his party and declared
that the scientific work being per-
formed by the expedition was Of an
extremely valuable character. In adj
dition to the southern party, the Terra
Nova was compelled. owing to the bad
ice conditions. to leave behind Lieut..
CampbelIs party, who were landed at
Drygalsky Barrier and thence sledged
into the interior. Both parties, how
ever, were fully prepared for this en-
Urgency, says the ommander Of the
Terra Nova. and no alarm need be
felt for their safety. The two geolog-
ical expeditions Of the west coast have
produced good results. coal and fossils
which latter had not been discovered
before being found. The health Of the
members of the expedition is excel
lent. the only exception being Capt.
Evans. who is convalescing from sour
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