Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-03-21
AMUNDSEN WINS
SOUTH POLE RACE
The Norwegian Explorer Tells Of His
Antarctic Dash.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF The TRIP
Captain Amundsen's Own Narrative OF
His Attainment of the South
Pole December II, II.
1911.
(By Road Amundsen. Copy

<By Road Amundsen. Copyright
1912. by The n. Y. Times CO. AL
rights reserYed)
Hobart. Tasmania, March Sat
a. m. on the 10th day OF February,
1911. We commenced 10 work our way
toward the south, from that day to
the 18th OF April, establishing three
depots. which in all contained a
quantity Of provisions of about 1900
kilosi including LOO kilos Of seal
meat, were cached in 80 degrees. 700
kilos in 81 degrees and 500 kilos in 81
degrees south latitude
AS no land marks were to be seen
these depots were marked with flags,
seven kilometers on each side in the
easterly and westerly directions.
The ground and the state OF the
barrier were of the best and special
ly well adapted TO driving with dogs.
On February Is, We had thus travel
ed about 100 kilometers. The weight
of the sledges was 300 kilos. and the
number of dogs was six for each
sledge. The surface of the barrier
was smooth and fine with no sastrugi.
TIE crevices were very local and were
found dangerous in only two places.
For the rest long, smooth india
tions.
The weather was excellent, calm
or light breeze. The lowest tenn
perature on these depot trips was
minus - celsius or centigrade, (49
degrees below zero. fahrenheit.) On
the ith of March, on our return from
the first trip beginning on the 18th
OF February, We found out that the
Fran had already left US. With
pride and delight We heard that her
smart captain had succeeded in
sailing her furthest south and
there hosting the colors Of his coun-
try. a glorious moment. for him and
his comrades. the furthest north and
the furthest south, good old Fran
the highest south latitude attained
was IS degrees Al minutes.
Winter on the Ice Barrier.
Before the arrival OF winter we
had 5000 kilos of seal meat in the
depots, enough for ourselves and
40 dogs. Eight dog houses, a COM
Oination OF tents and snow huts
we're built.
Having cared for the dogs the turn
came to use our solid little hut. 1t
was almost entirely covered with
snow by the middle of April. First
we had to get light and air. The
Lux lamp. which had a power 200
standard candles, gave us a bril-.
liant light and kept the temperature
up 10 20 degrees celsius (6S degrees
Fahrenheit) throughout the winter.
our excellent ventilation system gave
us all the air we wanted.
In direct communication with the
nut and dog houses on the Barrier
were workshops. packing. rooms. eel
lars for provisions, coal, wood and
oil. a plain bath, a steam bath. and
observatory. Thus we had everything
within doors if 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 snent
In changing our whole outfit. which
on the depot trips was found to he
TOO clumsy and solid for the smooth
surface of the Barrier Besides this
as much scientific work as possible
was done, and some astonishing :
observations were
AIKEN.
Omen Nuatar Ill
mere was very little snow and r
here was open water close nv :
throughout the winter For the same r
'eason higher temperature had been /
expected, but 1t remained very lou
In five months there were observad
between minus 50 and l
~ degrees celsius. (5S and rs do. a
'rees below zero Fahrenheit the
owest temperature on the 18Th of h
august. being minus 50 deeraae L
celsius. II was then calm. On tho &
81 OF August the temperature was &
minus So degrees celsius. and thor u
we're six meters of wind. n
The mean temperature for the year 2
'as minus 26 degrees celsius f1as r
Glow zero fahrenheit.) :,
l mad expected hurricane after hur ii
lcane' but l observed only two mode.
ate seorms and many exceIIent +,
uroras, in all directions. q
The sanitary conditions were of tho y
est all the winter and when the SIM
sturned on the Gath of August he "
let the men sound in mind and hodv II
'aay to set about the task that had Il
} be solved. U :,
Already the day before we had 9,