The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-03-15
Reached Destination December "a.

| Up to this time the observations
and dead reckoning agreed remarka.
bly, well, and we made out that we
ought to be at the pole on December
14th in the afternoon.
| That day was beautiful one-a
| light breeze from the southeast, the
| temperature minus % Celsius (94
the ground and sledging were perfect.
| The day went along as usual and at
3 p. m. we made a halt. According to
our reckoning we had reached our
| destination. All of us gathered around
! the colors-a beautiful silk fiag-all
hands taking hold of it and plant
ing it.
The vast plateau on which the pole
is standing got the name of the King
Haakon VII Plateau" 1t is vast
plain, alike in all directions; mile
after mile during the night we circled
.-rounG the camp.
In the fine weather we spent the
following day taking a series of OBJ
servations from 6 a. m. to Z p. m.
The result gave us 80 degrees 55
minutes.
In order to observe the pole as
close as possible we travelled as near
south as possible, the remaining
kilometers.
On December 10th, there we camped.
1t was an excellent opportunity.
There was a brilliant sun. Four of
us took observations every hour of
the days twenty-four hours The ex-
act result will be the matter of a pro-
fessional private report.
This much is certain: that we OBJ
served the pole as close as it is in
human power to do it with the instru-
ments we had--a sextant and an arti-
fetal horizon.
Norwegian flag Marks Spot.
On December 18th, everything was
! in order on the spot. We fastened to
| the ground a little tent we had
brought along. a Norwegian flag, and
the Fran" pendant on the top of it.
The Norwegian home at the South
| Pole was called "Polheim' The dis
| lance from our winter quaters to the
| pole was about l 400 kilomaters. The
average march a day was 25 kilome-
| ters.
We started on the return trip on
the 18th of December Unusually ia
yorable weather made our way homa
considerably easier than the journey
| to the pole. We arrived at our winter
quarters. "Framheim," on the 25th of
January. 1912, with two sledges and
eleven dogs, all we'll.
The daily average speed on the re-
turn trip was sc kiicmeters, the low
est temperature was minus 81 Gel
sus (23.S degrees below zero Fahren-
heit), the highest minus Celsius (23
degrees above zero FahrenheiD
Among the results IRE the determi-
nation Of the extent and character of
the Ross Barrier, and TIE discovery
of the connection of South Victoria
Land and probably King Edward VII.
! Land, with their continuation in the
mighty mountains running toward the
southeast, which were observed as
far as SO degrees south. but which in
all probability continue across the
Antarctic continent.
The entire length of the newly dis
covered mountains is about $50 kilo-
meters. They have been named
Queen Mauds Range"
Scott's Discoveries Confirmed.
The expedition to King Edward VII.
Land, under the command of Lieut..
Prestud, has given excellent results.
SCOTS discoveries have been con-
firmed, and the survey of the Bay of
Whales. and of the Barrier Dome by
the Prestud party are of great inter
est.
A good geological collection from
King Edward VII. and South Victoria
Land is being brought home.
The Fran arrived at the Bay of
Whales on the 9th of January. She
had been delayed by the Roaring
/ Forties" on account of the eastern
winds.
On January 10th the Japanese ex-
petition arrived at the Bay of
Whales and landed on the barrier
near our winter quarters. We left
/ the Bay of Whales on January 30 1t
was a long voyage, with contrary
winds.
All are well.
RAOLD AMUNDSEN.