The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-20

he following graphic details of his CSmber l4l7, 1911:
 HOBART. Tasmania, March ls.- On the 10th of February, 1911. we commenced 10 work our way toward the south, from that day to the llth Of April establishing three depots which in all contained a quantity of provisions of about 5000 kilos. One thousand six hundred kilos. including Hoo kilos Of seal meat. were cached in 80 degrees, roo kilos in sl de- grees and 500 kilos in s2 degrees south latitude
 As no landmarks were to be seen these depots were marked with flags, seven kilometers on each side in the easterl and westerly directions.
 The ground and the state Of the barrier were of the best and espec. iaily well adapted 10 driving with dogs
 On February l5 We had thus tray. eled 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 sasturgi. The crevices were very local and were found dangerous in only two places For the rest-long smooth, undulatlons.
 The weather was excellent-calm or light breeze. The lowest tenn perature on these depot trips was minus lj celsius or centigrade (49 degrees below zero Fahrenhelu. On the 4th Of March, on our return from the first trip beginning on the 10th Of February, We found out that the Tram had already left us. With pride and delight We heard that our captain had succeeded in sailing her farther south and there hoisting the colors Of his country-a glorious moment for him and his comrades the fartherest north and the fartherest south-gcod old Tram; the highest south latitude attained was 78 de- grees Il minutes.
 Before the arrival Of winter we had 5000 kilos of seal meat in the depots, enough for ourselves and llO dogs. Eight dog houses, a combin auon Of tents and snow huts, were built
 Having cared for the dogs the turn came 10 use our solid little nut. It was almost entirely covered with snow by the middle of April. First, We had 10 get light and air. The Lux lamp which We brought had power of 200 candles. gave us a brilliant light and kept the tenn perature mp to 20 degrees celsius (6S degrees Fahrenheit throughout the winter and our excellent ventilation system gave us all the air We wanted
 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 10 be too clumsy and solid fer the smooth surface of the bar rier, Besides this. as much scien- life work as possible was done. and some astonishing meteorological ob- servatlons were taken.
 There was very little snow and there was open water close by throughout the winter. For the same reascn higher temperature had been expected: but 1t remained. very low.
 In five months there were ob- served temperatures between minus 90 and 60 degrees celsius (58 and 76 degrees below zero, FahrenheiD, the lowest temperature on the 18th Of August, being minus 59 degrees celsius. It was then calm On the lst of August, the temperature was HiiHus oo ueSTeeS celSlQ6 ana there were six meters of wind The mean temperature for the year was minus 26 degrees celsius, GAS below zero Fahrenheit.
 The sanitary conditions were of the best all the winter and when the sun returned cn the 24th of August he met the men sound in mind and body to set about the task that had to be solved
 On the Sth of September eight men. with seven sledges, 90 dogs and provisions for four months started. The ground was perfect The temperature was not bad. The next day it appeared that we had started too early as the temperature Of the following days fell and was kept steady between minus 50 and 50 celsius (5s deegrees and 76 de grees below zero, FahrenheiU. Per sonally we did not suffer at all from this cold, But with our dogs it was . different matter. It could easily be seen that they shrunk from day to day and We understood pretty soon that they could not stand the long run to our depot at 30 degrees