The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-22

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did the temperature rise to such an
extent that there was any question Of
setting out,
Il First start for the pole.
On the Sth OF September eight men,
with seven sledges. ninety dogs and
provisions for four months started.
The ground was perfect. The tenn
perature was not bad The next day
II appeared that we had started too
early. as the temperature OF the fol.
loving days fell and was kept steady
between minus so and so celsius t5s
degrees and rs degrees) below zero
fahrenheit Personally we did not
suffer al all from this cold. Our good
/ furs protected liz. But with our dogs
II was q different matter. 1t could
easily be seen that they shrunk from
day TO day. and we understood psetty
soon that they could not stand the
long run 70 our depot at so degrees
south,
! We agreed on returning and to walt
/ for the arrival OF spring. The proyis-
Ions we're cached and on W. went for
the hut. With the exception Of the
loss Of few dogs and a couple OF
frozen heels everything was all right.
Only in the middle OF October spring
came In earnest Seals and birds ap
Peared. The temperature was steady
between 20 and 30 celsius t68 degrees
and SO degrees fahrenheit).
The original plan that all OF us
should 80 toward the south had been
changed Five men had 10 do this
work, while the other three we're 10
start for the east and visit King Ed.
ward VII land, This last mentioned
trip was not included In our pro-
gram. but owing to the fact that the
English had not reached 1t, at least |
this summer. AZ was their Intention,
we agreed that the best thing to do
was also 70 make this trip.
ON Ocober 20, the southern party
started. Ave men. four sledges. fifty.
two dogs, and provisions for four
months everything In excellent
order.
The Journey to the pole.
We had made up our minds to take
The frst part OF the trip as early as
possible Ia order to give ourselves
md the dogs a rational training. and
N the 23rd we made our depot In 80
iegrees south, We went right ahead.
In spite OF the dense fog an error
y two 70 three kilomeeers happened
nee In while. but we were caught
y the flagmarks, and found these on
Iur way without difficulty.
Having rested and fed the dogs on
u the seal meat they were able to /
at we started again on the 26th,
fifth the temperature steadily between !
Anus 20 and 80 celsius "a degrees
nd 22 dgrees believe gro, fahrenheit) i
From the start II was the intention
ot 70 drive more than 80 kilometers
day, but II appeared that this was
30 little for our strong. willing ami
nnla, AZ so dagreea south We began \
W huild snow eAtrpa of q mans height.
IN order 70 have marks on our re-
turn trip. On the 3lst we reached |
the depot at 81 degrees, and stopped |
thcre one day and fed the dogs on as
much pemmiean al they wanted.
We reached the depot at SO degrees
on the 9Th OF November, where the
dogs for the last time got all they
wanted to eat. On the Sth. southwark
again. with daily march OF so kilo-
meters,
In order to light our heavy sledges
We established depots at each degree
u south latitude, |,
Like a Pleasure Trip.
Tho trip from SO to SIS degrees be.
anne pleasure trip. excellent ground,
Inc sledging, and an even tempera,
ure. Everything went like a dance.
On the 9th, we sighted South vic,
oria land and the continuation of the |
mountain range which sir Ernest
'hackelton mentioned In his chart as
unning toward the southeast from
he Beardmore glacier. and on the
anne day we reached SO degrees and
established here depot No. 4. On the
18th We made an interesting discovery |
hat the Rosa barrier terminated In
blight toward the southeast at S6
Iegrees south latitude and 1863 degrees
rest longitude, formed between the
outheast mountain range running |
rom South Victoria land and q range i
IN the opposite side running In "a
outhwesterly direction, probably a
continuation of King Edward VII I
and. =
On the iath we reached 50 degrees /
where we established depot, on the |
9Th we were at SIS degrees, where
lso. we made depot. II
From our winter quarters, FRAN. !
ietm." rs degrees IS minutes south
altitude, we had been marching due !
auth. On the nth OF November. at ,
. degrees. we arrived at place ,
gheFe the land and barrier were con. /
lected, This was done without any !
'rs2t difficulty. The barrier here !
tasa in aadHitations TO about 500 ,
sst- Some few big creYices Indicated !
he limited boundary
Here He made our head depot, tak. / I
az sFavfsSops for sixty days on !
ssazss. and leaving thirty days pro. I
ltasans CO the Epot. q
Use lard En&eT which We lay and :
gsseA We bad 70 attack looked guite I >