The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-03-14

reached our destination. All OF us
gathered around the colors-a beauti-
full silk flag-all hands taking hold OF
It and planting 1t.
Name Plateau King Haakon VII.
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
around the camp.
In the fine weather we spent the fol-
lowing day taking n series Of obser-
vations from six a. m. to seven p. IN.
The result gave us 80 degrees 5S min
utes.
In order to observe the pole as close
as possible we travelled, as near south
as possible. the remaining nine kilo-
meters.
On December 16 there we camped. 1t
was an excellent opportunity. There
was brilliant sun. Four of us took
! observations every hour of the days
twenty-four hours. The exact result
will be the matter of professional
private report.
territory in the antarctic.
This much Is certain-that we OBJ
served the pole as close as it is in
human power to do 1t with the instru-
ments We had-a seXtant and an arti-
fetal horizon. On December II every
thing was in order on the spot. We
fastened to the ground 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 distance from our winter quar-
tiers to the pole was about 400 kilo-
meters. The average march a day was
20 kilometers.
Start on Return Trip.
We started on the return trip on
the 18th OF December. Unusually IA
vorable weather made our way home
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 well.
The daily average speed on the re-
turn trip was So kilometers; the low
est temperature was minus 81 celsius
1888 degrees below zero FahrenheiD;
the highest, minus celsius (23 de-
grees above zero Fahrenheit).
Among the results are the deter
mination of the extent and character
OF the Ross Barrier, and the 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 IS degrees south, but which in all
probability continue across the antarc-
tic continent.
The entire length of the newly dis
covered mountains is about $50 kilo-
meters. They have been named
Queen Maud's Range"
Confirm Scott's Discoveries.
The expedition to King Edward VII.
land under the command of Lieuten-
ant Prestud, has given excellent re-
suits. SCOTS discoveries have been
confirmed and the survey of the Bay
Of Whales and Of the barrier dome by
the Prestund 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 ninth Of January. She
had been delayed by the roaring for
ties" on account of the easterly winds.
On January 16 the Japanese expedi-
ton arrived at the Bay of Whales and
landed on the barrier near our winter
quarters. We left the Bay Of Whales
on January 80. 1t was long voyage.
with contrary winds. All are well.