The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
TO CROSS SAHARA
~ FLYING MACHINE
Young Frenchman Locates
Relay Stations in Route
Across Great Desert.
DECLARES 1T FEASIBLE
Ride of 1900 Miles Made by
Adventurous Horsenan
Over the Sands.
.pecial Cable 10 The Tribune.


PARIS. Feb. with 3 view to
finding a practical route for flying
across the Sahara, young Frenchmani
NJ. le More. from Tours, has just ar.
complished, almost alone, journey
across tho desert over A distancs of
1900 miles, which is in itself recordt
NJ lie More returned after trip OF
thirteen months, fully convinced that
the flight across the high tableland
between Algeria and the Niger Is possiI
tions are established.
He set out with view to selecting
these points, having left Tours ons'
morning with nothing but a bag and a
few necessary things. He proceeded to-
Algeria General Bai]loud there gave
him a letter, and tho governor supplied
him with few papers He went as
far as the" train took him, and then
travelled by wagon to Ghardaia. Here
civilization came to an end, and he hadi
to look about for como equipment io
cross the desert. He purchased n rifle,
ammunition and a camel, and obtained.
the services Of Al Arab guide, who, in
an emergency, could act as his inter
proter. lie was also joined by a white
native named Sassi, who had roved a
good deal over the desert, and who LETT!
his wife and children, urged on by ad-'
ventures further south.
Start Long Journey.
The three men, mounted, started Dub
one morning 70 map out the future
aviation routeAacross the desert. Their
only baggage beside their arms was
small folding bed and some provisions
They arrived eight days later at III
GolcH. having observed en- route various
suitable relay spots for aviators. They
soldiers at this little military outpost,
and were supplied with tent that
added greatly to their comfort They
set ont again, and thirteen days later
they reached Salah, at the end Of the
Algerian spurs. Here NJ. lie More
found Frenchman, NJ. Godeberge, and
his wife. who enjoy the reputation Of
providential beings in the midst of the
desert.
If NJ. le More could thus traverse the
Sahara almost uuaccompauied, there is
not be made by aeroplanes with proper
relay posts. 4 cavalry sergeant who
wished to 60 farther south Joined them,
and accompanied them through the
Takaoumbaret gorges, which are de,
scribed as magnificent, They renohed'
Tamurasset, where missionary, FaGheri
Fourcaud, lives quite alone IN hut
He is a retired officer, and has been.
living for the last ten years, IN that,
part of the desert. They also met
Lieutenant Sigonet at this place. He
had just returned from the pursuit OF ~
robber band half why across the des
ert. The cavalry ser~nant hero LETT
him. and NJ. le More once more set out
with only his two companions scross
tbe most difficult part or the sahara
They travelled for twenty-nine days
without meeting g. human oelh2, ahNc
finally reached Kidal, on the confines
OF the Upper Niger plnteau.
Follows New Route.
Between ISidal and Gao, journey OIL
ton days, they travelled over less saiA
country. as there We're frequent alarnsj
Robber bands were in the district ;ahot
several recent graves showed that theref
hal heen fighting. The rest of the;
trip from Gao TO Timbuetno was. or
course. by river, and this was simply q
pleasure Journey compared to what
they had gone through.
M le More remained three months at
and then visited yarlons
parts. going as far as Bechar Thence
he returned to Kidal, and proceeded
again across the desert, following tins
time Il new route as far as r. place
called Timmissao, and thence to lnzige,
rcturninr finally to Insalah and Al
geria, along the same line as ms SOUTH
ward route, ,.s
NJ, le More is not only convinceN
that relay stations may be easily estMo-
lished, but he hopes to be one , OF Sne
f;rst n TIv across the Sahara The en-
fire distance of this journey must have
been nearly 1000 m'les.