The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-04
SAILS UNDER THE BRITISH FLAG
Danish and American Explorers
Plan Similar Trips
ON BLOND ESKIMO CONTINENT


rations for the Canadian Arctic expe-
dllloh under the command of VilhJal-
'Il"r Steiansson are practically COM
pleted ana within u few days the in
ierpid explorer, accompanied by his
Wlle' viii sail in the regular mail
steamer for Nome. Alaska. TO join the
other members of the expedition who
are now waiting for their ship, the
2i'-ton steam whaler Karluk. to sail
irnm Esquimault. Il. g.. where the
ship was overhauled and equipped for
lts arctic voyage. to Nome, the rem
dez-voua of the expedition.
Seek New Continent.
The object of the expedition. which
sails under the British nag and the
cost at which is entirely defraN ed by
the Canadian government, is not Ia
iind the pole, but To ascertain il pos
siblc, ,he existence of a large body
OF land within the arctic circle which
many scientists believe, surrounds OF
Includes the region of the pole it's
dition viii make as thorough an eX-
ploratlUn as possible of the unknown
continent ana take possession in the
name of Canada. 70 do this work
Thoroughly, live noted scientists, each
one an expert in his particular line.
viii accompany the expedition. The
list includes j. j. O'Nelll, a mining
expert and geolagist, who will Incl
dentally explore the copper deposits
On Victoria island George Malloch
an expert geologist who vii try to
ascertain the presence of coal depos-
It's. James Murray, OF Glasgow, the
noted teanugriphcr aud biologist,
who had accompanied Lieutenant
Shaclle toms antartic expedition. and
Dr. X. NJ. Anderson, who viii devote
himself especially to she study of the
blond Eskimos. discovered by Stefans-
son on a previous expedition.
Although two other expeditions with
similar objects in view. the Amuudsen
expedition. under the Danish tlas. and
the Mcmillan expedition, under the
american fiag, are preparing Ia start
for the far north To find the "un-
known continent" there will b, no
race between the three expeditions.
only friendly rivalry. As the three
expeditions are taking different routes,
many hundreds of miles apart, they
will in no way interfere with one
another ana may not even come in
contact with each other.
Peary's Captain Commands.
The steam whaler karluk, which,
fully equipped and prepared for its
polar voyage, will sail from Equimault
in "A few days. will he under the COM
mand of Capt. Robert Bartlett, an
experienced polar traveller. who was
captain of Admiral Pcary's ship on his
last successful voyage. The karluk
will sail for Nome. Alaska, where
Commander Stefansson will join the
expedition. His wife WILL of course,
not accompany the expedition. hut
VIII return To her home to await the
return of her husband To whom she
was married only n year ago.
From Nome the Karluk will sail for
Point Barrow, the most northerly
point on the continent, where the eX-
pedition will await the arrival Of the
other ship, now being equipped for
taking part in the voyage. 1t is ex-
pected that the two ships will meet
at Point Barrow about August |. The
subsequent plans depend entirely up
on meteorological conditions. Ii an
casterly wind should prevail the eX-
pedition will he able To sail around
the point without delay. But, If the
wind should be from the west IL is
likely that the ice would be packed
SO tight that the two ships would
have to wait until January of next
year before being able To start on
their exploration tour.
May Require Four Years.
II the wind and weather conditions
should he favorable the expedition
viii reach Hcrschel Island i'm two
days journey from Point Barrow.
There the expedition will be divided
one party, under the command of DR..
X. NJ. Anderson, will remain on the
and devote itself to it's task. tho
study of the blond Eskimos, and the
geological exploration of the island.
The party will have at its service the
rmaller of the two ships of the expe-
dition, while Commander Stefansson
in the EarlulS will push northward
IN search of the unknown continent
II VIII follow along the l4lst merid-
ian. which divides Alaska from Can
ada. If there is really such a conti-
nent. IL is expected that II will be
reached within days sail. This, OF
course, depends almost entirely upon