Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-02-14

broadcast that Captain Mix
WV elsen, the Danish Arctic adj
venturer, with the engineer
Seversen as companion, both
Of whom started to cross Greenland
In the summer of 1910, had arrived at
Aalesund, the world In general hall
ed the adventures with wonder, rath-
er than amazement, for, as matter OF
fact even the most intelligent OF
about Greenland. Difficult of access.
particularly from America, the trav.
eler sees but little promise in the
voyage. and even where he does fit
out for the no-man's land, as one
might dub it, he is not at all certain
of reaching his goal.
Mikelsen and Seversen, 1t will be
remembered, formed part OF an ex-
petition organized In 1909 to discover
the depot left by Myths Erickson.
who, with two companions, persisted
in Greenland IN the previous year.
On the completion OF their original
object the two started to cross Green
land. They reached Denmark Firth
on May 90, 1910, where they found
records left by Erickson. Nine days
later they began their return journey,
and on this they encountered terri
BILE hardships. Several of the dogs
fied and the explorers were COM
PEELED to shoot those that remained
for food The party reached Shan
non Island, opposite King William
Land, on November 20, and remained
there throughout the winter and the
following summer, hoping to be pick
ed up by whaler. No vessels came
and they proceeded to Shamrock
island, where they spent the follow
Ing winter. In the spring of 1912
they endeavored to make a sledge
tourney to Cape Dalton. but had to
give it up owing to weakness. They
had abandoned all hope OF rescue,
when they were picked up by Nor
wegian fishing vessel, on July IL last.
and brought to Aalesund. Thence
they leave for Copenhagen.
Danish Expedition Found Nausht.
The Danish relief expedition of
1911 returned last summer and all
the West Greenland ships came back
without information of Captain
Mikelsen. Hope for his safety had,
therefore, been practically abandon
ed.
Tn that connection it is interesting
m note the experience of an intrepid
hunter explorer of Cincinnati. MAX
FIeischman, the multi-millionalre
Yeast manufacturer. In an attempt 10
reach Greenland a very few years
ago. Fleischman had chartered
shin of his own, and everything that
money could provide was at hand
for the attempt. But. even so, the
coast of Greenland repelled, and
though they came within sight they
were forced, eventually, to turn back
without landing.
As Fleischman tells this part the
story of his cruise is as follows: we
had reached far enough into the Ice
pack by July 20 10 note the absence
If the mud-colored bergs abounding
an ,ts outskirts. Floes increased in
area and the former fiat surfaces OF
these gave place TO tumbled masses
and rather thin, irregular snow
hJocks. The latter, heaped one on
another rose to heights of from 20
70 SO feet.
.HThe temperature was below freez-
sng and the ice stood thick on the
r,geing. crystal fringes OF icicles
hanging from the edges OF the Noes
addinp other touches to the scene.
"Bear hunting was the great pas
time at this stage of the voyage. Al
in the morning. it is remembered
tbe mate sighted a tig bear walking
over some heavy Ice to starboard'
and stumbling easily along TO the
edge of the foe. where he plunged
into the water for morning dip.
"The first shot hit him.. FIeiscn-
man says. "as he was leaving the wa
fer about SO yards from the snip
This as we'll as the next struck him
IN the shoulder He whirled about
and then ran rapidly over the Ice.
fotIowed by several shots. all OF
which hit him and knocked him
down but he recovered each time ana
ran on. Mr.. Lohrmonth. at range
Of about 500 yards. finally LAID mn,
low hut still die not kill Inc ooa'
,,t IS !. orce a.i we had rousn