The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

kimos. who have plenty Of fresh meat,
never have scurvy, and we expect to
kill plenty OF polar bear and musk OK.
I'VE hope to get the Roosevelt for
the trip up, though | have not closed
the deal. In the event she is unavail.
able we shall get another worthy yes
sci.
"Our wireless will present an in
teresting problem. It was suggested
that we use the lofty peaks of ice
mountains in place Of wireless poles.
which would be much shorter and
more difficult to carry. Some experts
have maintained that sound waves
thrown of from the wire would re.
bound from the ice crags In chaotic
echoes, drowning out conference of the
Morse. but we hope to try out the ex.
pertinent and find it successful.
The range of the apparatus will be
two thousand miles. We will relay
through various stations back to the
states. and we hope to report progress
OF work at short intervals.
I'VE will leave Flagler bay for
Cape Thomas Hubbard, from where
we start our dash. on February Is.
There will be ten sledges, each sledge
with eight dogs and carrying five hun
dred pounds. We should reach the
cape March I, about the time the sun
comes back again. and without delay
we will start over the Ice for Crocker.
land. which is believed to be about
one hundred and fifty miles distant.
Our progress will depend on the
condition Of the ice. II we encounter
high pressure ridges and open leads,
1t may take some time. 1t may be
easy going. When we reach Crock.
erland-if we do reach tive will
travel up and down the coast, define
ate 1t, and then push into the interior
Our great danger lies in being caught
over there, should the ice begin to
break up early. We must be out by
May I or we will not be able to get
out that year"
Suppose" Mr.. Macmillan was
asked, you should get caught by an
early breaking Of the ice?'
Il think there is game there" he
answered simply. There may not
be. But our belief Is that we shall
find musk OK and polar bear. as We
find them in Grantland. Our food sup
ply we take with us will last two
months.
IF we get out all right. and YET
have not finished our work. we viii
go back to headquarters, wait another
winter, and push in again. II then We
are not finished, we will complete the
work next year. II we get through
satisfactorily the first year. We viii
spend some time pushing back into
the ice cap OF Greenland, that, saving
for cutting across one end by PearI
/ and a visit to the lower end by Nan
sen. has never been penetrated to an!
| distance.
The Eskimos cannot be induced t
enter the Great Ice,' for they thinl
the evil spirits live there, and ont
who has viewed the vast ragge'
heights Of ice is inclined to agree
with them. The ice mountains in tn,
great gap are estimated as 10000 fee
In places.
Our supply list includes 400
pounds of flour, as fresh bread Is
great safeguard against scurvy. w
also have great quantities OF frui
juices.
Besides the scooter, which | hav
considered taking as an experiment
we shall have a specially constructe
25-foot power boat. a sailing dory an
canvas canoe.
I'VE shall arrange with the govern
ment weather bureau to send dat
concerning weather by wireless an
to make as many reports OF condition
in the arctic as possible. In additio
to the wireless, we take with us
seismograph for the detection G
earthquake shocks all over the worlt
A house will be constructed for thi
as soon as we arrive.
The portable wireless outfits on tn
sledges are expected to act as gref
convenience and something of a SAT,
guard. as with them We can talk
headquarters from quite distance.
I'VE should get home in 1915 {
1916. II we find Crockerland. II we d
not. well. we'll stay there till we do