Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-02-14
FOUND SOUTH POLE.
BUT CAPT. BOB SCOTT AND FOUR
COMRADES LOSE THEIR
LIVES.
THEY WERE ON Their RETURN TRIP
They Found Records Left There by
Captain Amundsen, December II,
1911-Scott Leaves Letters
Telling of Expedition.

London.-News of the polar tragedy
which cost the lives of Captain Rob-
ert f. Scott and four of his brave COM
panions CDR. e. A. Wilson, Lieutenant
H. r. Bowers, Captain L. F. G.. Gates
and Petty Olncer e. Evans) after they
had succeeded by a final dash in reach
ing the south pole, only to find proofs
that Roald Amundson had forestalled
them, came in a brief message from
Lieutenant G. II. Evans of the Royal
Navy, who was second in command
when the expedition started and who
now signs as Commander"
The message was signalled from the
steamer Terra Nova, returning from
the antartic regions, while passing
Oamaru, New Zealand.
The staggering effect of the news on
the public mind is all the greater, as it
was believed that modern science and
recent experience had completely di-
vested polar exploration of its former
terrors.
Further information.
Further information reaching the
Royal Geographical society says that
the rescue party, which left Cape Ev-
ans late in October, reached One Ton
depot and found the provisions in good
order.
The party proceeded along the
southern route and came upon Scotts
tent on November IL. Within lay the
bodies of Scott, Wilson and Bowers.
Story of Trip.
Christ Church, New zealand.-Cap-
tain Robert f. Scott's antarctic ship,
the Terra Nova, on January IS, this
year, arrived at Cape Evans, the base
on McMurdo sound, where it was to
meet the explorers on their return
from the expedition in search of the
south pole and bring them back if they
were ready. 1t was learned from the
shore party found at this base that
Captain Scott and the four men with
him had reached the pole, but all had
persisted on the return journey.
Captain Scott, DR.. Edward A. Will
son, chief of the scientific staff, and
Lieutenant II. r. Bowers had made
their way back to within 155 miles OF
Cape Evans when they were caught in
a blizzard and where overcome about
March 29. They were then within II
miles of One Ton depot, where they
would have found shelter and supplies
Previously Petty Officer Edgar M
Evans and Captain L. e. G. Oates OF
the Inniskillen dragons, who had been
in charge of the ponies and dogs, had
succumbed. Evans was the first to
give way, dying from conclusion of the
brain due to fall on February II
Oates died from exposure on March II
Records Recovered.
The records of Captain Scott were
recovered by a relief expedition. They
showed that he and his party had
reached the south pole on January IS
1912, there they found the tent and
records left by Captain Roald Amund
sen when he quit the pole on Deem
Der II, 1911.
Six other men of the Scott expedi
ton who had been through a perilous
experience were found to be safe and
well. They composed Lieutenant w
l.. A. Campbells expedition, which had
been sent to make geological investi
cations to the east of Cape Evans.
The Terra Nova had been unable tc
take the men off the year before on
account of ice and they were left tc
spend another winter in the antarctic
In this party were Dr. Levig, Priestley
Abbott, Browning and Dickerson.