Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-17

left Victoria today on its long Journey
to the north.
The stefanssou expedition. whose exc
penses are paid entirely by the Canadi-
an government. differs from most Of the
other polar undertakings in that 1s
objects arc practical and commercial.
Its purposes are to learn whether q
polar continent exists; to map the
islands already discovered east Of the
mouth Of the Mackenzie river; to make
q collection Of the Arctic lorA and
fauna: to survey the channels among
the islands In the hope Of sstabltshdng
trade routes: to make q geological sur.
vey Of the islands, which are believed
to contain copper and other minerals.
and to study the blonde Eskimos OF
Coronation gulf, on the mainland south
Of Victorialand. No effort will be
made to reach the north pole; that will
be left to Amundsen. who will sail into
the Arctic next summer. No attempt
will be made to bring back any Of the
blonde Eskimos, or to open their coun-
try to civilization. which Stefansson
says would destroy them. The ex-
pedition expects to return to Nome In
September, 1916, but may be carried to
Greenland, crossing the north pole on
the way.
Sail On Old WhaIsr.
The Stefansson expedition. when II
leaves Nome, Alaska on July 20. will
be composed Of the old barkentine
rigged wooden whaler Karluk, PAT tons.
and the gasoline screw vessel Alaska.
thirty-two tons. which is already in
the north and will meet the Karluk at
Nome. From Nome the ships will pro-
ceed north thru Bering strait into the
Arctic ocean during the brief period of
open water and head east to Beaufort
sea. 1t is reported that continent
exists north Of the sea and the Karluf
will steer due north and seek land on
which Stefansson and his main party
may establish base, the Karluk re-
turning to Herschel island for the win
ter. The ice in Beaufort sea may lay
hold Of the Karluk and carry her toward
Greenland. or it may crush the ship into
bits. The explorers are prepared for
either event. II the Karluk is able to
make Its way north thru the supposed
location Of the continent and no land is
found, it will, If possible, make its way
east to Prince Patrick island, and win
ter there with the purpose of making
winter sledge journeys north and east.
Bartlett Member Of Party.
With Stefanseon on the Karluk, In
the northern party. will be Captain
Robert Bartlett, Peary's old sailing
master and a picked crew of Britishers;
James Murray, oceanographer; W. T.
Mckinley. magnetician, University of
Glasgow; George Malloch, Canadian
government geologist. and a specialist
In stratagraphy.
Most OF the scientists will Join the
southern, or victorialand party on the
Alaska. From Point Barrow. she will
hurry westward. hoping to reach a base
on Simpson bay, victorialand, before
winter sets In. In this party will be
r. NJ. Anderson, zoologist. command
ing: Fritz Johansen, United States gov
ernment biologist; J. b. O.Neil. mining
geologist, member geological survey:
Kenneth Chapman, and J. r. Cox
Canadian topographers; Henri Beau
chat, anthropologist, Paris: Dr.. Jennis,
ethnologist; Dr. A. Forbes Maclkay,
Shackleton's Antarctic expedition sur.
geon. OF Edinburgh University. and
photographers and cinematographsfs
A thorough scientific exploration win
be made Of victorialand. which II sup.
posed to contain great copper Deposits.
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