Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
THE DASH FOR THE POLE.
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north pole? Nor Well. you ought
try Il sometime-that is, II you live
the country. II you are city boy 20
might have trouble In finding "A stretc
OF territory large enough; but II 20
live near the country where there ar
large fields and pastures coyere
with frozen, tightly packed snovs-yo
have an ideal setting for such an ad
venture You see, II isn't a really tr1
tly dash for the pole ! am talkinl
about-just make believe one.
one afternoon some boys living nea
Deerford decided 10 initiate Mr.. Peary
who really did discover the north pole
and dash brayely across the field
I thereabout on their sleds IN "a desper
ate attempt 10 discover that much
sought spot. II was Stanley Hale wh'
suggested It when some other boys Of
the neighborhood were present
u tell you what," said Stanley, Tets
discover the north pole"
what do mean?" asked Lawrence
Weaver.
Il don't mean the real pole-jusi
make-believe one"
u don't understand" said Julius
Hubbard.
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''Why lust simply take our sleds
and strike out across the fields" ex-
planned Stanley. OF course we won't
find the real pole but we can play ike
e."
Its do" said Prentice James.
Il am in on IT," spoke up julius,
and the other boys also assented. The
details OF the dash were soon arrang-
ed.
Il am going to hitch up Mike on my
sled" announced Prentice. Mike was
his dog.
and I am going TO hitch up Rover"
said Jacob Decker
Il am going to take my big bob sled
said Lawrence.
you must put on all the clothes
you can" desired Stanley. North
pole explorers are heavily dressed
from head to foot
II am going 20 wear my uncle's fur
cap" said Stephen Lodge, and the
other boys resolved to procure sim
llar articles OF wearing apparel
Don't forget to bring provisions
along" warned Stanley. Explorers
have died because they ran out Of
food"
IAN right" said Julius. I'll bring
some sandwiches and cake"
MOT" Numbered Stanley, disdain-
fully you must bring gum drops
and pemmican. That's what explorers
eat"
whats pemmican?" julius in
quired
"Wen. It's a sort of meat--oh, I
can't tell just what It is"
'Then how are going to bring III"
julius asked.
"Just bring gum drops We can do
without pemmlcan, I guess. Now, fell
lows, meet me at the edge Of the east
pasture in an hour"
They were about to dispense when
little Benny Lake stopped Stanley and
begged;
"vranley let me so too"
mo Benny, you're too little"
IL want TO go on my blue sled, I'll
ct you pun me-"
"rhauks. but l couldn't think of IT,
Penny III be too busy pulling my
,wn sled and directing the expedition.
m pull you tomorrow. Now trot
Hong home"
But Benny wnsn't satisfied and
lidn't trot aloae home. When the
,ther boys assembled with their sleds
md gum drops and heavy clothes,
scnuy requested them one by ono to
let as his motive power but none
ecned willing TO take the ioS. Leav-l
NC Benny behind. crestfallen. the
arger boys started on their dash at
he edge Of the east pasture.
"I'n going to be Peary." announced
itanley. so there might be no mistake
IS 10 the leadership.
"ru be Cook" said Prentice.
''You can't Cook was in different
Expedition. You'n just have 60 be one 4
+ my men,
Prentice didn't like this but said nc
lore.
soon they were started on their
ing dash across the snow and ice.
Iardly bush or tree was In sight
ma the snow was deep and crusted
, that Il looked very much like an y
rctic scene. of course they Travelled
ne north. Stanley from time to time
stermlned this direction by looking
a small compass he carried though
was dimeult to do this because the
sedle Insisted on weighing back and
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tauley carried a huge American flag !.
hich was 20 be planted at the pole
hon it was discovered. He tied II TO
40 of the slcds SO he wouldn't have to :
,ther about carrying IT,
The pastures extended north for
hole mile and then came other fields
nd pastures separated by barb wire
nces though these did not seem TO =
,tract from the realism of the dash.
he dogs behaved fairly well and the
Tvs really enjoyed the expedition
fter travelling about half an hour
raight north Stanley stopped and c
gan to make his observations" Il
He arbitrarily selected a snow COW D
ed rock to be the exact site of the 7
Ne and called for the flag TO be made n
81 10 tho rock. .
But the flag was gone II had evil :
.ntly fallen from the sled TO which
had been tied. They were going p
try 20 fnd il as they returned, but p
81 then a farm wagon came along
a section road on its way 20 town.
"a as they were rather tired they