The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-26

Another party OF three viii explore un-
known tracts along the coast near the winter
quarters
The aeropiane with clipped wings win not be
able to fly Its wings wifi take practically all the
weight of the wheels
Wireless and moving picture outfits will not be
carried II is expected, on the transcontlnental
trip But one cinematograph machine will go with
the party working from Ross sea and another
with the party working about Weddell sea. These
films win have both scientific and popular inter.
est. Pocket wireless outfits having a range of
from 100 to 300 miles will also be carried by
these two expeditions. but the main party will not
attempt the added weight OF either device.
While the North pole is situated about two
miles beneath the sea. the South pole is on the
plateau two miles above the sea. The conditions
of Journeys to the two points are widely different
In the North, within 500 miles OF the pole in
summer time there are 100 different species OF
Towering plants. There no Towering plants
within LOO miles OF the South pole, and within
700 miles OF IL there is plant or animal life of
any description whatever.
In the North you may expect TO get the arctic
hare and the ptarmgan on the northermost land
There are also bears and the life in the sea
On trip to the North pole. the explorer sledges
over a moving sea OF ice that packs up and
breaks up. and IL Is impossible TO lay any depots
The danger Of northern sledge travelling IL the
breakup OF the ice and the opening OF what are
called leads-open water channels left by the
parting OF the ice
In the South the difficulties are the varying na
ture OF the snow surfaces the fact that the tenn
peratures are much lower and the danger OF
crevasses In the North one can fall 10 to 20 feet
into the sea- but in the South one may fall / 600
feet down a erevasse.
BY this notable expedition. Sir Ernest homes To
cut In two one Of the largest. II not the largest
"hite spaces yet remaining on the map He er
poets to solve the complete continental nature OF
the Antarctic.
Especially scientists would like to know
whether the great range OF mountains on the
New Zealand side OF the Antarctic eontinen,
really stretches all the way across and IA a con
unuation OF the Andes. This Victoria chain has
been traced 10 the pole by Amundsen and Other
explorers The solving Of this problem Is OF in.
tense interest to geographers all over the world
The discovery Of the greas mountain range. which
Is assumed TO extend In general way from the
pole to Weddell sea. wousa be one OF the bixvaa,
geographical triumps possible
The geological results viii also be OF the great
est scientific value. The WeddeIl sea party will
take many specimens, and even the trausconti
mental party will chip OF pieces Of all sxposed
rocks they ind
Continuous magnetic observations viii - take,
All the way from Neddell to Ross sea an The
route viii lie not far from the magnetic pole In
formation OF great value to nayigators would be
learned
Continuous scienthc observations Of the wealth
'r viii also be taken. and these should be very
valuable When correlated with the results obtaiDed
By other expeditions
Biological work wiu be thoroughly carried IN
and The distribution Of fauna aud Cora viii be
s'HdiEd Both the ships viii be equipped for dredy
uE and sounding All branches 81 science ,s5Ii
oe most carefully attended 10 and the net result
o9sht 10 D. q large increase Ia human knosL
edge But first and foremost the crossing O,
the polar continent. all be the main object 81 the
expedition.