New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-26
WIRELESS FAILS
ARCTIC EXPLORERS
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automatic tide gauge, due PROBABLY to
low temperatures. 1t is 30 degrees be-
low to-day DR.. Tanquary can do NJ
work along his own line yet, so is help
ing us all. 'Jot,' our cook. is char
acter. and keeps us laughing most of
the time.
THE day after the ship left US We
began excavating with picks and dyna-
mite for our house, selecting a well
sheltered spot in the midst Of the Es-
quimau igloos. The work went on day
and night, and on September II we
moved into a large. comfortable home,
"a by 81, eight rooms on the ground
floor and large attic for a storeroom.
To this we added as a protection from
the cold and for quarters for our dog
drivers a shed 8 feet wide.
1T am quite sure we have the most
palatial residence ever put up in the
Arctic, with our electric lights and tel
ephone to two Esquimau igloos. Have
tried to make the boys just as COM
Portable as possible as an inducement
to good work, giving them good warm
rooms and good warm clothing.
I'VE were so busy in the fall unpack-
ing boxes, getting settled and bringing
provisions from the point a quarter of
a mile a, ay that we had practically
no time for hunting walrus for our
dogs. When ready for the work we
had a long series Of hard northerly
winds, making it unsafe to venture out
in boats.
1T finally became so cold that we
could not use the power boat and were
obliged to haul her out to protect her
from the ice. Fortunately, as soon as
I Cecided TO establish winter quarters
here ] sent all Esquimaus. excepting
four, back to their homes, with orders
to report here early in February. There
they have plenty Of meat for their chill
dren and dogs.
'Tn many ways our settling here Is
much to our advantage, for If we were
now in EIesmere Land we would be
feeding, housing and clothing about
thirty Of these people. Here, in touch
with the whole Northern tribe, can
have my pick of men and dogs, and as
many Of each as I want
IT have succeeded in establishing two
provision stations on the line Of march
to Crocker Land, one at Anoritok,
about twenty-five miles north Of here,
and the other across Smith Sound, over
in EIlesmere Land, at the entrance Of
Buchanan Bay.
with Mene's help I have secured
some Of the very best men in the
North. They are interested in this new
land out on the Polar Sea and want to
see IT, / have Pee all wah-to. Sipsoo
and E1sayoo, Of the worlds record Of
1906; Ootah, of North Pole fame;
Peary's best man. Apellah, and I-took-
ah-shoe, who kept DR.. Cook alive on his
long trip; also eight other good men
who have been with Peary on various
trims. They are confident that II the
land Is there we shall have no trouble
getting 1t.
But am looking for trouble and am
guarding against it in every possible
way. We have over a thousand miles
to go in a temperature ranging from
80 to 20 below. The evil spirit OF the
Arctic is always watching, and can
change success into misfortune and
failure within few hours.
I'VE have ample provision for two
years, but not for three, but we could
easily stay there. living as the Esquimaus
do We shall leave the house here for
Croker Land about February 10. with
twenty-one men and leo dogs. VIII re
main on the other side just as long as
We possibly can VIII do my best TO do
all the work as planned, do il well and
bring every man back. Sincerely yours.
an ID MACMILLAN"