Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
available. will try. however to go over

the same ground more Ot1ShS.
When we left Port Clarence the expedi-
ton had three ships, the Karluk. Alaska
and Mary Sachs. The Karluk was under
my command. with Capt. R. A. Bartlett
AZ sailing master. DIR. Anderson nao the
Alaska, with Capt. Otto W. Nahmens.
Kenneth G. Chapman was IN charge OF
the Mary Sachs. with Capt. Peter benearo
AZ sailing master.
The Karluk and Mary Sachs sailed
from Port Clarence July q. leaving the
ALASKA in the harbor because OF the
necessity for certain repairs TO her en-
Gated with the Alaska, and l DO not
know when she sailed The three ships
were to meet at Herschel Island. or, II
the Karluk got there first, she was TO
and then proceed northward without walt
ing for their arrival.
The main work Of the party aboard
the Karluk was to be the exploration OF
the region lying west OF the Parry
Islands and especially that portion lying
west and northwest from Prince Patrick
Island. The Karluk was to sail north
approximately along the 141st meridian
until her progress was tnterfereo "ltn
either by ice or by the discovery OF iano.
If land were discovered base was 10 be
established upon il. but II the oostruc-
ton turned out TO be ice an EFFORT was
to be made to follow the edge eastward
with a view of making base TOT the
nrSt years Work near the Sou -
ner Of Prince Patrick Island, or, failing
that, on the west coast Of Banks Island.
Destinations Of Ships.
The Alaska was to proceed east from
Herschel Island to a winter station on
the south shore Of Dolphin and Union
straits. in the neighborhood Of Lambert
Island The Mary Sachs was to proceed
to the foot Of Prince Albert sound to land
there certain supplies to form base for
the geological and geographical explora.
ton on Victoria Island in the spring OF
1914. After accomplishing this she was
to devote the rest Of the season to ocean
ographic work south and west OF Banks
Island.
The work of the Mary Sachs for the
whole period OF the expedition was to
be chiefly oceanographic. although she
was to hold herself in readiness to assist,
in any way. either the Karluk or the
Alaska. She is vessel Of thirty-three
tons net, schooner rugged. with gasoline
auxiliary engines which give her speed
Of about six knots per hour. Her crew
consists of three men besides the captain:
The only member of the scientific staff
our oceanographer. There were to be also
some Eskimos. Her winter quarters were
to be any convenient point at or east OF
Herschel Island.
The Alaska is similar to the Mary
Sachs in size and equipment. Her crew
is the same as that Of the Mary Sachs
Her scientific stafr was to consist of DR..
f. M. Anderson. commander of the party,
who also holds the place Of mammalogist
and ornithologist. The rest of the scien-
tific staff were to be Kenneth G. Chip.
man. topographer: J. r. Cox. assistant
topographer; ]. ]. O'Neill, geologist; Hen
ry Beuchat and Diamond Jenness, anthro-
pologists: Fritz Johansen, marine zoolo-
gist; William L. McKin1ay, magnetician
and George H. Wilkins, photographer
Chapman. Cox, O'Nefll, Benchat and Jen-
ness were detailed to the expedition by
the geological survey of Canada, and are
all men OF considerable experience: Jo-
hansen was zoologist with the Myths
Erickson East Greenland expedition: DR.
Anderson had had four years experience
with me on our last expedition.
Mr.. Chapman was placed in charge OF
the Mary Sachs at Port Clarence. be-
cause the oceanographic' equipment OF
the expedition was aboard the karluk
and Mr.. Murray had, therefore, to &c
with the KarIuk so as to be able, ON this
voyage to Herschel Island. to divide this
equipment suitably between himself AND
DR.. Mackay, who was to do the oceano
graphic work on the northern party. A,
Herschel Island Mr.. Murray was to take
charge Of the Mary Sachs. and Mr.. Chip.
man was to be transferred from her ts
the Alaska.
Departments for Each Party.
The departments of study to be GOV.
erred by the southern party were nam
malogy and ornithology. DR.. Anderson
marine zoology. botany and ocean
ography, Johansen; topography, Chapman
and Cox: geology. O'Neill; magnetism
Mckinlay. The meteorological observa
tons We're to be taken by whoever hap
pened to be at the base camp when 9th.
ers were doing field work, although Nc.
kinlay is in formal charge of this work.
The location selected for a winter bass
was chosen because 1t is about the most
easterly point at which driftwood from
the Mackenzie river is sufficient for fue
and house-building purposes. The loca.
ton was also supplied with game (both
caribou and seals) To the south the
country as far as Bear lake has never
been crossed by white men. My own
observations of the frontiers Of this sec
ton lead me to believe that 1t is inter
rocky gorges, and. to large extent, Gov
cred by hills showing frequent preeipices
II this IL the case. geological work ear
be done to better advantage in this re-
gion in winter than in summer. This is
OF course, true of the river gorges where
cliffs, inaccessible on account of deep and
rapid water at their foot in summer, car
be easily and safely approached on the
winter ice.
The topographers and geologist were,
therefore, to spend the winter Of 1913
IA in work on the region between the
coast and Bear lake. Late in March
they were to cross the Wollaston pen
Ursula to the foot of Prince Albert