The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-23
Discovers New
Land Far North
Returns TO Banks Land After Hazar-
dous Seven Months Journey
Over Ice


B. c., in June, 1918, and who set out
! afoot over the ice, with two compan'
, ions. from the shore of northeastern
Alaska in March, 1914, to seek new
land in unchartered seas, did not go
to his death, as the world had begun
to fear, but found the new land, and
the only hardships endured were
those of short rations.
The power schooner Ruby arrived
I from Herschel island yesterday with
dispatches from Stefanson to the ca
! madam government in which he omits
reference to the perils of the journey
on the ice and gives space to the sci
entific results achieved. He seems to
have been quite unaware of the an
xiety his long silence aroused.
Wintering at Banks Land
Stefanson is wintering at Banks
! Land where he has a large power
schooner and small one. He plans
to explore his new territory during
the winter and next summer pene-
trate further into the region of mys.
terry between Alaska and the north
pole. where no ship has ever gone.
The southern or Anderson wing of
the expedition is pursuing its scienti-
fic work in the Mackenzie delta, and
reports no mishap except the death
Of Engineer Daniel Blue of the pow
er boat Alaska.
This is the thirteenth death among
the members of the expedition. Eight
men persisted on the ice while trying
to reach Wrangell island and another
shot and accidentally killed himself
there. Another in the Mackenzie
country went insane while lost and
committed suicide by shooting.
Stefansson told Captain Cottle OF
the Rush that after leaving the sup
porting party on the ice north of
Martin point he and his hardy COM
panions set their faces to the north,
but after continuing their journey for
ninety days they decided to return
to land. They turned back and land.
ed on the mainland at a point near
which the power boat Mary Sachs OF
the Stefansson' expedition, was win
tering. Here the three men QUILTED
for another three months trip. They
again went upon the ice going nort'
, and west and discovering the CONT
mental shelf.
Stefansson spent some time explor
, ing his new find, but at length, ow
7, ing to scarcity of provisions, wal
: compelled to set out on the return
journey to land. The men had beer
: on the ice for nearly seven months
The return to shore was accomplish
ed with great difficulty. The men sub
: sisted on the most meager rations
= but kept moving day after day. TIL
> dogs were almost famished. FINAL
> the party arrived at Banks Lane
thoroughly worn out. For seve
months they had been on scant ri
;, lions, travelling almost continuous.
" Stefansson and his companion
made their way from Banks LAM
which Is uninhabited, to Battle is
- and, which is visited by whalers
Captain Louis Lenx cruising on hi
power schooner Pola Bear, foun
d. Stefansson and his company maxim
~ al Afttt IA M taf
Of coast of Baillie island. They were 1
n excellent health and spirits and cage
IN to reach the southern wing of the e,
TO petition that they might obtain SUI
'g plies and continue their explorations
IN Stefansson had expected to fall
ID with the Polar Bear Just after h
IT. did, He Immediately chartered til
a Polar Bear and with Captain Ian
as proceeded northward at once in III
Id hope of making further discoverie
ST while the sea was open and free
e. ice. The season was too far a,
.e' vanced, however and the explorer
reluctantly steered for Herschel Is
'o and. The Polar Bear was at He
re schel island when the power schoo
te er Ruby, which had been trying fc
We two years to reach Herschel islam,
ny arrived there from Port Clarenc
te with supplies for the government an
the Hudson Bay company.
ne Immediately upon arriving at He
n schel island, Stefansson with tr
H. menodus energy began preparatio
IT, for continuance OF his explorations
es He purchased the Polar Bear for 500
AZ 600 from Captain Lane and bougl
at also the power boat Gladiator,
small vessel engaged in trading alon
We the coast after fully equipping thes
ne vessels stefansson sailed with thei
&C. FOR Banks Land where he probably
u now.
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