Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
BUYS BOAT AND
 KEEPS EXPLORING
Intrepid Companions Are in High Spirits in Spite of Many Hardships-fNpe- dition Will Winter and Wander Some More.
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NOME. Sept 1T.-Nilhjalmar Stet- an<Snr chief of the Canadian Arctic eNpedition. did not go to his death. but found new land. The only b-ardshirS he endured were those "f sh.It rations. Stefansson k winter ms in Banks Land
 Trt power schooner Ruby arrived f.oin Her~Chel island, on the Arctic coast west of the mouth of the Mac kenzie river with the news that NH- hiaiuar StefanSson. the Canadian eN- IIorer who with two companions. s-turi,et Storkerson and ole Ander- son. set out from Martin Point. AlaSka on March - ,1914. over the frczen polar ocean to search for the supposed new lands in Beaufore sea, i~ uot only alive but has accom- pIished every purpose for which the hazardous journey was undertaken.
 Captain Cottle. master of the Ruby, sayS StefanSson iS now on Banks Land. east of the Mackenzie outfit tins for the continuance of his eX- pIoratious to the westward to ascer- tain the full extent of the new lanG discovered southwest of Prince Pat lick Island. Stefansson discovered d continuance of the continental shelf several degrees west of Banks Land and even determined its southern limits. nut was unable to continue his explorations Jo the nortI and sls-si
 SteCansson told Captc.n Cottle thar after leaving the supporting party on the ice north of Martin Point. the ssr thcn faces to the north but after continuing the journey ninety days
 ..r- turned backward and landed in the mainland at a point near which the bower boat Mary Sachs. Of the Stef- ansson expedition. was Winterins. Here the three men outfitted for am ether three months trip. They again went on the ice, going north and west discovering the continental shelf
 Stefansson spent his time explor- ng tho new find. but owing to a scarcity of provisions was compelled to set out on the return journey. The men had been on the ice nearly seven months The return to shore was accomplished with great diff culty The men Subsisted on the most meager rations and kept nov Ing. Their dogs were almost fam iShcd- Finally the party arrived at Banks Land. thoroughly worn out. For several months they had been on scanty rations. but were travelling almost continuously
 Stefansson and his companions made their way from Banks Land to I.ailey Island. which is visited by Whalcrs. Captain Louis Lane found Stefansson and his comrades making their way along the southwestern coast of Bailey Island. They were in excellent health and spirits and eager to reach the southern wing of the expedition and obtain supplies to continue their explorations.
 Stefanssun expected to fall in with the Polar Bear just as he did. He immediately chartered the Polar Pear and proceeded northward in the hope of making further discoveries while The sea was open and free of iee. The season was LOO far ad Vanc-d and the explorers reluctantly Steered for Herschel Island. The Polar Bear was at Herschel Island when the schooner Ruby which had been trying for two years to reach Herschcl Island. arrived from Port Clarence with supplies for the gov ernment Hudson Bay company
 Immediately upon arriving Stefans- son with his tremendous energy be- san preparations for continuing his expeditions He purchased the Polar Bear for S20000 from Captain Lane and bought also the power boat