The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24
STEFANSSON IS
SAFE IN ARCTIC
Message from Explorer Dated
Aug. 81, Last, Received.
IMPORTANT LAND DISCOVERED

Territory Found Southwest of Prince
Patrick IsIand-VaIuabIe Contribu-
ton to Geological Scence-Boats
Quilted for Another Expedition in
North-On Ice Seven Months.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - The first
definite tidings that the world has
received from Vilhjalmar Stefansson,
the Arctic explorer, for year and
half were received here by the naval
department, which sent him and his
companions on their DerilOus trip to
the frozen north. The advices from
the explorer were meager but sut1-
cient to show that he and his COM
panions are safe.
Stefanssons advices came from
Nome, Alaska, in the form OF a mes
sage, signed by himself and dis
patched from Baltic Islands on Aug.
81.
The message follows:
CAS- unavoidable delays threatened
and the running cost of chartering
Polar Bear was high, purchased her
and engaged her on terms similar to
Karluk. Engaged Hoff, engineer of
schooner Ruby, to take place of Blue
of Alaska Engaged five extra help
ers for southern parts, who have am
pie outfit for one year amt Polar Bear
for two years. Plan continue northern
explorations to 145 west and 50 north,
if northerly course is secured"
Shows His Determination.
StefanssOn's determination to pro-
coed with his explorations, despite
the loss of the Karluk, the chief YES
sci in his original expedition, shows
the caliber of the man, and this news
was received with qualification by of
ficiaIs here.
The Polar Bear, engaged by him in
place of the Karluk, is a well known
and tried Arctic vessel, and he seems
to have gathered supplies for a fur
Their stay of two years in the Arctic
zone.
sons message is dated, are east of
the mouth of the Mackenzie river,
toward Banks Island, and lies in lati-
tude 20 north, longitude 127 west.
Discovers New Land.
NOME, ALASKA = The power
schooner Ruby has arrived from Her
schell Island, on the Arctic coast west
of the mouth of the Mackenzie river,
with news that Vilhjalmur Stefansson,
the Canadian explorer, who with two
companions, Storker StorkensOn and
Ole Anderson, set out from Martin
Point, Alaska, March %, 1914, over
the frozen Polar ocean to search for
supposed new lands in the Beaufort
sea, is not only alive and well, but
has accomplished every purpose for
which the hazardous journey was I'M
dertaken.
Stefansson succeeded beyond all ex-
pectations in his explorations. He
discovered new land southwest of
Prince Patrick Island. He is now on
Banks Land Quitting for continuance
of explorations to the westward to
ascertain the full extent of the new
land.
Stefansson discovered a cOntin-
uance of the continental shelf several
degrees west of Banks Land and even
determined it's southern limits, but
was unable to continue bis explora-
lions to the north and west.
Stefansson spent some time explor-
ing his new find, but at length, owing
to scarcity of provisions, was COM
PEELED to set out on the return Jour-
ney to land. The men had been on
the ice for nearly seven months. The
return to shore was accomplished
with great difficulty. The men sub
sisted on the most meager rations, but
kept moving day after day. The dogs
were almost famished. Finally the
party arrived at Banks Land, thor
oughly worn out. For seven months
they had been on scanty rations,
travelling almost continuously.