Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-18
NEW LANDS FOUND
 BY SUPERVISION
Vast Country, Frozen and Uninhabited, Discovered
 in Beaufort Sea.

Nome, Alaska, Sep. 17.-Filljalmar Ste1ansson, the Canadian explorer who .'was' ibelitNed 1ost in th54 Arctic, i not oily is. alive ana ,:1well but has discoyeIe cd a new land in the north and accomplished practically every purpose for w hicA his hazardous .i,cur- ney. was, undertaken, aecorang c to wur(t brought here' by the power schooner kuby, which airWed yesger- i day from. Herschal Island. Stefans- sen, with two companions, Stoker Storkers5n and Ole Andersen, set out from Martin Point, Alaska, March 2, 1914, over the frozen polar ocean to search for supposed new lands ill the Beaufort Sea.
 Capt. $. f. Co.tle, master of the Ruby, says that Stef3nsson is now on Banks Land, east Of the lMac ckenZie, quitting for . continuance of the FtXplora tlons to the westward to, ascertain the full extent of the new land he has discovered southwest of St. Patrick's Land. Steffansson discov- cred a continuance of ihe continental shelf several degrees west of Banks Island, and even determined it's southern limits, but was unable to Continue his explorations to the north and west.
 Stefansson told Captain CCttle that after leaving the supporting party on the, ice north Of Martin Point he and his hardy companions set their faces to the north, but aEer continuing their journey go days they d cided to return to land. They turned back and landed on the mainland a a point near which. the power boat Mary Sachs Of the StefanssOn eXpedi- tion was wintering. Hers the three men outtitteJ for another three months "trip. They again went upon the ice, going north and west and dis covering the continental shelf.
 Provisions Give Out.
 Stefansson spent some time eX- ploring his new find, but at length, ewing to scarcity of provisions, was compelled to set out on the return journey to land. The men had been on the ice for nearly seven months.
 Th2 return to shore was accom- plEhed with great difficulty. The men subsisted on the most meager
 
 day. The dogs were almost famish- ed Finally the party arrived ac Banks Land, thoroughly worn out. For seven months there had been scanty r3tions, travelling almost con tinuously
 iStefansson and his companions made their way from Banks Land, which is uninhabited, to Bailey Island, which is visited by whalers. Capt. Louis Lane, cruising on his power schooner Polar Bear, founu Stafasson and his companions mak- ing their way along the soutilwest5 m coast of Bailey Island. They were in excellent health and spirits, and eager to reach the southern wing Of tn iaXpe dition, that thsy might obtain supplies and continue their eXplora tionS.
 Stefansscn had eXpec ed to fall in with the Polar Bear just as he did. He immediately chartered the schooner, and with Captain Lane pro- of making further discoveries while the sea was open and free of ice. The sason was too far advanced, how ever, ana lHc ehpiOIoiS IGjuCIIltlV steered for Herschel Island,
 1NAe Polar Bear Nas at ue1schel Island when the power schooner Ruby, which had been rSins foI two years to reach Ierschel Island, ar- rived there from Port Clarence V ith supplies.
 Immediately upon arriving at Her schel Island Stetansson, with treS mendous eneE4T began preparaticn for rcanilnuanco of ais explorations, Ae pYIehased the Polar Bcar iol $.21,- 000 rom Captain Lane and houslst also the power boat Gladiator, {, sm;tii vessel Cngaged i'll tradlng alons tue coast. Alter fully eallppinse lAt se ' ssels S.eiansscn sailed With them-I for Banks Land, where he ppopablS 1 nov is. 1as .4 .s-5s..
 Jefferson Hotel Sold. &H
 The Jefferson hotel yesterday. was | sold by George H. Paul and the Lel