Evening star., 1916-08-16
Six Members of the Stefans.
son Arctic Expedition Ar
rive at Nome, Alaska.
!ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE
T DESPITE MANY HARDSHIPS
Report That Leaders Intention Is
!: to Continue His Work in
!: the New Land.

]: NOME. Alaska, August 16.-Six mem
-bers of the Vilhjalmur Stefanson arctic
Expedition who arrived here yesterday
-on the power schooner Alaska today
'Telated their experiences in the polar
regions during the last three years
fThev said Stefanson, who remained In
the arctic to continue his work OF
exploring newly discovered land north
Of Prince Patrick Land, probably wouic
not return to civilization during the
present season.
:: The party aboard the Alaska was un-
der DR.. Rudolph Anderson. Stefansson's
chief subordinate, who had been ex-
.plorfng and charting the coast line bor-
iserine Union and Dolphin straits and
.4he Coronation gulf region; far area east OF
{he mouth of the Mackenzie river
I: All of the party which left here on
fhe Alaska in July. 1913, returned
with the exception of Daniel Blue. en-
rgineer. who died at BAILEY y, t5.ana tSa na,in IN
here are DR.. Anderson, j. J. O'Nelll,
geoIogist; John r. Cox, surveyor; DR..
Jenness. anthropologist; J. Johnson;
-oceanographer and entomoloslst' anu
George wilkins, photographer.
:: Enjoy the Experience.
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.pf Capt. Sweeney. who Joined the ex-
.pedition while it was in arctic waters
The entire party was in good physicai
condition and expressed themselves as
having enjoyed their long experience
sn the arctic despite the many hard
sbins encountered in a land so remote
from civilization.
!. Most of the time since the spring OF
.1e14 the party has been in quarters az
nn
East of the Mackenzie river, one of the
-1east known sections of the habitable
,earth.
,;Stefansson was the photographer, VIII
.0rtns. who was one of those who de-
-:parted from the ill-fated karluk short
sly before that vessel was, carried
AWAY In the grip of the northern ice
near Herald Islands. wilkins was with
'!Stefansson last winter, having re-
-.5oined him last year. After spending
some time with the Stefansson party,
:Coronation gulf and Joined the Ander-
son party.
Conduct Scientific Work.
: Most of the scientific work of the
expedition has been carried on by this
branch party. The first winter after
leaving Nome the party spent at Man
ing point, near Camden bay, after
having failed to find a passage through
-ashe heavy ice to the eastward. The
FOLLOWING spring DR.. Anderson proceed
ed to the east and reached Coronation
gulf during the summer Of 1914 Quar-
!fers which were established in Bernard
harbor became the base for the ex-
-pedition's work. The summer and win
Ter of 1915 were spent in scientific
.labors around Coronation gulf.
{. The party left Coronation gulf for
.Bering sea in June of this year. and the
-southward passage was attended by no
difficulties. Although travelling in the
Track of the power schooners Teddy
Bear and Challenge. DR.. Anderson saw
1othing of these vessels.
Mr.. wilkins learned from Stefansson
that the new Land which tho explorer
discovered may be described as a Sec
-ond Greenland.
1. Traces 200 Miles Of Shorthand.
!. Up to the time that Stefansson left
the new land after his memorable trip
1cross the frozen sea with Storker S.
etorkerson and Ole Anderson, the ex-
-plorer traced about 200 miles of its
shore line and found high mountains
upon it. Mr.. Wilkins says that IT was
Etefansson's intention to return to the
new land last spring to continue the
work of exploration
:. The Alaska brings about thirty tons
Of specimens gathered during the years
spent in the north, in addition to
mass of data of great value from a SCI
-entilc standpoint. They have been un-
1oaded and will later be shipped to OF
fawa. where the final results of the
Expedition will be completed Most of
the Alaska party Will proceed to tho
1tates. but DR.. Anderson may return
north to continue his investigations.