Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
A|RPLANE SURVEY
OF THE NORTH POLE.
NOTED EXPLORER HEAD MOST
COMPLETELY EQUIPPED Ex-
petition EVER SENT OUT.
Results Of inestmabie Value to tho
United States spd to Science Elk
pected to Be Obtained.-Plan
Conceived by Admiral Peary.

New York.-An expedition to be led
by Captain Robert A. Bartlett. noted
explorer, will be sent to the polar re-
gions next June to survey the north
pole by aeroplane, according to an
nouncement here, December %. by the
Aero Club of America. The plan. IT
was said, was conceived by Rear Ad-
miral Robert Il. Peary, discoverer of
the pole
The purpose Of this expedition,
which, 1t was said, would be the most
completely equipped ever sent out, will
be to explore, survey and photograph
the unexplored parts of the Arctic re-
gions and establish the existence or
non-existence of land or lands In that
region" 1t is also intended, according
to the announcement, "to explore the
upper air and the bottom of the polar
basin"
Results of inestimable value to the
United States and TO science surely
will be obtained from this expedition,
said the announcement, which added
that the club would raise S250,0O0 to
finance the trip.
The north pole has been discov-
cred. but the major part of the work
still remains to be DONE" the an
nouncement states.
"Both Admiral Peary and Captain
Bartlett want TO do great deal Of
scientific research in the polar basin,
of which over 100000 square miles
remain unexplored, and they would
want to have n laboratory on the ship,
where the flora and fauna from the
ocean bottom will be kept until the re-
turn of the expedition. Little or no
i data has been received from the bottom
Of the polar basin, and no meteoro-
logical surveys have been made in the
polar regions"
Asserting that with the co-opera-
ton of the leading geographical and
scientific bodies assured" 1t is planned
to have the expedition leave the
United States next June. the an
nouncement continued: There are six
weeks of fair weather In July and
August. when. comparatively speaking
the cold is not extreme.
"The plans are to have ship go &c
Etah, about GOO miles from the NORTH
pole. In June, when the ice is suffi
GENTLY broken To permit the ship e
cross Melville bay. The ship woul'
carry large seaplane or land air
plane for the final flight across the toI
OF the earth and for exploration of 10
unexplored polar regions, as well a
smaller planes for the scouting flights
Immediately upon arrival at Etah
base would be established, and, Will
waiting for the Ice to break up far
Their north to permit the ship to go
far rs Cape Columbia. the small sea
planes would fly to Cape Columbia an
establish base there for the Iarg
plane which is to be used for the fligh
across the top OF the world, from Cap
Columbia on the American side owe
the pole to Cape Chelyuskin ON the 5
berIan side. and for exploration owe
long distances.
.For the six weeks after the middl
OF July, when the weather condition
are best for flying in the polar r.
gions, the large plane, as well as III
other planes. will be put into. servie
and the important work OF the exped
ton will be done"
Asserting that only one-seventh
the earths surface has been accurat
~ mapped. and two-thirds only mappe
from rough sketches, officers OF u
club stated that by use of airplanes
would be possible to do In twen'
years what would require 200 years
usual methods.