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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
Freeman Hutchinson

Freeman Hutchinson died very sud-
denly Sunday from an attack of infiu-
enza. followed by shock. He is sur
vved by two daughters. Mrs. Sarah
Rogers and Mrs. lizzie Eckerson He
was an Industrious man. always honest
and highly respected by mis- neighbors
and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
Verdict of 1897

Verdict of 1897
In the suit for damages of $4,000
brought Wednesday in the superior
court in Auburn, by George Evan
| isko of Lisbon Falls, against Nicho-
/ las Demjanovich of the same town
for assault the jury returned YER
dict of $39750
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
York Short Term

The Grand Jury of the lo'N q
preme Court. after a two days
sion. the shortest in the h's'"L
the court in York County ie'
Is indictments late WednrS''' -.
ernoon. For the first time ~ Al
years there were no liquor ~
ments, most Of the true phiS =,
for breaking and enterlns u,
Boids of Calais and La";'ES "A!
rickson of Portland were ;Ad'1' 4,
burglary and larceny OF S'N =.
Of clothing at Sanford Sat'iriH a
Six York boys were J so ind'ss'
4 similar offense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

Dr. W. A. Wright passed away Sunday
after long illness. A practicing physi-
clan. living in Readfeld many years, he
was greatly beloved, not only by those
whom he had served in his profession,
but associates in various kinds of work.
including church and other useful So
Cieties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
What Is a Door Nail, Anyway?

why do people say. AS dead as i
door nail?" asked the Boob. Why is
a door nail any deader than a door,"
Because it has been hit on the head
I suppose" replied the Cheerful IDIOT
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
Add Epidemic Horrors

OF all the wretched makeshift words
With which we nave to 90,
The one chat carries of The palm
Far excellence is, "'nu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
KEADFIELD

pEPOT-LetterS received from Lin
wood Luce, Charles Bickford. Edwin
Hutchinson and Loren Stevens. soldiers
from Eeadfeld Depot, who are now
over seas, write in closing their letters
expressions of gladness in eventually
reaching their homes: Hello Hutch
Glad to hear from you. Chas. c. wrote
me you were making the rabbits mis-
cradle around there. Here is hoping t.
see you soon. Think I snail be with you
by spring Best wishes.
Lnwood.
Am waiting for home letters, to see
how YOU feel mother, that the war
over. l know you have worried greatly.
Keep up your courage. for l think we
shall soon he bound for the /. :.
Please keep the letters coming for they
are more welcome than ever. Love TO
all. Charles.
have lett the hospital AID am .. *,
When leave Visky it will mean the be-
ginning of my journey home. 1t may lie
q few months before I get my discharge
for all takes time, but never mind.
shall get there s. metime. Good bye,
Eddie.
ill but is now well and expects to be a
home soon. These four boys have been
in some hard contests but have never
been wounded.
Mrs. Helen Scott and daughter Doro-
thy, who have been i'll with influenza
have so far recovered as to be out of
doors. Their nurse has returned to
Monmouth.
Burt Brann has moved with his fami-
!y into Mrs. -. 4. Leemars house.
Mrs. F. A. l-eeman has gone to Au
gusta to pass the winter in the family
of Ray Sanborn.
Miss Alice Hutchinson left home Mon
day morning for the Moses Brown
school, Providence, r. |.
Miss Mary Coleman. VITO has been
critically i'll with influenza, followed by
pneumonia, is improving. Iicr little sis
sister Edith has had the disease in 4
milder form.
Merton Stevens, who has had in
fluenZa. is much better
Wallace Shepard. Augusta. was a
Sunday visitor with his aunt, Mrs. Car
RE Whittier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

Standard cold remedy 70. 20 years-in tablet
form-safe. sure, no opiates-breaks up cold
in "a hours-relieves grip in 3 days. Money
backifit fails. The genuine box ss Red top
With Mr.. Hil's picture. At All Drug Stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

freedom of 1he seas. The Senate
convened per schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

FlVOTlLe 1OTIIlS VI 6dAIu1iAl6 III DtA1AA
are poker and craps. One man is re-
ported recently to have won $500 in
few evenings. Another man find
ing, as he thought. an easy mark in
an intoxicated individual who was in
the gathering Of Workmen after sup
per, started playing poker with him
on capital of $50. Inside a few
hours, the man who owned the $50
was cleaned out and the drunk had
the bills.-Bath Times.
Team drivers and owners in Bidd2-
ford and Saco are enthusiastic in
their commentator Of the manner in
which Mayor Edgar H. Minot is keep
ing open for their use drinking
fountain at Elm street and Thornton
avenue. Saco. During the spring,
summer and fall the fountain is the
favorite drinking place for horses,
both those owned in the city and
those passing through. From the
fact that it is on the state road it is
used by hundreds of horses every day.
A Woolwich farmer who hauled
over a single load of wood Wednes-
day morning to Bath was stopped by
six different people who wanted to
know if it was for sale, before he
reached the home for which the load
| was destined.
| Bath takes a peculiar interest in
Names centenary in 1920, because
Names first governor came from
Bath and his body is buried there.
At a recent meeting of the Caribou
board of trade the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: w.
P. Hamilton, president; H. H. Whit
ney, vice president: F. L. Oak, treas
urer; r. N. Joscelyn, secretary.
C. c. Mclaughlin of Harmony has
| made record with a Ford on his
Rural Free Delivery route. He start
ed April 28th and continuing to the
end Of the year, except for a few
days the last Of November when the
mud was very bad. Eight months
autoing over country roads for Maine.
Mrs. Judith Weston Of Somerset
county, aged 80 years has knit II
pairs Of mittens for her grandchildren
and great grandchildren this winter.
She is able to do other light work and
can take stitches to make younger
women blush, when it comes to sew
ing.
Portland feels proud of its war work
record. In every campaign and drive
Portland has been one of the first
places to 60 lover the top" and has
! never been found lacking when her
country's call was heard. In the recent
drive for clothing for the Belgians the
| success went beyond all expectations.
There were lis large cases sel.t, making
2s432 pounds in weight. or IA tons and
ZIG pounds. This put the Forest City
nearly two tons lover the top in the
Belgian drive. The articles sent in
cluded 23.342 garments or handy COM
forts-everything examined, serted. list
ed and safely packed. There were ISL
dren's coats. 1853 children dresses and
2l7 articles of children's ciothing; $50
little babies shirts. 20 little pairs OF
stockings. $50 dresSes fo- babes. 20
bounets, with 126l articles for the wee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

Names centenary in 1920, because
Names first governor came from
Bath and his body is buried there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

ooA->o W Is 4 !.
l1Wal NJ. except Nj onua,1
PORTLAND ana BoSJ
~ els A. NJ. tarrIng1
N3UN9 kockiand. Portland N
RAILROAD ton. Montreal ana A.
Dec: y.3S a. NJ. RI
WICK. hockAand. LAwiston, po-, =,
Boston: 2.o5 r. NJ. local; 40 p. N ~ n
press) brunswick. Portland. BostuI
+. Nj. HalloweIl. Caroline. ana So :.
diner; lO.47 +. NJ. Lewiston, Bath y.
land. Boston. Sundays Al2 and IOr1
M.. $40 and 10.41 r. NJ. Portland !,
Boston.
GOING EAsT-lcs A. NJ, Banso,
John. Halifax. Sunday morning a, \
A. NJ. does not connect beyond psr !
2.25 A. NJ. for Waterville. Bangor
Harbor, Calais and Il. d A. points
A. H.. local to Belfast. HARMONY, Fl
Sor. Skowregan; l2A2 p. NJ. for n
gor. Bar Harbor. Calais, Eastpor, !,
Van:eboro: go r. NJ, Wate-r]
and Bangor: - P. NJ. Waterylll- |,
Bangor. sundays LA A. ~ for Va.
Vile and Bangor. $50 A. NJ. Tor N
erville. Skowhegan and Bangor; saj
Nj. for Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for IIallosI
Gardner ana South Gardiner a. 4
a.36 A. NJ. 2.53. Sis. 1917 L. NJ, HaIcs,
and Gardiner only; 4.06 p. NJ. CARD
only Alp A. NJ. daily.
NJ. l.. HARRIS. Gen'I Pass. Ag,.: D
Douglass. Federal Mgr. Portland. \
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

At a recent meeting of the Caribou
board of trade the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: w.
p. Hamilton, president; H. H. Whit
ney, vice president: F. L. Oak, treas
urer; r. N. Joscelyn, secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

Contains No Iron
No Alcohol
No Narcotics
No Harmful Drug.
Price Sl.oO. If your druggist hasn't
Flaxolyn send us his name and 100
and we will send you full size package
postpaid. Or send 10 cents for sample
package-sufficient to demonstrate that
Flaxolyn will relieve stomach trouble.
bliiousness. nervousness, constipation.
liver and kidney complaints.
FLAx0LYN. 1t. 1s4 Nassau Street. New Ycr.. c.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
A woolwich farmer wht

A Woolwich farmer who hauled
over a single load of wood Wednes-
day morning to Bath was stopped by
six different people who wanted to
know if it was for sale, before he
reached the home for which the load
was destined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

Plenty Of exercise, fresh air,
regular hours-is all the pre-
scription you need to avoid
Inhuenza-unless through
neglect or otherwise. a cold
gets you. Then take-at
once
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

ones; ss3 mems shirts 80 coats, 243
. Suits i73 waists for women, 1856 petit
coats. 1888 coats, 6ss suits, 1880 pairs OF
stockings, 1876 sweaters; large amount
of bedding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

c. c. Mclaughlin Of Harmony has
made a record with a Ford on his
Rural Free Delivery route. He start
ed April 28th and continuing to the
end Of the year, except for a few
days the last Of November when the
mud was very bad. Eight months
autoing over country roads for Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
Railroads and Steamboat
United States Railroad Administrator
C. 1cAdoo. Director General Ra,,ai
Coz rected to Nov.1.be- ii Ia
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUST.

GOING WEST-4,
NJ. except Nj onu,,
PORTLAND ana bos.
6.lo A. NJ, FARMING,
Rockiand. Portland 4 4
ton. Montreal ana r.
Dec. y .3S 4 VI "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Charles H. Bickford Of
Augusta from his son. Sergt. Charles
f. Bickford in France:
Nov IS. 1915
Dear Dad:
Just a few lines to let you know
that am getting along fine and hope
you are all the same.
Well. I suppose you all heard the
good news. In the city Of Bordeaux
the people all went wild. For the
last three days they have been pa
radilg the streets with flags and
bands playing.
I am going to ask you for some
thing that I do not feel like doing.
that is. send some money to me some
way or other. The boys over there
get their money all right but I have
not had a cent of pay since last
April. That may seem to be /, lie
but it is the truth. There are others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-24

White Enameled Bath Stools, S1.0O
3-piece Aluminium Saucepan Sets, e1.00
Crepe Toilet Paper, 80 rolls, 11.00
Tissue Toilet Paper, 10 rolls, $1.OO
81 Floor Mops and Quart Can Oil, S1.OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-24
Women's Union Suits, $1.39 VAL a.
ues. Dollar Day Special at Onlyspx

s1.25 Rchelieu Ribbed Union Suits, medium
weight no sleeves low neck ankle and knee lengths
Sizes "a, &c. Also Fleeced Suits. $3.50 values,
Dutch neck and elbow sleeves; low neck and
sleeves; all ankle length. Regular and extra sizes.
Dollar Day. S100-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-24
Women's "Athena" Underwear, a.
Value $l.25, Dollar Day Only atsp L

Fleece-lined Vests, high neck and long sleeves;
Dutch neck and elbow sleeves; also ankle-length
Pants and Tights. All regular sizes All perfect,
at ST 90 each.-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-24

Glass Fern Dish and Fern, both, SI.OO
2-qt. Ice Cream Freezer, S1.OO
Blue and Gold Dinner Plates, 6 for u 90
S1.50 Dozen Quart Fruit Jars, 500
Up to $3.50 Pottery Jardinieres, SI.OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-24
.Drapery Materials, Special, al 4

shhi Reps and Drapery Poplins 81 y
in lose, blue, green, red. brown and ~ Il
mulberry shades. Also sunfast madras.
S1.25 values at 81. 90 yard.-Second Floor.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25

most important fields brought In
since the Cushing field We could
go on cnumernting them forever.
and could quote the axiom that
cvcry producing locality was once
wildcat territory ana somc of tho
hcHt "f Them 80 recently donned
their HWnddling clothes ls to make
the possibilities of future Vibrating
self evident 10 the men who viii
study the man Of oklahoma and
compare it with tho producing tor.
riiur,
There is q peculiar phenomenon In
connection with the men who by
wildChttlng have opened up rcw
ficlds II Is almost nNlomauc that
tho man who discovered a new pool
In the past has seldom been the one
TO profit most by his discovery. This
lA due Ia the ttct that the discovcrcr
Is usually man OF limited means.
somewhat akin to the gold mining
prospe ctor, with considerable OF the
gamblers blood IN his vein He
usually stakes his all In q well he
Is drilling II he gets oil, he sells
much of his acreage at good prices
TO large companies with sufficient
backing To finance q drilling cam
raigu and these companies are tho
ones to profit in the most Just ap-
ply this rule iu the mon YOU know
~ ,whp have npehcd up new pools
and see who have taken down tho
big money IN these fields
Al the present Time IN this coun-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25
OIL RESOURCES ONLY
PARTIALLY DEVELOPED
Opportunities for ~ iSdIptt,ng" Were
Never Ucttcr Ihan at the
Present Time.
STATE IS ONLY SCRATCHED
Man Who Makes the Itcai Money L.
Not Original Di-ro,crcr
oG pOol

The surface Of oklahoma has
hariiS been scratched
How many people have mot heard
this expression since the BIouu pool
was opened up and how many have
hoen inclined tn dishrlicNc II a some
time or other, usually Just after they
have completed & dry holc'
I used to hear % when first came
10 oklahoma touc 70 wears ago. and
A. timeH have been Inclined TO
doubt lt especially when reporting
oil news after writing Tong lsl Of
dry holes iu iikriy looking trrritnr
Eut lust tho same It ia as true to-day
40 n was 10 wears aEo and n will bo
just nH true 10 years from nov as
!, Ia today
II you doubt t"ie get down y state
nsp of Oklahoma with tho oil ana
gas producing regions marked off
and then notice the comparison
Then remember that all hut u very
small part uf Oklahoma W possible
oil territory from q geological stand
point
Then go back 10 the map again
and look at the. old districts around
BiKby, Mounds, Glenpool etc, ter
ritory that was drilled over Hot only
once but twice. and at that time
considered condemned Now what
do we find today Wells are helng
drilled in between dry holes and nd
Joining dry holes that are good pro-
ducers This is duo to two reasons
First, many 6f the so-callcd dry holes |
were drilled on low mnrRct and |
Hhowings Of oil that could have been |
operated profitahly on the present |
price we're passed m. and. secondly |
by drilling to deeper sands IN oil /
found In this ola condemned terri |
tory
This N to the oil business what [
intensive farming is 10 agriculture,
and II IL conservation In ih highest
form II Ia producing something tho
country needs from u territory onon
given IN and Is leaving the real
wildcat or virgin, territory foE'.
future development when the ooun- y
try may need the oil worse than II
needs II right now 9J
This phase ns referred to above
might he called intensive wildcat
ting. where the sand records of nd
joining wells or dry holes and the
"showings" determine ~irilling,
rather than large block of acreage
and geology such az IN tho rule IN
rchi wtdcatting. where the possi
bility OF enormous returns are likely
should the gamble" he successful.
In the first class OF wildcatiinE the
chances Of getting well are higher
than IN tho latter,
In this second class OF wiidcattinE J
n Is usual tn go to some territory D,
far from actual production block II
up several hundred or several thou
sand acres. as theNoase may he Then y
In the present day and age a geoIo-
gist is called in II he recommends 4
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25

lr ,k,,. ,.,, t... ,
'''' ''h' 90
"ruHe oil, conaIdrriug the demand.
Therefore II would seem that this
w,u u,, t,., r,s.,t,io ,.,. 60 dn
Wv
"'''"' "i''''"h IN me hopo "' open
Hhf up h'" pools IN Tact ~ 10 q
patriotic thing 10 do
,u ,., .,...,
'''' '"'
cost "' "rI|'hk '""l"rhI ana labor
so hIgn ana the drilling cot IN tho
best looking territory go high mat
/ IN" small operator cannot arm, aud
the arg companies are proverbiaIly
/ slow 10 dp much ia wlidrhtttug. pre-
'rrrlug 10 let the other fellow"
h,tIo III" trtIl
IA" r'sui' b. mat practically no
real wildcat tcs's are being started
now oA,'pi by stock prnmglng com
ptul,. and in these ,t.o4 the
chances are against rhr lc.lt ever
being completed
Llut ~ oklahoma the chauucg for
tGi olTTrNnt wildcat. '.ug under normal
& Ndlu,3D, wcro~ucfor hrightcr. In.
NLNLp WiidohNng thh' o., com
hthlNT tho ut" nf NA->ood Ecologist
with good sound business and oil
judgment lN more ana more TemOV.
ing ths ol1as ~ drilling from the
gambling category when say
good Ecoluglal / mean one with
reputation for honesty ana good
work because IN" other Kind is Of
hlilo more use jhin tho old ftsh-
iuued bat hull prevalent peach
ilmb artist The cgnlOEist rs 4 fac
tor IN the oil industry now and SOW
eral flne pools arc monuments to
his hhlIity, II is tho first Invasion
OF modern science into tho industry
that iH aH old as the Christian era.
Tho genloEIst and the wildcatter
should work hand In hand, but too
often they don - with tho result that
nara earned money - literally
thrown away tn" opportunity is
great N oklahoma for the wild
rdttor but witholn a pcoIogist with
him, ne might better play his money
on roulette wheel
Under present conditions and
prices ~ material and labor II Is
not profitable 10 Wild cat because
under tho present price OF oil. the
man with good production can
make lots OF money. Someone may
think this peculiar statement. but
1t rs true Just tho HAme and the need
for oil was never grcAtcr II a
larger SUNNY Of oil IN In no fntind'
It must come through wtldr,ttlpr
Ana ripht here want to suppcst
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-26

Had to TieHands. HamFeIl
Out. Cuticura Heals.
My little boy was taken with &c
zerna. Il started with small blistern

My little boy was taken with &c
zerna. II started with small blisters
Z[-@ all over his scalp, and
his scalp was sore and
- red. He started TO
o a. scratch so that it be-
came necessary to tie
n %\ his hands. His hair
iTTNf fell out.
He had the eczema
three months when we heard Of CUT
curs. After we had used two cakes
Of Soap and one box Of Ointment lie
was healed" Signed c. K. Storlie,
Spring Grove, MINI.
Having cleared the skin with Cuti-
curs why no, keep it clear by using
the Soap for daily toilet purposes.
Drs+ ehIdrsn's Sims With Coti-ars Tsleunn, an
eTqustely scented face. skin and baby powder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-26
PRESENT SESSION
LIKE ALL OTHERS
Will Enter Last Few Days of
Session With Small Amount
of Work Completed.
News-Tlme. special servIce

News Times Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 26.-
The present legislature is about 10 do
exactly as do all other legislatures.
II is about TO drive itself into the
last three or four days Of the session
without having completed One-tenth
Of the important legislation that it
must handle the subject itself there
fore TO the usual closing hours OF
confusion and mistakes and various
other forms of legislative troubles.
out of which always has come much
criticism. The house of representa-
tives is. not so much in this position
as is the senate, for in the house the
majority of the important bills have
been acted on Some remain. how
ever. and even when one house is
well cleaned up as the end Of the
session approaches. the slowness Of
the other branch always results in
confusion in conference committees.
where important measures are
amended at the last minute by the
slower body.
Combined with the lack Of action
by the senate on many of the more
important bills that must come be
fore it. If the republican party in
Indiana redeems its platform. is the
fact that several plans are under
way with reference to particular
bills that will result in long drawn out
discussions of these particular meas
Ures and perhaps many changes in
them that will necessitate last-min
ute conferences of many types. In
this list of measures perhaps the
most vital ones are the state tax re-
form bill. the state highway commits
sion bill and the conservation COM
mission bill.
Each of those bills has been PASS
cd by the house and now are before
the senate for action. 1t is known
that the tax reform measure and the
road bill are to be made the object
of bitter attack in the senate in
many of their phases and il is uncer-
tain when final action on them will
come. At the same time a relia BILE
report is now abroad here that
com bination of senators. both demo-
cratic and republican. has been
formed. with a primary object OF de-
feating the conservation commission
bill This measure has many points
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-26
STORKERsENL LANDS
ON ALASKAN COAST
Ice FIOe on Which They Camp
ed Carried Them Around
in Huge Eddy.

OTTAWA. ont, Feb. 26.-The safe
arrival on the north coast of Alaska
on Nov. last of Storker Storkerson,
the Arctic explorer, and his four
companions was announced in a dis
patch from him today forwarded
from Fort Yukon to the Canadian
department of naval service.
The explorer set out from the
north coast of Alaska in March,
1918, to drift westward on an ice
cake across the polar basin, on the
theory that the currents would land
him on the coast of Siberia. 1t APP
pears from mis- dispatches today that
the ice cake on which his party
camped merely carried them around
in what might be considered a huge
eddy.
In addition to upsetting the theory
common among geOgraphers and
polar authorities of a westward cur
rent, StorkersOn reported his trip
had resulted in the taking of i'm
portant deep sea sourdings.
The work carried out by Storker
son and his party was planned by
y iii sSAtldlAuSOht NAO AAAC4Ad-
ed to command the party personally,
but was prevented by illness.
The party started on March Is.
1918, from Cross island on the north
coast of Alaska. AT the outset it
consisted of nine whites and four
E.skimos. with eight sledges. After
ABOUT two weeks of travel Storker-
son sent back four of the men and
three sledges, and a short time later
sent back three more sledges with
all except four of the men.
The party then established "a camp
on the ice and prepared for, a trip
which was expected TO have lasted
all winter. Vir+ ually without provi-
sious, they subsisted comfortably
throughout the trip on seals and
polar bears which were shot.
The drift beSan al about % de-
crees north latitude and lao degrees
west longitude. The most north
westerly point reached, Storkerson
reported. was ~ degrees north lati-
tHde and 152 degrees west longi-
tude. while the most easterly point
reached was ia II degrees west
longitude.