The Idaho recorder., 1921-09-23

dition. lie was pupil Of Doctor Macmillan at
Worcester academy and later was associated
with him director Of summer camps In
Maine. He served In France during the war
~ lieutenant Of infantry. and since his return
had been physical director In the Haverhili pub
lie schools until he gave his resignation In June
to Join the expedition.
Dawson Howell OF Boston represents the Car
nege institute the expedition as magnetic ob-
server and will also serve as radio operator. he
In the son Of Pittsburgh lawyer and is q former
Trinity college football captain. Richard H. Cod
dard Of Winthrop, a member Of this years grad
uating class ut Dartmouth. where he was promi'
ncnt In athletics will be Howell's assistant.
The Bowdon ls small-just about the size Of
the Discovery. Baffins ship which. In 1915 was
the hrst to reach Bafn buy. But she has been
specially constructed for the expedition. and Ii
regarded as quite upto-date for Ice work. She
II 30 feet 10 inches In length. Of l15 tons dis
placement. 10 feet inches beam and feet
inches depth She is Of the knockabout auxiliary
type. equipped with a 45horse power crude oil
burning engine that will drive her eight and
half knots an hour. Tests Of the engine with va.
rious kinds of fuel have convinced Macmillan that
oil obtained from the Arctic whale can be utilized
Though she had on board $500 gallons Of fuel.
the sails will be used as much possible. and
tho motor be saved for emergencies among the
Ice foes
Tho BowdoIn's egg shaped hull offers nothing
from leo foes. instead Of being crushed. the Bow
doin should be lifted out and be carried with
the pack Her construction Is very strong. The
frame of the huh is plnnked with 3inch white
oak. to which has been added ut the water line
a b-foot belt Of greenheart or ironwood. This
armor Is said TO be capable OF withstanding the
grinding action OF Ice better than steel or any
other material. Twelve tons OF cement ballast
has been NO placed as To eliminate any danger OF
Ice punching through engine room and tanks.
Her bow IL shcathed by heavy steel plates She
carries spare rudder and propeller II Is he
licved that her slight draft OF 9ts feet will make
II possible to drydoek her on beach at low tide
SO that repairs can be made.
The forecastlc Is of great Importance to a ships
company In Arctic temperatures The Bowdoin's
In large and has been laid out with special thought
for the comfort Of the explorers. who win spend
much Of their time there during the long winter
months. There Is a thick air space between the
outer and inner skins OF the hull for Insulation
against the cold and moisture When winter sets
In a S-foot covering OF Ice and snow will be placed
over the entire schooner. with snow houses. after
the fashion Of Eskimo igloos, to cover the hatch
ways For heating purposes tho vessel IL equipped
with oil heaters and kerosene for them Cooking
viii be done In a range with coal
When the Bowdoin left wiscasset. Me-. she was,
chock. a. block with wonderful ccnglomeraton OF
articles. The explorers have many friends aud
Gifts of oil kinds had been showered upon them
In that packed cargo. were tobacco and matches
sufficient 10 last two years-2soo gallons OF oil.
IL tons Of nut coal. enough to keep the galley
range hot for two years. hour enough for Ike
period 100 gallons Of gasoline for lighting. 600
pounds of butter. 900 pounds OF coffee. iS cases
of tea 100 pounds OF lard barrel OF moasses.
ten hams four strips of bacon. six OF corned
beef and eorned beef hash. 81 cases of other
canned goods. 24o pounds Of assorted jeliies and
Jams. bags OF beans. cases OF macaroni. cases OF
cranberres. puddings cheeses, cereal. dried fruits
nuts and candy u case OF aavoring extracts.
spices dates and prunes. drugs. medicines and
quantity OF dehydrated vegetables-onions pota
toes. carrots. cabbages, cranberres, etc. from
which the moisture has been extracted and which
will return TO their natural state upon being
soaked In water. Somebody had given . numheI
of old automobile tires, to be lowered over the
gides a. Ice bunerA