New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

Clarke, in charge of the party Of
scouts sent out by newspaper men
to meet the three naval balIoonists.
reached here at IL o'clock, half
an hour behind Runner Trowse.
Clarke had nothing new to add to
Trowse's report, only that he had
not actually met the airmen, but got
his information of their where
abouts from the Indian runner who
was preceding the aeronauts on the
home trail. Clarke was emphatic in
his opinion that the party would get
in here some time Tuesday after
noon. He declared the Indian run
ner had described the officers as be-
ing in excellent physical condition
after their long rest at Moose Fac
tory.
Trail Thigh Deep in Snow
Snow has been falling lightly all day
here, and this evening the storm began
in earnest, leading woodsmen to assert
that the balloonists would be strue
CLING thigh deep on the last lap of their
tedious journey tomorrow.
Positive assurance that the three
balloonists were at least days jour-
ney from this post reached here at
sundown. though the bearer of the
negative information started back with
it in ignorance of the meeting that
soon was to take place on the Mis-
sinabi trail.
:, The news was brought in by David
Sagibishcome, fuli-blooded Cree In
dian, who left his home at Cabbage
Island, situated on the banks Of the
Missinabi, twenty miles north of here,
shortly after noon Sunday. Sagibish-
come reported the trail as soft and
difficult to cover. He himself, although
accustomed to this mode of travel from
boyhood, averaged only fve-sevenths
OF mile an hour, the hike having
taken about twenty-ei eight hours, includ-
ing the time lost in camping last night
and in short rests during the day.
On the way, the Indian had to pass a
point on the river bank known as Akik
Portage. The English translation of
ann Is hctLlc. mere y he WcL up
with Clarke, the bushranger commits
stoned by group of newspaper men TO
proceed along the trial until he met the
aeronauts, and then return at post
haste to report their APPROACH.
May Not Arrive Until Thursday
Clarke and his two guides left Thurs
he sent back by the Indian, he must
have been forced to retrace his tracks
to Akik Portage, which is only fourteen
and one-half miles north of here, to
obtain fresh supplies from a point
thirtyfve miles further north.
Clarke's message read: Fifty miles
down river, no signs of party yet.
Might not be out till Thursday"
Clarke in his message confirmed the
Indians report as to the unfavorable
condition of the trail and expressed
the opinion that the American party
might not reach Mattice until Thursday.
The text of his missive reads:
Fifty miles down river; no signs Of
party yet. Might not be out until
Thursday. Going very heavy. We are
advise when reach track Had to hire
Indians to get this out and get more
grub"
Tho message was scribbled in pencil
on a leaf torn out of a pocket note-
book. The man Clairmont whom Clarke
mentions is supposedly the representa-
tive Of some press service. He left
here last Tuesday with two guides, hop
ing to get the first interview with the
approaching airmcn.
Meets Film Expedition
Sagibishcome is trapper by trade
and brought out q number Of skins to
sell to the Hudson's Bay Company hero.
When about three miles north of here
the Indian ran into Sam Sainsbury and
his party of two French Canadian
Indians. who left Mattice this morning
with motion picture equipment, in the
hope of getting some exclusive film
stuff of the airmen. The runners Of
one Of Sainsbury's two dog sleds was
broken and repairs would consume the
remainder of the day, Ssgibishcome
thought.
Early Tuesday morning George
Mcleod, one Of the four Indians who
brought to civilization the first news
o. the balloonists' safety. is leaving
here on his return trip to Moose Fac
tory. Mcleod is taking along thu
Hadson's Bay Company's mailAand will