The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-18

Bernard master, both famed in the i lore of the Arctic wilds, through years
 of travel and exploration in the Cor onation Gulf and Victoria Land regions left Nome October 15, 1921, for the
 outside via Anadyr, Siberia and Dutch l Harbor. On board with Captain Ser
 hard were E. T. Mcintyre, engineer; 1;
 G. Peterson, Leo Kuchinsky Corona
 tion Gulk Eskimo and another Eskimo,
 former member of the Amundscn
 expedition.
 After leaving Nome for the Siberian coast heavy storms were encountered
 which drove the vessel toward East Cape. The Teddy Bear put into the Bay of Poten 20 miles south of Emma Town, and waited for the storm to sub side. The next day the wind swung from the opposite quarter and forced the boat upon the beach. The boats bottom was badly secured and worn, the keel was smashed and other injur- ies sustained to the hull With nothing but the wood from a dog sled, pieces of old iron and whale ribs found on the beach and the cotton from old mat tresses the members of the crew re- paired the boat and succeeded in launching her. By this time weather conditions had become so bad that no departure could be ventured and the crew realized they were caught for the winter.
 On board as freight were ten tons of sugar, milk and other supplies con- signed by Hubbard Swensen for their Anadyr station and also one ton Of supplies for Leo Kuchinsky, who de- sired to land in Siberia and engage in trapping and trading. When the storm broke over the boat the sugar was washed out of the 'HHH5 and com- pletely destroyed, the milk became frozen and was thrown away as use less. The supplies of Kuchinsky were commandeered and added to the ships supplies thus augmenting their scanty larder.
 On November 27th they became frozen in the ice and winter with all it's fury broke over the hardy band of mariners. Soon the boat was covered with a thick mantle of snow, some times reaching the depth of eight feet The small stove in the hold was so injured that no coal or wood could be used and for many days moss and whale bone soaked in coal oil was burned to provide enough heat to COOK and prevent freezing. Finally a trip was taken to South Head where primus stove was procured and thls small stove was all that the men had to provide a scanty fire. Short ra- tions were daily given out so that the food supply would last through the long winter Many days the cold was so severe that they were unable to move out Of the ship, they slept in their fur clothes. With no lamps or
 other light their cabin was in total
 darkness. Constant pumping out Of
 the boat was necessary, the small pump being worked from three to four hours each daya to keep the vessel afloat.
 Most of the men seldom ventured l from the boat; safety lay in all re-
 maining together. Several trips were
 taken to Emma Town by several of the men but they soon returned for the 1 reason that the people in Emma Town | were also short of provisions. Through the kindness of one of the officials
 books were obtained and thus the san | ity of the member was saved. Captain Bernard stated that there
 was quite stream of travellers pass
 ing up and down the coast and they 1 had frequent visitors who were sup J piled with cup of tea as an evidence
 of hospitality. The people at all times
 showed a friendly spirit and no tr0u- ble was experienced.
 It was at first decided to engage in
 trapping and trading but the high tax 1 imposed by the officials prevented. l One hundred and twenty dollars as the
 first payment and further payment
 of ten per cent on all purchases or
 rooned men felt too exacting and so
 refrained from engaging in the busi- ness.
 Early in June Captain Bernard took