Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-22

Plants among iCc-EoWcSr empSfd-
tare Recorded Was 60 Degrees Be-
low Zero, observation-disclosures
Land of Uncharted Lakes.
New York-Arctic islands so white
with geese that the land-625 square
miles-appears as if covered with
snow, are reported by Donald s. Mac
MILAN, Arctic explorer, who recently
returned to civilization after being
frozen in the ice for PA days.
Relating his experiences Mr. Mac
MILAN said: From November 8, 1921,
to August l, this year, we were frozen
in solid in good harbOr just south of
! Trinity islands. / named it BOWdOin,
after my vessel, and the place where
we pulled in fer the winter and made
explorations will be known as Bow
doin harb2r Oh the maps of the fu-
ture.
1--WE made a quick run last summer
in the Arctic circle without encoun; er-
ing single pan of ice. The shores of
Melville peninsula were blocked with
heavy ice, 40 feet thick, and we could
get no nearer than 80 miles We had
to retreat southwark, but our effort
was by no means wasted. We discOy-
cred two new islands.
in attempting passage east of
Spicer island we reached q point $50
miles north of the Arctic circle. From
this point to Fury and Hecla strait,
my objective. would only have been
12-hour run under favorable cOndi-
lions. But the tides were too strong,
and the ice barrier was impenetrabie.
Again the Bowdoin went aground.
Sails Sixty Miles on Land"
1--WE laid our course southeastward
and made some important discoveries
for the purpose of cartography. Ac-
cording to the maps we carried W.
should have struck land on this course
but we failed to do 50. We sailed Over
an area Indicated as land on an the
latest and most authoritative maps
and. indeed. II miles into a hypo
thetical interior.
More strong tide rips and shallow
water forced us to retreat again. We
estimated that, according TO the map!
i'll our possession, we must have sailet
in the Bowdofn over 80 miles of land.
AT this juncture we sighted big
herds of walrus, beyond question tht
last remnant OF the great walrus herds
to be found in the North today.
"Finally we made a harbOr called
Cape Dorchester 1t was named %
years ago by an explorer named Fox
Here we found a large settlement o
ESkimos.
",rhe EskimOs asserted that there
were no safe winter quarters alOn; |
that coast. and strongly advised us t.
give up plans for the establishment OF
winter quarters near the magnetic
North pole, which l was reluctant to
do.
Take Eskimos' Advice.
eve selected the harbOr l have
named Bowdoin after the most pains
taking examination of every bay and
inlet along the coast. On November
- We NeIC SCltECa l''i t4lC W iAltVi
ave were not idle at BOwdOin har-
Dor. Under the superintendent of
Professor Goddard Of Dartmouth col
lege and Carnegie institute, we made
systematic observations of terrestrial
magnetism. We took meteorological
observations throughout the year The
lowest temperature recorded was col
degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. For
two months we took tidal obserya-
tons.
Moreover my men with dog teams
Travelled more than 1000 miles, going
north of Cape Dorchester. south and
east TO Lake harhor and inward TO
Amadiaak lake, body of water which
had never hitherto been explored by
white men.
1--WE found tie land very different
from the current dolineations on tile
latest maps Nearly all points are in
correct. Hstron0micllly.
''The waters of Chorlak inlet reach
nearly to Fox channel. We discovered
a land of uncharted lakes, the breed
ing place for innumerahe ducks
geese. swan and shore birds. Here
also lay the hitherto undiscovered
home Of the lesser snow goose and the
blue goose.
'Eskimos gave US vivid descriptions
of an area of about 60 square miles
so white with geese that the land ap-
pears as if it were covered with snow.
Il have recorded 30 species of birds,
and have a good collection of bird
skins and eggs. Professor Robinson
has fine botanical collection of 60
Towering Arctic plants. We are bring
ing collection of rocks for the petro-
logical department ut Washington"
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