The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
EXPLORING LAND
UNKNOWN TO man
NarWhal Expedition Max
ing Long Journey
INTO SOUTH SEAS
Adventurous Group Men Left
San Francisco Year Ago
- On Trip
IAssociated Press Dispatchl


Honolulu, September 24.-LCorres-
pondeHce OF The Associated Press.l
A breath of romance-limpid Ia
gools-bOiling through the ocean,
with all sail set, at the, speed OF an
average steamer-life among the ma
tiYes in a far-off South Sea isle-of
the beginning of a 60G mile trip up
4 river on which many white men
have set out. but none returned-is
contained in a letter received here
from Myrry n. Fay, commander OF
the "Narwhal Expedition" an ad-
venturous group of men, who sailed
their own small vessel out of San
Francisco bay almost year ago to
cruise among the South Seas, DRIFT
ing from port to port with whatever
cargo might be picked up.
The miscellaneous cargo. includ-
ing q small shipment OF dynamite,
that the Narwhal carried from san
Francisco was delivered safely al JUS
South Sea destination, according 10
fhe letter. which was received by A.
p. TAYLOR. Honolulu newspaperman
and author.
Still On The Way
The letter was dated Latitu1es,
1854: Longitude $50, July u, 1923
and spent more than seven weeks
reaching its destination.
The 'Narwhal Expedition is still
- the map, or rather moving around
On the map il SAID. ElSht now we
are passing through the clannel De,
tween the island OF Thikom5la and
Vanua Levu OF the Fiji group. We
also are crossing the 1S0th meridian,
where we Jump day.
I'VE had q wonderful time in the
Samoan islands | think / saw as
much OF them as any white man has
ever seen. While at Upodo, / went
on a trip with the New Zealand
governor and visited native villages
along the shores. We were feted IN
each village. We lived in their grass
huts and | was able TO get pictures
Of some of their celebrations that
have never been photographed be-
fore. stayed in Apia several
weeks and went to Pago Pago where
| made two IripS-one OF the Manua
group where we lived with the ma
tiyes for a week. The SamoanS on
these islands appear to be far ahead
<of the others, because the white man
very rarely gets TO Manua.
The Ne%t STOP .,
"Our next stop viii be Noumea.
We will spend week or two there
letting the final touches OF The real
adventure. For we intend TO go from
there TO New Guinea where we nope
TO ascend the Fly river for about 600
miles. We realize that we are TAX
ing long chance. as five expeditions
have gone W this river, and not a
man has returned from them. We
hope TO benefit by their mistakes.
We have very fast whale boat and
We are guarding our selves against
the Diseases that play havoc with
the whit man in these coYnrrfes and
we will always be careful. About the
time this letter reaches you we will
be starting up the river and | feel
sure. with the precautions that we
are taking That we will get through
safely.
E7cnn7rce In South Seas
These South Seas are surely the
place for fellow 10 get Romance
under his skin. 1t seems 10 be a sort
OF disease that every one gets down
here. This old sailing vessel of ours
Cnlv adds 10 that romantic feeling
that steals over us. Right now We
are boiling along as fast rs the aver
@Ce steamer goes, all sail is set. and
every time a gust OF wind hits us,
the old shin gives a graceful swoop
that sort of reminds me of a race
horse.
The enthusiasm that prompted us
10 sc on this trip has only been in
tersifed by the wonderful expert
erres we are getting"
Fay said that the Narwhal expect
cd 10 be in Hosblulu on its return
triD to the mainland in seven 'or
eight months.