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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
6
The narration describes a voyage north from Cape Sabine with open water near Hayes Harbor and Cape Albert, dense ice near Victoria Head, and rough ice damaging sledges near Cape Columbia. The log recounts returning broken equipment to Columbia, camping ten miles from Crane City, under easterly winds and low temperatures.
The narrative traces a voyage south and then north through thick ice and fog, stopping multiple times near Cape Durville Cape Frazer Robeson Channel and Lady Franklin Bay. After enduring violent northeasterly winds and ice damage the party passes Cape Union Black Cape and Cape Sheridan entering open water near September 5.
Within minutes of the same time we reached open water beyond Cape Sheridan and steamed toward Porter Bay near Cape Joseph Henley. Unsatisfied with the outlook, I turned back and put the Roosevelt into the only floe opening near the Sheridan River mouth, a little north of our three year prior position.
The wintering ship was secured in shoal water and a board house with a workshop was built. Hubbardville was christened on the Arctic coast as hunting parties moved out on Sept 10. A bear and deer were brought in as logistics expanded with sledge loads to Cape Belknap and Porter Bay.
The party and Eskimos moved winter supplies to dispersed winter quarters from Cape Colan to Cape Columbia by November 5. Ice pressure in September caused the ship to list 8 to 10 degrees port and only recovered by spring. On October 1 the narrator hunted with two Eskimos, traversed Parr Bay and the peninsula, and returned in seven days with 15 musk oxen, a bear, and a deer.
In October the party secured five musk oxen and hunted about 40 deer. Professor MacMillan visited Columbia in November for a month of tidal observations and returned in December. Borup moved the Hecla depot to Cape Colan in December, Bartlett hunted to Lake Hazen, and Hansen visited Clemants Markham Inlet. Marvin crossed Robeson Channel in January for tidal and meteorological work at Cape Bryant, while Bartlett completed a circuit of Newman Bay and explored the adjacent peninsula.
Goodsall returned then joined Markham Inlet and Borup toward Lake Hazen for hunting. Bartlett traveled to Cape Hecla with supplies. Goodsall moved more supplies from Hecla to Cape Colan. Borup went to Markham Inlet. On Feb 15 Bartlett left Roosevelt for Cape Columbia and Parr Bay. Goodsall Borup MacMillan and Hansen followed with provisions on successive days.
Marvin returned from Bryants on February 17 and left for Cape Columbia February 21. I followed February 22. The Roosevelt party total included 7 members, 59 Eskimos, 140 dogs, and 23 sledges. By February 27, Cape Colan depot had what was needed, dogs rested and double rations, harnessed, gear overhauled.
The account notes four months of northerly winds in fall and winter, predicting rough ice and a hard first hundred miles. On February 28 Bartlett’s pioneer division broke through and headed north on March 1, with seven expedition members, 17 Eskimos, 133 dogs and 19 sledges following Bartlett’s trail a hour later. One Eskimo and seven dogs had perished amid a strong easterly wind and drifting snow.
In the second march we beat the British record set by Markham in May 1876 82 and were halted by wind formed open water after Bartlett moved on. We passed to Bart lett's third camp as Borup erred off track. Marvin returned for fuel and alcohol. Wind kept opening water surrounding us. By the end of the fourth march we found Bartlett halted by a wide lake and stayed there March 4 through 11.
At noon on March 5 a red football shaped sun appeared briefly after a long absence since October 1. The narrator fears Marvin and Borup are gone and holds back hope as they lack essential alcohol and oil. They suspect the men may be imprisoned on an island or lost on the trail.
An expedition narrative details marching northward on March 11 with a lead sounding at ten fathoms, crossing the 84th parallel through frozen leads, camp updates, and the arrival of Marvin and Borup with dogs. McMillan suffers frostbite. he is sent back to Cape Columbia as Marmuin and Borup assist with a relief contingent.
The author laments McMillan's early loss despite high expectations from Cape Columbia. Sledges and dogs were upgraded, sounding reached 325 fathoms, and the party crossed the shelf with the big lead evident in the fifth and sixth marches. Upon departure from camp, 16 men, 12 sledges, and 100 dogs remained.
The party faced rough ice with visible and audible movements. A bath occurred when Borup and his team crossed a lead. They halted at a 50 degree temperature after two short marches and found Hansen’s camp repairing sledges. The day was spent overhauling and repairing gear.
Dr Frederick A Cook will sail from Christiansand aboard the Oscar II to New York, likely with Roald Amundsen aboard as well. He leaves Christiansand tomorrow night after abandoning a Brussels visit at friends’ advice, staying the night at Count Holstein's castle with Dr Egan and Mrs Egan.
Dr. Cook asked Danish Greenland officials to send one of their boats to Greenland at his expense to fetch the two Eskimos who accompanied him to the pole. Officials said the season is too late and advised waiting until spring. He offered to sail with Gould Brokaw and the Fedora but got no agreement. Copenhagen papers back Cook, while Amundsen gains support. Bay notes Sverdrup’s Fram voyage route mapped as Cook proceeds to press ahead.
The ceremony in the university hall conferred the doctor of science upon Dr. Cook. Crown prince and princess attended, along with Prince George of Greece. The rector praised Cook for polar exploration achievements and expressed university esteem. Cook accepted the honor and announced plans to lodge his records for review. He also pledged to fund an expedition ship to bring Eskimos to New York for examination by Rasmussen.
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