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+lhe Conquest + By Dr. FREDERICK A. COos + Copyright. 1909, by the New York + Herald Company. Regir!ered in * Canada In Accordance With Ccpy e right Act. Copyright in Mex t ico Under Laws of the Republic + of Mezico. All Rights Reserved 0 E awoke of1 (%Ipe Izotristn suddenlyCC ~ii to :ine) :Ilti I! 2.,000 fteet andiiu crwnd i cap. I s :~ e~>. bays, blue glacial wals :d pron headzdlnds offer a peasig vriety. is mln.'12 - ile tihe coast of :tL G 1 : - land. It had. however. tile trelmendous ad vantages of a southern exposure :ii rocks, providing a resting place for e1 little auk in millions.- These little birds darted from the cliff to the sea. Rather rich grassy verdure also offer ed an oasis for the arctic hare, while the blue fox found life easy here, for he could fill his winter den with fat feathered creatures. As we approached the shore 10 men. 9 women, 31 children and 100 dogs came out to meet us. I count the chil dren and dogs, for they are equally Important in Eskimo economy. The 1Utter are by far the most important to the average Caucasian in the arctic. Only small game had fallen to the Eskimos' lot, but they were eager to veature out with us after big game. At last Mr. Bradley had found a suit aie retinue of native guides, and we wtre not long in arranging a compact. 1 Free passage, the good graces of the cook and a knife each were to be their pAy. ' A caribou. hunt was not suffi ckntly novel to merit a return to ftick's Bay, where intelligent effort is always rewarded, but it was hoped we might get a hunt at Kookaan, near the head of Robertson Bay. Setting Sail For Etah. This venture, however, failed, though it gave us an interesting chase about dangerous waters in a violent gale. We returned to the igloo to do homing, paid off our guides, made presents to their women and children and set sail for Etah. Clearing weather after the storm af forded delightful yachting weather. A fairly strong offshore wind filled the big wings of canvas. The cool air was bracing, while the bright sun threw guttering smiles from slant to slant. Seseamen forward sang of the de ts of fisher folk. phonograph sent music, classical ad otherwise, into the arctic air from1 the cabins. At table there was a kind~ .e continuous perfornmance with a steady hand and receptive stomach. During two days of stormy discom Art several important meals had been gillingly missed. But in the arctic feod accounts must be squared as qgickly as possible. On the following morning we passed 4%pe Alexander, and entered Smith s@nnd. Half a gale came from the sea. and we entered Foulke fiord. The t(wn of Etah was composed of four - s, which for this season had been thdbeside a small stream just in dile of the first projecting point on the n4rth shores. Inside this point there was sheltered w! ter to land the Eskimos' kayaks. Ialso made a good harbor for the 74cht. It is possible in favorable sea sasto push through Smith sound. 20miR. BADnY, BCKEROF E. COK. .1 haar lie thrfrth ah a qer preaed bforn ithe rennedy voyane. This was to consume several days, and we sought to occupy the time in ex plioration and sport. Much Game at Etah. The vicinity of Etah is notable as t the stamping ground of Dr. Kane and a Dr. Hayes in the middle of the last g century. There were no unexplored 'a spots in the neighborhood, but there s was a good deal of game near. Far beyond, along the inland ice. c were caribou, but wve preferred to con fine our exploration1 to the seasho r*.t were mad that the people of Annlootok. ' of the _ole I Ready For the Dash to +C 9 il World's Farthest North-Expedition WeH + Planned and Equipped * [SECOND ARTICLE] 0+ +o+0-..--4.:..:.-c twet; -fives m1iles tlo :wh. nor b lo.141co. and liff N%,,.~ wo rnlin of --.r 1 i*(,r I~ Thule. It was a be:mtiful da:i..A :. air fron ihe sea. Pssi . Littleton isand. we sar e ies alom1h Lifet 'i ew~. Tfo t' cliffs of Cape Inth1erton were a blaz. of color and light, but the sea wa refreshingly cool. with fleets of blue towering bergs to dispel the fire of arctic midsummer. As we rushed in comfort past the ice polished and wir.d swept head lands the sea was alive with birds, seal and walrus, but little shooting was done, for we were bent on en joying the quiet sport of motorboat ing. Arrival at Annootok. As we passed the sharp rocks of Cairn Point we located nine tents in a small bay under Cape Inglefield. "Look-there is Annootok!" said Tungan, our native guide. Looking up Smith sound, we noted that the entire channel beyond was blocked with a 4am of hard blue ice. The northernmost limit of motorboat ing had been reached. A perpendicu lar cliff served as a pier to which to fasten the boat. Here it could rise and fall with the tide, and the drifting ice did not give much trouble. A diligent exploration of the town disclosed the fact that we had reach ed not only the northernmost town. but the most prosperous settlement of the Greenland shore. The best hunt ers had gathered here for the winter bear hunt. Their game catch had been very lucky. Immense catches of meat were strewn along the shore. More than a hundred dogs voiced the hunt force. with which Eskimo prosperity is measured, and twelve long haired wild men came out to meet us as iends. The wealth in food and furs of this lace fixed my determination on this pot as a base for the polar dash. We were standing at a point within 00 miles of the pole. The strongest orce of men, the best teams of dogs mnd an unlimited supply of food, com ined with the equipment on board he yacht, formed an ideal plant from which to work out the campaign. The eeming hopelessness of the task had a kind of weird fascination for me. M'any years of schooling in both polar ones and in mountaineering would erve a useful purpose. Conditions Right For Dash. Here was my chance. Here was verything necessary conveniently laced within the polar gateway. The roblem was discussed with my col eague. Mr. Bradley generously vol mteered to land from the yacht the ood, fuel and other suppies we had rovided for local use. There was tundant trading material to serve s money. My own equipment aboard for ledge traveling could be made to erve every purpose in the enterprise [he possible combination left abso utely nothing to be desired to insure ;ccess. Only good health, endurable weath r and workable ice were necessary. he expenditure of a million dollars ~ould not have placed an expedition t a better advantage. The opportu ity was too good to be lost. We herefore returned to Etah to prepare or the quest. Strong efforts had been made to each the pole from every available uarter. Only the angle between laska and Greenland had been left tried. In our prospective venture e aimed to pierce this area of the ~lobe. If we failed in our main effort we rould at least make a track over a lank spot. With the resources for mnsportation which the Eskimos of ered I hoped to carry ample supplies ver Ellesmere Land and along the est coast of the garne land. There was reason to suppose that e would avoid the troublesome pack gitated by the Greenland currents. 'he Eskimos were willing to trust to e game resources of this region to ed and fire the expedition en route > the land's end. Splendid Advantages Offered. If their faith proved correct, it of ered me a series of advantages de tied to every other leader of polar peditions, for the movement would ot only be supplied at the expense of e land which it explored, but men .nd dogs would be taken to the battle round in superb training, with their igorous bodies nourished by whole :me freeli meat, not the nz.useating tortory stuff which is usually rowded into the unwilling stomach. Furthermore, it afforded mle a1 (chl p was noised about at Etab t hat IreP1a rations.;z wr ( o i.ns ;o 11' r V o r Ih< polo m11ost t,f ih(, 1ueni <II i1a'd i lik yahl volnniero d nt-rv Captain Bartlell, skipper of I he .1libu R. Bradley, said that he also would like to stay; but, if compelled to re turn. he required at least a cook and an engineer to take the yacht back to Newfoundland. The situation as eased wlin Ihr captain was told I lhat bit (in:,- mAI n wa wanted. No -roup of whito ilien coIld possibly ma1,1tch I he E4skintI inl his own e1A-eent. The wiHllng 1:11,1s (if :1 tribe (f 2.,( peopre Nvere at mty dipsal. Ms e Nv:I - Ias In4lt i re ,u r Id. Ema ''mnpai !n1 and n tenrai over TR i- hqr- is -,I ha l: or . : x 1is Vi si.ili . :I!1d to haste- tho (1- :rlil. f '1 hoht bn her Iloeinrd n. v-:-::I bing for the polar ca mns i!n wa ......... .-..-. ... --/4 AN ESKIMO BELLE. broUght on deck while the vessel was still at anchor in Etab. and below all was prepared for the expected storms of the return voyage. Starting For Annootok. Late in the evening of Sept. 1 the entire village of Etah was taken aboard, the anchor was tripped, and soon the Bradley's bow put out on the waters of Smith sound for Annootok. The night was cold and clear, bright ened by the charm of color. The sun 'had just begun to dip under the north ern horizon, which marks the end of the summer double days of splendot and begins the period of storms lead ing into the long night. Early in the morning we were off Annootok. The weather was now changed. A strong wind came from the sea. With shallow water, unknown rocks and much ice drifting about no comfortable berth could be found for the yacht. If the overloaded decks were to be clear ed at all it must b)e done quickly. The launch and all the dories were lowered and filled. Eskimo boats were pressed into service and loaded. The boats were towed ashore. Only a few reached Annootok itself, for the wind increased and a troublesome sea made haste a matter of great importance. Things were pitched ashore anywhere on the rocks where a landing could be found for the boats. The splendid efficiency of the launch proved equal to the emergency, and in the course of about three hours all was safely put on shore in spite of threat ening winds and forbidding seas. Supplies Taken by Dr. Cook. Following is the complete list of the supplies provided from John R. Brad ley's yacht for the polar dash of Dr. Frederick A. Cook: Eleven cases of flour, twenty cases cornmeal. six barrels cornmeal, thirty ine cases biscuits, twelve barrels bis eits, four cases rice. One case smoked corned beef, four cases pork and beans, eight cases ham, five cases bacon, fifteen cases pemmi can, one case beef tongue, two cases codfish. One case peas, sixteen cases beans, two cases potatoes. Twenty-one cases sugar, six cases tea, ten cases coffee. Four cases milk, one ..ase eating but ter, one tub butter for cooking, -one tub lard. One case soups, one case catchup, one case pepper, spices, horseradish. etc.; one case vinegar, pickles, mustard. etc. One case assorted jams and fruits, one case strawberry juice for drink ig, one case salt, one case raisins and currants, one case maple sirup, one ase dried peaches. Nine cases tobacco. one case wash ig and baking powder. Seven cases matches. seventeen cases coal oil. 115 gallons alcohol. one case candles, 11S bags coal, four stoves. two alcohol stoves, lamps. 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Moore, deceased, will present the same, duly attested, and all persons indebted to said es tate will make immediate payment to the undersigned, or her Attorney, Eugene S. Blease, at'Newberry, ,S. C. Laura P. Moore, Administratrix. I 9-21-09-2t-ltaw. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. Mary Victoria Ham,. John Hawkins Whitman and Kate Irene Boozer, Plaintiffs. Against Lura Vinetta Whitman, Defendant. By virtue of an order of the Courit herein, I will sell to the highest bidder before the Court House at Newberry, S. C., within the legal hours of sale, on Monday, Salesday, October 4th, 1909, all that tradt of land lying and being situate in the County of INewberry, State of South Carolina, containing Twenty-five and one-half (25 1-2) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of the estate of S. A. Huniter, lands of R. S. Hawkins and Mary R. Kibler, and public road. Terms of Sale: One-half cash and the balance on a credit of twelve months from date of sale; credit por Ition to be secured by a bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold, to bear initerest from' day of sale until paid in full at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, and the bond and mortgage given by he purchaser to provide for ten per! cent. for attorney'"s fees in ease of collection by an attorney or foreclos ure, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate the credit portion in whole or in part. Purchaser is not to inter fere with the crops on place for this year. And in case of failure of the purchaser to comply with the terms of the sale within three days after tihe day of sale the Master will resell the property at the risk of said biu Purchaser to pay for papers and recording. H. H. R.ikard, Master. Sept. 8, 1909. ISTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. The Bank of Prosperity, Plaintiff, Against A. H. 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