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THE NORTHMAN CAPT. ROALD AMUNDSEN WILL coast. We went, therefore, as far as CONTINUE HIS EXPLORATIONS the ice permitted, and, plunging into OF THE ARCTIC REGION, some old floes fringing the west Office Phone Residence Phoi coast of Aium Island (at the mouth of Main 576, A 4876 East 216, C 19 Capt. Roald Amundsen, the Nor Chaoun bay) our position became not wegian explorer now in the Arctic as good as I had wished, as We were region, whom press reports last'week exposed to the whole ice pack. How- Physician and Surgeon announced was on his way home, has ever, our gallant little vessel will Office hours: 10-12; 2-4 and 7-8 not abandoned his object or expedi certainly stand the test with flying tion, but obstacles have interfered colors. Office 800 1-2 Journal Building with the working out of his plans. “Three days after our arrival here Portland, Oregon Authentic reports from Christiania we met with some members of the state that Amundsen proposes going Tschuktschi and Maquati tribes,” Office Phone Res. 255 E. 55th St. So. to Nome, Alaska, as reported in the said the message, “They had their Main 3079 Tel. Tabor 7177, D1731 dispatches received at the American tents on Aium island, but left for the naval stations, after which he in inner country October 3, to spend the Physician and Surgeon tends to enter the ice pack around winter in the woods watching their 501-503 Morgan Building, 5th Floor Wrangell island, off the • northern reindeer herds. Cor. Broadway (7th) and Washington coast of eastern Siberia, and thence Office hours 11 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4.30 p. m. “Sverdrup left together with them, Sundays and Evenings by Appointment drift across the polar sea. His mes equipped for eight months, in order sage says: “We are leaving for Nome after a to study these tribes. Olonkin left short stay to enter the ice around October 20 for Nishne, ’ Kolymsk (at Wrangell island, from where the drift the head of the Kolyma river) carry probably will take us five years. All ing dispatches intended for home. But he returned November 11, having well and happy.” A message, dated from the Maud met with Russians at a little village somewhere in the Arctic, the first re on the Kolyma called Saharnaia, who Beautiful Flowers for Bouquets and Wreaths ceived from the explorer since he be told him that no connections could be 287 Morrison St., Portland, Oregon gan his tour of exploration, begins obtained from Nishne, Kolymsk, with with the departure of the Maud from the outside world on account of the the vicinity of Cape Chelyuskin. It war. Hansen and Wistling will leave came by Anadir and Nome. The shortly for Nome with the mail. “As soon as the ice opens in the message was undated, but probably was written about Christmas time, spring, we are continuing our way as far as Nome, where I hope to be and said: “We left our winter palace in July or August, 1920.” September 12, 1919, after having mined and forced our way through 2500 yards of unbroken ice from two to three yards thick. We’ were de tained the next day by heavy pack ice at St. Samuel’s island, but got Saturday is our Coffee Cake Day through on September 14 and con Orders for “Julekager” and “Viener- tinued on our way to the east, being again detained the next day, as the br0d” filled any time. lay close to St. Peter’s jsland and YAMHILL BAKING CO. ice did not assist any in our passage out N. R. Jensen & F. R. Wegner, Props. side. 244 YAMHILL STREET “We had to force our way through (Betw. 2nd & 3rd) Phone Main 3947 an unknown strait between the islands and the mainland, where the newly formed ice offered considerable resistance. We succeeded after a vigorous battle in penetrating this WATCHMAKER intricate and shallow passage, show Reliable Repairing of European and American Watches a Specialty ing in some places no more than 1% 412 East Burnside Street feet of water under our keel. Near Grand Ave. Portland, Oregon “Much ice was found in the Nor- denskjold sea, but it offered small hindrance to our advance. We passed through the strait of Laptec, separat ing the inner Siberian islands from the mainland, on September 19. The sea to the east of the islands seemed free from ice and we shaped our BARGE E. LEONARD course from Jeanette island, but were One of the cléàn-cut, energetic stopped the next morning by an im young men of the city who has the penetrable pack on 73 parallel. “We made fast to the edge to qualities of political leadership and commence our drift, but found whose star appears to be in the shortly afterward, by close examina ascendency is Barge E. Leonard, can THOMPSON’S tion that the ice pack was in drift didate for the Republican nomination TX I Deep Curve Lenses Are Better toward the south at the rate of 1% for member of the legislature from (Trademark Registered) Like many knots an hour. This would nqt pay, Multnomah county. THE SIGN OF PERFECT so we cast loose from the ice after a others, he returned from service very careful inspection which left us over seas with a higher and keener WORK no hope whatsoever of penetrating it conception of citizenship and a de Thoroughly experienced optometrist for examination, and adjustments. Compe and shaped our course to the south sire to take a hand in shaping affairs tent mechanics to construct the lenses— accordingly. He has friends who east, following the ice. a well organized office force that guaran tees dependable eyeglasses at reasonable “It was a bitter pill to swallow, are working with an enthusiasm prices. but we decided to search for winter which is certain to make itself felt, Complete Lense-grinding workshop quarters somewhere along the coast. as Mr. Leonard is certain to make in connection with our offices “The best place was Chaoun bay himself felt if he is successful. I SAVE YOUR EYES | (on the north coast of eastern Si beria, south of Wrangell Island). VOTE 28 Navigation southward of here in the latter part of September was most extraordinary. The nights were pitch dark and the sea running heavy, and enormous ice floes virtual Portland’s largest, most modern, ly were often in the middle of our best equipped, exclusive course. 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