The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910, November 20, 1909, Saturday Edition, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE NEWS RECORD (TwIce-a-Week.) formerly the Wallowa News, estab lished March 3. 1899. Published Wednesday and Satur day! at Enterprise. Oregon, by THE ENTERPRISE PRESS Office East side Court House Square Entered as second-class matter January Z, 1909, at the postofflce at Jftiterprise. Oregon, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Subscription Rates; One year $2, tlx months $1, three months 50c, one month 20c. On yearly cash-In-advance subscriptions a discount of 36c is given. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1909. THE WRONG CROWD. Senator J. P. Dolllver of Iowa, the '..ider of the progressive Republl sr.a, .ira: gained fame and proml nence at the Republican state con ventlon In Iowa In the spring of 1884, if which he waa chairman. T! Democrats were hollering that :?te Rei-ubllcans had been In power so long that corruption and graft were rampant and there was need of i genera! cleaning out. Mr. DolUver then aa unknown (outside of his county) young lawyer of Fort Dodge, In accepting his election as. chalr- i if the convention, made a iipeech so witty and eloquent that It gave him national fame at a bound; something like that achieved 12 years later by William Allen White with bin editorial, "What's the matter with Kansas." Dolllver was elect M to the House of Representatives In 1181 and has been kept in con frren ever since by the people of w.t, a few years ego being promot a to the Senate. In referring to the Democratic clean-up cry, Wr. Dolllver said: "The. (the Democrats) say the Augean tables need cleaning out. That may be true, but the crowd on the out slde look more like they would steal too pitchfork if given half a chance." And that Is the feeling of the rank and fl'a of the Republican party of Oregon toward the party-eavers down at Portland who ere doing all the hoUertag for thla "assembly." A party conference, even a conven tion of the right eort once every four yeare, may be desirable, but hon eat men are pretty suspicious of an assembly sponsored and engineered ky the grafting, sheeny bosses who frufle Portland. NOT TOO LATE YET. A apeclal committee of the La Orande city council has been appoint ed to consider plana for a sewerage system. A complete system Is con templated by the Union county capi tal. , There na been many expressions of regret here during the last few weeks that the proposal to put in at least a mala sewer down Main street "Mm the school house to the river, wan allowed to drop without further Investigation as to the cost, etc. k is recognized that in a year or two a sewerage system will become a necessity from a sanitary stand point. The digging of many large tees-pool will be a menace to the health of the citizens and a special Invitation to certain diseases becom ing epidemic. , . It wa also claimed that auch main ewor could be constructed at a low r coit while the steam digger was here. The digger la still here nnd If there waa a desire to have the work done It probably could still be to in this fall at the economical coat. This matter la worthy of the atten tion of all who have the health of the community and the progress and prosperity of the city at heart. The union revival meetings con ducted by Dr. Pratt, now drawing to close, have been very successful from every atandpo'nt. The testimony of 13 leadlngi cltUens as to the effec tiveness, of Dr. Pratt in hie soul-saving work, and of the results achiev ed In this city, should be convinc ing to the most skeptical mind. In the; opinion of the editor of this pa per, not the least of those results is fee splendid unity of Christian work- era' and harmony In the work shown during the preparation for and pro gress of the meetings. Revivalist Shannon has Just com )eted a six weeks campaign at Bak er City, The conversions number l.Ool, and Mr. Shannon was given a free win offering of 1 1,500 on the Mt day. The steady reins are soaking Into 4e Wallowa county wheat lands feeklnr bright the promise of anoth elr bumper crop next year. The wheat Unda of this county are Juet begin tftsf to be Appreciated, MeeA teJ-e-i-eeeeeae IThe Conquest By Dr. FREDERICK A. COOK Copyright, 1909. by the New York Herald Company, Registered I1 Canada In Accordance With Copy right Act. Copyright In Men. ico Under Laws ol the Republic of Mexico. All Rights Reserved feei-eeet.eeeet'e4eiee STORMS now came up with such force and frequency that It was not safe to venture out in kay aks. A few walruses were cap tured from bonts; then sea bunting was ;oiifined to the quest of seal through the young Ice. A similar quest was being followed at every villuge from Annootok to Cape York. But all sea activity would litfllsjnilsVltfii SCENE AT THE NORTH POLE, now soon bo limited to a few open Mtinppfl iunr nrnnilnnnt hnnrilnnrta. The scene of the real hunt changed from the sea to the land. We had us yet no caribou meat. The little auks gathered In nets during the summer and elder duck . bagged later dlsap- penred fast when used as steady diet. We must procure hnre, ptarmigan and reindeer, for we bad not yet learned 1 1 to ent with n relish the fishy, liver-like ! substance which is characteristic of all marlno mammals. Guns nnd ammunition were distrib uted, nud when the winds were easy enough to allow one to venture out every man sought the neighboring hills. Francke also took his exercise with a gun on his shoulder. The combined results gave a long line of ptarmigan, two reindeer and Blxteen hares. As snow covered the upper slopes the game was forced down near the sea, where we could still hope to bunt In the feeble light of the early purt of the night. No Anxiety For Winter. With a larder fairly stocked and good prospects for other tasty meats wo were spared the usual anxiety of a winter without winter supplies, and KrancUe was Just the man to use this gamo to good effect, for he had a way of preparing our primitive pro visions that made our dinners seem equal to ti Holland House spread. Iu the middle of October foxsklns were prluio, and then new Bteel traps were distributed and set near the many caches. Ry this time the Eski mos had all abandoned their sealskin tents and were smiRly settled In their winter Igloos. The ground was cov ered with snow, nnd tho sea was near ly froceti over everywhere. Everybody was busy preparing for the coining cold and night. The tem perature was uhout 20 degrees below ero. Severe storms were becoming less frequent, and the air. though colder, was less humid and less disa greeable. Au ice fort was formed, and tho winter sledging was begun by short excursions to bait the fox traps und gather the foxes. AU these pursuits, with the work of building nud repairing sleds, making dog harness and shaping new winter clothing, kept up a lively interest while Uo great crust which was to hold down the unruly deep for so many mouth thickened and closed. Last Glimpse of the Dying Day. During the last days of brief sun shine the weather cleared, and at noon on Oct. 21 everybody sought the freedom of the open for a last glimpse of the dying day. There was a charm of color nnd gtitter, but no one seem ed m'ttc happy as the sun sank under tho southern ice, for It was not to rise again for 118 days. The Eskimos took this as a signal to enter a trance of sadness. In which the bereavemeut of each family and tho discomforts of the year are enact ed In dramatic chauts or dances. But to us the sunset of 1907 was In spiration for tho final work In direct ing tho shaping of the outfit with which to begin the conquest of the polo nt sunrise of 1908. Most expedi tions have had the advautage of the liberal baud of a government or of an ample private fund. We were denied both favors. But we Were not lucumbered with a carjo frf uilsUtg dcvUei by home eeeoeeeeeeee4 of the Pole e e e Fading Sun Warns Ex plorer of Coming Long Arctic Winter Prepar ing Sled and Boat J FOURTH ARTICLE) dreamers, nor was the project handi capped by the usual army of novices, for white men at best must be regard ed as amateurs compared with the ex pert efficiency of the Eskimo In his own environment. Our food supply contained only the prime factors of primitive nourishment. Special foods and laboratory concoctions did not fill an important space In our larder. in xii nf'lfirnirttil PHOTOGRAPHED BY SB. COOK. Nor had we balloons, automobiles, motor sleds or other freak devices. We n"wefer- uuv u "ounuance or the best hickory, suitable metal and f " the rnw material for the sled and . ts accessories, which were henceforth hto e "nk? d wltn ur destiny, ,Tne sJed a evolved as the result careful study of local environment and .of tha anticipated Ice surface .11.1 1 1 . 1 a " . . , , L . ,T Cllntock sled, with Its wide runners, which has been used by most explor ers for fifty years. Nor did we aban don the old fashioned Iron shoes for German sliver strips. What a Polar Sled Should Bs. The conditions which a polar Sled must meet are too complex to outline here. In a broad sense it seemed that the best qualities of the best wood Yukon sled could be combined with the local fitness of the Eskimo craft, with tough hickory fiber and sealskin lashings to make elastic joints. With plenty of nativw ingenuity to foresee . . -V . J.: i.) LA durR.JUT-,iaa IV mi ktVJ v-W HIB.ALH . AU KIMS UilWmr POLAR BEAR AND ESXIM0 DOG and provide for the strain of adaptabil ity and endurance, the possibilities of our sled factory were very good. For dog harness the Eskimo pattern was adopted, but canlue economy Is such that when rations are reduced to workable limits the leather strips dls ippear as food. To overcome this dis aster the shoulder straps were made of folds of strong canvas, while the traces were cut from cotton log line. A boat la an Important adjunct to very sledge expedition which hopes to venture far from Its base of oper ation. It Is a matter of necessity even when following the new coast line, as Is shown by the mishap of Myllus Erlckson, for If he had had a boat ha would himself have returned to tell the atory of the Dauls'j expedition to east Greenland. Need for a boat cornea with the changed conditions of the advancing leaaou. Things must be carried for several months for a chance use In the last stages of the return; but, since food supplies are necessarily limited, delay Is fatal. Therefore when open water prevents , progress a boat be comes In the nature of a life pre server. Foolish Indeed Is the explorer who Ignores this detail of the problem. Transport of a boat, however, offers many serious objections. Nansen in troduced the kayak, and most explor ers since have adopted the same de vice. The Eskimo canoo serves the purpose very well, but to carry it for three months without hopeless destruc tion requires an amount of enersry which stamps the polar venf-re with failure. Selecting a Boat. Sectional boats, aluminium bonts, skin floats and other devices have been tried, but to ell there is the same fatal objection of Impossible transportation. It seems rather odd that the ordinary folding canvas boat has not been press ed into this service. We found It to fit the situation ex actly, selecting a twelve foot Eureka shaped boat with wooden frame. The slats, spreaders and floor pieces were utilized as parts of sleds. The can vas cover served as a floor cloth for our sleeping bags. Thus the boat did useful service for a hundred days and was never In evidence as a cumber some device. When at last the craft was spread and covered. In It we carried the sled, In It we camped, la It we sought game, the meat of which took the place of exhausted supplies. 'Without it we, too, would not have returned. Preparation of the staple food sup ply is of even greater Importance than means of locomotion. To the success of a prolonged arctic enterprise In transit successive experience Is bound to dictate a wise choice of equipment, but it does not often educate the etomacb. From the published accounts of arc tic travelers It Is Impossible to select a satisfactory menu for future explor ers, and I hasten to add that perhaps our experience will be equally unsatis factory to subsequent victims. Nor is It safe to listen to scientific advice, for the stomach is the one or gnn of the body which stands as tho autocrat over every other human sense and passion and will not easily yield to foreign dictates. The problem differs with every man. It differj with every expedition, and It Is radically different with every na tion. Thus when De Gerlacbe forced Norwegian food into French stomachs he learned that there was a nationality In gastronomies. Depending on Eskimo Food. In this respect, as In others, I was helped very much by the people who were to line up my forces. The Eski mo is ever hungry, but his taste Is normal. Things of doubtful value In nutrition form no part In his dietary. Animal food, meat and fat, Is entirely satisfactory as a steady diet without other adjuncts. His food requires nei ther salt nqr sugar, nor Is cooking a matter of necessity. Quantity Is important, but quality applies only to the relative proportion of fat. With this key to the gastro nomies of our lockers, pemmlcan wns selected as the staple food, which also served equally well for the dogs. We had an ample supply of pem mlcan, made by Armour, of pounded dried beef, sprinkled with a few raisins, some currants and a small quantity of sugar. This mixture was ON THE JOHN . BRADLEY. cemented together with heated beef tallow and run Into tin cang containing six pounds each. This combination waa invented by an American Indian. It has been used before as part of the long list of food stuffs In arctic products, but with us It was the whole bill of fare when away from game haunts. Only a few palate surprises were carried, and these will be Indicated in the narrative of camp life. The entire winter and night were spent with busy bands, under direction of Eskimo and Caucasian Ingenuity, In working out the clothing and camp comforts with out which we could hot Invade te fur bidden mystery of tho polar barau. Although we did not follow tlofceJjr either the route or methods of onr predecessors, we nre nevertheless dou bly Indebted to them, for their experi ences. Including their failures, - were tor stepping stones to sw ees. (Continued next week.) J. D. WALCK Real Estate Dealer NOTARY PUBLIC Mitchell Hotel Block JOSEPH, OREGON To the Citizens of It is our purpose to handle any business entrusted to us in such a fair and liberal manner as to maKe the customer's rela tion with this banK satisfactory and profitable. 11 Aside from our excellent facilities, this bank has the advantage of a large capital and substantial list of stockholders. It is also a State Deposi tory. If you are not a customer we invite you to become one. StoApras' and Farmers National Bank Wallowa, Oregon MAIL AND PASSENGER STAGE LINE Wallowa. Appleton, Flora lo Paradise, . MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and From Paradise, Flora and Appletor to Wallowa, TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS Good accommodations, courteous treatment and reasonable rates. Leaves Wallowa at 6 a. m. E. W. SOUTH WICK, Proprietor. Dandruffand amNCrHAIRfe j are but outward signs ot the evil ,4 done in secret by myriads of dan raff ?erms sapping the life blood '-At. Micro kills the para lies the itching scalp, ire to the bair and stops out A single application . relief and proves its worth, te your bair before too late. to prevents baldness. It is a i.hiiul dressing for the hair, 'rum grease and; sticky oils. HrajEistforfree booklet -HEMICAL CO. For Sale By BURNAUGH & MAYFIELD Faatt That Never Happened. A grotesque and foolish view of the rest leads mai)j tho are not ac quainted with that part of the country to perpetrate amusing blunders re garding the possibilities of the typical western weapons, the rifle and the six shooter. To Bhoot an animal's eye out at a hundred paces is a common feat in wild west literature. Sometimes it is done with a Blx shooter In type, not anywhere else.' Of course, no man can see the eye of an animal that far. I have bad a good rifleman tell me he could cut off a robin's bead at a hun dred steps. The truth Is that he could not see the bead clearly that far. You read that the desperado Slade could with a six shooter at fifty or sixty steps hit a man In any button of bis coot that be chose, but yon may be sure that neither Slade nor any one else could do anything of -the kind. Even trick and fancy shooting at Us best could ever cover feats ascribed as matters of course to the average fron ticrsman by those devotees of frenzied Cctlon who never saw the frontier. Outing Magazine. Shampoo. A mld-elghteenth century traveler, wbo Is the first person known to have made English of the word "shampoo," wrote that "shampooing Is an opera tion not known In Europe and la pe culiar to the Chinese, which I bad once the curiosity to go through, and for which I paid but a trifle. However, bad I not seen several Chinese mer chants shampooed before me I should hare been apprehensive of danger, even at the sight of. all the different Instruments." The original "sham poo," as this traveler's detailed ac count and other allusions for long after his time show, was very much what we call "massage" now. It was from India that the word really came, and It represents the Imperative of a verb meaning, to knead. English Robes of State. Every robemaker In London always keep some of the most expensive robes of state those of a registrar, for Instance ready and lends them out when officials bave to use them at any ; great ceremony. Many a peer when his portrait Is to be added to the family picture gallery has obtained the crimson and ermine from bis tailor for a small consideration. J DANDRUFF AND U Wallowa County: ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE Watch for Next Announce ment New and Elegant Furniture Queensware Glassware AT HuDsaker & Taylor's JOSEPH, OREGON Same low prices that save money for every customer and accounts for our rapidly increasing trade. sewing machine; ROLLER BEARING. HIGH GBADI by buying tfcia reliable, hooest STRONGEST GUARANTEE. National Sewing Machine, Co. Behldere. III. Wonderful Power of Suggestion. Huwsrd-DId you ever know f your own knowledge any oue who waa rurvd by UKKetlonT Coward -Yes: I cured the old duke'a Infatuation for my daughter by sug gestluit that be lend me fS.-Judge'e Library.