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8ATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1909.
Concerted efforts to develop the
Portland livestock market on a big
scale have been begun during the
week by livestock men of the North
west in connection with the rail
roads in the matter of more favor
able rates. A conference was held
between a ntimler of representative
stockmen, the managmont of the
local stockyards, and the traffic man
ager of the railroads centering there.
Uniform livestock rates tlKit will be
of great benefit ito Hie mock raisers
throughout the territory naturally
tributary to tho Portland market.
According to W. It. Parker, of Bak
er City, who -was Interviewed In Port
land last week, Oieson has 'the only
herd of ibex known, to exist on the
continent. He discovered the rare
animals in the vl.jinity of Eagle Cap
In the uioj ital.is on tho touth line
of thli eo-jnty. II j urgoj that a game
rnejerve be cieatod there for their
jn-mervetion. tla'e.is till 3 U done, 'Mr.
Pudcor tears the ibex will be extor-mi'-Hted
l.y hunters.
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tlt& Mioi Lol :tiu.g League Bulle
tin .; bcoi uro, nil there Is still
A srotn.i ..,ly ito '.e hvl for the ask
ing lioiii tlio University of Oregon
Heslalrar, s.iys a communication
from the Umi've:sl:y. The Bulletin
contal.is a fuM dUeu-ssI.m or effective
debating, In addil .lm to complete bib
UogiiMphlei on a number of Important
ftubJecU. As tho Wallowa County
high school Is a member of the
leugiio and will participate In t'ho de
bates tills winter, lliU bulletin would
doubtless prove of lntureit to many
of our readers.
Elizabeth Robins
the eminent English authoress,
writes about the English Suf
fragettes. She tells why they
resort to the violence that lands
them in jail.
Save a little of your indigna
tion for the chapters of " The
Beast and the Jungle " that are
to come. Judge Lindsey hasn't
really started to get to the heart
of his story yet.
DECEMBER EVERYBODY'S
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expressly (or the neciii o. horsemen and
ranchiiten. Il is a powerful and pent.
Iralinf liniment, a rcmeJy lor emerxen
Cles. A loolhinj embrocation for the
relief ol pain, anil Ihe best liniment lor
sprains and soreness. I'ncqualed lor
curinf tht woimdi and injuries ol
BAR11E0 WIKl: and far bealinf cuts,
abrasions, sores and brulci I'aatlc
llorse Liniment Is tu'.'.y tuarantced.
No olbcr Is so food or hcif lul in ss many
ways. It It fail3 tv satiny, we aathorU
all dealers to refund the purchase price.
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For Sals By
0URNAUGH A MAYFIELD
V
j The Conquest
By Dr. FREDERICK A. COOK
Copyright. 1909. by the New Yard
Herald Company, Hcflisiered In
Canada In Accordance With Copy
right Act. Copyright In Mex
ico Under L&wi of the Republic
of Mexico. All Rights R.cerved
KOOLOOTINGWAII and Innglto
bad been our bedfellows for the
entire northward run, and they
bad gone through many danger
ous and bard experiences together. We
therefore felt more keenly their de
parture than tbe going of the first six.
We were at first lonely, but the exi
gencies of our problem were soon suffi
ciently engaging to occupy every call
and strain every fiber.
Now our party was reduced to three,
and, tbougb the Isolation was more op
pressive, there we-e tbe usual advan
tages for greater comfort and progress
of a small family of workers. The in
creased number of a big expedition al
ways enlarges tbe responsibility and
dlhicultlcs. In tbe early part of a polar
venture this disadvantage Is eliminat
ed by the survival of the fittest, but
after the Inst supporting sleds return
tbe men are married to each other and
can no longer separate. A disabled or
unfitted dog can be fed to bis compan
ions, but an Injured or weak man can
not be put aside. An exploring ven
ture is only as strong as Its weakest
member, and Increased numbers, like
increased links In a chain, reduce effi
ciency. The personal Idiosyncrasies and In
conveniences always shorten 'the day's
march; but, above alt. a numerous par
ty quickly divides Into cliques, which
are always opposed to each other, to
the leader and to the best Interests of
the problem in band. With but two
savage companions, to whom this ar
duous task wus but a part of an ac
customed life of frost. 1 hoped to over-
IR. COOK AS BE APPItARKD WHU SIC
KliACUtU COPENUAUUt.
come ninny of the natural personal
barritrs to the success ot arctic expedi
tious. One Degree In Three Days.
By dead reckoning our ponltlou was
latitude 8'J degrees 23 minutes, lonci
ture l" degrees 14 minutes. A study
of the Ice seemed to Indicate that we
bad passed beyond the tone of lee
crushed by the liillupiice of land pres
sure. I'chliid were great hum mocks
iind k inn II Ice; nhend was a cheerful
einnse of larger floes. I'sltig tbe ac
I'tiinulitied visor of man and beast, we
Imil mU a need a degree of latitude In
three !uy (lur destination was about
Ii'iO mill's beyond.
Till fiir lire hud assumed quite an
i ! tier iiMf Hx-t Previously we permit
led i iirselves some luxuries. A pound
i.f i hhI nil and a good deal of musk ox
tnllow were burned each day to heat
the Igloo and .to cook abundant food.
Extra meals were served when an oc
casion called for It. and each mau ate
and drank all be desired. If tbe stock
ing or the mittens were wet there
wm (!r eitiuigh to dry them out. But
'II r this muHt now lie etmng'Hl.
Tliere wns n nhort dally allowance
of fix d nml fool -one pound of peniml
ciip ht ibiv for the dogs, about the
same' ff tbe men. with Just a tast of
other ililna. Kortuuately, we wer
well stuffed for tbe race with fresh
nient In the lucky run through game
lands.
At llrst no great hardship followed
the changed routine. We Oiled up suf
ficiently on two cold meals and used
superfluous liodlly tissue. It was uo
longer possible to Jump on the sled
for. an occasional breathing spell, as
we bud done along the land. With
overloaded sleds the drivers must pusb
and pull at the sleds to aid the dogs,
and I searched tbe troubled Ice for an
easy route, rutting here and there with
the Ice as to penult the passing of the
sleds.
Stripped For the Race.
We are finally stripped for the race.
Man nml dog must walk along togeth
er through storms ami frost for that
elusive pivot. Success or failure de
pended mostly upou our ability to
transport nourishment and to keep up
the muscular strength for a prolonged
period. -
As we awoke on tbe following morn
ing and peeped out of the eye port the
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riJ v (Oh 1
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of the Pole
Polar Party Reduced to
Three and Northward
March Continued All Con
ditions Are Favorable J
SIXTH ARTICLE
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1 sun was edging along the northeast.
throwing a warm orange glow on us
; that gluddenpd our hearts. Tbe tem
perature was C.5 degrees below zero
F.; tbe barometer was steady and
high. There was almost no wind, and
not a cloud lined tbe dome of pale
purple blue.
After two cups of tea. a watch sized
biscuit, a chip of frozen meat and a
BBKlllO MOTHER AMD BABK.
bowlder of pemmlcnn we crept out of
the bags. The shivering legs were
pushed through bearsklu cylinders,
which served as trousers; the feet were
worked into frozen boots, and then we
climbed Into fur coats, kicked the front
out of the snow house and danced
about to start the fires of the heart.
Quickly the camp furnishings were
tossed on tbe sleds and securely lash
ed down. The dog traces were gath
ered Into the drag lines, and with a
vlimrous snap of Hie long whip the
wllllic civnuires ,ent to the shoulder
strap. J lie Meds groaned, and the un
yielding miiowx gave u metallic ring,
but the train moved with a cheerful
puce.
"I'nne nooiin terronga dosangwah"
(good land out of sight todnyi we said
to one nnollier. but the words did not
come with Wlnis Intent. In truth,
each in his own way felt keenly that
we were leaving a world of life and
possible comfort for one of torment
and sulTerlng Ilellierg Island was al
ready only a dull blue haze, while
Graut I.imd wns making fantastic fig
ures of its peaks and ice walls.
Wave of Mirages.
The stamp of reality bad given place
to a wave of curious mirages. Some
peiiks seemed like active volcanoes;
others rose to exaggerated heights and
pierced the changing skies with multi
ple spires like church steeples. Alto
gether this unexpected pauornnia of
the upper surface of lira nt Land uuder
the Influence of optical illusions gave
us considerable entertainment.
At every breathing spell the beads
turned to the land, and every look gave
a uew prospect From belching volca
noes to smoking cities of modern bus
tle the mirage gave suggestive bits of
scenes, but a more desolate tine of
coast could not be Imagined.
Low wind swept and ice polished
mountains were separated by valleys
tilled with great depths of snow and
Ice. This Interior accumulation moved
slowly to the sea. where it formed a
low Ice fall, a glacier of the malasplna
type, but Its appearance was more like
thut of heavy sen lee; hence the name
of the fragment trcun this glacier, floe
bere.. which seen in Lincoln sea and re
Beitilnliig out tloes. were s.ipKsed to be
the product .it the upbuilding of the ice
of t lie north polar sea.
Lnie In ihe aiieriioon the land sud
dei:! eit ec lis iv nn earthquake.
The pem l iiuet which raised it dark
ened and a purine tabrtc was drawn
UU. COOK BCNTUtO WALSl'S.
over tbe horlzou. merging tmperceptl
bly w lib the lighter purple blue of the
upper skies. We saw the land, howev
er, repeatedly for several days when
ever the atmosphere was tu tbe right
toudiliou to elevate the terrestrial con
tour Hues.
All Conditions Favorable.
Everything was lu our favor in this
march. Tbe wind was not strong and
struck at an angle, making It osslble
to guard the nose by pushing a mitten
under the hood or by raising the fur
dud hand. The snow was hard, and
I Ihe Ice, in fairly large does separated
by pressuie lines, offered little trouble.
At the end of a forced effort of four
teen hours tbe register Indicated twenty-nine
nillis.
Too tired to begin the construction
. of a house at ouce. we threw ourselves
fA wiP r i
flown on the siMfea ror a short breatb
lDg spell and fell asleep. Awakened
about an hour later by a strong wlud.
we hastened to seek shelter. The
heavy doe upon whlcn we rested bad
several large hummocks, and over to
the lee of one of these was found suit
able snow for a camp. Lines of snowy
vapor were rushing over tbe pack.
and the, wind came with a rapidly In
creasing force.
But the dome was erected before we
suffered severely from the blast, and
under It we crept out of the coming
T rms Into warm furs.
it blew fiercely thnt nlgbt but In the
morning the storm eased to a steady
draft, with a temperature of 5t) de
grees below. At noon we emerged.
The snow grays hnd been swept from
tbe frigid dome, but to the north there
remained a low black line over a
pearly cloud which gave us much nn
PHstness. It was a narrow belt of
water sky and Indicated open water or
very thin Ice at no great distance.
The upper surface of Grant Land
was a mere line, but a play of land
(jlouds over It fixed the eyes on the
mst known rocks of solid earth. In
this march we felt keenly the piercing
teld of the polar sea. The temperature
fjradually rose to 4(1 below in the after
ttion. but the chill of the shadows In
cy?ased with the swing of the sun's
glitter.
1 A Life 8applng Wind.
p still blew that light, life sapping
dtaft which sealed tbe eyes and bleach,
ed the nose. We had hoped that this
wbuld soften with tbe middny sun.
bit instead It came with a sharper
edge. Our course was slightly west
oflnorth; the wind was slightly north
of Iwest. It struck us at a painful an.
and brought tears. The moistened
es quickly froze together In wlnk
and we were forced to halt fre-
nfly to unseal tbe eves with the
nth of the uncovered hand. In
meantime we found tbe nose tip
ped avltb a white skin, and It also re
quired nursing. The entire face was
surroVinded with Ice.
Thll experience brought warm lan
guage but there was no redress. If
we akned to succeed the face must
be baied to the cut of the elements.
At nLout C o'clock, as the snn crossed
the wtst. we had reached a line of
high pressure ridges. Beyond the Ico
was cut Into smaller floes and thrown
together Into ugly Irregularities. An
active back and troubled seas conld
not be far away, according to our stir
mlses. The water sky widened, but
became less sharply defined.
We nmnnued to pick a way among
hummock's and pressure lines which
seemed lmpoeelble from a distance.
ESKIMO JDOO.
and In a few hours we saw from an
unusual uplift of ice blocks a broad,
dark line separating tbe packs a tre
mendous cut several miles wide, which
seemed at tbe time to bar all farther
progress. We bad a folding canvas
boat on the sleds, but in a temperature
of -IS decrees below zero no cruft could
be lowered Into water without fatal
results. All of the Ice about was firm
ly cemented together, and over It a
way was forged to the shore of the
great lead.
Camp Beside tha Load.
Camp wus made on a secure old field,
and over Its buge Ice cliffs the crack
seemed like a long river winding be
tween iwllsades of blue crystal. A
thin sheet of yellow Ice had already
spread over the mysterious deep, aud I
pttM
wm
a profusion of fantastic frost crystals
were arranged tu buuehea resembling
flowers. Through this young Ice dark
vapors rose like steam through a
acreeu of porous fabrics and fell la
feathers of dut along the sparkling
shores. Etukhbdiook went east aud 1
went wcm to examine the lead for a
safe crossing.
There were w vera I narrow places,
while here and there floes bud been
adrift lu tbe lead and were now tiled
by the young Ice. Abwelah remained
to make our suow bouse comfortable.
In exploring the shore line a partial
ly bridged place was found about a
tulle from caiup, bat tUe young Ice was
too elastic for a safe track. The tem
perature, however, fell rapidly with
the setting sua, aud the wlud was juat
strong enough te sweep off the heated
vapors. A better atmospheric coudl
tloo could not be afforded to quickly
thicken the young Ice.
Tbe groauliig tee and the eagerness
to reach the opposite abores kept us
awake for a loug time. With tbe ear
renting on the f rotten a tbe vibrations
and noUea of the moving pack were
not unlike those of au earthquake.
Btvakfaat was served early, and soon
after we were on the thin Ice to test Its
strength. Though the Ice was hardly
safe. It did not seem wise to wait long
er, for the western skies were darken
ing with a wlud that Right destroy
the new ke aud compel 1 halt tor a
loug time.
(Continued next week.)
J. D. WALCK
Real Estate Dealer
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