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Show Urn Temty of Utah m fe 111 te - fi VOL. TI. fig tim EXPLORING The Regions of the Frozen North A Personal Experience THE ARCTIC SEAS, tN $1.50 A MURRAY, SALT LAKE COUNTJ, UTAH, JUNE 12, 1897 NO. 14. of ice mot the eye. To the South the rugged face o'f Cape Alexander, thurst its sharp nose far into the Sound. To the East, extended the eternal and endless ice cap, its cruel, spotless surlace stretching as far as the eye can reach. But, although it was the 7th of May it was bitterly cold. The exertion of the ascent had fairly bathed our d bodies in perspiration, and activity on our part was necessary, for a pause of but a few minutes was sufficient to chill us to the marrow. In reaching this sea ice once more, re enjoyed a coast that I shall long remember. So swift was our descent that the dogs could not keep pace with us, and accordingly we cut their traces and allowed them to follow. ' The going was now comparatively good and drooping spirits rapidmanaged to ly revived.' Kes-shBecure a seal as we hurried on to now in eight. So fatigued were we upon our arrival there that I fear we failed to appreciate the novelty of our surroundings. the most Here we were in h northern habitation on the face of the globe, it consisted ot tour or five deserted huts, and several while the remnants of seal and walrus carcases were strewn around in profusion, giving one indeed a melancholy idea of a deserted village. While supping our tea we summed up the day's journey. Wo had consumed just RU N-A-W- AY Exciting Occurance of Last nesday Resulted Wed- in the pen of Dr. Edward Vincent to the Peary Arctic f Expedition of 18U3 4 and at Treeent Physician In Charge of the Keeley in Salt Lake City. Surgeon-in-Chie- (Continued from last week.) Written for ttio Eagle. We stopped at only long enough to partake of a lunch of frozen walrus meat, then pushed on. A few hundred yards farther and we were in sight of the open sea, which was a gratifying sight after gazing on an endless sheet of ice for so many weeks. We now took the "ice foot," or ledge of ice along the shore, and on its f mooth surface made excellent pro- gress. This ledge is at high tide and extends seward ten. or twelve feet, and is made by the ice adhering to the face of the cliffs as it gradually forms in the early win Peter-ah-wic- k u E-ta- h, E-ta- ALMOST A FATALITY. Our Washington Correspondent Speaks the Tariff Question and the Currency Commission An "Old Timer" 3peaks Jubilee Notes, The Conimissou at Work and the Celebration Sen.iuient Growing. It store-house- Scecial Corresoondenco. Salt Lake, June 8, 1897. An important Jubilee event was recorded during the past week. After six montlis of almost constant work in preparing for the great Pioneer celebration tho commission held a public meeting in the Salt Lake Theatra, Tuesday evening, and at it a committee composed of fifty of the city's most Latest from Washington. prominent business men relieved it - Washington; June 4. raising thefunds necsees The public very little of the essary to carry out the elaborate to this time as tariff fighting, up tor the conduct of the Jubi- of the tafck of s, "Po-lasis- one-thir- X ERICA'S New Navy and Tta Equipments, as Written Up by THE EAQLE8 SPEOJAl. Correspondent at Washington. A Clear and Concise History of the New Na?y from IU Iucipiency Uuder the Administration of Secretary Chandler, to the Tresent Tim The Great Ships, Their Armaments, Etc, run-a-wa- y, plans lee.. xnia acuoa on urn ftn or tne every schedule has been adopted as it was recommended by gentlemen composing tkecomrahtee just the Republican steenug committee. relieves the commission of a most But a comparison of the new honorous task: enables the memschedules which have been adopted bers to devote more time to prepar Senate the with the same scheding for the great five day's celebra by tcr. biU when it ules amended in the TT1" 1 i tion, and insuro3 a success far be we rounaea areaaea cape tne was to Senate showt the reported the most sanguine expecta Alexander without the slightest twenty-tw- o hours in journeying the yond tuere been that has hard fighting tions of the most devoted Jubilee behind thi scenes. All of them dithculty, and to our great joy sixty-tw- o miles, walking every step enthusiast. found that the ice had not floated of the distance, the greater part of are different, and nearer what they out from the bay that separated us which was through snow to our The people of this cityof are now were w)in they left the House. alive to the importance the cele from the Crystal Palace Glacier knees and, by the way we had Secretary Gage's statement that bration. The result will be that Ve "were tempted to stop and not eaten in all that time. the authorization of the appointand good cheer will not drink in this indescribably beautiWretched weather delayed us an hospitality of a currency commission by ment be hedged about by even a semblful bit cf scenery, but the natives other two daj-sOn the third day, the President is part of the proance of conventionality. The city mile tramp, we urged haste, saying the ice might after a twenty-tw- o for session of Conextra the gram float seaward with the turn of the were on the summit of Littleton will be handsomely decorated; elec- gress, has brought out the fact that will span the intersec tric tide, and we were soon under way Island, recalling the many stirring tionsarches streets in the business the silver men in the Senate, while of the again, trudging through the deep and unhappy tragedies that had and by night the residence not opposed to the idea of a comsnow. Approaching the face of occured within the radius of a few district, mission, will oppose allowing the the glazier, a narrow and extreme miles. The' misfortunes of Eane portion will be illuminated. President to name all its members. JUBILEE NOTES. " As the silver men are the majority ly steep ravine was disclosed to and Hayes, the wreck of the and of the "Proteus," all The old Indian chief Tabby" is in the Senate their wishes will have view, covered with crusted snow that had undoubtedly been accum- came to mind. And just over the too feeble to attend the Jubilee. to be met or there will be no comd mission. A proposition to have ulating and packing for countless way,-- reel ey and his heroic follow Tickets will be sold frojn all Mis ages,, sheltered as it was from the ers suffered untold hardships, and of the commission named by souri points at half rates, good for the rays of the sui by the glacier on finally starvation. President, the Senate and tho the one side, and a gigantic cliff on days. thirty House be (To respectively, is now being continued.) the other, and up this ravine we The first cannon brought to Utah discussed by the silver Senators,and were obliged to pass. To the left is now in Willard city. It will be their final agreement is likely to be was the south arm of Crystal PalA gentleman from Murray was placed in the Hall of Kelics. something of that order. ace Glacier.with its formidable face walking up Main street, Salt Lake, Prof. George Careless has been towering fully a hundred fe?t above with several ladies the other of the mus "An Old Timer." selected as ns; to the right, a gigantic rreci-uic- e and was bitten by a hoi so tiedday, ical contests adjudicator in the Tab held to be Our old friend, C. E. Pomeroy, of dingy granite. Stumbling to the curb stone. The ladies up sin ernacle during Jubilee week. of Salt Lake, was a caller at the up the steep revine, we began the gled and the gentleman not wishing office the other day. Talking cf ascent of the rough surface of the Jii$ fair companions in lmvu tin. The Fremont, Idaho, brass baud, HIV the great Jubilee, Mr. Pomeroy As we ascended, the laugh on hica, smilingly remarked formerl' the famous Itexbuxg corglrcior. said: 'T will celebrate my own of t'enty-fiv- e drifted snow grew deeper and deep- as he wiped the froth from his coat net band, conieting Jubilee privately on the side, of er, compelling us to pause every sleeve: "lam aware that pieces, will be m evidence at the during here thirty years ago to- arrival my few hundred yards to dislodge the my short residence in the country 1 Jubilee. came here from New York I day. snow that continually plowed in am fast tho verdant hue The first stage coaches in Utah City where I had been working in acquiring front of the sledgea, and under of the clover fields, but I was not were operated iu 1857 by the Prig-ha- the telegraph business. I touk these trying conditions remaining aware that 1 had become so rw.n'lv Company. One charge of the Western Union office YouDg Express on the sledges was out of the quesike a bundle of fresh alfalfa that. of the coaches then used will be a at this point. In 1802 I was tion. To fall waist deep into a the horses would nibble at me feature the Pioneer parade on stationed at Omaha, where I was as of I d crevasse was an un- passed them by.;' July 24. the manager of that telegraph noticed occurauce, and to make of Utah and saw many Mormon outo office, Seventy-tware poets tnatters worse, snow began to fall .TnMSlOO prizo for tho eomnflpinrf fitting parties start on their long m great density. How wo longed Not of the ,, worst piles Th manuscripts Ipo only very :ir nnm. journey west from there. There 1 for snow shoes, for we wre eoon kind can bo cured by De Witt's ! unn first became acquainted with Capt. nd indicator. nft) floundering laboriously through ucu Din Lew Hills, Brigham Jiazei C. C. Alfales eczema, oaivu, Young and Hooper, snow that was over our boot tops. Goodwin, scalds, ulcers bruises, burns, boils, Young, Jr., and wondered if I J. R Toronto. We were more than eight hours all other skin troubles can be and would ever come out to this countravelling the eight miles from the instantly relieved the same remby A Double. IlarrclcHl try, which I finally did. When 1 foot, of the glacier to the sea ice of came in 18G7, tho Indians were Foulko Fiord, Our aneroid regi-- 1 edy. Murray Pharmacy, Dr. W. On Wednesday a little exciteK. Ferrebee, Prop. very hostile, stage stations were "red 11 05 feet at the, summit of ment was caused by a double ruu. burned both in frout and in rear of the glacier. It was here that we on State Stree t. our stage We have passed tho experimenparty; but I am hero and paused, and. in spitoof our fatigue, A horse tied on the outside f)f in of reservation." state a fair mdtho whirling snow, drank in tal period. The Eaolk is a sure one of tho saloons broke loose atuj 1ho sublime beauties of the most thing and it is here to stay, you ftarted ofT dowu the street frigh. of glaciers. Fancy a ;u e running no risk subscribing for tened the Lite Candy cu)i)j,.,llv-llacesl Races! i placed on it tide nnd it gives it, but by doing so you are helping team which also dashed off down Tho Cormtv -Drivinf . n Club will j you a rough idea of its contour a woi thy enterprise- in your co- the street. Moet. Sofinnd on Wed havp thpir Far to the North and West open mmunityit is a dollar and a half The horso ran across the uvt-- nesday, Juno 23, at Calder's Tark. water, interspersed with great floes well s cut. in front of Allcock's store, knock. I (Continued on page four.) ' AM tie-rop- fur-cla- From ing over a baby carriage in which was an infant, the shock rendering the baby insensible for some time. The horse continued on down the street, keeping right along the plank sidewalk in front of the opera house, hotel, stores and e to which post office, the was attached a small piece of wood was swinging from side to side causing timid women to scream and dart into tho open doorways of the business houses and brave men te dodge behind the hitchiug posts, railings, etc. A horseman set out full speed after the but midway down the hill his horse stumbled and down he went quicker than he started out. His animal eeemed a little stiff when picked up but nothing more serious. The team attached to the Eite wagon ran as far as the Germania smelter where they were stopped. There was no damage done to the team or vehicle. YEAR. - m snow-covere- i lim-a-waj- Writtai for the Eaglk. . CONTINUED. (Commenced March 20th.) ' Of the importance of an efficient navy too much cannot be urged. A glance at the world's history will show the student that those nations which have had the best navies have alway been the leaders in commerce and prosperity. A few nations may be quoted to prove this proposition. Phoenicia, located upon an island on the eastern shore of the Mediteranean,, buiH her navy; she controlled tha commerce of the Mediteranean and adjacent seas; her people became powerful and prosperous. The Athenian public, when she became mistress of the seas, extended her commerce; and her people became fabulously rich. So soon as Carthage became a great martime power, her victorious armies knocked at the very gates of Rome. Venice by ner navy alone for nine cen tares controlled the money and commerce of the world. England, today, is the mistress of the sea; she has held this position "for over ioo years. Her merchants and capitalists draw tribute from every civilized government on the face of the earth; and her posessions are so great, that the sun never ceases to shina Cin Enorlish DnmirnrnR The United States must be a maritime power, or she must sink back among the third and fourth rate powers of the world. Our At lantic coast from the northwest corner of Maine to the mouth of the Rio Grande, and our western coast from the North-wes- t corner of Washington, to San Diego, Cal., makes us more favorably situated to becoma a great maritime power than any other government on the face of the earth. The construction of our new Navy has already placed tho prestige of our goverrnment very much higher among the nations of the earth, and this will continue as lonz as we continue to increase its availability. WAR SHIPS. The construction and strength of war ships, today, as compared with those of earlier times, is most remarkable. For instance: suppose wc compare the Great Armada, which Philip, ot Spain, in 1555, sent against the Euglish qneen, Elizabeth, with the determination to crush out the British Isles. This Spanish Armada is treated in history as one of the most wonderful aggregations that tho world had ever seen, being composed of 13 'J vessels in all: sixty of which were gallons. Tho entire toanago of that fleet was 75,878 or about what seven of our modern battle ships would carThe entire armament was ry. 2,431 gnus, with 123,000 round shot, and 5,175 pounds of powder; d not enough powder for the next week.) Massa-(Continue- |
