Logan Republican | 1907-04-27 | Page 3 | Led to Humorous Error

Led to Humorous Error, Capt. Amundsen, having lost sovcral dogs In his expedition to tho Arctic regions, to'd sonio of tho Nctchllllo trlbo that I-p would purchase ono from them. Tho Euggestlon caused consternation conster-nation nnd was promptly refiu-ed. An explanation wns demanded. The man applied to returned next day with a chubby, laughing boy on his back. "Such we do not sell," ho said. Amundsen wns astonished. "You wished to purrhaso one," said the man, seeing Amundsen's perplexity. Finally It was discovered that tho Greenlandlc term for "dog" was equivalent equiv-alent to "child" In tho Netchlllio language.