Farthest North 



643 



peller, foretopmast and spanker 

 boom. Lost one boat, burned 

 all coal and some interior beams, 

 using wood and blubber along 

 the coast. 



"Expect to communicate again 

 from Chapeau. Progress will 

 be slow, but have no anxiety for 

 our safety, and give no credence 

 to exaggerated reports. 



"Roosevelt is returning this 

 year for additional supplies and 

 for repairs. Several tons of 

 whale meat dog food thrown 

 away last fall after poisoning 

 number of the dogs. Other sup- 

 plies lost by the breaking of ice 

 in April. P^ary." 



Commander Peary's polar 

 steamship, the Roosevelt, left 

 New York on her long journey 

 in search of the North Pole July 

 16, 1905. The Roosevelt was 

 built in Maine, and was refitted 

 at New York before starting. 



Photo by Gilbert H. Grosvenor 



Herbert L. Bridgman, Secre- 

 tary of Peary Arctic Club 



and the drift of the ice, however, 

 prevented his advancing further 

 than 87 ° 6', which is 174 geo- 

 graphical miles, or 200.36 statute 

 miles, from the Pole. 



It is evident that Commander 

 Peary is planning one more cam- 

 paign against the Pole, for he 

 telegraphed Mr Morris K. Jes- 

 sup, the president of the Peary 

 Arctic Club and its most gener- 

 ous patron, as follows: 



"Morris K. Jessup, president of Peary 

 . Xrdic Club, from Hopedale, Labra- 

 dor, via Twillingate, A". /•'. 



"Steamer Roosevelt now here 

 repairing rudder and stern, tak- 

 ing ballast and awaiting arrival 

 mail steamer to secure coal. Re- 

 turn voyage incessant struggle 

 with ice to Cape York, Septem- 

 ber 26. Then storms and head 

 winds to Labrador coast, October 

 13. Carried away two rudders, 

 stern post, and two blades of pro- 



Photo by Gilbert H. Grosvenor 



Captain Sam Bartlett, Sailing Master 



