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New Search for a North Polar Continent

Map showing the two Arctic routes of the eexpeditions.
Two Great Expeditions Go Forth in Search of Crocker Land, the Mysterious Arctic Continent Described by Peary. Canada is Backing Stefansson, Who Has Sailed from Nome. New York Scientific Institutions Are Behind McMillan.

While there are deeds of daring to be done men will be found to do them. Captain Scott’s terrible story of his hardships, privations and finally his tragic death are still fresh in the minds of all, but it in no way deters others from following his noble example. The North Pole was discovered by Peary in 1906, but science is not yet satisfied. Peary reported that he sighted land and that, in his opinion, there was an Arctic continent. What is this continent made of? Are there any inhabitants? If so, what are their language and customs? What are the fauna and flora of this unknown region? Two men are heading expeditions at present with the purpose of answering these questions and are willingly risking their lives and those of many others to satisfy the demands of science. And these two men are Vilhjalmar Stefansson and Donald McMillan.

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Topography of Central Australia

By D. L. Beetson.

In May last it happened to be my fate to be attached as assistant to an exploring expedition, the original programme being, I believe, that we were to visit the Ruby Fields, returning via Western MacDonnell, round Lake Amadeus, and thence through the Musgrave Ranges to Charlotte Waters. One of the principal objects of the expedition was the obtaining of reliable information from a competent authority as to the geological formation of that portion of Central Australia. Mr. J. J. East accompanied the party as geologist, and to that gentleman I am indebted for much useful and interesting information that I could not otherwise have acquired.

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Railroad to Serve Reindeer Meat in Every Department

In all probability from 60,000 to 75,000 pounds of reindeer meat will be contracted for by the Alaska Railroad this summer and will be served on the river steamers, the Curry Hotel and dining cars of the Alaska Railroad, according to information obtained by the Anchorage Daily Alaskan.

For the purpose of locating suitable sites for corrals in the Broad Pass district, Louis Jensen, a former partner of Oscar Anderson, in the meat business in the early days, left Anchorage fully a week ago.
It is stated there are sufficient cold storage facilities along the railroad belt, to take care of the present needs of the new industry. Nenana has a fairly good sized plant besides a cold storage plant in Anchorage and there are two other private plants in the city.

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A Large Fish

A large fish, called Hapuu, attracted the attention of a crowd at the Fish Market this morning. It was caught by a native named Kaihe, off Diamond Head during the…