The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-10

rador Peary today gave to the world
the news that he had attained his
goal in tho far north. while at the
some moment In Denmark Cook Is be-
ing lionized by royalty for the same
achievement.
Undeniably Yankee grit has con-
quered the frozen north and there has
been created q coincidence such as
the world with eve see again. Two
Americans have planted the American
dag whore man has sought to pene-
trate for four centuries: each. ignor-
ant Of the others conquest, flashed
within I'VE days . message Of success.
Cook. In his hrst message, was bli.'
and non-commital; Peary is briefer
but specific, saying: Stars an
Stripes are nailed to the north pole"
Thus two flags Of the United States
are floating in Ice packs proving the
courage of intrepid Americans.
WILL SEND DETAILS
Tomorrow Peary should arrive al
Chateau Bay, Labrador, from where
he will send details.
The first word of Peary's success
reached New York at 1899 this after
noon In q dispatch to the Associated
Press. 1t contained the bare an
nouncement OF his finding the poll.
Almost simultaneously he had trans
mitIed the news to London. repeating
simply. STARS and Stripes are nailed
to the north pole" He similarly ad-
vised the governor OF Newfoundland.
Both the old and new world are thus
appraised of his achievement practis al
iy at the same moment, and the ey-
element which followed attests to the
high interest aroused over this climax
If mans perseverance,.
A few words were added to his mea-
gre information at $50. when there
was made public this additional infor-
nation, vent TO Herbert l.. Bridgman
II Brooklyn, secretary Of the Peary
Arctic club.
"Pole reached. Roosevelt safe
Peary."
It was not until the New York Times
received q dispatch later In the after
noon that b date OF discovery was
announced. The message said: Il
have tho pole April s. Expect arrive
Chateau Bay. Sept. q"
DATES MARK EPoCHS
It was easy to ascertain that the
date was April Of the present year,
AZ the expedition did not start from
New York until July Z, 1908.
April s.. 1909-the date Peary planted
the nag at the ~pole-and April 81,
l90S-the date Cook unfurled the mas
will consequently become cardinal
dates upon which exploration OF the
FAR north will rest hereafter. Though
separated by nearly a year. the same
feat was accomplished by two Ameri
cans, neither OF whom was aware OF
the movements Of the other.
Cook says he found 40 traces OF
Peary In the moving ice, and accord
ing to word which was received here
through Captain Robert Bartlett OF
Peary's ship. the Roosevelt, late to-
aight, Peary. likewise found NJ signs
II his reputed predecessor. However,
his phase OF Peary's experiences will
lot be thoroughly cleared up unit
statement II obtained from his own
lips.
Like Cook. Peary Immediately noti
led his wife, who. by another coinct
aence. vas staying in the same town
In Maine where Mrs. Cook received the
irst news Of her husbands uccess
IN New York tonight little prefar
alton Is made to welcome Peary en-
account OF the s~uddenness Of hi:
achievement. While Peary's name l
on the lips Of everybody no meetings
were held and no committees appoin
ed. Peary's exploit could not be dis.
russed from . scientific view point
stopight. because details Of his dash IL
the pole IRE lacAang.