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The Springdale news., 1909-09-10
History of Expedition.

Washington. Sept Officials e. the National Geographic Society in this city today were greatly elated at the news of the reported success of Dr Cook in discovering the North Pole. Little is known by them of the details of pr Cook .s expedition. although they follow closely the movements of all artie and antartic explorers
 Some time ago the National Geographic Society officers say. Dr. Cook. was feared dad been lost on his daring trip n search of the pole No news had been received from him. and als friends re luetantly gave ID hepe q exee hear ing rom him agaiu U faef He- lief expedition MS -#fted out and sent into the frozen North nope ot finding the explorer dead or alive The funds Ter this expedi- ton were secured by subscription
 Dr Cooks expedition te discover the North Pole ~aS organized in rather a seeretive manner. very lit tie publicity being gwen Of the lone explorers daring attempt to attain the much desired glory offering the first man 10 reach the North Pole
 For years Dr Cook has given his attention 10 Art3e explorations and in t>9l-92 was surgeon of the Peafs Artte expedition and | fSs7- qa surgeon of the Beigiau Antartic eApedH ion He has received num- srous decorations seeH the geo logical societies et EareHe for his research and 0rtsins 5n the Polar fields
 Dr Cook started on ais present expedition in the summer ef I9aI sailing from NortA sydney C B on board the schooner Iohn R i Bradley. with Capt Moses Bradley as sailnE master The party was reinforced with s'edees. dogs and Artie equipment at Elah Green l land. whence they sailed March 5. 1908 Dr Cooks plan Nas to set aside all tradition by making the dash 10 the pole dnrins the winter months. when the elements are con- sidered least advantageous for an advance northward Nothing had been heard from Dr Cook for eighteen months 4 special com mittee Of the Arctic Club had, how
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monotony Of moving sea lee and now found ourselves beyond the range Of all life-neither footprints of bears nor the blow hole of seals were detected Even the micro scopic creatures of the deep were no longer under Us The madden ing influence of the shifting desert of frost became almost endurable in the daily routine The surface of the pack offered less and less { ouble and the weather improved bur there still remained the life- sapping wind which drove despair to it's lowest recess The extreme cold compelled physical action
 On April T We had reached Sg degrees, 59 minutes. 4s seconds The pole was n sight We GOV cred the remaining II seconds and made a few final observations | told Etukishook and Ahwelsh 6the accompanying Esquimauxl that We had reached the great nail Everywhere we turned. our way vas south. With q single step We could pass from one side of the earth to the other from midday to midnight At last the flag f1oated 70 the bfeezes tt the pole
 It was April 21. 49oS The tenn perature was minus SS eentigrade; barometer 2a S3: latitude -, as for the longitude. | vas nothing as it was but word
 Although erazY witR jos. our
 pirits began te undergo feeling Of weariness. Next day. after talk ing all our observations. a sentiment of intense solitude penetrated as while we looked at=the horizon Was 1t possible thaf tAis aesolate re- sion without . patch af earth lad aroused the ambition Of so many men for So many centuries there was no ground. only an immensity of dazling white snow. nc living be ing. no point 10 break the frightful monotony
 "on April 2 Ne started on our return
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Other Attempts to Reach Pole

For centuries past the discovery of the North Pole has peen the hope Of explorers of all countries. the first expedition in an effort to locate the pole having been made by Sir Hugh Willoughby i'll t553. It is said that more than TO lives have been lost in the various at tempts to reach the pole to say nothing of the immense sums Of money spent
 Some of the most recent or note worthy attempts to reach the North Pole are enumerated below
 Walter Wellman. an American left the Island of Spitzbergen for the pole in a ballon Aug. 15. 1909 His airship was disabled after he had travelled thirty miles and he was forced 10 return
 In 1906 Commander Robert F. Peary T. S N, reached S7 degrees minutes. equivalent to about 263 miles from the pole Commander Peary is now in the polar regions on another expedition 4 relief ship was sent out a month ago to endeavor to pick him up. He start ed from sydney. N S, July T.. 1908.
 On Sept. }. 1905. Capt Ronald A. Munden. a Norwegian. completed the first voyage through the North west Passage He left Ghristiania on the Gjoa June r. 1903. and ar rived at Hersehel Island. in the Artie Ocean. in September, 1905.
 In 1904 Baron Toll Russian. led a polar expedition by way of Siberia. but all the members per ished from the cold
 In 1903 Erickson. Dane. headed an expedition and got as far as Saunders Island. where the party was found in q destitute condition. In the same year Anthony Fiala. a young Brooklyn explorer. sailed on the ship America and proceeded farther north than the Duke of Abruzzi His party endured great hardshIps before they were rescued.
 The Duke Of Abruzzi made his expedition in BOO
 h 1895 Df. NanSen reached S5 degrees II minutes on the vessel Fran. which left Ingor Straits Aug i. IS93
 Prof Andree made his fatal ba- loon trip in 1891 He left Tromsoe, Norway. in his balloon. the Eagle,
The Springdale news., 1909-09-10
What the North Pole Is.

Did you ever stop to thlnk Just what the North Poole is?
 It's mystery has made it q faV- orite theme of romancists, who nave pictured it an ice-bound Eden, the home of earth's most ancient rem nants of civilization, monstrous maelstrom. a great opening into the interior around whose curVlng sides even ships might sail. the point at which all the winds of earth orig mate. a great. bleak. wind-sWept rock. untrod and unforbiddlng, q a giant peak extending it's ice-cap miles into the frosty air-and other ideas fantastic and unreal and clad in the mysticism of the unknown.
 And yet, except for its very exclu- siveness there can be no mystery atout it.
 The only question that could have been solved by it's discovery is whether or not the imaginary point on the earths surface is in an open sea. on a great island, on noun tain. or on a moyeable iee-floe.
 Df. Cook. the diseoverer reports that the pole is located en q vast, leak. desolate waste of ice. with no ground, only dazzling snow fields.
 The bones of many intrepid eN- plorers have been left 10 bleach up on the intermediate wastes, and un- told treasure has been expended and uftold suffering endured in the efforts to wrest from Nature one of her last and most jealously-guard- ed secrets.
 The North Pole is merely an imagined point, as the equator < an imagined line
 It is the point where all the me ridians converge and where the parallels play out as string nn- winds from tip Of top
 Latitude is 90. and longitude is ,.
 There is but one direction, and that is South, South ea every side
 North is straight I'D toward the zenith, and there is no East and no West
 The sun4 when | can be seen d all. makes perfect circuits of the horizon. and the completion ef 3 day k marked bx the GetaHn q the san to any fixed point
 On the equator d person traEel#ns on the rim of the ~hfrHns bail moves through space at the rate Of 24.o0o miles a day whiIea person al the pole travels only with the earth
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ever. made careful calculations up- on his probable whereabouts and had reached the conclusion that Dr Cook had discovered the pole.
 II was Dr Cooks plan to make his base of supplies or permanent camp at Annatoak. in Greenland about 200 miles north of Etah This would place him about 1000 miles from the north pole He first made his way westward out of the cache and across to Ellesmereland
 The Arctic club calculates that he had reached this position in the spring of 1908. The last news re- ceived from him was dated March T., 1908. when he was near Cape Thomas Hubbard
 He then reported that his health vas excellent that he had picked up a large party of Eskimos of su- perior intelligence. and that his prospects for success were bright He intended to push on 10 the northern point Of Grantland and from there start his dash to the pole in the winter of 1908. He ex- pected to return to his headquarters at Annatoak not later than next month
 Dr Cook was born at Calicoon depot. Sullivan county. \ Y in 1865 He was married in Brook lyn in I9o2 to Miss Mary Hunt His wife had kept close ealeula- tions on his progress and has shared the belief of the Arctic Club that her husband has aeheived the goal of the North Pole
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What Discovery Means

London. Sept Sir Robert Ball. former astronomer of the roy al observatory now professor of astronomy at Cambridge Jniver- sity. and one Of the most disting- uished of British scientists, has written the following statement on what the discovery Of the North Pole exactly means
 The two questions being asked all over the civilized world to-day are
 First. why does any one want to go to the North Pole2
 Second. how does he know when he Is there
 To answer the second question first. the mariner who finds the latitude in the Northern hemisphere to be eQ degrees knows he can De nowhere else than at the North Pole
 The astronomer will tell you that to anyone standing at the North Pole The sun rises and sets only once | sear-six months light, six months night. mitigated only by q little twilight at the beginning and the end ef the period Of awful gloom broken bv occasional noon light =or the aurora
 The pole $ truly unique spot on the globe Cook, standing there. faced due South whichever way he looked He was more than 20 miles nearer the center Of the earth than II he stood at the equator His
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Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, l.. s. Land Office at Harrison, Ark, Sept. 3, 1909 Notice is hereby gif- en that Ira T Vernon, of Spring dale, Ark, who, on Aug IS, 1903, made II. F. 3o5o4, Serial No. 02oso for s. " 14 Section 3O. Township i5. \. Range 29. " 9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of in tention to make Final five year proof. 10 establish claim to the land above described. before County Clerk of Washington. Co, Ark, at Fayetteville Ark on the 2fst, day of Oct 1909 Claimant names as witnesses: $ P Buxton, s r Harris, W. 0 Daniel. Henry Faw- bush. all Of Sulphur City. Ark.
 " \ Iyie Register Sept lo-6t
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weight was greater than anywhere else on the surface of the globe. 4 plumb line in his hand pointed vertically upward to the pole of the heavens. around which all stars revolve Half the stars he could never see, the other half never went below the horizon and would have been visible throughout the six months night. The famous around his horizon, the polar star stood directly over his head
 The gain to knowledge from Cooks discovery is inestimable. There is much to learn of the tide currents and the ocean
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Ir.Gooks sSton .

Paris. Sept. 2-The Paris edi- ton Of the New York Herald this morning publishes q signed state ment from Dr Frederick 4 Cook, which is dated Hans Egede. Ter wick. "Wednesday. on his experi- enees in the Artie regions
 After q prolonged fight with famine and frost, says Dr Cook
 Ne have at last succeeded in reach ing the North Pole A new high way with an interesting strip of animated nature has been explored and big game haants located which will delight sporfsmen= and ex-end the Eskimo horizon
 Land has been discovered on which rests the earth $ northern most rocks \ triangle of 30 .0Q4 square miles has been cut out ef the terrestrial unknown The ex- petition was the outcome Of a summer cruise in the Artie seas on the schooner Bradley. which ar rived al the limits Of navigation in Smith Sound late in August. 191t Here conditions were found to warrant venture to the pole J R Bradley liberally supplied iron his vessel suitable provisions for local use My own equipment for emergencies served we'll for the purpose of ArtIc travel Many Els quimaux had gathered on the Greenland shores at Annatoak for the winter bear hunt. Immense quantities Of meat had been eol- leeted and about the camp were plenty of strong dogs The eombi- nation was lucky. Tor there was good material for equipment All that was required was convenient Y arranged fes at a point only -ee miles from the aoreal center
 The campaign opened with E few scouts being sent over the American shores to explore the Way and seek the game haunts Their mission was only partly successful because Of the storm Al sunrise of l90S February l94 the main eN- petition embarked en it's voyage 10 the pole
 It consisted of II men and lo3 dogs. drawing II heaYily-ladel sledges The expedition left the Greenlan~ shore and pushed west ward ever the troubled iee ef smith Sound. the long night Ae.He F. neyed by ouiy lew hours # day light The rhtli o The winter was felt tts &orst As We crossed the heights of Elles- mere sound 10 the Pacific slope the temperature sank to minus S3 eentigrade Several dogs were ITO zen and the men suffered severely but We soon found the game trails along which the way was easy.
 There before IS in an unknown line Of 4oe miles lar cur goal The first days provided long marches and ~e made encouraging progress \ big gap which separated the land from the ice of the central pack was crossed with little delay The low temperature was persistent and the winds made life a torture But cooped up in our snow houses eat ing dried beef tallow ard drinking hot tea. there were some animal comforts occasionally to be gained
 We advanced steadily over the
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bound for the pole Since his de partue nothing authentic has been heard of Prof. Andree.
 In 1883 Capt De Longs exPedl- tion in the Jeanette was lost near Henrietta Island.
 In 1882 the Greeley expedition reached S3 degrees 24 minutes anu in 1884 Sir John Franklin made ms disastrous attempt to penetrate from Lancaster Sound to Behrlns Strait
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Douglas Island news., 1909-11-17

The federal grand jury at Valdez ex- amined 15O witnesses, returned "A in- dctments, and made a number of harmless recommendations in it's final report. Among the recommendations we find the following: That the salmon fishing interests of Alaska be made to pay tax; that the wholesale liquor ll- cense be reduced from S2,000 to Sl ,000; that a government building be erected at Valdez; that the salaries of the U. $. marshals and deputies be increased; that terms of court be held at Seward and Cordova; that U. $. commissioners be paid salaries instead of fees; and that better provision be made for the care of indigents.
 In former years it has been consid- cred quite in conformity with the usages of common politeness to ask every Nomeite if he is going to the outside for the winter, but the question is now considered personal one, and, therefore, rude; in fact, vulgar. This change has doubtless been wrought by the fact that last summer was a disas- trous one for those who engaged in mining, and some of the local mer- chants have acquired a most disagree able habit of taking people off the boats, on warrant charging them with fraud, people who in the excitement of departure have forgotten to settle their accounts.-Nome Nugget.
 British Colum bia is now in the throes of a heated campaign and the election of memb bers of the provincial house will take place on the 25th of this mouth. Railroad policies are the main features of the campaign and if all the promises being made are fulfilled every farm in the province will be paralelled by a railroad and every farmer will have flag station in order that he can flag the train and send an egg to mar ket every time the old domineck hen 'comes through" The campaign is race between the two parties as to which can promise the most railroads and show the greatest dislike to Ori- entals. In the latter measure we be- lieve they are really honest, but the railroad dope should be we'll shaken be- fore taken.-Wh Star.
 We believe that the Juneau R'cord, down in the southeast corner of the ter ritory, is not aware how Alaska has grown since the interior has expanded. Alaska is no longer Southeastern Alas ka. Nor are they aware down there to what extent the North has beem puri- fed morally. Two years ago they might have objected with cause to the probable domination of politics by the wide-open element. We assure our compatriots in the Southeast that the big North knows no more of the rule and the law of the wide-open, and will not know them again while the present generation remains. Two years ago the Times did not favor home rule, for the same reason that the present dele gate from Alaska did not then favor it. One year in Alaska is as five or ten on the outside. Alaska is growing as rap- idly as well-fed puppy. By the time we have persuaded the national con- gross to grant us home legislature, and by the time that the legislature is elected and in working order, we shall be ready for it.-Fairbanks Times.
Douglas Island news., 1909-11-17
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

The city of Juneau is now selling gasoline,
 The river at Whitehorse closed on Noyem Der 11th.
 The Icy Breeze dancing club is a Skagway organization. i Wrsngell is supplied with water from Graveyard creek.
 An ink fish was recently captured in the waters near CordOva, | The North Star says that Cordova consumes 15o cases of gasoline a month.
 Navigation on Cooks inlet closed some three weeks earlier than usual this year. i The stampede to the Iditarod has raised the price of dogs 300 per cent in the Nome market.
 Fourteen new dredges will be taken to the Nome section with the opening of navigation in 1910.
 4 Fairbanks girl chased burglar out of the house with revolver, and it wasn't loaded, either. Late arrivals from the North state that the winter population of Nome will be less than 1,000
 It is now rumored that the rate war among steamship companies will spread to the Westward. Governor Clark is now engaged in visiting the towns of Southeastern Alaska-getting acquainted.
 At Valdez resolutions were passed by a mass meeting of citizens indorsing WickershaUlIs territorial bill.
 Phe break in the government cable was found about 200 miles north of Sit ka, and was repaired by the Burnside.
 The steamship Northland, of Ketch- ikan, which has been in drydock, was scheduled to sail north from Seattle on Nov. Is.
 The value of the fish caught in the Pacific during 1908 is estimated by the department of commerce and labor at s7,OOO,oO0
 skagwayites are preparing to enjoy the cold weather by flooding the un- used streets with water to make 8 skating rink.
 R. w. J. Reed, deputy collector of customs at Nome, came down on one of the last boats and will be employed during the winter in Southeastern Alaska.
 The department of commerce and labor will soon appoint a third immi- grafton inspector for the territory of Alaska, at the request of Kazis Kraue- zunas, of Ketchikan-
Douglas Island news., 1909-11-17

John Hegness has been awarded the contract for mail route between Un alakleet and Nome, at S1,60O per an mum, providing winter service to the offices of the Seward peninsula.
 The Skagway Alaskan says: "Why not make Cook an honorary member of the Arctic Brotherhood? Leaving aside the question as to whether he reached the pole, even Commander Peary con- cedes that he was north of 54 40.
 The report of the Seattle harbor- master shows that during the month of October shipments to Southeastern Alaska from that port had total value of S74O,462, and included mer- chandise worth S5O4,S33; metal worth S3O,821; powder worth S16,800; lumber worth $33,007.
 Delegate Wickersham has filed pro- test against the taking of the census of Alaska in the winter, when many of the inhabitants are resting from the labors of the summer and visiting on the "outside." His protest is endorsed by many of the territory's institutions, mining and professional men.
 It is now stated that the Copper River $ Northwestern railroad will be completed to mile 104 before December 1st. It is freely predicted that the travel now going to the interior by the way of Valdez will be diverted to Cor dova and the first 100 miles of the tourney will be made by rail-
 Joseph Davdoyich has been awarded the mail carrying contract which calls for two round trips each winter from Kotzebue to Barrow, the most northern office of the postal system, at S7OO per round trip. Mir. Davidovich is also the successful bidder for the 200 mile sled route from Kotzebue to Shungnak, at S200 round trip.
 Edward Becker, one of the IA in- digents shipped down from Nome at government expense, had a poke se' creted on him containing over S6OO. Another, Joseph Gates, told a sailor that he was worth S25,OOO Three help, less cripples were also in the bunch. It is hinted that Nome made a general cleanup of undesirables at government expense.
 Capt. Pope, chief engineer of the Alaska road commission, who arrived in town from Haines on the Jefferson and sailed south on the same boat, stated to the Alaskan that he did not anticipate that the road commission would do much new work next sum- mer. "When congress granted the Alaska road commission S350,00O last winter" said Capt. Pope, lit was done on condition that we would ask for no more appropriations for two years. Of course we will get sufficient funds for maintenance work, but outside of that little new work will be done. Our chief work will be on the Valdez Fairbanks highway, for which there is still money available.n Capt. Pope stated that it was quite possible that the discovery at the Iditarod might influence con- gress in granting an appropriation suf- ficient to complete a good trail to the new digginga, provided there was a likelihood of big stampede in the spring.-Skagway Alaskan.