Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-02
Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-Dr. Cook, the
American explorer, reached the North
Pole April Fl, 1908, according to teIe-
gram just received at the Colonial
Office here from Lerwck, Shetland
Island.

cGHilent steamer E1dnSeSeQe. WHICH
passed Lerwick at noon today, en-
route for Denmark.
The telegram announcing DIR. Cook $
achievement was sent by a Greenland
official on board the steamer ana
reads as follows:
I'VE have on board the American
traveller, nr. Cook, who reached the
North Pole April q, 1908. DR.. Coo:i
arrived at Upernivik Uhe northern
most settlement in Greenland, on al:
island oft the west coasD, in May OF
1909 from Cape York Tin the northwes!
part of Greenland on Ballin Bay). The
Esquimaux of Cape York confirms Dr.,
Cooks story of his Journey"
The F'sQuimauN at Cape York, men
toned in the dispatch from the Of
fetal on board the steamer Hans
Egede, are said to be connected with
the expedition of the Danish explorer
Knud Rasmussen, who is now at Cape
York
1t is believed here that Dr. Cook was
accompanied on his dash to the pole
by only a few EsquimauX.
The news of the achievement of the
American explorer has created intense
excitement in Copenhagen.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, accompanied
by Il Norwegian, left Etah, Greenland.
March 3, 1908, taking with him eight
Esquimaux, four sledges and II dog
teams. He was to make his way
through Icllesmerland. Dr. Cook lives
III Brooklyn.
DR.. Frederick Cook, who is reported
to have reached the North Pole, is
resident of Brooklyn, n. y. For years
he has given his attention to Arctic
explorations and in 1912 was surgeon
of the Peary Arctic expedition and in
1879 surgeon of the Belgian Antart-
ic expedition. He has received numer-
Gus decorations from the geographical
societies of Europe for his research
and writings in the Polar field.
DR.. Cook started on his present eX-
petition in the summer of 1907, sailing
from North Sydney, c. B., on board
the schooner John r. Bradley@ with
Captain Moses Bradley as sailing mas
ter. The party was reinforced with
sledges, dogs and Arctic equipment at
Etah, Greenland, whence they sailed
March s. 1908. DR.. Cooks plan was to
set aside all tradition by making the
dash to the pole during the winter
months, when the elements are consid-
cred least advantageous for an adj
vance northward.
Nothing has been heard from DR..
Cook for the last is months. A special
committee of the Arctic Club has
however. made careful calculations up
on his probable wherea bouts and had
reached the conclusion that Or Cook
had discovered the Pole.
1t was DR.. Cooks, plan to make his
base of supplies or permanent camp
at Annatoak, in Greenland, about 20
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 Elles-
mereIand. The Arctic Club calculates
that he reached this position In the
spring of 1903. The last news received
from him was dated March II, 13oS'
when he was near Cape Thomas Hub
bard.
He then reported that his health was
excellent. that he had picked IN a
large party of Esqumaux of superior
intelligence and that his prospects for
success were bright. He intended to
push on to the northern point of Grant
land 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 the next
month.
DR.. Cook was born at Caliceon De
not, Sullivan county, New York, il
1865. He was married in Brooklyn in
1902 to Miss Mary Hunt. His wife has
kept close calculations on his progress
and has shared the belief of the Arctic
Club that her husband has achieved tho
goal of the North Pole.