The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-10

to the North Pole"
(Signed) Peary.
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. F..
Sept. c.
Herbert L. Bridgman,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
pole reached; Roosevelt safe.
(Signed) Peary."
New York, Sept. 6.-Peary has sue
ceeded; the Stars and Stripes are
uailed to the North Pole.
From out. of the Arctic darkness
there was flashed today this message
which stunned the scientific world
and thrilled the heart of every lay
man. From the bleak coast of Lab
rador Peary gave to the world the
news that he had attained his goal in
the Far North, while at the same mo.
ment in far OFF Denmark, DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook of Brooklyn was being
dined and lionized by royalty for the
same achievement.
Undeniable Yankee grit has con-
quered the frozen north and has Gre
ated coincidence such as the world
never will see again.
Two Americans have planted the
flag of their country in the land of
ice which man has sought to penetrate
for four centuries; and each, ignorant
of the others conquest, has flashed
within a period of five days laconic
message of success to the waiting
world.
countrymen was brief but noncommit-
tai ;Peary was even briefer, but spec
tfic.
"Stars and Stripes nailed to North
Pole" he said; that was all, but never
before have SO few words conveyed to
people greater meaning or greater
patriotic satisfaction.
Five days ago, on Sept. LIST, Cook
sent out from Shetland Islands the
first message of his success-a mes
sage which has aroused a storm OF
controversy around the world. Today
Robert M. Peary, lost from view in
the land of ice and unheard from
since August, 1908, startled the world
by similar message sent from In
dian Harbor, Labrador. There was
no qualification; it left no doubt. 1t
announced unequivocally that he had
reached the top of the world. Thus
two flags with the stars and stripes
of the United States are floating on
the ice packs, proving the courage
of intrepid Americas.
With but word from Peary the
world, but until tomorrow, when he
should arrive at Chateau Bay, Labra
dor, waiting must suffice.
The first word of Peary's success
reached New York at 1888 o'clock
this afternoon in the dispatch to the
Associated Press. 1t contained the
bare announcement Of his finding the
Pole. Almost simultaneously he had
transmitted the news to London, re
peating dramatically and simply
"Stars and Stripes nailed to North
Pole" At the same time he advised
the governor of Ney Foundland.
Both the old and the new world are
thus apprised Of his great achievement
practically at the same moment AND
the excitement, which followed, at
tests to the high pitch Of interes,
aroused over this climax of mans. per
severance. Newspaper extracts were
rushed from the press and those who
read marveled at the twist which hat
snatched the ice mask from the NORTH
in so strange manner.
Like Cooks first message, Peary''
was tantalizing in its briefness ant
the waiting public, stimulated b.
Cooks success, was left unsatisfied
For, as did Cook. Peary resumed hi
homecoming Immediately after films
the news. A. few. words were .addet
to this meagre information at $3.50 p
M, when there. was made public Thu
additional Information, sent to Her
bert Bridgman, of Brooklyn, secre
tary of the Peary Arctic Club:
"Pole reached. Roosevelt safe
Peary."