Arizona republican., 1909-09-16
POLE MOVED 5O YARDS
Hansen Says They Sat on the Pole, Raised Flags and Ate a Big Dinner, While the Eskimos Dane ed With Glee.

Battle HarbOr, Sept 15.-(By wire less. Cape Ray, N. F)-"We hoisted the stars and stripes twice at the north pole" said Mathews Henson, Peary's negro lieutenant and the only other 1 civilized man. according to Peary, who ever reached the north pole. Henson then gave to the Associated Press an account of one night and two days he and Peary and four Eskimos camped at 90 degrees north latitude. Henson assisted in raising the Amercan flag and led the Eskimos in cheers, an ex- tra cheer for old glory in the Eskimo tongue. being given.
 Having passed eighteen years with Peary and a considerable portion that time in the Arctic" said Henson. T have acquired knowledge of the dialect of l northern Greenland Eskimos. We ar rived at the pole before noon, April 9th. the party consisting of the com mander. myself. four Eskimos and thirty-six dogs. divided into two attachments of equally number and headed respectively by Peary and my self. We had left the last supporting party at s7 degrees. B minutes where we separated from Captain Bartlett who was photographed by the com mander.
 Captain Bartlett regretted that he did not have a British Flag to erect on the ice at this spot. so that the photograph might show this as the fartherest north to which the banner | of Great Britain had been advanced ''I kept a personal diary during the | dash across the ice field. Our first task on reaching the pole was to build l and prevented taking accurate obser- vations to confirm the distance trav- eled from Cape Columbia Having completed the snow houses We had din- ner. which included tea. and then re- tired, sleeping one night at the north pole. The arctic sun was shining when I awoke and found the commander all ready up. There was only wind enough to blow our small flags. Ensigns were hoisted toward noon from the tent poles and tied with fish lines We had figured out the distance pretty close and did not go beyond the pole. The flags were up at midday April and were not moved until late that even ing. The haze had cleared away early but we wanted some hours to make ob- servations. We made three close to- gether. When we first raised the Amer ican flag. its position was behind the iglOOs, winch according to our initial observation was the position of the pole. but on taking subsequent ob servations the stars and stripes were moved and placed 15O yards west of the h. liffaranaa in oh vations being due perhaps, to the nov ing ice.
 When the flag was placed. Peary exclaimed in English: We will plant the stars and stripes at the north pole" "In the native language I proposed three cheers which were given in the Eskimos' owl tongue. Peary shook hands all around and we had a more liberal dinner than usual, each man eating as much as he pleased. The Eskimos danced about and showed great pleasure that the pole at last was reached. For years EskimOs had been trying to reach the spot, but it was always with them "Tiqulgh" which translated means get so far and no closer" We exclaimed in a chorus: Ting Neigh Timah ketisher" meaning We have got there at last"
 Henson. who reached the fartherest north with Peary three years ago, said conditions were about the same at pole as elsewhere in the arctic circle. All was a solid sea of ice with a two-foot lead of open water two miles from the pole. The Eskimos who went along on the final lap were Octah, Eginggah, Ouzaueeah and SiglOo, the two first named being brothers. Commander Peary took photographs of Henson and the Eskimos waving flags and cheering. The report was absolutely untrue that did not go to the pole" said Henson. 'I went the whole distance"
 Hensen said that he knew that some on board did not wish him to go to the pole if they could prevent it. He also said that he saw Peary write the records which were left in the ice. The Eskimos who were with them, with one exception, understood English At the pole" continued Henson. We could see no land and went no distance be- yond the flags The ice near the igloos was at least ten feet high and the flags were placed on a hummock 20 feet high. Ice at the pole was about the same"
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