The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-15

Battle HC-bor. Labrador tvia Marconi
wireless Cape Ray. N. FL. Sept. DIDO
not trouble about Cooks story. or at
tempt to explain any discrepancies In his
statements. The AFFAIR will settle itself.
He has not been ut the pole on April
u. 1865. or at any other time. He has
simply handed the public gold brick.
These statements are made advisedly.
and I have proof OF them. When he
makes n full statement of his journey
over his signature to some geographical
society. or other reputable body. IL that
statement contains the claim that he mas
reached the pole. I shall be In posi-
ton to furnish material that may prove
distinctly Interesting reading for the pub
lie. ROBERT F. PEARY.
Battle Harbor. Labrador tvia Marco
nj wireless. Cape Ray. N. FL. Sept. a.
The steamer Roosevelt. bearing the
north polar expedition of the Peary
Arctic club. parted company with the
Erik and steamed out of Etah ford late
In the afternoon of August is. 1908.
setting the usual course for Cape Sa-
binc. The weather was dirty. with
fresh southeriy winds. We had on
board - Eskimo men. II women. and
10 children. 226 dogs. and some forty
odd walrus.
We encountered the ice a short dis
lance from the mouth of the harbor.
but u was not closely packed. and was
negotiated by the Roosevelt without
serious dincuitys
Find Much Water.
As we neared Cape Sabine the wealth
or cleared somewhat and we passed by
Three Wort island and Cape Sabine.
easily making out with the naked eye
the house at Hayes harbor occupied by
me In the winter of ieoI-o2.
From Cape Sabine north there was
SO much water that we thought of set
ting the lug sail before the southerly
Ind l...s II. LAT Of
tee 10 the northward stopped this.
There was clean open water to Cape
Albert. and from there scattered Ice
to n point about abreast OF Victoria
Head. thick weather and dense Ice
bringing us some ten or fifteen miles
away.
From here we drifted south somewhat
and then got asiant to the northward
out OF the current We worked a little
further north and stopped again for
some hours. Then we again worked
westward and northward till we
reached n series of lakes. coming to a
stop n few miles south of the Wind
wards winter quarters Mt Cape Dur
willie.
From here. after some delay. we
slowly worked way northeastward
through fog and broken ice of medium
thickness through one night and the
ing into open water and clear weather
on Cape Fraser.
Strike Ice and Fog.
From this point we had a clear run
through the middle of Robson channel
uninterrupted by either Ice or fog. to
Lady Franklin hay. Here we encoun-
tered both ice and fog. and while
working along In search OF a practi-
cable openii were forced across to
the Greenland coast at Thank God
Iiarbor.
The fog lifted there and enabled us
to make out our whereabouts and we
steamed north through n series of leads
past Cape Lupton. and thence south
ward toward Cape Union. few miles
OF that cape we were stopped by I'm
practicable ice. and we drifted back
south to Cape Union. where we stopped
again.
Ship Forced Aground.
We lay for some time In lake of
water and then. to prevent being drift
ed south again. took refuge under the
north shore OF Lincoln bay. In nearly
the Identical place where we had our
unpleasant experiences three years be-
fore. Here we remained for several
days during a period of constant and
st tiiaes violent northeasterly winds
Twice were forced aground by
the heavy ice. we had our port quar-
ter rail broken and hole stove In the
bulwsrks and twice we pushed out in
nm attempt to get north. but were
forced hack each time to our precari-
Gus shelter.
Heavy Running Ice.
Finally on September ? we squeezed
around Cape Union and made fast in a
shallow niche In 'hc Ice. but after some
hours we made another short run TO
Black cape and hung on to a grounded
bit OF ice. Al last. n little after mid
night OF September .. we passed through
extremely neavy running Ice into a
stream of open water. rounded Cape
Rawssou and passed Cape Sheridan
Within n quarter OF an hour of the
same time arrived three years before
seven a. m. September 5-we reached
the open water extending beyond Cape
Sheridan
We steamed Up to the end of 1t and It
appeared practicable at first to reach
Porter bay. near Cape Joseph UenIy
which had for my wintre quarters hut
tie outlook being unsatisfactory. I went
back and put the Roosevelt into the
only opening In the foe. being barred
close TO the mouth OF the Sheridan riy-
err a little north of our position three
years rrior.
Put Up for Winter.
The season was further advanced than
On 1906. there more snow on the
ground and the Ice inside the fioe
pcrgs was much thicker.
The work OF discharEing the ship was
commenced al once and rushed TO COM
pietion. The supplies and equipment we
siedgcd across ice aud sea aud deposited
On shore. A house and work: hop were