The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-02

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Dr. Cook on trips he made at great risk
and personal danger to Ingleheld gulf
and North Star bay.
The house they lived in during the
winter of 19O1-0S was built OF boxes and
consisted Of one room, twelve rect
square. In this room was done the car
pentering, meat curing. baking, cooking,
living, and sleeping. II was also the re-
ception hall for visiting Eskimos.
Start Made February 20.
Finally on February IS the start for
the Pole was begun. At that rime it
was DR.. Cooks plan 30 take FRANKIE
with him all the way.
Ever since his first trip to the Arctic
Dr. Cook had declared that lie only
way to reach the Pole was to make a
start IN the height Of the Arctic winter,
and thus get the advantage OF cor
tinuouS ice passage. he also declared
that compressed or tabloid foods were
useless-that the only way TO DO was
TO live as the Eskmos do and eat their
food He had no faith whatever IN bal
looms OF other modern schemes for
reaching the Pole. contending that the
only effective method was by walking
and hard work.
For years his fellow members Of the
Explorers Club were made familiar
with his ideas on the subject. he de-
clared il was useless TO attempt to reach
the Pole with several white men IN the
party: that the fewer the white men the
better the chances Of success.
That ne had faith In his own convic-
tons was shown when he asked only
for a single volunteer from the crew Of
Mr.. Bradley's schooner And he proved
It again when he started on the perilous
Journey with Fr-nke az his sole white
companion.
It was noon OF February % when the
start north was made The fr5t night
was spent in three suOv.bous.-s on an
! February p, the sun appeared for the
first time i'm l4D days. Cape Sabine was
reached late that evening and the next
day the party was stOrmbound Tie
strait ten miles northwest Of Greedy
memorable winter quarters II lSS3-A.
Finally Flagler hay was reached. There
the rigOrs of the march exhausted
FRANKIE. and Oh March 9. 1908. Or. Cpok.
not wishing % Dee cncumb-red with
sick man. ordered him back 10 An
norfolk 20 watch the supplies.
Letter to His Aide
FRANKIE went south to Anuortok and
DR.. Cook went north. More than a
month later FRANKIE, at AnnOrtok, rcceiv-
cd letter from Or. Cook dated March
~. The Polar Sea. north of G.. Hub
bard This letter said:
Dear Rudolph-Thus far II has
gone very well, but the weather has
been awful cold. We got no musk OK
until we crossed Ellsmere Land, Du-
since we have secured lU2 musk OK,
five bears, and ao0ut 80 hsres.
The EskimOs win probably return
slowly, for they like this land very
we'll / did not expect them 20 reach
YOU until about the middle Of May.
n We are lucky. we will take "A short
cut back and get 10 AhnOrtok by the
end Of May.
When the natives get back give
them all one block Of tobacco and
nothing more til ] get back, except
those who go away. Picodlima and
LgtnWah Will 20 away Give them a
knife and hatcnet each and any
thing else We can spare which they
want II YOU get a chance send to
IgloOdOhOminR. and also to the
island or North Star. q box Of bis
cult and can OF alcohol.
"To the present we have seen moth
ing Of Crookerlaud. and ] am TAX
inR "a straight course for tho Pole.
The boys are doing well, ana I have
plenty Of dogs. hope to succeed.
At any rate. / will make "A desperate
attempt.
While / expect to get back to you =
by the end OF May still 1 wish
20 be ready 10 20 TO AcpOnir, rne
island of North Star, where the
whaleTs' steamers come. by the 18th
Of June and II I am not back 20
home with the whalers I think,
however. we will be back
Gather all the blue fox skins YOU
can. These must be our money on
the return trip II you get a Few
boar skins take them, also nor-.1aI
and Ralrus tusys, but do not give
too much for them.
THE dogs that come back that
belong 10 ms turn over 10 PouiCpa 30
feed and work n Kudnu Cthe Dane
Is still there. urge him 10 wait Tor
our return either at Annortok or at