Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-09
PEARY, TOO, HAS FOUND POLE
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cate that Dr. Cook had reached me
pole. While Lieut.. Peary does not
expressly rerudia Cooks conten-
ton in words, his statement may have
an important bearing upon determining
the extent o. DR.. Cooks exploration.
Coming south, the Roosevelt pas
Etah, Upernayik, where Cook pre-
ceded Peary.
Mrs. Peary Happy.
South HarpsweII, Me-, Sept. 7.-One
of the happiest women in the world
is Mrs. Peary, to whom word Of her
husbands success was first brought
bv a representative of the Associated
Press.
The last word Mrs. Peary received
from her husband was a dispatch
from Etah, September II, last, as fol-
lows:
arrived at Cape York, July 81.
Joined the Roosevelt at Etah with
Erik, August II. CoaIed the Roose-
welt from Erik Coal landed and sup
plies for relief Of Cook, who has not
yet returned. Put two men in charge.
Sent Cooks companion, (Francke)
home, disabled Whitney remained
through the winter to hunt musk oxen
and bear. Unusually stormy season,
but no ice as yet. All depends on ice
conditions. Have a good supply of
dogs and WaIrus meat. All we'll Elk
pect to steam north tonight. Love"
Mrs. Peary said she would start
for North Sydney in a day or two to
meet her husband. 1t is possible that
Peary will leave the Roosevelt at
North Sydney and proceed to this
country by rail.
How the News Came.
Today Peary should arrive at Cha
teau Bay, Labrador, from where he
viii send details.
The first word Of Peary's success
reached New York at 1888 yesterday
afternoon in d dispatch to the Asso-
ciated Press. 1t contained the bare
announcement Of his finding the pole.
Almost simultaneously he had trans
mi-ted the news to London, repeating
simply:
STARS and stripes nailed to north
pole"
He similarly advised the governor
Of New Foundland
Both the old and new world thus
were appraised Of his achievement
practically at the same moment and
the excitement which followed attests
to the high interest aroused over this
climax Of mans perseverance.
A few words were added to this
meager information at 2:5O, when
there was made public this additional
information sent to Herber l.. Bridg-
man, Brooklyn, secretary Of the Peary
Arctic club pole reached. Roosevelt
safe"
1t was not until the New York
Times received a dispatch later in the
afternoon that date of the discovery
was announced. The message said:
Il have the pole, April 6. Expect to
arrive Chateau Bay, Sept T.
l. was easy to ascertain that the
date was April of the present year, as
the expedition did not start from New
York until July Z, 1908.
April 6, 19O9-the date Peary plant
cd The flag at the pole-and April 21,
1908. the date Cook unfurled the flag
consequently become cardinal dates
upon which the exploration of far
north will rest hereafter. Though
separated by nearly year, the same
feat was accomplished by two Amen
cans, neither of whom was aware of
the movements of the other. Cook
says he found no traces of Peary in
the moving ice and whether the Amer
lean naval commander found any ind
cations that the Brooklyn physician
preceded him to the farthest north
must remain unsolved until an ac-
count of his experiences can be OBJ
tanned from Peary's lips.