The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-10


descriptions OF that region will
confirm mine"
Indian Harbor. via Cape Ray, Sept
6.-To the Associated Press, New
York.
THE Stars and Stripes are nailed
70 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
hailed 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
tie Far North, while at the same mo-
ment in far on Denmark, DR.. fred
erick A. Cook OF Brooklyn was being
| dined and lionized by royalty for the
same achievement.
Undeniable Yankee grit has con-
J auered 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 period of five days laconic
message of success to the waiting
! world.
Cook, in his first message to his
| countrymen was brief but noncommit-
tai ;Peary was even briefer, but spec
! ifc.
STARS and Stripes nailed to North
Pole" he said: that wss all, but never
before have SO few words conveyed to
a 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 storm OF
controversy around the world. Today
Robert NJ. Peary, lost from view In
the land OF Ice and unheard from
since August, 1908. startled the world
by a similar message sent from In
dian Harbor, Labrador. There was
no qualification; 1t left no doubt. 1t
announced unequiyocally that he had
reached the top OF the world. Thus
two flags with the stars and stripes
re- she United States are floating on
the ice packs. proving the courage
Of intrepid Americas.
With put a 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 1879 o'clock
this afternoon In the dispatch to the
, Associated Press. It 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 New Foundland.
Both the old and the new world are
thus appraised Of his great achievement
practically at the same moment and
the excitement. which followed. at
: tests to the high pitch of interest
aroused over this climax Of mans per
: severance. Newspaper extracts were
, rushed from the press and those who
read marveled at the twist which had
, snatched the Ice mask from the north
In so strange q manner.
Like Cooks first message. peary's
was tantalizing in Its briefness and
a the waiting public. stimulated by
a Cooks success. was left unsatisfied
For. as did Cook, Peary resumed his
o Homecoming Immediately after h.ine
l. the news. A few words were added
$ To this meagre Information at ALSO p
e M. when there was made public this
additional information. sent to Her
bert Bridgman. Of Brooklyn. secre
tary Of the Peary Arctic Club:
pole reached. Roosevelt safe
Peary."