The Washington times., 1909-09-03
COOK EXPEDITION BEST THAT EVER STARTED GU
SAYS THE MAN WHO SUPPORTED UNDERTAKING

a tribe OF EsIlir,.os.' remarked he one
q oh. yes" answered. Might need
II IN case we are shipwrecked.
Plenty Of Hickory.
Quite some hickory wood aboard
no remarked later.
Quite So I answered. We may
need Il to built houses with when we
get crushed in the Tee.
We'll he answered. after a mo-
ment's thought. If I didn't know you
were going on a fishing trip I would say
you were going to find the Pole d"
We'll, we arrived and everything
seemed to be adapted for the attempt
which Dr. Cook had in mind. We went
thirty-five miles above Etah at first and
DR.. Cook was sent ashore. He returned
TO the vessel and reported that he con-
sldered the conditions ideal for his pur-
pose. Now let me show you how ne
reasoned and let us see whether or not
this was the harum sCarun dash OF a
man for the Pole in a straw hat.
First. he made a census Of the ma
tiyes at the point where he landed and
found that there were 20 or them, as
compared with go. according 20 the last
record, which made a decrease or only
Ten in twenty years The little colony
was in the pink OF condition. the young
men were strong and healthy. The
ESkimOs had a good winter, tor II was
on August 3. 1907, that we landed Ihey
had plenty to eat Game was abundant
and muskoXen, walrus and other anil
mails were abundant, and there were
large numbers Of fish. We found that
there was a little ice In kennedy chan
mel. that the travelling over the land
was good and that weather conditions
were perfect.
Saw Chance and Took 1t.
There could not have peen a com
bination OF circumstances better adapt
ed to the purposes Of DIT. Cook He saw
the chance and he took II. and he had
the nerve and I've win 10 avail himself
Of hls opportunities.
ION our way up we had encroacned a
good deal on the stock of 5000 gallons
Of gasolene with which we had started,
and we were taking on ballast As we
were running a little light, came on
deck and said 10 Bartlett. Captain, get
all the men ready and send all the
natives aboard ashore. Prepare 70 IN
load as soon as possible, FOR we are TO
put DR.. Cook and his supplies ashore
for the winter
Is this a Polar expedition ne
or is I answered.
IS I knew TT I knew itT' he exclaiun-
ed Never was there a ship fitted cut
as this one is which was not intended
for the Pole. Expect me TO stay all
winter
Not II we can help IT. said L 7
wouldn't stay here myself II is not
necessary TO stay here or account OF
Dr. Cook. We have a house on board
for him.
Glad to hear you say that. was nc
captains answer. ! wouldn't stay here
for anybody on earth
Spread Along Five Miles
We lost no time. The supplies were
loaded into dories. which were Cowed
ashore by my motor boat. which was in
reality a strong whaleboat twenty-seven
feet long, with powerful engines. DR..
Cook managed the motor boat, for he is
fond Of running engines. We landed
supplies at rapid rate for a while. and
then the ice began to drift in, and the
captain said that he did not care much
about staying about that neIghborhood.
as We stood a chance OF losing the yes
sci or staying that way all winter. He
asked II II made any difference If he
landed the supplies in not precisely that
place I told him 10 do as he liked
and down the coast for about five miles.
and we had a lively time doing IT,
That viii be all right said the
captain we are putting il on land Ice
and DR.. Cook can have the Eskimos
gather Il together Meanwhile he had
sent lookout alOft 10 keep an eve on
the ice. which was beginning to drift
In from both directions. Tt took thir-
teen hours to land the supplies, includ-