The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

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Company.
Denies Cook Reached Pole.
Battle Ha:bOf. Labrador via Maroon
wireless, Cape Ray. n. F., Sept. l0,-DC
not trouble about Cooks story, or at
tsfnpt to explain any discrepancies in his
statements The affair will settle itself
He has not been at the pole on April
q, 1903 or at any other time. He has
simply handed the public a gold brick
These statements are made advisedly,
and | have proof of them. When he
makes a fun statement of his journey
over his signature to some geographical
society, or other reputable body, if that
statement contains the claim that he mas
reached the pole. l shall be in a posi-
ton to furnish material that may prove
distinctly interesting reading for the pub
lie. ROBERT Z. PEARY.
Battle Harbor, Labrador (vIa Marco
nj wireless, Cape Ray, N F.), Sept. s.
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.
sattIng the usual course for Cape Sa-
bthe. The weather was dirty, with
fresh southerly winds. We had on
board % Eskimo men, II women. and
10 children, 226 dogs, and some forty
odd walrus.
We encountered the Ice q short dis
lance from the mouth OF the harbor,
but II was not closely packed. and was
negotiated by the Roosevelt without
serious dificulty.
Find Much Water.
AS we neared Cape Sabine the wealth
er cleared somewhat and we passed by
Three WORT Island and Cape Sabine,
easily making out with the naked eye
the house az Hayes harbor occupied by
mo In the winter Of 1901-02.
From Cape Sabine north there was
80 much water that we thought Of set
ting the lug sail before the southerIy
wind but a little later appearance Of
ice to the northward stopped this
There was clean open water to Cape
Albert, and from there scattered Ice
to 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 aslant 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 a series OF lakes, coming to a
stop few miles south Of the Wind
wards winter quarters at Cape Dur
willie.
From here after some delay, we
slowly worked a way northeastyard
through fog and broken Ice Of medium
thickness through one night and the
forenoon of the next day only emerg-
Ing into open water and clear weather
on Cape Fraser.
Strike Ice ard Fog.
From this point we had a clear run
through the middle Of Robson channel
uninterrupted by either Ice or fog 70 |
Lady Franklin bay. Here we encoun-
tered both Ice and fog, and while
working along In search Of practf-
cable opening were forced across to
the Greenland coast at Thank God
H8rb0r.
The fog lifted there and enabled us
to make out our whereabouts and we
Stedhea VI through series OF leads
past Cape Lupton. and thence south
ward toward Cape Union. A few mile,
of that cape we were stopped bv i'm
practicable ice, and we drifted back
south to Cape Union. where we STONED
again.
Ship Forced Aground.
We lay for some time In a lake ~
water. and then TO prevent being drift
I'd south again took refuge under the
north shore OF Lincoln bay. in nearly
he Identical place where we had our
unpleasant experiences three years be-
ore. Here we remained for several
lays during a period Of constant and
t times violent northeasterly winds
Twice we were forced aground bv
he heavy ice; We had our port quar-
er rail broken and a hole stove in the
ulwarkS. and twice we pushed out in
n attempt to get north, but were
orced back each time to our precari
us shelter
Heavy Running Ice.
Finally on September we squeezed
round Cape Union and made fast in
,alOw niche in the Ice, but after some :
,urs we made another short run to
lack cape and hung on to a grounded
I of ice, At last, little after mid
ght of September 5. we passed through
tremeiy heavy running ice into :
ream Of open water, rounded Cape =
lwson and passed Cape Sheridan.
Within a quarter of an hour of the !.
me time We arrived three years before -
even g. m, September 5--We reached A