Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-09-10
THIS TIME LIEUTENANT ROBT.
Il. PEARY DOES 1T
TWO AMERICAN VICTORIES
The Scientific World Honors Deeds
of United States Arctic Ex-
plorers.

Last week the Courier gave an
account of DR., Frederick A. Cooks
visit to the North Pole and our read
ers found 1t an exciting story and
this week we have to announce the
successful results Of the Robert Il.
Peary expedition with the steamer
Roosevelt, which marks the fact that
two intrepid American explorers have
reached a point in the north which
has been the ambition of the people
OF all countries for centuries past.
In round numbers thousands have
lost their lives In the attempt to
reach the North Pole and here two
men reached the goal with the loss
of only one man.
II will be remembered that DR..
Cook reported reaching the North
Pole Chat charmed spot on which
you may stand and turn any way you
may, you will face the SOUTH on the
21st of April, 1908. Robert Il, Peary
returns later and reports the discov-
cry of the pole April 9Th, this year.
We gave the various dispatches
printed in the great dailies regarding
the two expeditions.
Commander Robert II. Peary on
Tuesday officially notified the Ma
tional Geographical Society that he
had reached the North Pole. The
board of managers OF the society,
through President Willis l.. Moore,
telegraphed the following reply to
Peary's message:
In answer to your telegraphic re-
port that you have reached the North
Pole, the National Geographical So
ciety, through the action Of It's board
Of managers, today extends to you
Its heartiest congratulations on your
great achievement.
The statement given out by the
board, besides giving the congratu-
latory message, says;
"The board of managers OF the Ma
tlonal Geographical Society today de-
cided to take no action regarding
honors of arctic explorers until after
detailed observations and records
are submitted to and passed upon by
competent authorities"
Robert Il, Peary, having Discovers
ed the North Pole on April 6, 1909
AZ told In his series OF messagel
! Monday from Labrador, was flgura
lively lost to the world last night
, homeward bound on the Roosevelt
; AT Copenhagen royalty continued Il
pay homage TO DR.. Frederick A
! Cook, who announced he had unfurl
J cd the flag OF his country at the Poll
- on April 81, 1908. Neither saw In
7 dicatIons OF the others achievement
[ both will be In the United States be
. fore the close OF the present month
. Commander Peary on the Roose
2 welt. according to the best reckoning
g was in the vicinity OF the Strait O
a Belle Isle, between Newfoundlan
Z and the Province OF Quebec, las
g night. Inadequate telegraphic facilI
ties may move him TO decide to pre-
ceed to North Sydney, ~ s., befor
he gives the world details OF hi
n triumph.
l. Commander Peary had intende
@ stopping at Chateau Bay, Labrador
n but the telegraph station there wa
). abandoned some time ago. II ls as
= miles from Chateau Bay TO Mort
[. sydney and the time OF his arrivl
= can only be guessed. The Roos'
.s welt may reach there late Wednesda.
e says No Word About Cook.
a INDIAN HARBoR, Sept I'd
r spite his many hardships In II
'e Arctic reglns, Commander Peary ~
Ie pears to be in the best OF health an
& spirits.
le when told that Or. Cook had r
3. ported finding the North Pole, tho
on board the Roosevelt exprgs'
n. surprise, but declined to make al
ID statement other than that no trac
10 Of any previous expedition had be,
no found.