New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
DIR. COOK NOT WORRIED
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1our Esquimaus were with him at the pole. and
says that he has made no statement contradict
ing this.
"oulo you become American citizen IL
you We're offered command of the Roosevelt IN
50 10 berlng Sea?" was a question which
caused Captain Bartlett to wonder rooroen+
before ne replied. You bet would"
Captain Bartlett intends tn snnl,, to- an .-
lcah masters certificate as soon as he reaches
New York. He holds Canadian certificate AT
present
Inc only man on the Roosevelt who met Dr.
COOK In Greenland was the boatsvain Holm
Murphy, who was left at Etah when the Roose
Veit went 10 her winter quarters. What Murphy
Knows ABOUT the alleged taking Of DR.. Cooks
supPheS ne mas not disclosed TO any one. with
the possible exception Of Commander Pearv
commander Peary adheres To his determine
ton not to disclose the proofs which he saws no
mas against DR.. Cook until the main proposition
the direct claim of DR.. Cook with his records. is
submitted The commander. after reading dis
Pdlch from Washington saying that the Geo
eFaphical Society would like to acknowledge his
polar claims. but in view of the dispute must
technically decline 20 accept either until the
matter had been investigated said: That suits
me-"
Harry Whitney. who is on the schooner Jeanne
- SNN a. toH-li Win ClNluSaUcn any day now
from his polar bear hunt the coast of Green
land. He is reported 10 have DR. Cooks records
IN his possession. and it is said here that Whit
hey has announced that DR.. Cook told him he
had been at the pole. II is said also that Whit
ney is going 10 South America with Dr. Cook on
q hunting expedition
AN ARCTIC ROMANCE
One Of the passengers on the Roosevelt must
have been Dan Cupid. and the first North Pole
romance in the worlds history is told by Com
mander Peary. 1t concerns one OF the four
Esquimaus who We're with Peary at the North
Pole. Ookevah by name. and Ewaloo an at
uactlve nineteen-year-old Esquimau girl Eva
loos mother died. and her father Ikwah. mar
rled again. and Ewaloo was not happy with her
stepmother She fell in love with Ookevah. and
they wished 10 get TO housekeeping in their snow
igloo. but Ikwah objected. When the Roosevelt
arrived Commander Peary told the assembled
natives that four men would be chosen To go To
the highest latitude He could not tell in sd-
vance who they would be. because il would de-
pend on who gave the best services on the earlier
march It was his intention. he said hestow
number of presents these four on their re-
turn II they reached the pole. lie would give 10
each Of the four guns and ammunition tent
cloth. lumber and complete furnishings for
house
North on previous expeditions would not apply
for the post Of honor. but said that whatever
the commander decided would be satisfactory
10 them Oo5evah, who is only twenty four
and had never been on the ice with Peary heard
the Commanders announcement, and applied
for the privilege of being one Of the four I go
TO the front. He said that II he reached the
pole and obtained the presents he would get the
consent Of Ewaioo's father. Peary told him that
he would give him chance 70 he one of the
heroes of the expedition II he wthstood the
gruelng marches UP TO the point where = dash
was 10 he made 70 the pole
From the moment of taking leave Of EWaIoo.
the brave Ookevah proved one of the most de-
voted members Of the polar party displaying
wonderful endurance in contrast with the old
and experienced men Of the tribe. Peary's sys-
tenn is the survival OF the nttest-rnen dogs and
love triumphed Ookevah went to
the pole with Peary and won his bride. on the
return TO Ittibloo they were married under the
American flag. Commander Peary gave them
their wedding presents They spent their
honeymoon on the Roosevelt during the ten days
the steamer remained In port