Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, Brooklyn
Surgeon, Author and Explorer,
Made Discovery April ii, 1908.
Started in 1907.
NEWS OF GREAT MOMENT
TO SCIENTIFIC WORLD
Countless Expeditions Had Been
Sent and Members Lost Life and
Suffered Incredible Hardships
in Effort to Reach Pole

COPENHAGEN, Sept. DIR.
Cook, the American explorer,
reached the North Pole April 81,
1908, according to a telegram just
received at the colonial office
here.
The message was received from
Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
DIR. Cook is on board the Danish gov
eminent steamer Hans Egede, which
passed Lerwick at noon today en- route
for Denmark
The telegram announcing DR.. Cooks
achievement was sent by a Greenland Of
fetal on board the steamer and read as
follows:
COPY OF TELEGRAM.
1--WE have or board the American trav-
eler. DR.. Cook, who reached the north
pole April u, 1908. DR.. COOK arrived at
IJpernivik (the northernmost Danish set
Element in Greenland, on an island on
the west COAST. in May 1909, from
Cape York lin the northwest part OF
Greenland, on Bafin Bay. The Esqui-
maux of Cape Work confirm DIR. Cooks
story of ms journey
n. "a.
a Norwegian. left Etah. Greenland,
March 8. 1905. taking with him eight
Esuuimaux. four sledges and twelve dog
teams. He was to make his way through
Ellesmere Land.
For wears DR.. Cook has given his atten-
ton to Arctic explorations, and in 1872
was surgeon of the Peary Arctic expedi-
ton, and in 1879 surgeon of the Belgian
Antarctic expedition. He has received
numerous decorations from the geographi-
cal societies Of Europe for his research
and writings in the polar field.
STARTED EXPEDITION IN 1907.
DR.. Cook started on his present expedi-
ton in tie summer OF 1907, sailing from
North Sydney, c. B.. on board the schoon-
er John r. Bradley, with Capt. Moses
Bradley as sailing master. The party
was reinforced with sledges, dogs and
Arctic Equipment al Etah, Greenland.
whence they sailed March 3, 1908.
DR.. Cooks plan was to set aside all ira
dition by making the dash to the pole dur
ing the winter months, when the elements
are considered least advantageous for an
advance -northward. Nothing had been
heard from DIT. Cook for Is months. A
special committee of the Arctic club had
however. made careful calculations
upon his probable whereabouts and had
reached the conclusion that DR.. Cook had
discovered the pole.
II was DR.. COOKS plan to make his base
Of supplies or permanent camp at Anna.
toak, in Greenland about 20 miles north
Of Etah. This would pace him about
600 miles from the north pure. He first
made his way westward out or the cache
and across to Ellsmerelano.
The Arctic club calculated that he had
reached this position in the spring OF
1905 The last news received from him
was dated March II, 1905, when he was
near Cape Thomas Hubbard
CALCULATION BORNE OUT.
He then reported that his health was
excellent, that he had picked up large
party of Eskimo of superior intelligence
and that his prospects for success were
bright Ee intended to push on to the
northern point of Grantland and from
there start his dash to the pole in the
winter of 1908. He expected TO return to
his headquarters at Annatoak not later
thar next month.
DIR. Cook was born at Calicoon depot,
Sullivan county, New York, in 1865. He
was married in Brooklyn in 1902, to Miss
Mary Hunt. His wife had kept close cal
culations on his progress and has shared
the belief of the Arctic club that her
husband has achieved the goal OF the
north pole.