The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-03
UTAH BIOLOGIST
BELIEVES COOK
Dr.. J. E. Talmage Talks on the
Discovery of the North
Pole.
WINTER is THE BEST TIME
SCIENCE is ENRICHED GREATLY
BY DR.. COOKS SUCCESS.

The discovery of the North pole by d.
Frederick 4. Cook of Brooklyn, on April
a. news of which has been flashed around
the world, was made under Just such con-
ditons as have been considered the most
feasible by DIT. J, r.. Talmage. the emil
uent local geologtst. for some time past.
1T was "a brilliant plan and admirably
executed said DIT. Talmage last night
II assume that the reports given out are
authentic III Dr. Cook SAYS that he has
discovered the North pole / believe him.
He is a scientist of recognized standing
ana there is no reason for disputlng his
claim
THE discovery is of great value TO sci
ence. In is true that IL possesses little or
no real value IN a material way, but the
world has been anxious for years TO know
lust what conditions existed at the pOle.
Several years ago Professor Symns ad-
VCcated the theory that the earth at the
North pole was cOncaNc and thaJ ia TINS
large iude1tation the temperature was
mild. He dls1 claimed that when the
pole was discovered race OF people
would most likely be found inhabiting
this iCe-walled country. Scientists gener-
ally gave little or no credence To TINS
theory. The discussion, however III
creased curiosity as 70 what would be
found at the pole
Science Is Enriched.
ITO the field of science win undoubted-
~ be added many new facts from Obser-
Vations obtained al the pole. The point
is a most advantageous one for scientific
observation.
at is. something mysterious, to say the
least, to stand at a point where one Is
looking south no matter which way one
turns, and 20 see the North star direct
y overhead. One way I'm which DR.. Cook
could know by the evidence of his own
senses, as well as 10y his instruments
that he was as the North pole, was TO
find that the North star was visible at
an angle of 80 degrees.
7 believe that DR.. Cook went 10 work
in the right way TO reach the pole. be
fore he made the attempt which resulted
III success he went among the Esktmos
of the far north and, by living among
them for many months, gained their con-
fi0ence and esteem. He lived as one OF
them sympathized with them and aided
them with his knowledge of better civ
iliZdtiOn. The standing which ne thus
obtained stood him well i'm hand when he
needed strong men 10 make the dash to
the pole.
Winter Right Time,
Winter is undoubtedly the right season
of the year in which TO attempt the haz-
ardous journey. At that time the great
ice pack is frozen sOlidly and there Is
practically no danger from the shifting
ice blocks which have always been
menace to the northern explorers.
THE degree OF cold is greater in the
winter, but the danger of freezing IS one
easier to combat than that of treacher-
ours ice hooks
The fun value of an expression from
DR.. Talmage of DR.. Cooks discovery Will
be realized when it is considered that, III
addition To being the recognized western
authority on geology, he Is fellow Of
the ROYAL Society of Edinburgh, mem
her of the Geological Society of America
and a member OF the Geological Society
OF London.
IN 1897 Dr.. Talmage was one of a party
of Seventy eminent biologists of the world
whb made the trip across the TRIAL noun
tains, between Russia and Siberia