The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-14
ARCTIC BOOK JUST OPENED.
Explorer Cook, Who Found North
Pole, Says There is Work
For Other To Do.

On oar the Steamer Oscar III.
Sept. 13.-The greeting accorder DR..
Frederick A. Cook upon his arrival
at Christiana savored strongly of the
ttriumphal return to his W country
of a victorious warrior. The Ameri-
can explorer came over from Copen-
hagen on board the steamer Melchior
and it was IL o'clock by the time
that vessal had cast her anchor a
cables length from the Oscar II.
From daylight, however, Chrfstand
had been watching for the entrance
of the Melchoir. Every vessel in
tie harbor was gaily decorated with
flags and all available small craft
had been chartered to bring sight
seers from the shore.
A salute Of seven guns was fred
and answered by seven guns from the
Christiand fort. This especial honor
was accorded DR.. Cook, a civilian,
on a special order issued by King
Haakon.
AS O o as the smoke of the salut-
ing guns had cleared away, steam
launches started out from the shore,
bearing the civil and military author
tiles to the vessel with DR.. Cook on
board. The explorer awaited the Of
ficials IN the bridge of the Melchoir.
M. Cold, the manager of the Scan
dinavian line, who had accompanied
him from Copenhagen, stood by his
side. The ships band played 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" while the
Norwegian Populations paid homage
to the explorer.
Responding to an address of well
come to Ch~ristiansand, DR.. Cook
said:
AN explorer cannot receive great
er honor that the appreciation of
a people who understand him. In
Norway you have many explorers and
some of them have been among my
dearest friends. admire the
breadth, energy and scientific ac-
curacy of hansen, but have only had
the honor of Sverdrup's acquaintance
for the last few days, while your
Ronald Amundsen is my old friend.
No modern work of Arctic explorers
can be though of without consulting
Nansen, who by his force and
originality has made himself one of
the finest explorers in the world. Our
success has had a very important
relation to the work of Captain
Sverdrup. When his New Land was
| published / saw a new route to the
| pole, but l told no one. The oppor-
tunity came to try this route, and
Commander Peary seems to be angry
because I did not ask him permits
| sion.
Over this route our destiny was
worked out. l am therefore indebted
to Sverdrup, his companions and the
people of Norway who sent him, for
the fruit of our contest. Amundsen
is starting out for a new polar cam
pa1gn. He is the man for the pros
peetive work. Now it is asked: Since
we got to the pole, why another ex-
pedition?" To this | am bound to
answer that the book of Arctic ex-
ploration> has just been opened. We
have been to the boreal center by
sled; we have borne all that we
could, but We have left much for
Amundsen and future generations to
do. The next problem will be the
study of the deep sea. This Amund-
sen will undertake and all the world
should help him.
Another problem is the tracing of
the origin of the Eskimos. A Danish
expedition is in prospect for this pur-
pose under Knud Rasmussen. He
also needs liberal support.
You have received me with open
arms. Your welcome rings with the
cheers of friendship. | am glad l can
say that to Nansen, S%verdrup,
Amundsen and the people whom you
represent belongs a large share of
the credit for this polar contest"
By nature God is worthy of every
pain to be acquainted with.-Plato.