The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-15
PEARY TELLS HOW he REACHED
NORTH POLE WITH AN ESKIMO

stands. To do so. | would be giving
out much information of which other
uses could be made. | intend TO wait
until DR.. Cook has issued his full
authorized statements.
up TO the present time. there have
Uccn only newspaper accounts OF DR..
Cooks alleged polar trip and these
may or may not be accurate When
DR. Cook has time TO issue a COM
plete authorized version of his
journey 1t will be the proper oppor-
tunity for me to make public the in
formation which | have. After that.
the jury-in other words, the peo-
pie and the scientific bodies of the
world-will pass judgment on the
matter and there win then be nothing
left of DR.. Cooks capital but his own
assertions that he has reached the
north pole. In the meantime, 1T is my
determination not to deal with debates
for the reasons already stated"
Unknown Continent Possible,
Commander Peary was then asked
If new land could have been discov-
cred In latitude 81 longitude Sc. In
reply he shrugged his shoulders. and
said it was quite possible that an un-
known continent existed further west.
He referred 10 the land discovered
by himself on previous trips that had
not vet been explored.
Asked what would be the interna-
tional effect OF planting the stars and
stripes at the north pole. Peary said
that he had notified the secretary of
state that he had taken possession
of the north pole in the name of the
United States and that it remained for
the secretary 10 decide what that
meant. He said he had left records
on the ice at the pole.
Commander Peary Is done With act
i've exploring He will continue TO take
an interest in Arctic and Antarctic
exploration but from his home. and he
declares that he would withdraw from
field work.
Battle Harbor. Labrador Sept IA
(by Wireless) Commander Peary
spoke feelingly of the death OF Pref
Marvin of Cornell university. who, at
tho head Of one of the supporting par
ties. broke through lead OF thin ice
on the return trip, A cross bearing
his name. his college and the date
of his death was erected at Cape
Sheridan, just above the RooSevelt'S
winter position. and visible for miles.
The health of the party in general
was good. according TO DR., John Good
sell surgeon of the expedition. Two
Eskimo children were born and arc
still living. There was an absence of
scurvy, due chiefly to the experience
OF tho commander in selecting food
and supplies necessary for the health
and care OF the party There was an
abundance Of fresh meat Bartlett,
Marvin. Mcmillan and Borup suffered
from frost bitten feet more severely
than the others.
Gskimos Are Injured.
Two Of the Eskimos were disabled
at Cape Columbia, one suffering from
frozen feet and the other from Sc
| we're Inflammation partly due TO the
same cause. DIT Goodsell gave them
surgical attention and left them in
their igloos until his detachment re-
turned from the northern trip. He sup
piled them With ample provisions.
They greeted the return Of the party
with manifestations of great delight.
One of the disabled Eskimos was
hauled on the sledSes 10 the ship at
Cape Sheridan. ninety miles. On this
trip D.. Goodsell slipped and strained
the tendons OF his foot and on his ar
rival at the Roosevelt found an Es-
kimo chilled with a fractured shoulder.
Some Cases OF Snow Blindness.
There were some cases of snow
blindness also. Commander Peary
was IN for one day about six weeks
previous 10 February 10. which was
the day that Captain Bartlett left the
Roosevelt With his division for Cape
/ Columbia. the advance guard of the
dash 20 the pole The surgeon was
a little concerned about Commander
/ Peay's illness on account of the an
preaching tramp. but II proved nothing
/ serious and all the men were In the
pink Of condition when the start was
made
Prof. Mcmillan was confined TO his
bed for a month on the trip through
Smith sound Immediately after leay-
/ ing Etah. He suffered from a slight
attack OF rheumatic fever.