The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-04
)EA Al OUSY
is SHOWN
Admirers Of Peary Do
Not Accept the Story
of Discovery

New York, Sept. with the ar
rival Of Dr. Frederick A Cook of
Brooklyn AZ Copenhagen. interest cen
ters in this country as we'll as In Eu-
rope, on the proofs he will submit that
he had discovered the North Pole.
Opinion is strongly divided. His
friends and supporters declare that
his detractorS are prejudlced. and IL Is
a notable fact that number of per
sons who have been interested in the
exploration OF his rival Commander
Peary, are the most persistent in
doubling DR. Cooks claims One of
Peary's friends. who IS quite prom
tnent In Polar exploration affairs and
who is considered perfectly reliable.
even asserts that the instruments DR..
Cook had with him were borrowed
from Commander Peary for another
purpose. This man. VINO has been
among the leaders OF those who have
insisted that Dr. Cook must submit
incontrovertible proof declares that
the Brooklyn physician borrowed the
astronomical instruments for the pur
pose of making observations while
on fishing and hunting trip along
the Labrador coast
Members OF the Peary club also de-
clare that the Eskimos used by Dr.
Cook belong TO Commander Peary and
that he had no permission to seek
their assistance
But the friends OF Or. Cook are
legion and their confidence in him
supported by his additional state
:nents before reaching Copenhagen.
hn bog or 10 IL l.
claim, outwelghs the skepticism which
has appeared
Loading scientists agree that the
actual discovery OF the Northern Pole
OF the earth's axis Is of itself scien-
tifically unimportant. but they he
lieve that the journey to the pole and
the return has opened a vast field for
further and more serious exploration
and research
Cyus c, Adams. editor of the Geo
graphical Socletys Bulletin says:
People Will stop spending money
now for mad rushes to the pole. which
necessarily force them to pass by
many things Interesting for observa-
tlon; lust as Or Cook states he did
that he saw land, but could not divert
his attention 10 find out anything
about It. Now there will be cXpedi-
tions Of real research. A great deal
should he learned about the winds.
currents and the tides. An immense
amount OF work can be done: work Of
real value. for any phenomena there
found and ii understood will throw
light on our own conditions"
John r Bradley, who financed Dr.
Cooks expedition. has submitted
vouchers and cancelled checks which
indicate that the planting OF the
American flag on the North Pole cost
nearly $50 900 At first 1t was report
ed that the expedition had cost only
$4,000 and Mr Bradley showed a can
celled check which indicated that Or.
Cook himself had spent $1,000 Of the
totat fund for individual supplies he
required and that he had $1,000 In
cash with him for incidental expenses
when he started on the dash for the
pole from Greenland.
No definite arrangements have been
made for the reception of DR. Cook In
America. but II Is quite certain 10 be
2 notable one. Efforts are under way
TO have him 10 time for the Hudson
Fulton celebration, the last few days
OF this month and the first days in Oc-
toheT the reception will probably he
national In scope. with many famous
md distinguished men to assist in
welcoming the explorer.