Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09

New York, Sept. 6.-Peary has sue
ceeded. From the bleak coast of Lab
rador Peary today gave to the word
the news that he had attained his
goal in the far north, while at the
some moment in Denmark Cook is be-
ing lionized by royalty for the same
achievement.
Undeniably Yankee grit has con-
quered the frozen north and there has
been created coincidence such as
the world will never see again. Two
Americans have planted the American
flag where man has sought to pene-
trate for four centuries; each. ignor-
ant of the others conquest, flashed
within five days message OF success.
Cook, in his first message, was hi
and non-commital; Peary is brieier
but specific, saying: Stars am
Stripes are nailed to the north pole :"
Thus two flags Of the United States
are floating in ice packs proving the
courage OF intrepid Americans.
WILL SEND DETAILS
Tomorrow Peary shoald arrive at
Chateau Bay, Labrador, from where
he will send details.
The first word of Peary's success
reached New York at 1899 this after.
noon in dispatch to the Associated
Press. 1t contained the bare an
nouncement OF his finding the pole
Almost simultaneously he had trans
mitIed the news to London, repeating
simply, STARS and Stripes are nailed
to the north pole" He similarly adj
vised the governor of Newfoundland.
Both the old and new world are thus
apprised of his achievement practi al
ly at the same moment, and the ex-
element which followed attests to the
high interest aroused over this climax
Ut mans perseverance.
A few words were added to his mea-
gre information at 2:50. when there
was made public this additional infor-
nation, sent to Herbert L. Bridgman
OF Brooklyn, secretary of the Peary
Arctic club.
Pole reached. Roosevelt safe.
Peary'
1t was not until the New York Time 6
received q dispatch later In the after
noon that the date OF discovery was
announced The message said: II
have the pole April s. Expect arrive
Chateau Bay. Sept. T."
DATES MARK EPocHs
It was easy to ascertain that the
date was April Of the present year
a. the expedition did not start from
New York until July I. 1908
| April 6. 1909--the date Peary planted
| the nag At the pole-and April 81,
| l9OS-the date Cook unfurled the nag
will consequently become cardinal
dates upon which exploration OF the
| far north will rest hereafter. Though
| separated by nearly year. the same
feat was accomplished by two Ameri-
| cans, neither or whom was aware Of
/ the movements Of the other.
| Cook says he found no traces Of
Peary in the moving Ice, and accord
ing to word which was received here
through Captain Robert Bartlett Of
Peary's ship, the Roosevelt, late to-
night, Peary. likewise found no signs
OF his reputed predecessor. However
this phase OF Peary's experiences vii
not be thoroughly cleared up nnti
q statement IL obtained from his owr
lips.
Like Cook, Peary immediately mott
fed his wife, who. by another coinci
dence was staying in the same towr
| in Maine where Mrs Cook received TIT
lrst news OF her husbands success
In New York tonight little prepar
alton Is made to welcome Peary OF
account Of the suddenness of hi
achievement. While Peary's name i
ON the lips Of everybody no meeting
were held and no conmitteAk appoint
ed. Peary's exploit could not be dis
cussed from a scientific view poin
tonight, because details Of his dash Il
the pols are lac~sng.