The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
NORTH POLE FOUND
By An AMERICAN

By An AMERICAN
DE. COOK, A BROOKLYN MAN,
THE VICTOR.
Cable Messages Tell Story Of Explor-
er's Success in the Search for
Northernmost Point.
Reached North Pole April 81,
1908. Discovered land far north. Re-
turn to Copenhagen by steamer
Egede."
Paris, Sept. 1.-The Paris edition OF
the New York Herald this morning
publishes a signed statement from DIR.
Frederick A. Cook, which is dated
'sHans Egede, Lerwiek, Wednesday, -"
on his experiences in the Artic re-
gions.
"After prolonged fight with fam
inc and frost,' says DR.. Cook, eve
have at last succeeded in reaching the
North Pole. A new highway, with
an interesting strip Of animated ma
ture, has been explored and big game
haunts located, which will delight
sportmen and extend the Esquimaux
horizon.
''Land has been discovered on
which rests the earth.'s northernmost
rocks. A triangle of 30, 900 square
miles has been cut out of the terres-
trial unknown. The expedition was
the outcome of a summer cruise IN
the Arctic seas on the schooner Brad
ley, which arrived at the limits Of nav
isation in Smith sound late in August,
1907. Here conditions were found to
launch a venture to the pole. J. R.
Bradley literally supplied from his
vessel suitable provisions for local use.
My own equipment for the emergen-
cies served we'll for every purpose IN
the Arctic
Equipment at Hand.
"Many Esquimaux had gathered on
the Greenland shore at Annatoak for
the winter hunt. Immense quantities
of meat had been collected and about
the camp were plenty of strong dogs.
The coordination was lucky for there
was good material for equipment. All
that was required was conveniently
arranged for a point only 700 miles
from the boreal center. A house and
workshop were built Of packing boxes
by willing hands and this northern
most tribe of 250 people set them
selves to the task Of devising suit
able outfit. Before the end of the
long winter night We were ready for
the enterprise and plans had matured
to force new route over Grlnnel
Land northward along its west coast
out on 10 the polar sea.
Campaign Opened.
"Tlle campaign opened with few
securing parties being sent over the
American shores to explore the way
and seek the game l1aunts. Their mis-
sion was enly partly success sful be-
cause of the storms. At sunrise OF
1908 February 19) the main expedi-
1ion embarked on its voyage to the
pole. It consisted Of II men and 1O3
dogs drawing II heavily laden sledges.
"A The expedition left the Greenland
shore and pushed westward over the
4 troubled ice Of Smith sound. The
$ gloom Of dhe long night was relieved
only by a few hours of daylight. The
ID chill Of the winter was felt at its
worst. As we crossed the heights Of
ENs.lere sound to the Pacific slope
the temperature sank TO minus 50
centigrade. Several dogs were frozen
and the nien suffered severely but We
soon found the game trails along
wnich the way was easy.
awe forced through Nansen sound
to Lands End. In this march We Sc
cured l0l musk oxen, seven bears and
335 hares.
eve pushed out into the polar sea
from tie southern point of Herbert
island March Is. Six ESquimaux re-
turned from here. With four men
and &c dogs moving supplies for 80
days, tie crossing Of the circum-polar
pack was begun. Three days later
two other Esquimaux, forming the last
supporting party, returned and the
trials had now been reduced b. the