The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-04

London, Sept 3--A dispatch from
Skagen from correspondent who III
terviewed Cook aboard the Hans
Egede says; "As | boarded the steam
er somebody gave DR.. Cook a boquet
Tears dlmmed his eyes as he buried
his face in the fragrance. It's years
since | have seen flowers, said the
explorer
He looked the picture of health
Only when he smiled one noticed the
loss of two teeth A fight with
bear did that, he said,
In Fine Condition.
You can tell the wd&ld | am in bet
ter condition than at any time and
look forward with an appetite to the
promised festivities. NY dinners were
poor the last few years, and have to
make up for it.
Regarding his discovery Cook said
"On April 21 made several obser-
vations. Great JOY came over us. We
We're only lG miles from the desired
spot. Tile last stretch 8as the easiest
| eveF made, although the ice was
very brORoqs But | shouted like
boy The Eskimos were surprised at
my gaiety. When made my last OBJ
servation and found that was stand
ing on the pole, was too tired to feel
the sensation. I planted the stars
and stripes in the Ice field, and my
heart grew warm when saw it wave.
How does the north pole look"
was asked.
Nothing But Ice.
"'Well, said Cook. there is nothing
to see but ice. There are some more
holes here than at the 87th degree,
which shows that there is more drift
here. stopped two days and it was
not easy to say goodbye to the spot
Sitting at the pole | could not
help smiling at the people who would
call the expedition a huhbug The
only thing | put UP against this Is
what the Eskimos told Knud Rasmus-
sen Let the skeptics go to the north
pole. They will find a small brass tube
which | buried under the flag. The
tube contains a short statement about
the trip. | could not leave my card
because | did not have one
Perhaps should have stayed
there longer The Eskimos were un-
easy, and the dogs howled fearfully.
so | turned southwark You cannot
turn in any other direction at the
pole.
The Peritous Return.
Describing his return Cook said:
I've did twenty miles a day until
we re, ched the S7th degree. Then the
ice moved eastward, Fog swept
round us and kept us three weeks.
We got no further than the S4th de-
gree. Then began the heavy walk To-
wards Heibergsland and another
three weeks fog. When that cleared
to Ringnesland, where we found open
water and towerhigh screw ice, which
which stopped the way to the east
ward.
hausted and we were unable to find
the depots We entered Ringnesland
and on June 90 found the first ami
mails on our return--Dear and seal
We shot bear.
Ammunition Low.
land now our goal was the whalers
at Lancaster Sound. We followed the
drift ice south eighty miles but were
stopped by the pack ice in Wellington
channel, impossible by boat or sledgs
Here was lots of game, but we did not
dare shoot it as on:y Titeen bullets
were left. In Jones sound we found
open water and met wolves with
which some of our dogs ran away.
Nov we spent the day and night
in an open boat ten miles from the
shore. This lasted two months, while
storms often ragged. At last we got
ashore again, but there was no fuel
and we ate birds raw When we found
fuel we had feast We had many
fights with musk oxen. which attacked
us. Our best weapon was the lasso.
Thankfu! to be Back.
The story quotes Cook in conclus
ion:
Say, that day we reached our