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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Peary Denies Cook Claim.

Battle Hs-bcr, Labrador tvia Ma'con'
wireless, Cape Ray, y. -. Sept. W-Do
rot trouble about Cooks story. or at
tempt Ia explain any discrepancies In ms
statements The affair will settle itself
lie has not been at the pole on April
81 800 OF at any other time. He has
simply handed the public gold brick
There statements are made adViseciy.
ana ! have proof OF them When he
uskss "a full statement Of his journey
oyer Ibis signature TO some geographical
society, OF other reputable body. II that
s,afesSnt contains the claim that he mas
reached the pole. ] shall be in posi-
ticn "a furnish material that may prove
distinctly interesting reading for the pub
lie. ROBERT r. PEARY.
Rsttle Harbor Labrador (yia Marco
nj wireless, Cape Ray. y. F.). Sept. -
The steamer Roosevelt. bearing the
north polar expedition OF the Peary
Arctic club parted company with the
Erik and stea med out OF Etah ford late
in the afternoon OF August IS. 1908.
setting the usual course for Cape Sa-
hne. The weather WAS dirty. win
fresh southerly winds. We had on
board 70 Eskimo men. l. women ana
10 children, 226 dogs. and some forty
odd walTus.
We encountered the ice a short dis
tancs from the mouth OF the harbor.
hut IL was not closely packed. and was
negotiated 10y the Roosevelt without
y.ri,nx tif,,lfy
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Message Sent to World.

On September , We arrived at Indian
Harbor. whence the message. stars and
stripes nailed to north pole" was sent
vibrating southwark through the crisp
Labrador air.
The elimination Of long experience. a
thorough knowledge of the conditions OF
the problem gained in the last expedition
these. together with new type OF
sledge which reduced the work OF both
dogs and driver and a new type of camp
cooler which added TO the comfort and
increased the hours of sleep OF the
members OF the party. combined to make
the present expedition an agreeable i'm
provement upon the last in respect to the
rapidity and effectiveness OF it's work and
the lesssned discomfort and strain upon
the members of the party.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Strike Ice and Fog.

From this point We had clear run
through the middle OF Robson channel
uninterrupted by either ice or fog. to
LADY Franklin bay Here W. cncoun-
tered both ice and fog. and while
working along in search OF a practi-
..bl. opening were forced across to
the Greenland coast at Thank God
Iiarbor.
The fog lifted there and enabled us
to make out our wh-rea bouts and We
steamed north through a series OF leads
past Cape Lupton. and thence south
ward toward Cape Union. few miles
Of that cape We Were stopped by i'm
prs,tirabls ice and We ,drifted back
south 10 cape Union. where We stopped
again.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Heavy Running Ice.

Finally on September We squeezed
around cape Union and made fast in a
shallow nich. IN the ice, but after some
bo,,rs We made another short run to
Black .ape and hung on TO a grounded
hi, of ice At last. little after mid
nigh. Of September >, We passed through
extremely heavy running ice into a
stream OF orsB water. rounded Cape
Rsyson and passed Cape Sheridan.
Within a quarter OF an hour OF the
ssm. time We arrived three years before
seven a. H., September 5-we reached
th. cren water extending beyond Cape
Sheridan
We steamed Up 10 the end OF IL and il
appeared practicable at first to reach
Porter bay. near Cape Joseph HenIy
which \ had for my winter quarters. but
tine outlook being unsatisfactory, l went
back and Put the Roosevelt into the
only opening in the foe. being barred
close 10 the mouth OF the Sheridan riv-
-er little north OF our position three
r.nr
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Return on Roosevelt Begins.

These instructions were carried out and
after their return in the latter part Of
May Mcmillan made some further tidal
observations at other points. The sup
plies remaining at the various caches
were brought in and on July Is the
Roosevelt left it's winter quarters and
was driven out into the channel back Of
Cape Mon.
1t fought its way south in the center
of the channel and passed Cape Sabine
on August 8. or - days earlier than in
1905 and - days earlier than the British
expedition in 1876.
We picked up Whitney and his party
and stores at Etah. We killed seventy
odd walrus for my E.Skimos. whom 1
landed at their homes. We met the
Jeanic off Saunders island and took over
its coal and cleared from Cape York on
August ". one month earlier than in
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
SUPPLIES Left for Eskim0s.

As for my faithful Eskimos. I have
left them with ample supplies Of dark
ricn walrus meat and blubber for their
winter. with currants. sugar. biscuits
guns rifles ammunition. knives hatch
cts. traps. etc.
For the splendid four who stood be-
side me at the pole a boat and tent
each to reQuite them for their energy
and the hardship and toll they under
went to help their friend Peary to the
north pole.
But all Of this-the dearly bought
years Of experience. the ma gnificent
strength OF the Roosevelt. the splen-
did energy and enthusiasm of my party.
the loyal faithfulness of my Eskimos
could have gone for naught but for
the faithful necessarics of war fur
nished so Loyalty by the members and
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
DISCOVERY OF THE POLE IS DESCRIBED BY PEARY

passed up the vertical edge Of the
glacier fringe. Q little west Of Cape
Columbia.
When the last sledge came up
thought my Eskimos had gone Grassy.
They yelled and called and danced
themselves helpless. A. Ootah sat down
on his sledgs he remsrk in Eskimo:
The devil Is asleep Or having trouble
with his wife. or We never should have
come back SO easily"
A few hours later We arrived At
Crane City. under the bluffs o. Cape
Columbia. and. after putting four
pounds OF pemmican into each Of the
faithful dogs to keep them quiet. We
had at last our chance to sleep
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Praise for His Aids.

Az to the personnel. 1 have again been
particularly fortunate. Capt. Bartlett is
lust Bartle;t-tireless sleepl"Ss. enthusi-
astic, whether on the bridge or in the
crows nest or at the head of "A sl"dse
division in the field.
Dr. GOodseil. the surgeon OF the expe-
dition. not only looked after it's health
and his own specially Of microscopes but
took his full share Of the field work Of
the expedition as well. and was always
ready for any work
Profs Marvin and Mcmillan have Sc
cured mass Of scientific data. having
made all the tidal and most OF tho field
work. and their services were invaluable
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15

Sheer white goods. In i1et. 11y M
wash goods when new, owe much a
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done In .
manner to enhance their textile beau
~. Home laundering would be equal
y satisfactory II proper attention vas
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sumciene
strength to stinen. without thiekening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at The
improved appearance of your work.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Members of Crew Lauded.

The me mberS OF the crew and the
firemen were n distinct improvement
over those of our last expedition Every
one Of them was willing and anxious
to be of service in every possible way.
Connors who was promoted to be
bos'n in the absence of Murphy. proved
to be practically effective.
Barnes. seaman. and Wiseman and
Joyce. firemen. not only assisted Mar
vim and Mcmillan in their tidal and
meteorological observations on the
Roosevelt but Wiseman and Barnes
went into the field with them on their
trips TO Cape Columbia. and Condor
and Cody covered 1000 miles hunting
and Sled2inK supplies.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Ship Forced Aground.

W. lay for some time in lake OF
water and then. to prevent being drift
ed south again. took refuge under the
north shore Of Lincoln bay. in nearly
the Identical place where we had our
uupleasant experiences three years be
for. Here We remained for several
DAVIS during period Ct constant and
at times violent northeasterly winds.
Twice We were forced aground by
.h. heavy ice: we had our port quar-
ter rail broken and n hole stove in the
buIwarks and twice We pushed out in
an attempt 10 get north. but Were
forced back each time to our precari-
h.l
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Gets Glimpse of Sun.

At noon Of March the sun. red and
shaped like a football by eNcessed re-
fi.c,iun Just raised itself above the hori-
zon for few minutes and then disap-
peared again. Ii was the first time had
seen il since October l.
now began TO feel good deal OF
anxiety because there were signs
of Marvin and Rorup. who should have
been there for two days. Besides they
had the alcohol and oil. which were in
dispensable for US.
We concluded that they had either los;
the trail or Were imprisoned on an is
land by open water. probably the latter.
Fortunately. on March IL the lead was
practicable and. leaving note for Mar
win and Borup TO push on after US by
forced marches. We proceeded northward.
The sounding Of the lead gave 10
lathoms.
During this march crossed the
eishty-fourth parallel and travs-sed a
succession OF jus; frozen leads. from a
few hundred yards to mile in width
This march was really simple
On the fourteenth We got free OF the
leads ana came on decent going. While
We were making camp a courier from
Marvin came and informed me he was
on the march in The rear. The temper
AZURE was 50 below zero.
The following morning. March Is. i sent
Hansen with his division north To pio-
neer trail for five marches. and DR.:
Goodsel!. according 10 the program. start
ed back 10 Cape Columbia.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
First Handicap on Return.

Igloos there disappeared completely
and the entire region was unrecogniz-
able. Where on the outward journey
had been narrow cracks there We're
now broad leads. one Of them over five
miles in width, caught over with young
ice.
Here again fortune favored us. and
no pronounced movement OF the ice
having taken place since the captain
passed. we had his trail to follow. We
picked up the old trail agar. north of
the seventh igloos. followed il beyond
the fifth, and at the big lead lost it
finally
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15

The work OF hunting and transporting
supplies WAS prosecuted continuously BY
the members Of the party and the Eaki-
mos until November 5. when the sup
plies for the spring sledge trip had been
removed from winter quarters and de-
posted at various places from Cape Co.
Ian TO Cape Columbia.
The latter part OF September the move
msnt OF the Ice subjected the ship to a
pressure which listed II to port some
eight or ten degrees. and it did not re-
cover till the following spring.
On October l went on a hunt with two
Eskimos across the field and Pass bay
and the peninsula. MADE the circuit OF
Clsnants Markham inlet. and returned
to The ship in seven days with Is musk
oxen. q bear aud a deer.
Later in October l repeated the trip
obtaining five musk oxen. and hunting
parties secured some 20 deer
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Bartlett Leads the Way.

On the last day of February Bartlett
with his pioneer division. accomplished
this and his division got away due
north over the ice on March l. The rest
of the party got away on BartiettS
trail and / followed an hour later.
The party now comprised seven MEM
bcrs OF the expedition. 1. EskiInos, lS3
dogs and - sledses. One Eskimo and
seven dogs had gone to PIECES.
4 strong easteTly wind, drifting
SNOW. and temperature in the minus
marked our departure from the camp at
Cape Columbia. which l had christened
Crane City. Rough ice in the first march
damaged several siedgeS and smashed
wv" beyond repair. the teams going back
Ia Columbia for other sledges in reserve
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Little Trouble in Leads.

South Of where Marvin had turned
back We came to where his party had
built several igloos while delayed By
open leads. Still further south We
found where the captain had been held
up by an open lead and obliged to
camp.
Fortunately the movement Of these
leads was simply open and shut. and IL
took considerable water motion to fault
the trail seriously.
While the captain, Marvin. and as /
found later, BOrup. had been delayed
by open leads, we seemed to bear q
charm and with no single lead were We
delayed more than a couple OF hours
Sometimes the ice was fast and firm
enough to carry us across; sometimes
a short detour sometimes a brief halt
for the lead to close. sometimes an i'm
provised ferry on an ice cake. kept the
trail without dificulty down to the
tenth outward march
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Prepare for SIedge Trip.

On :: ptembcr ID the Iuli work of trans
sSrrin- supplies to Cape Columbia was
inaucuratcG. Marvin with DIR. Good
sail and Borup and the E.skimos. took l6
slcdcc loads Of supplies TO Cape Belknap
and on the 9Th the same party started
vi leads 10 Porter bay.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Pass British Record.

We camped ten miles from Crane City.
TIE aaster;y wind and low temperature
continued. In the second march We
passed the British record made by Mark
ham in May. SIG-Scc..O-and We're stopped
10y open water. which had been formed
by wind after Bartlett passed.
la this march We negotiated the lead
and reached Bartiett's third camp. Borup
had gone back from here. but missed his
way, owing TO the faultinS OF the trail
by the movement OF the ice.
Marvin came back also for more fuel
and alcohol. The wind continued. form
ing open water all about us. At the end
OF the fourth march came upon
Bartlett. who had been stopped by a
wide lake OF open water. We remained
h..r.. from March 4 % March IL
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15

Southern Republics Advancing.
Guatemala now ranks next to Bra1i1
in importance rs the source Of Tie
supply of coffee. Ecuador is rapidly
expanding its cocoa production.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Few Handicaps Are Faced.
Going improves on Way.

Again there was few hours sleep
and we hit the trail before midnight.
The weather and going were even bet
ter. The surface. except as interrupted
by infrequent ridges. was as level as
the glacial fringe from Hecla to Column
bia. and harder.
We marched something over ten
hours. the dogs being often on the trot.
and made 20 miles. Near the end of
the march we rushed across a lead 100
yards wide. which buckled under our
sledges and finally broke as the last
sledge left it.
We stopped in sight of the eighty
ninth parallel in temperature of 40
degrees below. Again a sca2t sleep
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Thanks to Dead Friend.

And it is no detraction from the Iiv-
ing to say that to no single individual
has the fine result been more siSnalIy
due than TO my friend. the late Morris
X Jesup. the first president of the club.
Their assistance has enabled NE TO
tell the last OF the great earth stories
the story the world has been waiting
to hear for 800 years-the story of
the discovery of the north pole.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Shocked by Marvin's Death.

We reached Hecla in one march and
the Roosevelt in another. When We
got to the Roosevelt 1 was staggered BY
the news OF the fatal mishap to Marvin.
He had either been less cautious or less
fortunate than the rest of US. and his
death emphasized the risk to which We
all had been subjected. for there was not
one Of us but had been in the siedge at
some time during the journey.
The big lead. cheated Of its prey three
years before. had at last gained its hui
man victim.
The rest can be told quickly. Mcmillan
and Borup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for me. Be-
fore arrived a nying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
gies on the ideal observations. etc. at
Cape Morris X. Jesup and north from
hnr
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Grave. o. the wicked.

Where Is the man who has ut
wandered now and then through t.
Eraveyards Of the world and Won
dered where the wicked folks are bun.
led? II one believes al the tomb
stones say one inevitably inclihes -
think there never were many, II aAy.
very, very wicked folks on earth.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Make Forced Marches.

The next morning 1 put Marvin in the
lead To pioneer the trail with instfuc-
tons To make two forced marches to
bring up our average which had been
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Loss Is Serious One.

This early loss OF Macmillan was seri-
ousfy disappointing TO me. He had
sledgs all the way from Cape Columbia.
and physique of the trained athlete
had confidence in him for at least the
SSth parallel but there was no alterna-
tive.
The best sledses and dogs were select
ed and the sledge loads brought up to
tine standard. The sounding gave u
depth OF S.5 fathoms.
We were over the continual shelf. and.
as l had surmised. the successive leads
crossed in the fifth and sixth marches
composed the big lead and marked the
continual shelf.
On leaving the camp the expedition
comprised 10 men. 1: sledges and 100 dogs.
The next march was satisfactory as re-
CARDS distance and the character OF the
going. In the latter part there were
pronounced movements in tie ice, both
visible and audible.
Some leads were crossed. in one OF
which Borup and his team took BATH
and We were finally stopped by an i'm
practicable lead opening in front OF us
We camped in a temperature of 50 de-
Srees below.
At the end of two short marches We
came upon Hansen and his party in
camp. mending their SledgeS- We de-
voted the remainder of the day to over
hauling and mending sledges and break
ing up our damaged ores for material
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Sleep Finally in Safety.

Never shall 1 forget that sleep at Cape
Columbia. 1t was sleep. sleep. then turn
over and sleep again. We slept glorious
~. with never q thought Of the morrow
or having to walk and. too, with no
thought that there was to be never .
night more Of binding headache.
Cold water to . parched throat is moth
ing compared with sleep to numbed.
fatiXued brain and body.
Two days We spent here in sleeping and
drying our clothes Then for the ship.
Our dogs. like ourselves. had not been
hungry when We arrived. but simply life
less with fatigue. They were different
animals now. and the better ones among
them swept on with tightly curled tails
and upiifted heads and their hind legs
treading the snow with pistOniiks reEu-
aov1
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Pole Reached at Last.

had now made my 1--WE marches. and
was in time for a hasty noon observation
through temporary break in the clouds.
which Indicated our position S57.
quote an entry from my journal some
hours later:
The pole at last. The prize OF three
centuries, my dream and goal for ~
years. mine at last. l cannot bring my
self TO realize ii.
1t all seems so simple and common
place. As Bartlett said when turning
back, when speaking Of his being in
these exclusive regions. which no mortal
has ever penetrated before: 1T is just
like every day"
or course l had my sensations that
made sleep impossible for hours. despite
my utter fatigEe-the sensations OF 4 life
time: but l have room for them here
The first 30 hours at The pole were
spent in taking observations: in going
some ten miles beyond our camp and
some eight miles to the right OF it: in
taking photographs. planting my flags.
depositing my records, studying the hori-
zOn with my telescope for possible land
and searching for a practicable place to
make 4 sounding.
Ten hours after our arrival the clouds
cleared before light breeze from our
left and from that time until our depar-
ture IN the afternoon Of April I the
weather WAS clOudless and flawiess.
The minimum temperature during the
- hours was q below. the maximum y.
We had reached the goal. but the re-
turn was still before us. Ii was essential
that VIC reach the land before the next
spring tide, and We must strain every
nerve TO do this.
l had a brief talk with my men. From
now on il was to I've a big travel. little
sleep and a hustle every minute.
We would try. i told them, to double
march the return-that is. to start
and cover one OF our northward
marches. make tea and eat our luncheon
in the igioos. then cover another march,
eat and sleep n few hours. and repeat
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Man is creations masterpiece.
Limit YOUR wav,

Don't make light Of life. but put
light enough into it to enable you to
see good roads to the end.-Exchangs.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Eskim0s Wild with Joy.

From here we followed the captains
trail and ON April IS our sIed.es
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
American Explorers Own Story Of Thrilling and Successful
Dash to the Absolute Apex Of the Earth.

and ws were ON cur way once more
This march duplicated the previous
one n to weather and going. This last
few hours IL Was on young Ice and oc
easionally the dogs were xallopinS.
We made twenty-five miles or more.
the air. the sky, and the bitter wind
burning the face till il cracked. 1t Vas
like the great interior ice gap of
Greenland. Even the natives COM
planned Of the bitter air. 1t was AZ
keen rs frozen steel.
A little longer sleep than the previ-
Gus one had to be taken here. as We
were all in need Of it. Then on again.
Up to this time. with each successive
march. our fear Of an impossible lead
had increased. At every inequality OF
the lee / found myself hurrying breath
lessly forward. fearing that ii marked \
lead, and when l arrived at the summit
would catch my breath with rslIef-only
to ind myself huIrying on in the same
way at the next one.
But on this march. by some strange
SHIFT Of feeling. this fear fell from me
completely. The weather WIS thick, but
IL gave me no nneasinsss.
Before l turned In l took an Observa-
ton which indicated our position as .
degrees Is minutes.
A dense, Hfeless pail hing overhead.
The horizon Wss black and the Ice be-
heath Wes . Ghastly. chalky white. With
no relief-a striking contrast tn the glim-
userinS, sunltt fields Of IL over which We
had been travelling for the previous four
days.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Supplies Moved to Base.

In the February moon Bartlett went to
Cape Hecla Goodsali moved some more
supplies from Hecia to Cape Colan. and
Borup went to Markham inlet on a hunt
ing trip. On February 10 Bartlett left
the Roosevelt with his division for Cape
Columbia and PaTr bay.
GoodSail Borup Macmillan and Han
sen followed on successive days with
their provisions. Marvin returned from
Cape Bryant on February IL and left for
Cape Columbia on February q. 1 brought
up the rear on February ~.
The total OF all divisions leaving the
Roosevelt was seven members OF the
marty IS Eskiuos 40 dogs and q sletfRes.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15

No Shape in Il.
did she leave her business in good
shape?" NO: she couldn't. She's .
fashionable dressmaker."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-15
Make Ready for Dash.

By February = such Of the Cape COlan
depot rs was needed had been brought
up TO Cape Columbia. the dogs were
rested and double rattoned and harnessed.
and the sledges and other gear over
hauled.
-Four months Of nortEerly winds during
the fall and winter instead of scuther-
ly ones, as during the pTeviou, season.
led me to expect less open water than
before. but q great deal OF rough ice. and
I was prepared to hew road through
the jagged ice for the first hundred miles
l..al