New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-13
pFARY'S" PROOFS" GIVEN
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Al~ berp fhey had left the cache and where
y e5rr men had turned back.
IS - thew remained four or five sleeps and
s--iue thar time I-iook-a-shoo went back 10
- cache anG got his gun, which he had left
80 and few items of supplies.
T-bsn asked why only few supplies We're
- from The cache, the boys replied that
E- small amount OF provisions had been
-s IN The few days since they left the cache,
M that their sedges stin had all they could
- 50 that they could not take more
sfte~ beng informed of the boys narrative
.,~s far commander Peary suggested a series
"a ruesIi0us L. De put 10 the boys IN regard to
- ,rsr from the land out and back to il
These questions and answers We're as follows
nd they cross many open leads OF much open
-grs- during this unle2 Answer-None.
Dis they make any caches out OF the ice?
Tj5 hey XIII any bear or seal while out on
The ice north Of Cape Thomas Hubbard? An
1ia tbsy KIN OF lose any Of their dogs while
ort on The ice? Answer-No.
win how many siedges did they start? An
Tar many dogs did they have? Answer-Did
nc. remember exactly, but something over
rweEgy
How many sIedges did they have when they
got back 10 land? Answer-Two.
DID they have any provisions left on their
slesges when they came back TO land? Answer
Yes, The S45Cges Stlll had about all they could
airy So they were able 10 take but a few
,trcs from the cache.
rom here they then went southwest along
. northwest coast Of Heiberg Land TO a point
sEcated GA the map tSverdrup's Cape North
~
WEST ACROSS THE ICE.
IRON here they went across the ice. which
vas leye. and covered with SNOW, Offering good
going -- low island which they had seen
nm the shore of HeIberg Land at Cape North
Fsst on l-ls island they canped for one sleep.
TIE SAFE and position OF this island as drawn
5y the lrsr boy. were criticised Dy the second
5ly a. being Too large and too far TO the west,
me second beg calling the attention Of the first
-is -4-- t1at The position of the island was
ZUe nearly ~ line with the point where they
bad let- Ee-bers Land Cape Northwest and
III chalrsI between Amund Ringnes Land and
tl5t E-L=res Land.
This criticism and correction was accepted by
lie drs- lCE, Who started TO change the position
% The island bur was stopped as Commander
F51- had gwen instructions that no changes
b. ensures We're 10 be made in the route
Drawn E The Esquinaus on the chart.
From r-l- island they could see two lands be
1.a t-E-r1lLps EIlet IIngnes and Amund
RaE1es lands. From the island they jour
1fEe4 toward the lelt hand one Of these two
lands .AallEG KinEnes Land. passing a small
Island which they ala not visit
Arrt-lE II the shore Of Amund Ringnes
-a1e- --e Esquimaus killed deer, as indi-
called 1. Tie chart.
The above portion Of the statement Of the
Lsl--la- boys covers the period of time in
E1ica d. Cock claims TO have gone 10 the
Fe and back and the entire time during
al-la BE- could possibly have made any al
,enE-5 90 10 H.
TIE .asWe~s OF the Esqui-lau boys 10 COM
ralft- Reary's series IF independent questions.
s7TE- that they killed ~ game. made no
canes lost no dogs and returned 10 the land
aLl -aao-4 slecgeS. make their attainment
~ pole GA The TIP north Of Cape Thomas
Hubbard physical and mathematical frnpossi-
1--F as il would demand the subsistence Of
thre- ~ p and over twenty dogs during jour
ne- - n40 geographical miles on less than
Two s-edel loads q supplies
DIR. COOK MIXED. PERHAPS"
i il is suggested that perhaps DR.. Cook got
mixed ana ---at he reached the pole. or thought
70 -.- between the time Of leaving the north
Nest coast ~ Heiberg Land at Cape North
Ns>L AID his arrival al Rhymes Land where
lt El--5- The deer. we must then add 10 the
ALE " Dr. Cooks letter Of March Il al or
---4 ~. 't Ihonas Hubbard. the subsequent
-E o. I'VE sleeps al that point and the num-
Le4s required 10 march from Cape
- fl1ot1ta 70 Cape Northwest "a dis
Fo-e advance the date Of his departure from
-- Tan. ~ ar least the 18th Of March and be
~ -,e- 70 accept The claim that Dr.. Cook
N5-- -r-l Cape Northwest about latitude S0-b
degrees r1r-hJ 10 the pole. a distance Of 80
miles. IN tWenty-seven days.
-a E-lg the deer they then travelled
s-- --le The east side Of Rhymes Land .
-. -a1leated on the chart where they
A---- leg deer.
Trey then Went east across the zout, mart Of
.s Gustav Sea 10 the south END Il
-5---- lana t1en down through Norwegian
~. - they secured some bears but not
--.-- e- -hey had killed some Of their dogs
-. SIDE ~ Graham Island; then east
-Ill- bay marked Eds Ford
5e,- 7u- simmons Peninsula
lsE e rrst tir-e during the entire Jour
-. eH IS already noted Of Cape Thomas
- .---- ---y encoUntereG open water. on
- re boys We're clear emphatic and
---. They spent good deal OF time in
- a-- finally abandoned their dogs
e 'oE - their boat. crossed HelIs .
.--- kent, up into Norfolk Inlet, then
-f al-E TIE north coast Of Colin Archer
----s-s "a. cape Vera. where they obtained
@-ar duck eggs. Here they cut the re
sE--TttaT - shortened lI-aS II
ard ta transport with the boat and
@ KILLED waIrus
,-as. N-LATEs BOYS STATEMENTS" I
IL sl-e-ert i regard 10 the fresh elder
80 Eggs l--Ilrs The approximate determina-
Gate II THIS time IS about July /
- statement also serves. Il indeed anything
5 ---- re inherent htforWardness and .
- -- .r narrative We're needed, 10 sub 4.
~--a- accuracy and trutnfuiuess Of the d
~ statement Tais locality Of Cape Vera is 4
-l-ea ~ -Fer1rgp's narrative as the place /.
--tf a-eks eGEsD
ron Cape Vera Jley went on down into the
-"esl angie Of Jones Sound where they
ri q 7r.-- thence east along the south COAST
-e sound killing three bears at the point
49, q l nag. To the - linsula known as +.
fle SPARE. or the map about midway on the 4
49, s-a- 20 Jones sound Here they Killed
7 musk oxen, and continuing east, killed
more al tae place indicated on the chart,
&ef- ma y stopped by IN pack ice at the
- +" Jones sound From here they turned
~ = cape SIarbO where they wintered and
- many musk oxen.
eyer i.e sun returned 10 1909 they started.
--s f.-.r sladge. across ones Sound
.ri.I.tsan- thence along the coast 10 Clar-
~ Hta- ga-s.ng inside Of Two small islands
st9AH OBJ the chart. but drawn il by the
tl where they killed a bear. thence across
- .E-t IN the coast 70 CadOPan FiOrd,
! y. around Cape Isabella and up 10 Commander
| ~. .a house in payer Harbor, near Cape
i where they found a seal cached for them
TanlHI.af. I-to0k-a-shOo's father. From
~ ueF crossed smith Sound on tie ice, ar
-'-.k ~ huDraL0ts
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ROBERT A BARTLETT
Master :. 8 Roosevelt.
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