The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10

London. Sept. IA dispatch from
Skagen, from = correspondent Who In
terviewed Cook aboard the Hans Esede
says:
As ! boarded the steamer somebody
gave DR.. Cook = bouquet. Tears dim
med his eyes q he buried his face In
the fragrance. Its years since I have
seen nowers,' said the explorer.
"He looked the picture OF health.
Only when he smiled ~ noticed the
loss Of two teeth. "A fight with . bear
did that he said.
"You can tell the world I n In better
condition than at any time, and look
forward with m sppetite to the prom
Used festivities. Ny dinners have been
poor for The past few years. and l
have to make up for It.
Regarding the discovery, Cook said:
April II I made several OBSERVE
lions. Great Joy came owe 10, We
were only sixteen miles from the de-
sired spot. The last stretch Vas the
easiest ! ever made. although the ice
was very broken. But I shouted like
. boy. The Eskimos were surprised
at my gaiety. When I made my last
observation and found was standsne
on the pole, | was too tired to feel
any sensation. / planted the Stars
and Stripes In the ice field. and my
heart grew warm when l saw II wave
HOW DOES THE POLE LOOK!
How does the north pole look ?"
was asked.
well said Cook. there IL nothing
to oee but ice. There are more holes
here than At the s7th degree. which
shows there 10 more drift here. I
stopped for two days and II wa not
easy to say goodbye to the spot.
"'Sitting At the pole, I could not
help smiling at the people who would
call the expedition q humbug. The on
ly thing l will put up against this Is
what the York Eskimos told Knud
Rasmussen. Let the skeptics 20 to the
north pole. They will ind . small
brass tube which / buried under the
nag. The tube contains = short state
ment about the trip. ! could not leave
my card, because | did not have one.
Perhaps | should have stayed there
longer. The kskimos were uneasy. the
dogs howled fearfully. and l turned
southwark. You cannot turn any other
direction at the pole
Describing the return. Cook said.
1--WE did twenty miles . day until
we reached the S7th degree. Then the
Ice moved eastward. A fog swept round
US and kept us for three weeks. We
got no further than the saith degree.
Then began q heavy walk towards Hell
~bergsland and another three weeks
fog. When that cleared / saw VI hal
drifted southwest to hingnesland,
where We found open water and tower
high screw Ice. which stopped the way
eastward.
"'Our provisions were becoming ex-
hausted and We were unable to find orr
depots. We entered Ringneslapd and
on June 20 found the first animals on
the return-a bear and Z seal. We
shot the bear.
".And now our goal was the whalers
at Lancaster sound. We followed the
drift ice south eight miles q day. but
were stopped by pack ice In wellington
channel, impossible by boat. or sledge.
Here was lots OF game. but W did
not dare to shoot It % we had only
fifteen bullets left. In Jones. sound
We found open water and met wolves
with which some Of our dogs ran away.
ATE FOOD RAW
Nov we spent q day and a night
in ar open boat ter miles from shore.
This lasted two months. while storms
often ragged. At last We got ashore
again. but had nj fuel and ate birds
raw. When We found fuel We had a
feast. We had a fights with musk
oxen. which attacked 10. Our best
Weapon was the lasso.'"
The story quotes Cooks conslusi IN:
Say that the day We reached our
stores at Etah was greater than April
81. long to get back to civilization.
to press my wife TO my heart. ! am
the happiest nan living Tell the word
I thank God I am hark ="