The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-02
DID He FIND
THE POLE?

New York Sept. 2-Mesmbers of
the geographical. Arctic exploration
ami other scientific societies in Amer
ica do not in the least doubt that
nr. Frederick \. Cook. of Brooklyn,
has really discovered the North Pole.
lntimates acre declare that when the
explorer reaches Copenhagen. prob
ably Saturday afternoon. he viii DE
able 10 verify his claims. Scientists
declare they can easily tell from DIR.
Cooks record and figures ii he reach
ed the pole.
The discovery of the Pole Dy Cook
was the termination of a voyage which
started as a fishing trip. On July ),
1901. Cook Was The guest OF John II.
Bradley. a wealthy New Yorker inter
csted ia sports. and who was follow
lag Cuok's polar expeditions closely.
They left Gloucester. Mass. on board
Of Bradley's schooner yacht for
fishing trip 10 the Labrador coast.
The sailing -naster was Captain Moses
Bartlett who was with Peary ON the
Roosevelt when he left for the north
and there were "A half dozen New
Foundlanders, tie latter to act as
guides.
Heavy weather and am accident to
The engines compelled landing at
North Star bay. where some days were
speat in hunting and fishing. II was
then that Cook become fired with an
ambition to reach The Pole. He spoke
10 Bradley about IL. but the latter de
clined to join in the trip. Cook then
organized a party of EsquimauX and
with Rudolph E'raacke made prepara-
;ions for tae expedition. Bradley in
August. 1907. returned 10 New York.
Cook had an entirely different Idea
of a trip 10 the Pole from that of
Peary and other explorers. He calcu-
lated on gOin. through NanSen straits
and doing his travelling during the
winter months. reasoning that the ice
fields then Would he smoother during
the extreme cold and that there would
he less danger in encountering the
Jagged passages in the ice. through
which travel would be extremely diff
ficult.
When Bradley found Cook insistent
in regard To the trip he supplied pro
visions sufficient TO last three years
For the explorations Cook look about
fifty EsquimauX. men women and
children. with him TO place north OF
Etah and established winter quart
ers. His familiarity VITA the Esquimo
language and his kindly treatment of
the natives made him loved by them
and they readily agreed 10 give him
all the assistance they could.
William l.. Cook. a brother of the
explorer. states thai Dr. Cook will aow
devote his energies to discovering the
South Pole
Danish Explorer Confirms II.
London. Eng. Sept. "A dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Copenhagen
saws that knud Rasmussen, the Danish
explorer now making ethnographical
studies IN the north of Greenland.
met DR. Cook Al York Cape. RaS-nus-
ems mother was an Esquino woman
and he speaks the language fluently.
He had a long conversation with two
Fsuuimaux who accompanied Cook 10
the Pole and they Confirmed every de-
tail given tby Cook. The foregoing was
presumably a telegram from Lerwick
to Copenaasen.
Norwegian Believes Story
Christina. Norway. Sept. 2.-Capt- =
ain Ronald Amundsen. the Norwelg1al
explorer. was interviewed here today
ON DIR. Cooks triumph. and said;
~Dr. Cook was my partner on the
Relgica expedition as a physician, and
all oa board appreciated highly ms
experience and ability. He Is uncon-
monty staunch. persevering and an en-
ergeaic personality and | admire him
The route chosen by DIR. Cook pre-
-r,,tad ,,nuSuallv difficult problems. 1t