Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16
Notice to Publishers.

er Robert e. Peary Of his successful
voyage to the north pole was issued
on September 10 by the New York
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REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY OF
THE NORTH POLE by Robert E..
Peary, Commander U. S. NJ, Copy
right, 1909, by the New York Times
Company.
DENIES COOK REACHED POLE.
Battle He-bor, Labrador (via Marconi
wireless. Cape Ray. N. Fo, Sept. lO.-Do
not trouble about Cooks story. or at
tempt to explain any discrepancies in his
statements The AFFAIR will settle itself.
He has not been at the pole on April
q, 1905 or at any other time. He has
simply handed the public gold brick
These statements made advisedly
Nl.Ar IA
makes full statement of his journey
over his signature to some geographical
society. or other reputable body. II that
statement contains the claim that he mas
reached the pole. shall be In a posi-
ton to furnish material that may prove
distinctly interesting reading for the pub
lie. ROBERT E. PEARY.
Battle Harbor. Labrador tvia Marco
nj wireless. Cape Ray. N. F.). Sept g.
The steamer Roosevelt. bearing the
north polar expedition of the Peary
Arctic club. parted company with the
Erik and steamed out OF Etah ford late
in the afternoon of August 1S. 1908,
setting the usual course for Cape Sa-
bine. The weather was dirty. with
fresh southerly winds. We had on
board % Eskimo men. II women. and
10 children. 226 dogs. and some forty
odd walrus.
We encountered the ice a short dis
tance from the mouth of the harbor.
but IL was not closely packed. and was
negotiated by the Roosevelt without
serious difficulty.
FIND MUCH WATER.
As we neared Cape Sabine the wealth
er cleared somewhat and we passed by
Three WORT island and Cape Sabine.
easily making out with the naked eye
the house AZ Hayes harbor occupied by
me in the winter Of l90l-02.
From Cape Sabine north there was
SO much water that we thought OF set
ting the lug sail before the southerly
wind. but little later appearance OF
ice to the nortbward stopped this.
There was clean open water to Cape
Albert. and from there scattered Ice
TO a point about abreast Of Victoria
Head. thick weather and dense ice
bringing us some ten or hfteen miles
away.
From here we drifted south somewhat
and then got aslant to the northward
out OF the current. We worked n little
further north and stopped again for
some hours. Then we again worked
westward and northward till we
reached a series of lakes. coming to a
stop a few miles south of the Wind
wards winter quarters at Cape Dur
vile.
slowly worked n way northeastward
through fog and broken ice of medium
thickness through one night and the
forenoon OF the next day. only emerg-
ing into open water and clear weather
on Cape Fraser.
STRIKE ICE AND FOG.
From this point we had a clear run
through the middle of Robson channel
uninterrupted by either ice or fog. to
Lady Franklin bay. Here we encoun-
tered both ice and fog. and while
working along In search of n practi-
the Greenland coast at Thank God
Harbor.
The fog lifted there and enabled us
TO make out our whereabouts and we
steamed north through n series OF leads
past Cape Lupton. and thence south
ward toward Cape Union. few miles
or that cape we were stopped by i'm
practicable ice. and we drifted back
south to Cape Union. where we stopped
again.
SHIP FORCED AGROUND.
We lay for some time in a 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
unpleasant experiences three years be-
fore. Here we remained for severeal
days during period of constant and
at times violent northeasterly winds
Twice we were forced aground by
the heavy ice; we had our port quar-
ter rail broken and a hole stove In the
bulwnrks. and twice we pushed out in
an attempt to get north. but were
forced back each time to our precari-
GUS shelter.
HEAVY RUNNING ICE.
Finally on September we squeezed
around Cape Union and made fast In q
fshailow niche In the ice. but after some
HOURS we made another short run to
Black cape and hung on TO grounded
bit of Ice. At last. n little after mid
night of September 6. we passed. through
extremely heavy running Ice into n
stream OF open water. rounded Cape
Rawson and passed Cape Sheridan.
within quarter OF an hour OF tho
same time we arrived three years before
seven u. M. September 1--we reached
the open water extending beyond Cape
Sheridan.