The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-18
DR. COOK BACK
TO L|MEL|GHT
WILL TRY TO PROVE TO THE
PUBLIC THAT HE DID REACH
THE NORTH POLE.

discovered the north pole IN April,
1908. and in the other will describe
his wanderings since he became gen
orally charged with being a fraud
DR.. Cook was discovered in London
by correspondent for the New
York World and Post-Dispatch, who
obtained exclusively the first inter
view with him sinc- mis- mysterious
disappearance Dr. Cook has grown
beard. let his mustache droop and
changed the part of his hair from
changed his name, he said. He dodg-
ed about the world. principally in
the Western Hemisphere, spending a
long time in South America. and
finally went to London, where he
has been for months. DR.. Cook has
recovered his health, and says he
Is almost ready to meet his enemies
aud prove his claims
Referring to the Post-Dispatch in
terview in London with his old friend
DR. Frederick A. Cook, Captain Brad.
ley S Osbon, associate editor of
Thc Tourist Magazine snorted con.
temptuously that any should feel sur
prised at Cooks intention to force
an exit from the Down and Cut
Ciuh,' ana said vehemently:
Tia, good oil Peary ship has
have snapped off close t. the deck
and tnp Peary lhTents are in a
tangled mass OF spats and rigging
They may linger, hut not for long
| When DR.. Cook gets back to Amer
/ lea en- his second lecture cruise
the trailing broken spars and rig
ging will all be cut adrilt and all
the dead east overheard
You really think Dr. Cook will
again lecture in America" Captain
/ Osbon was asked.
"I'l bet Il crock of butter to a big
apple that DR., Cook planned the
/ London interview because of the nu-
merous times that have told him
the American people were standing
| by to get word from him. He's a
mighty clever man" pursued Cap
tain Osbon
He discovered tn- north pole,
and his friends by countless thous-
ands believe in him | expect him
to lecture again in America, and at
no very distant date. There isn't
hall in the United States big
enough to hold the crowds that will
flocl, to hear DR.. Cook Peary cant
draw a house. Cook will come here
and lecture am in close touch
with him through a second party.
"Ie is writing two books. one
is an authoritative account of his
trip to the pole. The other tells of
his experiences as target. The
books and the lectures will revive
his bank account, but that is not
their most important feature The
important thing is that when DR.
Cook drops anchor here the wealth
er for his enemies will get suddenly
thick. There is every indication that
they will have a rough cruise from
the start"
Captain Osbon was requested TO
outline DR.. Cooks plans to annln,.
late the Peary crew.
"One man certain and two mon
probably are going to Etah for DR..
Cook. | think we are going to have
hard winter and early ice. but
however that may be, men will pro-
ceed 20 Etah for DR. Cooks rec.
ords. Then when DR. Cook comes
back he'll be prepared to say things.
And | think he will too. on the
Mount Mckinley business. The rec.
ord of his ascent OF Mount McKin.
Icy, inclosed in a little copper tube
with little American flag was found
by p. J. Carrigan last July in just
the place where Cook said he placed
them.
"Carrigan is a sailor and a min
er combined and was out prospect.
ing at the time. He found Cooks
trail and followed IT, II will not
be many moons before the proofs
Of Cooks discovery of the north
pole will be presented TO waiting
public, even though Etah were not
depended upon The little copepr tube
left at the pole will sooner or later
drift to the shores of an Arctic
island and be picked up.
DO You think Dr. Cook will sub
nit any new records TO Copenhagen
university or the king of Denmarkl4"
the captain was asked.
Why. no. sir" he reDlied 's\ei.