The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
AMUNDSEN 70SEEK
NORTH POLE next
South Pole Discoverer Tells
Of Projected Five Year
Arctic Trip.

New York, Jan. 13.-Capt. ROAD
|Amundsen. the Norwegian explorer.
VINO reached the south pole in Dacem'
per. 19ll. and who arrives here with
the belated American liner St. Paul
rom southampton, and departed inn
laeuiately Tor Washington, where he
gave his first lecture.
Younger looking than when he was
mere ! 1906. after passing through
the Northwest Passage. This was d1Ia
o u to his having shaved off his
mustache and beard. When he land
ed at the pier Capt Amundsen had m a
piue serge suit and black derby hat.
tou no oVercoat. as he considered 1t
LOO warm Tor any extra clothing.
In a talk with the reporters the az.
piorer said that he intended to make
a start for the north pole in the sum.
mer Of 1914. o"""-
80 tar as arrangements have been
made at present." Capt. Amundsen
ment on II expect to start on my ex-
away five years. I shall Law INV conr 80
across the arctic basin. and by con-
stantly drifting ! hope to reach tho
nortn pole. On the way we will make
observations and explore the arctic
regions in the interest of science.
our start will be made from the
ISSe oCo duu we eXDeCt To come nIf
on the Atlantic side.
The entire voyage will be made IL
possible IN my old ship. the Fran.
which Is now laid up safe and sound
IN the harbor Of Buenos Aires. II
the canal is open by the spring Of next
year l snail take the Fran through
n new waterway to the Pacific. and
Magellan"
Concerning the nature of the ant
arctic regions. the explorer explained
tnat the I'M was rich in minerals.
IN tnat there We're some Of the larg-
est coal deposits ever discovered.
which he hoped would be developed in
the future. He added that these coal
aeposlts indicated that the region was
a one tousands of years ago.
When ne was asked whether he be-
lieved Admiral Peary discovered the
north pole he replied:
Never Doubted Peary.
"Iherc Is not the least doubt that
Peary got to the north pole. / have
never questioned his claim"
What about DR.. Cook?" he was
asked. ~"
when I first knew DR.. Cook" said
Capt. Amundsen very earnestly. "hc
was q very fine mar. I was with him
from 1897 to 1893 in the antractic reg
ions: and he saved the lives of the men
on n expedition. When he came out
with the statement that he had reach
cd the north pole l had faith in him,
and retained that faith until I went
to Copenhagen this last time and saw
tho proofs they had in the university
there; Since then I no longer know
Capt. Amundsen will return to New
YORK on Tuesday to receive a medal
from n American Geographical So
ciety. and deliver u lecture at Carnegie
hall that night.
Hitch In the Welcome.
1t was the intention of the Nor
wegian leaguers to carry off their dis
tinguished countryman from the st.
Paul and land him at the Jersey City
pier of the Pennsylvania railroad. with
MS baggage. and permission had been
obtained from Collector Loeb. who
detailed an inspector 10 20 on the tug
to clear the baggage. When the Con.
sui General went on board he found
that tho explorer had a moving pic-
turc machine with him. which no
wished to use In his lectures ut WASH
ington. and the customs officials on
board could not pass 1t without an
appraiser fixing the duty to be paid.