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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1909
Page
2
Frederick A. Cook declares his full Arctic expedition data will be submitted to Copenhagen first and then to world geographical societies. He vows to present complete records and instruments, not fragmentary observations, and notes scientific societies prefer thorough data before conclusions.
Dr Cook stated that a vessel will be secured to bring his party to New York this year and that Knud Rasmussen will be invited to come over to Denmark after landing. He said Whitney holds instruments and delicate data, denied a hastened public reading, and promised publication of all observations soon.
Frederick A. Cook maintained his north pole claim in a public statement, citing Danish authorities and the University of Copenhagen as guarantors of his records. He promised to present a completed record and bring witnesses, while denying evident errors in critics' reports.
The voyage begins from Gloucester on the John R Bradley as John R Bradley funds and guides an Arctic expedition. Eskimo villages near Cape York North Star bay and Oomanoot barter furs for goods while a widow recounts hardship and family separations. The yacht sails past Cape Athol Wolstenholme sound Inglefield gulf and Kanga seeking caribou guides and renewed trade.
A party trades matches and sweets for a narwhal tusk as a boy delivers ivory tusks eight feet long worth 150 dollars. The yacht sails north across Ingiefield gulf and must skirt many bergs as deep sea craft pass by Karpah.
A note highlights Stine Bloch as top among the season’s best, alongside Collegi an Clothes, praised as the best on earth for this season.
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