THE NORTH POLE
CABLE NEWS.
COMMANDER! PEARY’S JUSTIFICATION. U'Nitku I’iucsh Association —Copyhuiiit. NEW YORK, Sept. 27. Commander Peary justifies his refusal to allow what he calleds “Cook’s stuff” aboard the Roosevelt, stating that he was aware of Dr. Cook’s intention to claim that he had discovered the North Pole, and was determined not to aid in the project.
Mr. Whitney states that Dr. Cook knew a relief ship was coming north, but owing to the strained relations with Commander Peary he preferred to wait and not to 1 go to the Danish settlements.
Professor McMillan, who- took part in Commander Peary’s expedition, states that he found a huge rock split open by frost, hearing a perfect imprint of a great tropical fern. The petrified stump of the tree was 18 inches in. diameter. The fossil remains of tropical animals were found near Black Cape. In latitude 81 degrees fine coal seams were located.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2619, 29 September 1909, Page 5
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153THE NORTH POLE Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2619, 29 September 1909, Page 5
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