Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1909 — WHAT THE DISCOVERY MEANS [ARTICLE]

WHAT THE DISCOVERY MEANS

Scientist Tells of Usefulness of Feasible Route to Pole. Potsdam, Sept. 3.—Professor Zuering of the Meteorological Magnetic observatory here says: “Dr. Cook’s merit, assuming the news to be true, consists in his having discovered a feasible route to the pole. “If the game there is abundant, it will be possible to send out better equipped expeditions over Cook’s route and establish a camp as far north as possible to make comprehensive meteorological, magnetic, astrono mlcal and physical observations and measurements.**