PEARY AT THE
NORTH POLE
National Geographical Society, After
Braming Records, Awards a
Medal.
VERDICT IS UNANIMOUS
No Doubts in Minds of Noted Scien
tists As to Success of the Com
mander.
Washington, Nov. 3.—Commander
Robert E. Peary was today voted a
gold medal by the National Geo
graphical society for having reached
the Nortlh pole.
The board of managers of the so
ciety at a meeting today accepted
unanimously the report of its sub
committee of scientists, who had
examined the explorer's reports and
proofs, anid found them to be cor
roborative of his claim that he had
reached the pole.
The society adopted a resolution
that the question of whether or not
any explorer had reached the north
pole prior to 1909 should be referred
to a sub-committee of experts with
authority to send for papers or make
such journeys as might be necessary
to inspect original records. This in
dicates that the society proposes as
soon as posible to pass upon the rec
ords of Dr. Cook.
Of far reaching importance is the
society's action in deciding to follow
up vigorously the question of priority
in the discovery of the North pole.
The scientists will spare no expense
in order that they may be convinced
on this point. Dr. Cook will be ad
vised immediately of the society's
action.
At the meeting of the board of
managers were IS men, all of whom
are prominent in the scientific world.
After the report of the sub-committee
was submitted there was a debate last
ing more than two hours, but finally
the board unanimously voted to ac
cept the report of the three experts
who believed, without any question of
doubt, that Commander Peary reached
the Nortlh pole April 6, 1909.
In addition to awarding Commander
Peary a special gold medal as a token
of the highest honor the society can
bestow upon him, it was also decided
that a medal be given to Captain R
A. Bartlett, who was declared by the
society to have displayed "able sea
manship, pertinacious efforts and able
management," during the Peary Arctic
expedition.
The report of the sub-committee is
as follows:
"The sub-committee to which wa3
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referred the task of examining the
records of Commander Peary in evi
dence of his having reached the North
pole, beg to report that they have
completed their task.
"Commander Peary has submitted
to this sub-committee his original
journal and records of observations,
together with all of his instruments
and apparatus and certain of the most
important scientific results of his ex
pedition.
"These have been carefully ex
amined by your sub-committee, and
they are unanimously of the opinion
that Commander Peary reached the
Nortlh pole on April 6, 1909.
"They also feel warranted in stating
that the organization, planning and
management of the expedition, its
complete success and scientific results,
reflect the greatest credit on the
ability of Commander Robert E.
Peary, and render him worthy of the
highest honors that the Geographic
society can bestow upon him.
"GAN NET,
"C. M. CHESTER,
"O. M. TITMAN."
The resolutions adopted by the so
ciety were as follows:
"Whereas, Commander Robert E.
Peary has reached the North pole,
long sought for centuries,
"Whereas, this is the greatest geo
graphic achievement that this society
can have the opportunity to honor,
therefore,
"Resolved, that a special medal be
awarded to Commander Robert E.
Peary,
"Resolved, that the question wheth
er or not anyone reached the pole
prior to 1908, be referred to a com
mittee on research, with instructions
to recommend to the board of man
agers a sub-committee of experts
who shall have authority to send for
papers or make such preparation as
may be necessary to inspect original
records, and that this action of the
society be communicated at once to
those who may have evidence of im
portance.
PREPARING HIS DATA.
Ready
Doctor Cook Will Soon Be
for the Scientists.
New York, Nov. 4.—Dr. Frederick
A. Cook began today to assemble the
data of his explorations, which he in
tends to submit to the University of
Copenhagen.
Dr. Cook said he would devote his
entire time to the preparation of his
report. He hoped to get it ready
within a week, he said, and in the
meantime Ihe did not wish to enter
into a discussion of any collateral
topics in regard to the North pole
controversy or his proposed trip to
the summit of Mount McKinley
In regard to the resolution yester
day by the National Geographic so
ciety, referring the question of piority
at the pole to a committee for inves
tigation, Dr. Cook declined to com
ment. He would take the matter up,
he said, when it had been brought to
his attention officially.
Washington, Nov. 4.—Commander
Peary's appreciation of the act of the
National Geographic society in recog
nizing his polar achievement was con
veyed to the society today in the fol
lowing telegram received by Presi
dent L. W. Moore of that organiza
tion:
"Kindly convey to the board of
managers of the National Geographic
society the deep appreciation of the
Peary Arctic club and myself for the j
signal honors conferred in awarding '
special gold medal.
"(Signed)
Carnegie Heroes for Past Year Re
ceive Their Awards.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.—With the
regular meting of the Carnegie hero
fund commission today came the re
ward to 50 persons for acts of bravery
and illustrious conduct called to the
commission's attention in the last
three months. With the exception of
an award to a citizen of Canada, the
persons honored are residents of the
United States—22 of Ohio.
Approximately $334,000, 23 silver
medals and 27 bronze medals were
awarded. Of the 50 heroic acts ap
proved, 14 of the persons responsible
for them met their death. In these
cases, next of kin received the award.
The acts of courage including saving
children from trains, rescue from
flood rivers, stopping runaway horses
and carrying persons from burning
buildings.
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Alias Summons.
In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of
Fergus.
Louis D. Spoffard, plaintiff, versus
Nina I. Spoffard, defendant.—Alias
Summons.
The State of Montana Sends Greet
ing to the Above Named Defendant.
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the clerk
of this Court, a copy of which is
herewith served upon you, and to file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiff's Attorney within
twenty day3 after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of ser
vice; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Said action is brought to dissolve
the bonds of matrimony now and
heretofore existing between this plain
tiff and this defendant, on the grounds
of desertion and extreme cruelty, to
which reference is hereby made to
the complaint on file in said action.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court, this 6th day of Novem
ber, 1909.
(Court Seal) JOHN B. RITCH,
Clerk.
W. C. Husband, Attorney for Plain
tiff.
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Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Rice M. Dougherty, De
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of Rice M. Dougherty, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four xnonths after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator, at Gile Edge, in
the County of Fergus, State of Mon
tana.
Dated at Gilt Edge, Montana,
October 30, 1909.
ROBERT "HARP,
Administrator of the Estate of Rice
M. Dougherty, Deceased.
First publication Nov. 2-4t
Notice to Taxpayers.
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State and County taxes for the year
1909 will be delinquent on Tuesday,
November 30, 1909, at 6 o'clock p. m.,
and unless paid prior thereto 10 per
cent will be added to the amount
thereof. Taxes are payable at County
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tana, between the hours of 9 a. m. and
5 p. m.
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First publication Oct. 5-6t
Notice of Hearing Return of Sale of
Real Estate.
In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of
Fergus.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Phillip I. Moule, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Win.
M. Blackford, Administrator of the
Estate of Phillip I. Moule, Deceased
with the will annexed, has made to
the Court and filed in the office of the
Clerk thereof, a return of sale of real
estate of the said deceased made by
him on or about the 1st day of June,
1909. under the power contained
the last will and testament of the said
deceased; and that Saturday, the 20th
Court
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file written objections to the confir
mation of said sale and may be heard
and may produce witnesses in support
of such objections.
The following is a description of
the land sold, and the sum for which
it was sold; said land is situated in
Meagher county, in the state of Mon
tana, and is described as follows:
The south half of the northeast
quarter and the north half of the
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter, of
section seventeen (17), in township
eight (8) north of range eighteen (18)
east of the Montana Meridian in Mon
tana; and was sold for the sum of
four thousand (4,000) dollars
For further particulars reference is
hereby made to the return on file
herein.
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Clerk of Court.
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Notice to Creditirs.
Estate of Jamer ♦ells, Deceased.
Notice is hereby by the under
signed, Executrix of the Estate of
James Wells, Deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
Executrix at her residence in Fergus
County, Montana, or to F. F. Mac
Gowan, her attorney, at his office on
Main Street, 317 1-2, in City of Lew
istown, in the County of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, 1909.
MARGUERITE WELLS,
Executrix of the Estate of James
Wells, Deceased.
^ F. F. MacGowan, Attorney for Said
Executrix.
First publication Oct. 19-4t
Order to Show Cause Why Order of
Sale of Real Estate Should Not Be
Made.
In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of
Fergus.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Thomas Geer, Deceased—Order to
Show Cause Why Order of Sale of
Real Estate Should Not Be Made.
Empire Bank and Trust company,
the administrator of the Estate of
Thomas Geer, Deceased, having filed
its petition herein praying for an or
der of sale of a part of the real estate
of said decedent for the purposes
therein set forth.
It is therefore ordered, by the Judge
of said Court, that all persons in
terested in the estate of said de
ceased, appear before the said Court
j on Tuesday, the ninth day of Novem
ber, 1909, at 10 o'clock in the fore
[noon of said day, at the chambers of
the said District Court, at the Court
House in Lewistown, County of Fer
gus, State of Montana, to show cause
why an order should not be granted
to the said administrator to sell so
much of the real estate of the said
deceased, Thomas Geer, as shall be
necessary.
And that a copy of this order be
published at least four successive
weeks in the Fergus County Demo
crat, a weekly newspaper printed and
published in said Lewistown, Fergus j
County, Montana. The real prop
erty hereinbefore mentioned and to
which this order applies is situate in I
said county and particularly described
as follows, to-wit: The east half of
[ the northeast quarter of section thir
ty-one (31) and the north half of the
| northwest quarter of section thirty
j two (32), in township fifteen (15)
north, of range (11) east of the Mon
tana Meridian in Montana, together
with all tenements, hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging.
Dated this 13th day of October,
A. D. 1909.
E. K. CHEADLE, Judge.
Blackford & Blackford, Attorneys
for Estate.
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