THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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CORDOV\, ALASK \. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30,1915.
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COOK DID CLIMB MT. M’KINLEY
ACCORDING TO SCIENTIFIC WRITER
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MAT is the conclusion of Kdwin S. Balch, a Philadelphia
lawyer, mountain climber and writer on scientic sub
jects, after a careful examination of the stories told by
Dr. Cook, the Lloyd party, Belmore Browne of Tacoma and
Archdeacon Stuck after they had returned from the “top of the
world.” Mr. Balch has published a book on the subject. It
will be read with wide interest. His calm analysis of the sub
ject will convince many persons that the attack on Dr. Cook’s
allegation that lie renewal the top of McKinley was based' upon
a great desire on the part of vigorous enemies to rob him of
the honor. And. if this is proved, the fact will tend to sub
stantiate bis declaration that he reached the north pole. It was
a seeming successful attack upon his McKinley trip that assist
ed considerably in weakening his north pole recital.
In a judicial examination of the four stories of Mount Mc
Kinley, three of which take pains to denounce Cook, Mr. Balch
finds that those three all corroborate Dr. Cook’s account which
as in tin1 case of the north pole, was the first written. The ac
counts of Lloyd, Browne and Parker follow with singular fideli
ty the Cook account, the various steps up the mountain being
described about the same by all four. Fact is that the language
itself is not far from identical with that in Dr. Cook’s account.
Mr. Balch shows that Cook’s account was acceepted as the truth
until he returned from the Arctic, when Peary assailed it, trying
to show Cook could not have accomplished the McKinley trip in
the time he described. Mr. Balch proves by tile Llovd, Browne
and Stuck accounts that Cook’s recital undoubtedly is true.
Rewarding the alleged “faked photograph” which Cook
took of the top, Mr. Balch utterly riddles it, and concludes that
the picture was indeed a true picture of the top. While he
handles Browne and Stuck with gentle consideration, he leaves
their allegations unhappily suspended between doubt and de
nial. The title of Mr. Batch’s interesting book is “Mount Mc
Kinley and Mountain Climbers’ Proofs.” In the opening
chapter Ik* takes pains to point out the attempts that have boon
made ever since mountain climbing became popular to rob the
pioneer adventurers and explorers generally of the fruits of
their victories.
Some day the world’will know the whole truth about Cook
and Peary. Mr. Balch heretofore has gone far in the analysis
of the north pole quarrel, his book on that subject being the best
yet written upon it. His new volume on McKinley is going to
create a lively rumpus in the scientific menagerie.
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THAT “OUTSIDE” APPOINTMENT
OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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PUBLIC opinion at Juneau is practically unanimous that an
Alaskan lawyer should have boon named' for District At
torney for this Division. It should have been so. The re
cord has shown that real Alaskans make more satisfactory pub
lic officials in the North than those appointed from the Outside,
and the principle of home is best served by the appointment of
men to high place who came to Alaska to enjoy Alaskan oppor
tunities and not to rtlie sake of obtaining a salary.
J lie circumstance that the applicants for the appointment
ns United States District attorney at Juneau were both men of
high character and excellent ability accentuates the injusice of
appointing a non-resident to the position.
However, the appointment has been made, and let us hope
that the new official will measure up to the fullest expectations
of the appointing power. Tin* welfare of the community in
every way demand's that District Attorney Smiser should have
a fair chance to make good. It not only would be unfair to him
to judge him adversely in advance, but we cannot afford to do
it on account of the public good.—Juneau Empire.
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Of course District Attorney Spence knew nothing about
the intended resignation of Assistant Attorney Brubaker, while
in Cordova yesterday, but by this time he has no doubt been
fully acquainted with the fact that Mr. Brubaker has taken over
the business of Judge Bunnell at Valdez, and if in doing so it
in any way interferes with his holding down a federal job, his
resignation will be tendered Uncle Sam, as announced' in The
Times a week or ten days ago.
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All advices from the states indicate that a large number
of people are awaiting the final announcement of the selection
of the route for the government railroad before starting for
Alaska. The influx of people promises to be so great that the
steamship lines fear they will be unable to accommodate all
who are looking with longing eyes to the big development that
is in store fc>r the territory.
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Phe editor of the Cordova Daily Times has received from
the Associated Press a framed certificate of membership, which
now graces the sanctum and sets at rest all doubt as to whether
this paper is entitled' to all the benefits to be derived from be
longing to the greatest and most reliable news-gathering associ
ation in the United States.
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This has been a very mild and most unusual winter. There
has been practically no cold weather and very little snow. No
sooner does the latter fall than a warm spell sets in or rain
descends to almost entirely remove the mantle of white that
covers mother earth.
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The report of the Alaska Enginering Commission is due at
any time and Cordovans are anxiously looking forward to the
result of its reeomrnenadtiosn.
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