New-York tribune., 1874-05-11

| ern portion Of the valley. all our familiar garden
Tne foothills and no ranges back Of these
have puen valuable pine and spruce timber goslnT np2n
OF a rapidly Increasing population Will have exhausted
the supply aud 1t might therefore be wise IN Govern.
ment TO become active participant Ia he rage Tor
timber planting which Is 80 prevalent in portions Of tho
In certain places the curious fact was observed that
trees attained their maximum hight diameter tuet
| before the level Of tmber-lne reached and sud-
denly reduced tine speciesD In slze, osap-
peariug entirely few hundred feet higher np.
NATURAL HISTORY.
In 1871, the celebrated Collector r. Bischof assisted
| by Drs. Hoffman and Cochrane, made abundant and
valuable collections in the line OF entomology botany
orDithology, &C., many species OF Coleopera beng
| found Unfortunately, however these collections
rendered partially vaueess by the Chicago IRE,
which the notebooks lost and Mr. BIscboG himself
In 1871 the services Of DR. IT, c. Yarrow u. g. A., Of
eminent ability Doth as surgeon and naturalist vete
Mr. NJ Severance as an erhnologist The party under
DIR. Yarrow took tie Held early in the season, her
reptiles and a large number Of fish. insects,
plants &c. which, on examination by competent nstu-
ralisis proved fruitful IN the way Of eucldang msny
points with reference 10 geographical disfrfou-
ology and numerous rare cania were added 20 The ex
the Smithsonian Institution contributed
bers OF specimens illustrative OF the manners and
section visited together with several vocabuares of
Indian languages The crania in question have already
served good purpose not only Ia the way OF materially
Increasing the number OF Interesting specimens ~ DO
found IN the national collections bur also as means Tor
The yOcabuarss will form part Of an extensive woik on
Indian Languages now in course Of paraton W tho
Institution
NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS IL 1873
The expedition OF 1873 took the field June and though
the period OF its operations greatly curaed by rea-
Of the early close Of the season. the result was col
lection never perhaps exceeded either In the number or
value OF the specimens, by any made IN the same
length OF time aud under similar difficulties II EN-.
braced 1900 birds, among which many were entirely
| new, and was fruitful In the way Of nest.;
was especially large, and included aud yalu1.
bic specimens Perhaps no larger collection OF me kni
region IT required the services OF four of the most dis
tngushed boanists 10 work up the specimens. pre-
OF the valuable contributions OF this year The y@iy
during th9 season ~, consisted d p,nI DT voI,S,
and Dr. Loew. Tue eolleetlons "'Te ,,.,',i,y sii'y
for competent examination by the eoaocrator. of at
establishment. A. 10 the birds collected during tlls
ceyed from the eminent orniIhoogt, Prof Bard, that
| many of them were In such spend.d condition a. 70
| Tor exhibition IN the national museums. Reports
| on these collections viii be embodied in a quartO
volume, with illustrations of the rrer fn:m' IN, .a,
vices OF Dr. H. c. Yarrow have been srcured by Lieut.
Mheeer tor % tDg %o[A IL i' 6 cmrth Srccs.Il
collector in ornitLology. Dr. Rotlrock skll'u IN 100.
oil research Many Otuer specialists have been invited
| 10 join the expedition.
PHLOLOGY AND ErHNOLOGY.
Most valuable data for future elaboration have been
secured for the students OF phIology aud otbnolo
Many yocabuarics have been recorded BY the efforts Of
members OF the Expedition, according 10 the smhso-
nian blanks, forms. &C., from the Utes. PahUes, Gos
Utes Apaches Navaios, Pueblos, MQaycs and Others.
all OF whom should probably be classified one great
family their customs, language and habits being IN
respects very similar Many ancient mounds havo
been thoroughly explored, and their interesting con
tents Will without doubt afford valuable and instruct
| facts regard 10 long passed away Htul
earth. In some, skeletons, arms. mllis, ana war
| like implements have been found; va others
| the sole contents were pottery and debris.
Many very interesting phot9graph, nave e,en Ia@gr
Indians the cf dwelnss Of me ancient farolos ahi
Moaves ana the villages OF ihe Plrs'n r@y =" -
another and are reached by long ladders aiordinS
npie means OF defense from the more predatory tribes
most valuable OF all, have been taken showing the ab-
Gent heroglyphic Iockwriting or the Indians These
have been placed in the hands ot lroi IL Alen o,
Phla phia who viii undertake 10 deciphcr them ald
coated in regard to the customs r]eiisoas ] eeIe. re.
monies, traditions and modes OF & lynn ot ,ho
valuable collection las been made of clothing ana in
la his annual report Chief of EnsInccrs Lcut.
into the following forms:
one typographical and one eozr'oics alta. lo ly 2i
Vol is 20 lncae The general report eoaSesS The 'Peahon y
& IS. s1a 6 io % T. aii en-. Dor ~, b a.
Tile vii aggregate aboa go Aal - Pa'e'n '~
Vol viii ne ,;gae EePo5t u7oa ,s lossaie ,ad '
sufficiently DELAYED before going 70 pres ear rec e 13t
obator5, and the ma,urs rln for e.'aP. o
meridian This vOlaLc VII not exceed $50 s s'1 b1 ie" audi
VOL g. This volumc vii embrace The coec,i ga on very lin;
number Of hourly stations s,d non meeg.9os.,' il S.-1
will exceed 80 pages Ale tables and pae' aiIe'uTee
Vol contain 6asled report Of the ecoscl sorh r ne
lection se iS s 'na I 4 r ne sIa ls, ySs vii got @ ai
fFG2 y 25 ,asSs SIo ss 0e s % e @ s,s r
vii contain report ani Hqao7, I'Is Is75 % f ,f I- y ] -.
oter will eIces 100 aud the plates TOR iu'Aung C"
subjects probably than 20 or 90.
yo s. fa. tn, 'sI ' rsste u, n.'rr.a re,u''
for lie yers l97l lsl2 and 1873 IN re Gisa' 5nn,,f q,
700 PaFss S.,S'; u quaiio Tex aud plates
general distribution. In lsI9 map OF soate,stsrn
TO "a miles; 1872, preliminary map, / lnrh To Il
now ready The finished work appears TO 90 OF tbc
best that has been executed in thi, country Besides
the preliminary sheets. there will ba four idll ala,
sheets presented photographed, IN cr3ypn aui it
colors accompanied BY index sheet and general topo-
graphical sheets pro9ras m p, anu .P ILo~lns t1e
west Of the NJ Mssissppl This edition viii be made a.
large the funds OF the Survey VIII admit Iut ~ sot
expected to meet the constantly inereanS demand !Gr
trustworthy maps OF this scctGl OF tao country ~
intended TO have one Typographical and one beooea'
DETAILS OF ORGANIZATION.
To secure an economical aud yet thorough prosecution
OF the work intrusted 10 his charge Is proposed by
Lieut.. Wheeler that the unit OF force in any given
shall consist OF three field partes with at least OFF,
Ger In charge to be known a the riangu
laton party the others parties for collecting topo-
graphical meteorological, geological and other data
These parties carry their operaions 10 llbes
nearly parallel and make thorough tgonOmetr!c con-
nee ton over the entire district surveyed -.
For tho astronomical work there VIII Do tnree
distinct parties one occupy the central an connect
ing station at Ogden Uah 10 be IN chat 20 oi an eng
neer officer: a second points accessible ~
railroad muncatiOn within the area west oi the lOOh
meridian and a third lightly equipped for duty away
from The raro connections. yot a. points where tho
telegraph penetrated. The parties ~ organized
would consist or
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