St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-14

for hard work until they are we'll sea-
soned to the changed conditions of air
and pastorage. In 1866 Sir Thomas Ell
der, the great promoter of Austria Ian
exploration, imported small shipload
OF camelS, number of which died be-
fore they were fit to enter the interior.
Warburton, Gosse and Giles are among
the explorers who have performed long
Journeys in Australia by means OF
camels. Giles has crossed and recrossed
the continent with them. showing that
by their use there is nothing impossible
in the thorough exploration OF Au Stra-
liza. In one instance Giles Travelled the
distance of 325 miles without meeting
water.
David Lindsay has just started north
into the hot desert to begin his great
task of completing the exploration of the
continent of Australia. The camelS which
will carry him through the enormous
wastes have been pastured for a long
time at the northern end of the railroad
from Port Augusta, which, it is hoped,
will some f"y be pushed clear across
the continent. Sir Thomas Elder will
bear the entire expense. The enter
prise originated in an address about
year ago by the Baron Won Mueller,
president of Australian Association for
the Advancement of Science, who said
that the exploration of inner Australia
in the past had devolved on nine trav-
elerS only and that space seemed now
left for one more great explorer. He
added that talent. enthusiasm and
experience are available at present"
and said that it would be a reproach to
permit the present opportunity to pass
for completing the exploration of Aus
tralia.
Between Port Darwin on the north
and Port Augusta on the south extends
the overland telegraph line, and the
work of Lindsay and his scientific asso-
ciates will be chiefly west of the line.
The discoveries already made in the in
ner Australia show that there are i'm
mense areas we'll adapted for stock
raising. Few parts of the country yet
visited are wholly destitute of forage.
The vegetation is that of the temperate
zone. Central and Western Australia
are for the most part a vast plain, and
the fertility of the greater portion is
not doubted. 1t is believed that large
part of this country can be watered by
irrigation. 1t is found that natural ar
tesan springs are numerous in certain
districts, and the governments or Aus
tralia are very confident that results may
be obtained similar to those which are
making large areas in the northern part
of the Sahara verdant and productive.
Central Australia will be available
some day for cattle raising on large
scale. There are indications also that
petroleum may become large source
of export trade, and along the mount
ain ranges are found many signs of
minerals. Charles Chewngs, who has
written recently an interesting paper
on Central Australia, says that the coun-
try over which the proposed transconti-
mental railroad Will run stands out in
comparison with the Sahara, or with
the country through which the Trans
Caspian railway passes, as we'll adapted
for occupation. No large extent of it
can be called desert. In his opinion.
where one spring of flowing water now
exists, there will be in years to come
thousands of artesian wells. Date
palms, he says, are sure to flourish in
the interior; there is a vast area Suita-
bic for ostrich farming, and stock rails
ing will be some day the chief industry
of the interior regions.