Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-05-09

THERE is now on its way to Alaska an
exploring expedition that has hopes
and expectations Of making known
many Of the unexplored portions Of that
interesting country and the adjacent
British regions. The expedition Will he
under command of Lieutenant Fred
erick Schwatka.
The patron Of the expedition is
'The New York Ledger" which adds
another name to the already long
list OF enterprisIng literary patrons to
expeditions equipped for the purpose OF
geographical research and exploration.
This is especially true in America where
80 much unexplored country has bee5
opened and made known through the
instrumentality OF the literary world
as patrons, as well as distributors Of the
useful and interesting information &C
quired thereby. The CITIZEN has se-
cured from Lieutenant Schwatka, the
J exclusive right to series OF articles,
twelve or fifteen in number, descriptive
OF the doings of 1.-The New York Ledger
Alaskan Expedition" This series will
be amply illustrated from sketches and
photographs, and TO secure which the
expedition will go fully prepared. The
field OF proposed exploration lies in the
unknown regions between the Yukon
river of the British Territory, the Tana-
ma river on the nori b, and The Atna ri er
on the west, although the westward
boundary may possibly be extended to
Behring sea if the season will permit
after the Atns is reached. So far as
known from the few explorations on the
boundaries OF this unexplored track, and
the information acquired from Indians,
this is undoubtly an extremely enter
esting and picturesque region, and we
can promise bur readers the probability
Of a very Entertaining series Of articles
describing it from the pen OF the COM
maader.
The scientific department is under
charge of DR.. C. Willard Hayes, Of the
U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, d. |
c., Major Powell, the well-known ener-
getic chief of that government buresu,
having sss,gned DR.. Hayes 20 this duty. |
upcr the latter's request when it was
known that the expedition was organ |
izing. The CITIZEN can therefore prom |
Use it's readers the series will contair |
everything OF popular scientific nature |
that will be of useful and interesting |
character. The less important person
nel Of the expedition will be described in
the Lieutenant's preliminary articles.
The treasury department and the navy
have very kindly rendered
assistance SO far as their vessels in
Alaskan waters can do SO, wherever no
line Of communication ex-
ist where such assistance will not en-
terfere with previous orders
The q. S. geological survey, and the
L. S. coast survey have generously sup
piled the necessary instruments to make
the expedition a success in their depart
ments.
This is Mr.. Schwstka's third sxpedi-
ton Of like character in that region, he
having command Of that exploring expe
dition of 1883, and the New York Times
expedition OF 1886. For bis Alaskan ex-
plorations be has recelved the medal of
The Imperial Geographical Society of
Russia, the only living American hold
.n2 it, and no doubt prompted by the
fact OF that country having formerly
been held by Russia.
The articles may be expected to begin
not later than this fall, and will be as
continuous probably one week as the
circumstances OF exploration, compost
ton will permit.