New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-15
THE HARTMAN EXPEDITION.
AN ACCOUNT OF IT'S WORK GIVEN ON ITS
RETURN TO PORTLAND

Z. n. Hartman. OF this city who led a party Of
scientific men into unireauented regions OF this far
I North territory. returned TO Portland Ore on
August The following account OF the work OF
the party appears In The Portland Oreeonian" OF
that date:
III. ne expedition started from Portland on May o.
1u lsit Seattle on May 81 the steamship George
enamel stopping At Victoria Wrangei and Juneau.
went Ft oar skaguay on June From here they
Gsci sqk on and returning to skaguay, sailed FOR
N,bsIted next and three days spent examining
mountains m and making collections From there ere the
ipraw steamed to Yakutst Bay going to the ex-
the glaciers about IT, Several days we're eH dePPpped
IL ne exploration OF the little known Prince VIII
s'a aS,.- had never before been seen.
proceedt s9e SompeOn OF their work there the party
Peninsula at Kukak Bay north of Radiak Tsisna
70 make collections that peninsula, Which mp
Ks Ss om line nad never been listed by natursss
.he Fourth Of July celebrated while the steam
Snrp was In the harbor OF Kadiak
,.r ON there the route was northward by way ~
s ie en- snumIagin issnds-where party Of natural
through Cnmak Pass into the BeSrng Sea "a ing
Sn1s, 10 the Pribyov Islands by way OF Bogoslof
From Plover Bay the party crossed 70 PORT CIar
~, on American soil. and from there went to St
King Island and later visiting Hail and s. afS MsI
SANE i ro1 returnnE to Seattle much the
IN IN all the expedition covered 5000 miles Of steam
During almost the whole time fine weather was
rsr9e, mere was not a single storm. and
party was good throughout -'7 "e"''" OF '"e
Urge collections were made in vertebrate and
hnoosy MS Gy br ana and IN 09any gsogy and
I9as were found In considerable numbers, and It is
are Included among The COLLECTIONS made The
seossrsphica results Of the expedition consid.
ana explored. and many glaciers discovered
studied studied and mapped. An extensive ford hitherto
a. its head were named By the seogrs pliers Of
gists bad man. S'eT MI Harrm2n The geoo.
/ rocks and Of investigating the action OF glaciers
( have heretofore been known and explored are re-
meatlng Little hunting was done, the time
/ material Moreover, the game at this season Of
! tne year is usually found back from the coast.
these will be a revelation Of magnificent scenery.
eEen 70 those who have seen the better known por-
T. II. Hartman. OF Arden. y Y, the patron of
RPG 9pen rs 66g4 m pleased with its success
we ven vent after, and more think every
William r. Brewer. OF the Sheffield Scientific
school Yale University, is enthusiastic in his praise
We ACCOMPLISHED far more than We hoped to-.
| pursued our own specialtles; yet We compared
! notes from time to time. and knew in a genera!
many entirely species Of plants or birds were
/ discovered. but We learned vast deal concerning
coveres in the more prmve forms Of S,' anima lie
/ were almost unlimited. This is humble branch
Of science but IL is the basis OF all the rest tn"
party stopped wherever there known to be
bere mn bp or or aa an6 6,s man any
Socially the whole trip most pleasant one.
| the company being congenial and always interest
4 ton would have been admitted 10 the SHIP no
/ Henry Gannett, chief geographer Of The United
States Geological Survey. of Washington. d. C.. was
and the size Of the glaciers. as well as the impor
tant geographical results achieved. The scenery
/ is simply superb he said last evening. There is
nothing IN the world which can surpass r. i'm gram
ciated and the lines well advertised tour
/ lists will flock there by the thousands. And II is
/ cierS up there in which you could lodge the entire
/ glacial deposit Of Switzerland. 49,
I5bars gaer one II The largest Being six mies
/ W. entered many waters. previously uneX-
Pored studied n and maPPfd many o a4d sas
Gsma s 6n6r Of s M ana the glacier
! pouring into it in several different streams was
named the Hartman glacier. Most Of the glaciers
/ examined are retreatlng showing either de-
/ creased snowfall increase In the temperature
Or George B. Grinnell was primarily interes este
! IN the trip from sportsman standponI ~,
| good said DR. Grinnell yesterday. Mr Hart
/ The season was not favorable for bear hunting
/ as a this time OF year the bear are turther PACK
| IN the mountains August is the moon for bea-
! as the Indians say. FOR then they come down 70
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/ Tho hest trout fishing was found. and severa nun
/ bred were caught I'm "A short time. Fly hshing was
impossibe as the trout We're feeding on the salmon
/ shawn hut BY batting with salmon eggs me nsl
I ,tare caught. We what we cohsluert-n
an unusual sight large schools Of salmon croW1q,
/ inc tho narrow streams thick that you coui9
/ nick thon I'D with your hands. ana also notlctu
large salmon forcing their way over the snaHg ~,
and rifles far up the river 20 lay their spawn ne
most important scientific results or the eXpedll!0h
viii be In the field Of biology and especlaIy III w
vertebrate and invertebrate geological forms ana
q great number Of new specimens were ea."sa va
nv the scien lists for Classification In Dotany IaI
plants and fora were collected Many pahSSs az az
arir1als we're found whose existence was not hho"h
/ I'm the northern environment 49,, r,..o-,,,.r, ~
Mr. Coyile head botanist OF the department Va
/ Agriculture being cornered for moment oy r.
| porter. said; .,--,.- .-,. t,.arasting
/ From, Kodak Island west TO Unalaska Is streL.m
~ country that has no timber on II. yec mas yer
/ mild climate and shows an enormous sIOH ~ IL, -
1rass noiIlions OF tons going 10 waste every yea
Sheen craze there all the year without II,
WIEN tho winter a hard one they 90
suffer from cold. Whether cQmmerSSa, ,sb TIE
cotId he made OF pasturing them tnr9usm IA
winter Is matter Of considerable on
ronid no decided only by trying an eHper'"TT! q a
Iar,a scale say OF one Thousand sheep- =. ii -
matter well worth the careful CONSIDERABLE" u "0'
/ growers. however.
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