The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01
The Elder Goes North With
Distinguished Men.
SKETCHES OF EMINENT LIVES.
Fsrtsnate for the fstaFe Of Alaska
Ttae. ~ II VIII FERN the Basss
81 Msch Ealfghfenaest Ceneesn-
fsg the Se@sh-So Money Has
Beea Spared In Preparation.


las evening al q O'Clock. II is probably
the neet notable expedition that has ever
left this city ard the result Of its re-
searches in the north Will unqassitona bly,
be " vast Importance in tbs scientific
world. The equipment IL made up OF
everything that has suggested Itself OF
practical utility, and the millionaire New
Yorker at the head Of the party has been
ansparsng o. expense.
careful study of the men composing
she Hartman scientific expedition to Alas
ka seems 10 indicate that nearly every
possible and conceivable branch of kno@l-
edge is represented In It by some OF ITS
brightest minds. From delivers into the
bowels of the earth after prehistoric rock
formations to students OF the eagles that
sweep the skies. with botany. biology.
chemistry. every branch OF natural history
ana ali departments of science these men
assembled here yesterday 10 take passage
on one OF the most famous exploring Of
PLANTATIONS known To analytical research.
A. President Graves. Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, said a. a meeting of that body
yesterday afternoon, this Is not party OF
astronomers. of biologists, Of geograph-
efs. Of biologists. Of nrnithoicsists. but Ia
composed ~ men vcrsed in the whole
gamut of philosophical lore. all gathered
an one. bat stii 10 pursue their individual
lines of Investigation aad thought.
IL ain mean much TO the future OF this
Northwest that these men have chosen
this Tins for their Alaskan trip. The
principal effor, that has been made on the
part OF those Interested In retaining every
foot OF Alaskan soil ard water In Uncle
Sans domain has been 10 educate con
gress and the people of the East to The
real value OF that territory and they have
been confident that II the latter had even
a slight conception of the truth they would
never think Of trading IL for seal, fishing
or other concessions on the part OF Cam
ada. Theae scientifc men are representa-
fivss OF the government. and on their
cpinicn s great part Of all profound
Developments started and forwarded.
Mr.. Hartman was frs, OF a mind TO
60 10 Alaska with his family alone, but
81 he wished 10 take his children there
ara i've OF them In the party. he realized
the utility Of endeasoring 10 have a hap
Ply excursion by any OF the ordinary
steamer nieff,ods So be concluded 10 char
ter a steamer. as nc Is possessed OF abund-
ant mtans Then as he could not fill an
entire vessel alone he concluded 10 invite
some fyiends and later tn eontne 1t to
scientific men. The matter OF issuing in
yitations WAS left with some OF the emit
nent heads Of the government depart
menfs. who accordingly made the initial
arrangements. aid segregated the party
or distinguished men that are now en-
voyage 20 the north.
These will explore all the coast
portions % Alaska thoroughly. I'm some
Instances going "a far inland as probably
100 miles. and when they return two
months hence will have amassed an extern.
u accurate knowledge that will form the
eae.s Tor endless reports and recommended
t.oHs TO the government. we'll az the
suojee; matter for lectures and profound
err works. When they have told what they
know about Alaska IL T. not considered
likely that any Joint high commission or
Ek.ssixs sfs he IN s.ft
any Of that marvellous land.
EXPEDITION ARRIVES.
The men and women composing the ex-
petition arrived here early yesterday
morning In a special Union Pacific special
train. and spent the entire DAY transferring
their personal effects and scientific instru-
ments from the ears 20 the steamer
George W. Elder. lying a. tae outer end
81 Ocean wharf Many of them had friends
here, and renewed acauaintauces. while
others devoted their sEare minutes tn
walk around the city In the evening they
all were aboard enc vessel ready ID sail.
The arrangements FOR this expedition
weeks The first announcement OF n was
made ia New York i'm April. and since then
scores Of assistants ali over the country
have heen employed 10 scr thas nos a tainx
Was lacking that naen*v could buy 30 add
10 the comsort and success Of the under
taking The Elder was completely over
hauled before she vas brought around the
ctRst from Portland. given new coat az
paint throughout. vita freshly polished
Wood work new bedding and other elah-
oratlanS that aFe she nArf ~ surroundings
of Aesfth While stag here Ter the aSt
few dsys she received fhe cAnss nments
90 provisions. linen, hsavy clothing Tor
everybody - ia=e io inland explora-
fisns mules causes ana horses agth
tents portable Kitchens AMI su arcouter
meats needed 1n an expedition az this ma
rure,
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Naaies of The ofegoa Railroad q Navles~
.ten Company which a9ns the Elder. aha
cane 20 personally see that everything
VAS carried sssEs according - instructions
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