Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-24
UTAH MEN FOR
EXPLORATION.
Twenty-Four viii Comprise the
South American Expedition,
DIVIDED INTO FIVE SECTIONS
Arrangements are Now Almost Com.
pIete, says Prof CluT start will
be Made ApriII7.

Prof Cluh,wh will head the Brigham
Young Academy scientific expedition to
Mexico, Central and South America,
was In Salt Lake on business today
and to a representative Of the News"
talked freely Of the proposed explora-
tlon enterprise which Is now attracting
a great deal OF attention and receiving
favorable comment by the eastern press
aid by many OF the large INSTITUTIONS
OF learning throughout the country.
Said Prof clun:
THE EXPEDITION.
Our party viii consist Of twenty
four young men, all chosen with spe-
cial reference to the work that lies be-
fore US, We will start from Provo on
April 18th. and will make our first
camp at Spanish Fork on the evening
OF that day. our equipment will con-
Sist OF two four-horse wagons, care
fully selected saddle horses and an am
pie number Of pack animals. Each man
VIII be provided with suitable clothing
and all the essentials for the undertake
ing Of such a journey. This win in
cludes Winchester rifle, $500, and a
thousand rounds OF ammunition. This
viii give the expedition twenty-four
thousand rounds OF cartridges. Re
loading outfits will also be carried so
there is little chance OF the party being
denied the privilege Of indulging In
workmanship sports.
FIVE SECTIONS
"The party will be divided into Ave
sections, each OF which win have its
own presiding officer. The first win
study ancient ruins and the physical
geography OF the country. The second
VIII study and collect specimens Of ge-
ology aud mineralogy the third botany
and zoology. The fourth win comprise
corps OF artists and the fifth win be
made up OF the hunters OF the camp
whose particular duty viii be 10
furnish the expedition with game
and provisions. Each section
VIII be provided with all
tools and instruments necessary for the
prosecution Of its iabors Two wagons
VIII carry the luggage and camp equip
ment as far as vehicles can be taken,
after which they win be disposed OF
and the party proceed over the noun
tain trails by means Of pack animals
FOUR WILL REMAIN.
"All Of the young men who will ac-
company the expedition viii be In salt
Lake on April 9Th. on which date they
viii be set apart for their work. Four
OF these are called to remain In Gen.
trail or South America for the purpose
OF making special study OF the Lam
guage and customs Of the people for
such use as may subsequently prove
necessary.
SCENE OF OPERATIONS.
"The work OF the expedition viii be
principally along the Magdalene river.
which runs north from the highlands
OF Ecuador. This river ! might par
enthetically add, is supposed 20 be the
River Sidon, mentioned In the Book OF
Mormon OF course, IL is not known
just when we will be able 20 reach
there, but We expect to find ourselves in
the City Of Mexico about the last Of
July. After that we 50 to Yueatah,
where We will visit the ruins already
discovered principally Palsnque, Copan,
Chiken, and Titla. From there our
course viii lie Via Guatemala to Near
aqua where we will spend some time
along the proposed route Of the Near
aqua canal.
OVER THE IsTHMUS.
Then we will pass by degrees over
the lsthmus Of Panama until we ar
rive at the mainland Of South America
when We will Immediately begin our
explorations along the Magdalene riy-
err The next step In our Investigations
will be in Ecuador. which will lead US
10 the high pl6teaus OF Peru 10 Lake
Titicaca and thence TO Chill in the
neighborhood Of Santiago, from which
place We viii take ship for home. ar.
irving at San Francisco. Arrangements
have been made for a fifteen months
trip though It is not unlikely that we
shall be gone for two years"