Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-18
NOW ON THEIR WAY.

Tho South American Exploring EN'
cssltlon ls now on It's way TO make
me long and pedlous Journey through
Mexico and Central and South Amer,
al For a few days lts members VIII
be tetod and feasted and win have a
very pleasant time along the settle
mepts Of the Saints on their way south
ward. Not until they have passed over
,be border from Utah viii they begin
10 endure hardship and enter fully into
the dlseomforts Of camp NE. Then al-
70 will they begin to find fields for their
explorations These win open more
fully as they proceed further IN their
travels.
This s a Mormon" expedition. Il
Is made mp OF members Of the Church,
who have more than a common interest
In the discoveries which It IS hoped
win result from their labors. In dely'
Ing into the ruins Of ancient America,
scattered along the route Of their tray
els. they VIII probably add greatly 20
The knowledge already obtained re-
garilng the antiquities Of this conti-
nent, and bring forth testimony in re-
latlon TO the progenitoT Of The tribes
Of so.called Indians whose origin IS
as yet a mystery to the masses OF man
kind. but which IS made clear In the
Book OF Mormon.
Fun particulars of the trlp and its
developments win appear In the Descret
News from the pen OF the leader OF the
expedition. Professor Benz, Cluf Jr,
president Of the Brigham Young Acad-
envy az Provo. Interest IN his ex-
pectei communications Is already
aroused IN the scientific world and the
letter which has been published 90 our
columns from the great traveller and
talented writer, Fanny Brigham Ward,
Is token Of that outside interest.
The people Of Utah win be on the
Qui ylve Tor news from the expedition,
and their wishes Will be for It's abund.
ant success. The suggestions made by
80 experienced an explorer as the lady
We have mentioned will we are sure,
be received with pleasure and graft
tude by the leaders Of the party. Her
letters, which form an attractive fea-
tire Of the Deseret News. are read with
avldity by our subscribers, number
Ing now, Ia our Daily and seml-Weekly
Issues nearly twenty-five thousand
regular readers Her testimony as 70
the value Of this paper should be re-
membered by the reading and the adj
yertislng public. She says;
NY good friend Frank C. Carpenter.
Who is also YOUR correspondent. often
compares notes with me; and we are
agreed IN The opinion that the News
Is one Of the very best papers in the
country 10 write Tor. because ones let
ters are always presented IN most adj
fantageous way, well printed. sub
headed, proof read. and AN that II
you could realize how they are muir
dsfed and mugled IN some papers. you
would understand our deep and CRATE
iul appreciation OF better treatment"
The communications which win be
received from the South American ex-
petition will obtain the same care in
their Reproduction as that bestowed on
the Carpenter and Ward letters. which
are always attractive and worthy Of
special attention. The Deseret News
joins with all the friends Of the mem
pen OF the exploring party In wishing
them a pleasant and prosperous jour
hey under the protecting and guiding
hahd Of Divine Providence whose bles.
sings we invoke upon the enterprise