Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-07

m Brigham Young Academy South
American Exploring Expeditions Is now
90 cent Of the past and will soon be
gRmlls proper place in history
President Benjamin +. Cluff Jrpwho
| vas M leader Of the expedition, ar
lid d SAIL Lake city this morning
mi Vii continue on to his home IN
1 hal On the o'clock train this even
H For nearly two years past he has
Va travelling, IN the interest Of sci
ea through Mexico, Central and a
Rton u South America, During that
lme he and his party Of devoted eH-
lNers have brayed many perlls and
|shd1red much hardship both in friendly
POI IN hostile lands. They have been
|'sFsea to the rayages of fever laden
ulnes the dangers of the Jungle and
Ne jeopardy OF being In country that
IN NE turmoil OF an armed rebel
laa Az one time and another every
lAlDeI Of the marty has been sick
ol' hey pursued their course until
h,l reached the point where they
ahG had to discontinue their expora-
lol u Nantonly court death.
ll.lsh this is but glimpse Of the
.a'sfa experiences encountered by
nsl Cluo and his companions, they
Y Declare that they were more than
eila lot their sacrifices, And Pres
SlI Vlun expresses the intention OF
'aamlng bis work where he left 1t of,
r. ~ot % the difficulties In the land
" colombia are settled.
n vas accompanied home by Wal
|g = ioIlon Of Beaver, Asa l<ienke
'gAl' and lleber Magleby Of Mon
ihese comprise all the party eN-
eS gAgsIer NaHBuren, who remained
W9nlOla TO continue his work of
NAis BIRDS, and If he keeps ON, he
- w APT TO be the possesSor OF one
|@nhy.
iI PEOPLE of the state, no doubt,
y, vHy well familiar with the travels
y, lOIluDes of The expedition party
at ae.dlls nave been furnished by
M. nun and printed from time TO
w % The News" The departure was
~ ~ nom Provo on April 18th, 1900
Nv historic circumstances, and mules
NY, .s' a me means OF transportation
~ Volon, IN Colombia, was reached.
, ,,sm mat point the party took a
Mn, .Itl and went to the mouth of the
n s'aena river and then down the
,'i,. as Tar as Honda. At this point
\, IVY were again secured and the jour
4. wy continued on as far as Bogota.
4, 1spl@l OF Colombia. That point
4, w ge terminus as the extreme dan
s,,ss, remaining in that country ne
Idos' yea an abandonment OF the expe-
NJ tor Inc time being at least.
ons Pulney, which Is destined to De-
\ \, ~ Y. epoch In the history of the peo-
nal Ian, was briefly narrated today
M" J 3, interesting style by President
a co..i pegan by saying that II was
tg,n eSu'lelion that the fruits Of the
Nj l ss oompensated for all the means
isds aV ~ expended and the sacrifices
tnsi - lar as he is personally con-
M wa. ne says his experiences Of the
nv, year ear and a half surpassed in in.
N NJ "ly he had ever had In his life
Dus ~ = anxious to return and con-
n a ne work for II is his conyic-
n so ooa many startling discoveries
presIdna.Ve made In South America
ganssS nun was asked what he
5ftsIil. as The most interesting and
peII,I"n 'taIures connected with his
dopb ,l ana he quickly replied that
mins s ,he many great and wonder
! pr ,DS tnat he visited afforded him
eo sts,eSt pleasure and satIsfaction
: goot them In reference 70
eat rn,. ol Mormon. The first Of the
loh b q'' ~ We're found at Palenque
Itdrsd r, ana companions walked fonr
me- s, miles TO see and we're subjected
linz ,, isa'sst physical strain of their
he VEIN Ihe ruins Of Palenone
''1'y described by President