Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
OF Anazon's Southern
Watershed to Be Explored.
Expedition Is Now Being Fit
ted Out IN Boston.
Five Years Will Be Devoted to Big
Task by Scientists.


the vast unknown region in the south
crn watershed of the Amazon river be-
tween the fourth and 10th parallels IS
the object of an expedition which IS
being organized in this city under the
supervision of George NJ. Boynton. IL
Is expected to begin operations at FER
nambuco next July and through nVe
relay expeditions in five successive
wears to open the region which IL known
To contain great commercial resources.
Plans for the expedition are nearly per-
fectod. il vessel of the Gloucester fish,
ernan type. which will be called the
Discovery, to carry the party to South
America and for use on the southern
tributaries of the Amazon has been
secured: the cooperation OF the Bra
lillian government and the Royal Geo.
graphical Society of London has been
ob1ained, and good progress in getting
donations of a financial nature Is an
nounced.
Mr. Rovnton, the leader of the en-
nedition. is native of New Hamp-
shire and has passed 10 years in the
Amazon basin. where his work has
gained him an honorary membership
The party, which will number 80 III
all. will be composed mostly OF Aher'-
cans. and more than hundred young
men have asked to be permitted 10 1oiii
tho expedition. The scientitc portion
nj the work will be in charge Oh SIN
English authorities, who VIII ooi'i 'iie
Discoverv at London. An escort Vi
ur.z;lian soldiers will accompany the
.yn,orers. as the country is very wiz
and the Indians, especially along the
hank of the river. are hostile.
n &c MANNED to leave Boston IN
,1o,cb going first to London. wnere
much of the Quitting will pc done
and the scientific division of the party
taken on board. ~.
It is hoped to begin operations W
1,,- 1908 and to explore the noun
t.inous regions of eastern Brazil pc
ween Pernambuco and the lower lai''
nf rho TOcantins in the nrS' ioui
,,,,,tbs At the falls Of the T0cantins'
,he Discoyery, which it is planned 10
scnd around through the Amazon oei'a'
vii, meet the party and convey II pac N
20 America, while the rainy seaSoii VI
November. December and january pc
walls. ,.u, ,,o tax.
~, where it was dropped, ana III
mat wear it is expected that Tue ~
,,,or.ticns will be pushed through ~
Tho Tapajos river, where the Disco'e'
will again be met. .,o ia.
In 1910 work Will be between 'ne ~,
naios river and San Antonio on ''e
M p river near the Bolivian ooun
dorv, The fourth. or 1911 expedi'ioh, =
Manned to carry the party to the i,eau
20 navigation on the Jurua river wfers
=, 1a,o the last dash will be mace 'o'
.no pacific coast at Point Parma.
The permanent headquarters ., ~,
nnd;tions we're opened today at Ho.e
p.I,evue in this city. where the results
of the work will be announced 1roh
| time to time. Dew
AR Boynton has selected HONS ,u.,
oess If this city, nephew OF the iao
Edward Burgess. the famous Designer
for his executive officer. ana Johi'
Co,clough of New York and 1o"a''
u parker of this city as assistants:
THE Discovery will be commanded oS
cantain Frederick d. West, Wen
Known Provincetown skipper. While the
naturalist Of the party will be George
n. Browne. member Of the Bri'isf
Natural History Society.