Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

given a gra phic account of his experiences
and one that differs from great many
government publications of a scientific
character because it is told in style that
a school boy would understand, as we'll as
an experienced zoologist. There are many
poysy!labic words in the description of
his travels. but everything is explained SO
that the reader of average intelligence
can understand every word without l1av-
ing to consult the latest dictionary. His
trip, made in the summer of 1907 was by
canoe, and was made at the suggestion of
DH Merrill. Mr.. Gilmore brought back
many photographs of Alaskan scenery as
we'll fragments of skeletons. His was
the second expedition to the "BOneyard"
region of Alaska conducted under the aus
pieces of the Smithsonian. the first having
been made by A. G. Maddren of the geo.
logical survey in 1904.
Mr.. Gilmore left Washington May Do
1907. for Seattle. and there purchased his
canoe and camping outfit and shipped
them to Rampant. With Benno AleXan-
der, an experienced Alaskan traveller he
proceeded to Rampant in time to begin
voyage down the Yukon and it's tribu-
examined the fossils on the bluffs OF the
Yukon. from time to time established
cache" of articles not needed and as they
got farther from the coast they found it
often necessary to track and wade to
make progress against the swift current
of the stream.
Alaska has been visited by large num-
Der of government explorers of various
professions. among them William Healey
Dali a National Museum curator and
naturalist; Edward w. Nelson. who was
member of the Jeanette search eXpedi-
ton: Lieut. Hooper. a. G. Maddern of the
geological survey. and Alfred Hulse
Brooks. now chief of the division of Alas
kan mineral resources of the geological
survey. 1t was Mr.. Brooks who gave
Gov ,rI IT,
pioneer explorer of the regions rich in
gold, and the prophet who foretold their
present greatness in gold production. Mr..
Brooks returned a few weeks ago from
another Alaskan trip, in which he gave
considerable attention to the extensive de-
posits of coal that have been found in
Alaska. Walter G. Mendenhal is another
government geologfst who has made ex-
plorations in Alaska and has taken trips
by canoe up one stream and down anoth-
er, going from headwaters to headwaters
by portage He has made explorations Of
the glaciers at Mount Wrangel. But the
government biologists who have navigated
unfamiliar streams or crossed them by
swimming and telling trees In order to
take over their outfits have climbed noun
tains at the risk of their lives, suffered
from thirst In desert and from cod and
hunger in barren wilds are legion. Many
of them have been in situations where eX-
pertness in the use of rifle has been as
important to them as experiences in the
knowledge Of rocks and minerals. and the
foe they feared has not always been of
the four-footed variety.
George Otis Smith. director of the geo
logical survey since the retirement of
Mr.. Wa,cott. has lad exploring expert
tnces i'm several states and has made 4
study of Mount Rainier. Mr. Smith is a
comparatively young member of Wash
inston scientific circles. He was born in
Maine in 1871 and when studying geology
at Johns Hopkins was probably inspired
by the exploits of men who are now his
coworkers.
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