The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

The most accessible glaciers on the
North American Continent lie In the
southwestern part Of Canada. just over
the United states boundary. Recog-
mixing the fruitfulness OF this region
for the Keologist, the Smithsonian In
stituticn several years ago supported
an expedition headed by DR.. William
H Sherzer. Professor of Natural Set
| ence at the State Normal College,
| Ypsilanti Mich. to explore the sia-
ciers for scientific data. A full report
of the expedition. after the WORKING
| out of many observations and drawing
Of valuable conclusions. IL just pub
lfshed IN the series Of Smithsonian
| Contributions to knowledge"
This series of contributions IN
| cludes publications most vital TO the
/ purpose for which the institution
works. "the Increase and diffusion OF
knowledge among men," Through IL
have been given to the world tne re-
suits of original researches containing
new facts and conclusions az .ne ', tse
| Of their publication not known TO the
scientific world.
In the report of DR.. sherzer. are
| abundant original data and observa-
tions on glacial origin and action. FIVE
glaciers are described: The Victoria
and wenkchemna glaciers In Alberta,
and the Yoho, Asulkan and the sreat
lIileciliewaet. discovered IN 1885 ~
British Columbia.
4 Climatic Extremes.
Tbev are in a region Of climatic ex-
| trenes. thermometers having recordeu
| a. high as ITO degrees at Grimm
1 fake and as low as 40 degrees DeioW
zero at Calgary. Blowing from the
YARN currents of the Pacific over tins
Gold and Coast ranges come occAslon-
ally the SNOW eating" Chinook W.nas.
dry and balmy, given the nams LLo,n
the tribe Of Indians near Puget Sphhu
by early Hudson Bay trappers ana voy'
ayers, These winds, constitute one .,
fhe meteorological peculiarlties o.
this continent and by scientincl stucS
| have been determined to be part oI
great awhirl" due to an intricste So
ries Of influences. =,
1t may be a matter OF surprise
many, suggests DR.. Sherser. 70 leSrl
that four or five days OF comlo. 49, =.
railway travel places one In the mus
~ snow fields rivaling In size AM
rrandaur those of Switzerland. tina
the ice bodies descending from tnes'
asId. NAV be studied from modern no
tals as a base, and that one may SAT-
~ ride n horse to the very nose OF eacn
| Yer trips on the ice to the passes ~
neighboring peaks, experiences swls
guides are available durns @ 49,
, I
. e. hare the most magnificent oeveiop
,,ent of glaciers Of the Alpine type o.
tha American continent.
fglncsers Generally Reeeding.
. The glaciers generally were Ioun
"a he stiII in retreat, the Wapta. 2
tba hAad OF the Yoho valley navin
srcacaed its average of the last tire
, v.1rs. Nv q few. feet, while the iilcile
. Wet ct Glacier House recedea pu
one-thIrd OF the average which u ma
Maintained during the last seventee
vsars The Assulkan, In an addoinin
ysIIev. which had been advancing 70
. about two years, has remaineo pie ,
t,csiiv stationary during the last yea
The Victoria presents an. opliaue, iron
| az nearly half uaile, ana It's loWe
|. EIGHT hundred feet. completely vs
nssred with rock, has pushed out INT
the forest at a comparatively recen
. date. The Wsnk chemma glacier, y
the Valley of the Ten Peaks. FORMER
~ called Desolation Valley, proves
Exceptionally interesting because o
its almost unique character. only on
! other OF the type--the MalAspina. -, y
AIaska--havIng been described tn
Wenk Dilemma consists Of sluggisl
. ice mass. relatively short but broad
formed by the lateral coalescence o