New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-22

on the trips It has been decided that snow
canned Mount Kenia, $4,000 feet high, an extinct
volcano near Ndoro TO the north OF Nairobi.
will be the objective point Of one Of these trips
On Mount Kenia, at point part way up one OF
the field naturalsts probably will be stationed
for some time In order to collect specimens OF
all kinds there The smaller mammals VIII De
caught in traps. an elaborate outfit OF which Is
being taken by the expedition. In fact, these
form the heaviest part Of the equipment. The
supplies OF the party are packed in tin lined
boxes These boxes when they have been
empted will be used as packing cases for the
various specimens Many valuable natural MIS-
tory specimens have been spoiled by ants ana
other insects. IL has been found from experience
on other expeditions. and it is to guard against
this that the tin lined boxes are being taken
along. When the specimens have been prepared
they will be carefully packed in the boxes and
shipped TO Nairobi, where they will be forwarded
to the United States One Of the taxidermists
will always be with Mr.. Roosevelt, and as soon
as any big game is shot by him it will be
skinned and prepared on the spot.
MIR. Roosevelt will be greatly disappointed II
he fails to kill several specimens Of the white
rhfnoceros- This is the same as the square
rnouthed rhinoceros and is the nearest living
ally to the type OF the extinct tichorine or
woolly rhinoceros which lived in England at
the close of the Glacial period
The outfit which Mr.. Cuninghame has select
ed in London consists Of rot-proof tents. green
in color: good supply of mosquito netting,
camp tools and cooking utensils. Mr.. Roosevelt
and the other members of the party will sleep
on the simplest kind Of light cots. A luxury
that will be taken is a folding bath. a large
quantity Of preservatives and materials for cur
ing skins and preparing them for shipment home
IS being taken. Nairobi being the central sta
ton OF the Uganda Railway. it will be easy to
reach quickly the remote parts of the country
where the party can strike off into the jungle
All the specimens will be taken care Of at
Nairobi before the shipment TO the National
Museum.
No definite arrangements have been made for
the six months the party will spend in the terri
tory about Nairobi. except that short trips in
search OF specimens are TO be made from there
The Presidents expedition will not visit Mount
Klimanjaro. the border between British East
Africa and German East Africa. The reason
for this is that the National Museum has been
receiving a splendid collection of specimens
from that locality from DR. Abbott. OF Phila-
delphla who has been there for some time.
The altitude Of the Nairobi district is over five
thousand feet above the sea, and further west
the country reaches seven thousand feet above
sea level Taking the country a whole, the
climate is distinctly favorable to health The
days under the equatorial sun are hot but cool
nights amply atone for the heat OF the day. The
rainy season in that section of Africa occurs
frem the end of January to the end of April,
Another rainy season, but OF short duration. &C.
ours about October or November. From May TO
February is considered as the best season for
the shooting of big game
TO USE AMERICAN RIFLES.
In october the expedition will pack its outfit
at Nairobi and continue its journey inland over
the Uganda Railway to Port Florence, on Lake
Victoria Nyanza. At that place a short stop
will be made, and probably trip will be taken
TO Mount Elgon. seventy-five miles north from
there Mount Elgon is over fourteen thousand
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