The Washington times., 1915-11-04
WOMAN MAKES TRIP
OVER DEATH VALLEY
Scientists wife First Of Her
Sex to Accomplish Hazard.
Gus Feat.


DENVER. Nov. Mrs. Msrirs r.
~.,h.,, ,,,,. =, 30 a.
.,..,., az, I,-I, e "aa'ns
sccntists OF the onted states G"ologi-
cross Death Valley In southeastern Cal.
fornis. In Denver. a few dsvs ,vo ~.
70, a., ..",,,, wv uays ago. sne
t",o Vi 'n" 'hr',,ns experiences OF the
trip. making light Of dangers that
might have turned back many a sen
soned male prospector or exnjor.r
~ VI eNP'orer'
Mrs. .a"poen TOT many years has
closed her home In Washington. y. c..
early In the spring and has spent at
nor husband fo,Iowin. h,r, :. M
"o""s MI" IN every
step OF the WORK no has done for the
Government. Mr.. Campbell Is Uncle
IL also leading authority on other
branches Of the survey WORK us Low
ago was sent into Death Valley 10 s,,,dv
the soda and mineral deposi,s thanS
ana p ne was. was sent through Yellowstone
lie made many piigrims 90. 20 Giths. Giaotn.
National Park before that region was
mace a national playground and before
hr,r, a' A"'"" at all ana trails had been
III. has studied ,h. r,,o. p.. Co..
Juan. and many other regions or coin'
RADIO. and the Government even has
sent MN into Canada to take note Of
claimed much ~ III. ettan,,on nave
has trainped over miles OF Swi, .eria "a
chartinR the geology NJ tbo aIn. ~.
most Of thesc trin. NJ I'll ~,
has been her husbs pd's co,nnnnt",,
She has rome into ,hn n,,soun ,spahIoIi; y;
rouehed n With ths haraSn.. ,n an9
she has GAINED woa,th 20 .rn. Ana
such az il pcrmittsd to Few .,a'rnr 81
the present dev ''" VI
INV two tr,ns into n..,, v.u.
Mr, Camnhni, ..ts ~. ny memory,
sent ,harn vears sau. nuspaho was
10 rscaiI tha 49,. a.. eaIe 10 uy
At any rat. IL was ,ons boSore ok ,ho aEo ro.
tor,nm. .cca,,' " % pTe 'ne no,
hi. Sara Tho Wa.ht Wht aes saInenu q
90. n ana.,,, me Mhsninkton OFFICIALS
IT, IL peI1lssion lot INC 10 go on
nor,v IVA va .pt "n,N woman IN the
,orr,, mnp Ever aescendsd the slopes OF that
''''io'e resio'''
Desert Flowers.
.D
long and ten wide. II IL the lowest
known spot In the United States. being
40 feet hollow tho .e. lave, In .,mr,or
81. - ,,r " 80.
'"' mercury usually stands AZ u" or
moro degrees In the shade. In March.
when we entered the region. II was
above 100 degrees In the shade. You
oesceno rom fringe Oh mountains
s,ai,u, ''"r iess n'sm a'rcc''s ln'o .ne
mteiy upon your own resources
Here and there In the valley are
sprlhss-wheIv separated. In traVenng
the.e ,ot., hnie, reg. rdiess ., trails
else death is swift and certain.
The first time ] went into Death
vaIIey we crossea ns sn'ire ehE,n, NJ
carried a great quantity of water bar
rels for the mules and one Of our great
est trials was keeping the thirsty am.
,.aa,n. a.. ntvh, 10 cot =, H. ~ater o
The most remarkable thing about
Death valley to me was the profusion
OF desert flowers. These were Simply
wonderful. There was vast array
OF dazzling coiors- gorgeous crimson
spoppies IN such protuslon as 10 max
distant nils seem 70 De formed 3I reg
sandstone. Ihere were an 'a,ees ss ,,i ~
| ucsert p'ooins' "a ,, Lne LII, 81.
| mah. so eheN eou' o,,'a a,,ra., ,n.nr, ,its
,as,on a,d % Ia hw moan,
~ ,bis insect iife that pollen is car.
Yea ' md the oowcrs reproduce.
..rhars .re rreat horned toads tha,
tnn. nere % sSrdSsr ana nammoth lizard,
the Thought Of which still gives me q
chill
Mirage In Desert.
| Never can I forget my frst expert.
.,,,, r,irogs W. wsre abort q,
Wv" ",n,,.. ,,a, ~
water one terr'hca''y not a''e'"oo' anu
suddenly. as We crossed one OF the low
| salt ridges in the valley, we saw a Won
dcrful lake before us-miles of cool, rip.
80 ,,,,,s ahrnda,. ,o,,, %
phhe water. WIN a"u"oa'
about the edge ana lovely ciouds mir.