Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
Some Unknown
American Land.

for FL Dorado and the soberer empire
builders who went behind them. In
reality. however. even the scientific de-
pa rtments of the government that are
bent on gaining a knowledge of the
country's resources have not learned
even the geography of some of the sec
tons. so great is the expanse of our
territory.
Recently work of actual exploration
has been accomplished in two places
on this continent by agents of two OF
the governments scientific agencies. \
specialist of the geological survey went
into the practically unknown Canyon
range of west-central Utah on what is
said to have been the first mission of a
trained scientific observer to that
region. and brought out the first
knowledge of it's physical makeup and
it's geological history.
At about the same time the coast
and geodetic survey sent party up
the kuskoquim river in Alaska, TAX
ing into that region for the first time
certain accurate astronomical instru
ments. BY the aid of these the sur
prising discovery was made that the
river actually lay in places fifty miles
from the position it has been supposed
to occupy and has been indicated as
occupying on the most accurate maps.
Since this domestic river of doubt" is
the second largest stream in Alaska,
forms with its tributaries a navigable
system 1,2C0 miles. and furnishes a
highway to valley that is expected
to rival the Yukon as a wealth pro-
Queer. government craftsmen were set
to work recording on official maps the
newly gained geographical knowledge.
That dogs are often A serious menace
to the health of the community as car
riers of disease to
Dogs az Disease men has bee n
brought out by the
on'SJoAs' bureau of ANNA |
industry of the Department of Agri-
culture in a study that was primarily
made to determine the role of the dog
as a spreader of disease to domestic
stock. What makes the record of the
dog particularly black in the matter
of carrying disease to man is the fact
that but for the canine host" many
parasites, such as certain tapeworms,
could be eXterminated and wiped from
the all-too-long list of enemies to
health and efficiency that humanity
must fight. The dogs stomach, it de-
velops. is a sort of maleficent labora-
tory in which the shells of parasite
eggs are dissolved away and the nuclei
permitted to develop into a form harm
full to man, whereas in the stomachs
of other animals the eggs would be
harmless.
1t is in the liberties allowed dog,
the study has brought out, that his
dangerousness as spreader of dis
ease lies: for often the affectionate
liclring of the hand of his master may
mean the transmission to the latter of
a germ or parasite of some deadly
malady. In addition to the numerous
parasitic growths and the well known
rabies, the dog may carry to man, it
has been found such deadly diseases
as bubonic plague through f1eas and
spotted fever through ticks.
The case they have made against the
dog as a carrier of disease has led the
experts of the bureau of animal indus
try to advocate the destruction of stray
and ownerless dogs and those whose
owners will not take proper care of
them, and to insist that all other dogs
be restrained and kept clean. Because
of careful enforcement of laws re-
stricting the liberty of dogs rabies, it
is pointed out, has been entirely ban
ished from the British Isles, Sweden,
Norway and other countries.