Douglas Island news., 1919-10-17
FIND OUT WHAT
 EARTH IS MADE OF
Scientist From Valley of Ten Thou. sand Smokes Try to Solve
 Che Mystery

Che Mystery
 What oomposc tho inside ol 1hc orh2
 This la a question which modern science haa boon tumble Io answer |bul a National Geographic Society expedition. headed by Dy Robor. F. Crisga. which has just returned Co 5oatuo from Alaska has made pro- greH towards the answer according io its ch.or ay Che Times
 The party has been n Tho yaIlcy of Ten Thousand Smokes. at Che foot of Mount KamaI m Western Alas ka, since April and has returned with a store ol scientific data and spcc- mons and photographs which Dr. Gregs says are better and morc complete than thcy had hoped .o ob- ta.u. Tho saHo. and ypon uue from hot springs and gcyer prompi- ed Dr. Grsr to give tho valley lu name Ho ie convinced however he saya Chat tborc arc ncaror tou million chan ten thousand smokes n that acena auelon
 "Tho purpose Of our expedition to lhc Northland" said Dr Gues "was to study volcanoes principally Mount Kama' and tho Valley of ron Thousands Smokes. This was our fourth annual u.p.
 owe hove samples of volcanic rasos iu crustaceom form which vr believe whom studied I'm ,hc ahora tory win throw some light ou what composc Che inside of thc earth 0f course wo cannot expect to make very rapid progress in answering this question which has been poser for Che entire scientific world
 eve discovered a fuc harbor on Amalik hay nry-Gyc miles from Che Valley or Ten Thousand Smokes think it is feasible io construct q road from ns harbor to One ymic, and when that s done Che reeion win bo easily accessible President Wilson has proclaimed national monument m Che raIloy which win mo doubt attract many tourists In tho years to comc North Of Che vcl ley isa scenic rceion which abounds u mmo and dsh.
 Dr. Gr.es who Is professor ol botany at thc Ohio state University discovered and named Che Valley 1l Iron Thousand Smokes In l9lf The National Geographic soclc., ha1 ont expeditions thcro every summer s.uco and Dr CHe has headed chem an with thc exception ol thc one last yclr when war wor. kept h.m home
 E C. Kolb. motion picture pho toeuphcr of Grand Canyon fame was member ol Che expedition and exposed 10000 feet or 0lm Uc s enthusiastic over Che scenic won dcu Of tbo region. but was able Co do photographic work only at mrc Intervals
 "Rcs Beach in onc of his AIasn stories" nd Mr Kob "told how tho wind blow so hard lhat it aont roch hurlme nc tho natives with such force that it killed nor Well ] never saw wind guto.lIee that but havo slooi un u am airpiano going ioo miles am hour and never experienced wind in One afr like chat in Alaska And how it did mp day after day None of my 0m has boon developed. Some of it was ox- posed Gvo months ago. hui ! am hoping for thc bost
 Both Dr. GrIrn and Mr. Kolh were accompanied by members of tho.r families 0thor members of thc expedition were Prof. J 5. Hue too- loe.at. J. s savro and p R. Haeal- bareer topouaphor L. c. Folsom. A. E Miller. w. J.. Hcnune N E Holt A. J. BaH.uecr H E. Jacob. Ralph Hagolharrcr Julius y. stone. Jr. Ohio state University. Frank J. Jones Portland. 0rc. photographer and Charles lor We.wood. Cal. guide