The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-04-08

many of the mammals the descendants of which
are scattered the earth. Next year the
museum will send out biologists and notion
picture photographer, and in 1923 psychologists
and anthropoogists will follow.
The Royal Geographical society is pushing ahead
its plans for the conquest of Mount Everest the
highest mountain in the world, the summit of
which no white man has reached. The main
attempt will be made next year. Sir Francis
founghusband the president Of the society, has
announced that Col Howard Bury who has trav-
eled much In Asia, has been chosen to lead this
years expedition, with Harold Raeburn in charge
OF the actual reconnaissance of the mountain Mr..
Raeburn has just returned from a reconnaissance
or hangchantunga. mountain In the Hlmaayas
with an altitude Of STAG feet. The society is also
hoping TO secure the services next year OF Brga-
der General Bruce the originator of the Idea OF
ascending the mountain.
The ascent OF Mount Everest is impractIcable
for many years at lest in the opinion of Henry
f. Montagnier of Terre Haute. Ind. who has made
many ascents in the Hmaiayas the Rockies ana
the European Alps and has attained the highesr
attitudes He says:
II have hesitation in predicting that Everest
will certainly not be conquered by the first party
that makes the attempt In my opinion Ii will
take years each party profiting by the experience
acquired by its predecessors and each gaining
thousand or more feet on the previous record One
thing is certain and that is that the conquest of
the highest peak In the world will be far and away
the most terrific test of endurance human beings
have undergone. The journey TO the north
or south pole, far physical effort and moral
courage concerned, would be mere chd's play
compared with the ascent of a mountain more
than $4,000 feet high. The highest altitude vet at
tanned is about 24,600 feet
"We know that the number of feet an active
climber ascend per hour diminishes with the
altitude. Thus up to 10000 feet average climber
can ascend about 1000 feet hour over easy
ground without exhaustng himself. Above 23O0O
'eet the ascensional rate falls below 300 feet an
hour even for exceptionally strong climbers. what
t would be at 27000 feet say without
experience.
Judging by what we know of the diminution
II the aScensional rate of strong climbers above
5000 feet ii would seem doubtful whether It
would be possible to ascend more than 100 or $50
eet hour above 27.O0O 2S,O00 feet And
moreover, these figures are based the suppose
lon that the party meets with no great difficult
les such powdery snow, high wind steep
ocks, Sickness etc"
The one south pole exploration, now on the
'ay, seems important. 1t is the British Antarctic
xpedtion, headed by Commander John Lachlan
ope fellow of the Royal Geographical society
nd formerly of the British navy 1t has been
nanced for $750.000, and there will be five ships
% men, several airplanes and extensive wireless
,paratus. The object is to crcumnavigate the
ntarctc sea, make dash to the south pole To-
tie new whaling grounds and map fields that are
opposed to be rich in gold, silver coal and rubies
ans have been made for absence of five years
Dr. Donald b. Macmillan, veteran of six trips TO
e Land of the Midnight Sun. heads the list OF
cite explorers. He is building at East Booth
v Me- the schooner Bowdoin for an expedition
leduled to start in July. Under favorable wealth
conditions the Bowdoin should reach Fury and
ella strait early In September. There the ship
i be frozen in. Leaving their vessel under
ard the party win push forward on seds drawn
dogs Doctor Macmillan expects to establish
camp 700 miles south of Etah, In northwest
senland, from which he will try TO cIrcumnav
e Baffin Land and to penetrate 1900 miles OF
western coast, said to be the longest stretch Of
Known coastline in the world.
our expeditions are in progress in Africa,
nely the British Natural History museum ex-
ition to penetrate the secrets of the west coast
Of the Jeb-Aiaria mountains; the effort of the
e of the Abruzz TO find the source of the Webb
bell river. which flows from Abyssinia through
ian Sonaliland into the Indian ocean; the en-.
illogical tour of the Belgian portion of Tan
yka and the Eastern Congo. by T. A. Barns
explored the Ituri and Semlki forests finding
range race of pygmies and making a wonder
collection Of moths and butterflies and the
kie chronological expedition into Central Africa
tudy the Bahima, Of the chief pastoral
Is OF Ankole, district west OF Uganda