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FRIDAY. July Is. 1871.
MAC MILAN EXPEDITION

FAlDAls JULY II. 1871.
MAC MILAN ENPEDrTIoy
SEEKS MAGNETIC NORTH POLE.
The discovery OF the magnetic
north pole. or even the nndinE OF
bonds Of union. other than that Of
grsvitation. between the earth. the
sister planets and our parent sun
may be the result OF IN. scientific
Arctic exploration that will be un-
dertaken by the Macmillan Barsn
Land Expedition that will sail from
wiscasset. Maine. on Saturday. July
is for stay OF a year or more in
the north.
The Carnegie Institution Of wash
inston through its department Of
frrestrisl magnetism with the CO.
sperstioS Of American and Canadian
government bureaus and universe
ties has furnished the scientihe
equipment OF the expedition, and has
given two members Of the expedi-
tion. c. ID. Howell jr- and r. II.
Goddard, special training in the
scientific observations that will be
made simultaneously with other
northerly stations established by
various European countries and
Canada in conjunction with the
Amundsen Arctic expedition.
There is no telling what facts
Of science are hidden in the icy em-
braces Of the Far NORTH declares
DR.. Louis A. Bauer. director OF the
department OF terrestrial magnet
ism Of the Carnegie Institution.
The discovery OF these secrets will
not only enrich science but may al
50 be OF immediate beneht 20 the
welfare of mankind. For in the
lands OF the mysterious polar lights.
whose shooting rays dance in
rhythm with the quivering magnetic
needle. are unfolded and developed
some Of natures most striking and
grandest phenomena which no eN-
pertinent that man has been able
to devise can rival or initiate"
The expedition headed by DR.. d.
r. Macmillan has a. rare oppor-
tunity for obtaining data and inror-
nation which unquestionably will
materially issist in the solution Of
some OF the questions raised by
Arctic phenomena Penetrating ss
II will 20 a region near the mag
netic north pole. il Is planned that
for period OF eight to ten months
continuous and systematic observs-
tions shall be made pertaining chief
~ TO the magnetism OF the earth.
the electrical and meteorological
condition OF the atmosphere. and
TO polar lights. A sledge trip may
also be attempted TO the locality OF
the north magnetic pole. supposed
to be near the western coast of
Boothia Felix. during which a sys-
temstic magnetic survey Of the
region may be undertaken"
The observations OF polar lights
will be OF special interest" Dr
Bauer states. Polar explorers have
repeatedly furnished testimony and
have recited experiences which an
parenuy indicate that the polar
light rays. or beams. pass through
the atmosphe& and come down
comparatively Close TO the earth'r
surface. However, many thousand
observations made near the north
coast Of Norway by a Photographic
method. similar TO the one 10 be
used for the first time in the Far
North by the Macmillan Expedi-
ton. clearly Indicate that the raw.
de- not get closer TO the earth than
about sixty miles. though they NAV
extend from the level upward hun
dreIs OF miles. The Macmillan Ex-
pedition will be equipped with
special Photographic appliances for
settling the question as 20 the depth
of penetration into our atmosphere
Of the surorsl beams in polar
regions and thus il will be able to
make ~ contribution to our knowl-
edge which will undoubtedly help
greatly in establishing a rational
theory 90 polar lights"