The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-05-29

frequently MADE OF TIlIlCc W1dAi
milan, and quotations given from
his writings. The reader natural
ly asks, Who was Prince Maxi
milan; where was his home; wha
brought him into the wilderness
and why is he looked upon as al
authority regarding this region?'
Many princes have visited thu
United States, where they shon'
briefly in the social armament
then departed, leaving the country
none the wiser for their meteorit
presence. This was not true Of
Alexander Philip Macmillan
Prince Of Wied-Neuwied (pro-
nounced Veed-Noyveed), eighth
child of Frederick Karl, ruler of a
small principality on the Rhine.
Born in September, 1772, Maxi
milan developed an early liking
for science, in which he was en-
couraged by his mother. When
France, under Napoleon l., invad-
ed and over-ran Germany, Maxi
milan espoused the IL Of the
Fatherland, and was at the battle
of Jena. Later he was captured
and imprisoned. Sometime after
~regaining his freedom, he again
entered the army, became a major
general, and was given the iron
cross at Chalons.
When the war ended, he made an
expedition to Brazil, in 1915,
where he spent two years studying
the plant and animal life of that
country, giving great attention to
the native races. The publication
of his work on these subjects
brought him a worldwide reputa-
ton as a scientist.
In 1882 he came to America, &C
companied by one retainer, his
jaeger (huntsman) Dreidoppel, and
a young Swiss artist of ability
named Charles Bodmer. Landing
in Boston on the Fourth of July,
he at once set out for the west,
passing through New York, Penn
sylvania, and the intermediate
states between these and Indiana.
spent the following winter at
New Harmony, where Robert
Owen had established a colony.
In all the large cities, Maximil-
ian ransacked the bookstalls for
reliable information regarding our
inhabitants. but was disap-|
pointed in his search. During his
Journey to Indiana he noted every
thing along the way, and recorded
it, but always from a scientific
never in the spirit of
He spoke of the des-
Eruction of our forests, and men
toned the need of forest laws for
preservation, and was one of
he first, if not the first, to do SO.
Like other Europeans, Dur living
Tor the most part in frail wooden
houses surprised him. He even
commented on the caterpillars'
he saw hanging undisturbed
our fruit trees. Of Il man
lers and customs he had little to
except that he thought our
reatment of the Indians and ne
sroes, was not consistent with our
,rofessed belief in the dignity Of
nan.
March 10th, 1883, Maximilian
continued his journey to St. Louis,
~ way of the Ohio and MISSISSIPPI
i rivers, and on his arrival at once
preparations for entering
Ipon the studies which had been
is object in coming to this coun-
ry. He would have chosen to join
party of trappers, who were go
1g southwest; but abandoned this
lea on being told that in such t
ompany he could only meet the t
indians as an enemy. This would $
i've him no opportunity to learn !
leir of living. Instead, $
e was advised to 60 up the Mis-
ouri, where he could, through the q
id of the employees of the Ameri- {
an Fur company, be able to pur-
lie his studies at his leisure, from r
lie company posts. t
Acting on this advice, Maximil- P
N. and his companions, left St. e
ouis near the middle of April, on v
lie third trip of the yellowstone"
D the Missouri. At Fort Pierre Q
ley were transferred to the CAS- il
niboine," which boat took them L
Fort Union, at the mouth of the Y
ellowstone, reaching there on $
Inc "a. V
He spent two weeks at this post, u
S contribution to Montana his V
ny, while there, being incorpor- L
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