The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-16

and Savoia-are more than 1900 feet
high, and exceed by several hundred
feet the peaks OF the neighboring
groups. Margherita peak forms the
crest OF Ruwenzori. with an altitude
OF 1876 feet above sea level
Numerous small glaciers extend
down from the snowy peaks to about
14.000-foot level. and from them
trickle many streams From which
ever side the drainage comes, IL finds
its way into the surrounding lakes
and rivers and flows. through Lake
Albert, into the Nile. Ruwenzori
thus fulflls the ancient tradition: IL
is the Mountain of the Moon" on
whose white crests Egypt's hfe-giving
river is born.
The portion OF Ruwenzori lying
north OF Mounts Emin and Gessi has
never been climbed In addition 70
making q survey Of the western slopes
Of the entire range, the Belgian ex-
petition plans TO climb the peaks OF
this northern region and 10 obtain
definite information in regard TO their
heights.
Odd Facts About the equator.
While RUwenZori's snow has been a
popular hard 10 believe" subject,
there are other facts about the worlds
hot line that are, perhaps equally as
strange.
For example:
The equator crosses no deserts
The equator does not touch CONT
mental Asia.
Less than one-fourth OF the equator
traverses land
The equator cuts Africa nearly In
half, traversing the middle section OF
Kenya. severing the northern third
from the Belgian Congo and bisecting
the tongue Of French equatorial AZ
RIGA which, with Angola. nearly
squeezes the Belgian Congo OF the At
lantic coast
In the $500 miles across equatorial
Africa there are no deserts but torrid
jungles, some parts OF which are so
canopied by trees interlaced by vines
that only pencil-like rays Of sunshine
penetrate In this region the traveller
meets with naked. black, kinky-haired
tribesmen. and such unfriendly beasts
as wild elephants, lions and hippo
potamuses
Just below Ruwenzori's western
slope Is the bailiwick OF the Bam-
butte pygmies. shy. diminutiFe folk OF
the jungles. and beyond is the domain
OF Bantu tribes, some OF whom relish
human flesh. The Nasal. among the
worlds fercest natives inhabit the
regions to the east Of the mountain
Between the western coast Of Africa
and the coast OF South America, the
equator crosses no land In the mouth
Of the Amazon It trayerses Mexiana is
land and then plunges into 1000 miles
Of jungle land. almost as impenetra-
bic in places as the jungles Of Africa
South Americas Jungle.
Equatorial South America Is the
land Of Indians OF yeIlowisb and red
dish hues with straight hair which is
cut as though soup bowls had been
applied to the natives heads as guides
for BARRIERS scissors. The largest ami
abundant
Some Of the Indian tribes mummify
the bodies OF fellow tribesmen- They
believed that the body Of the deceased
contains an element that II preserved
will insure his return to this world In
a living form. They destroy the bodies
OF enemy captives 50 that there is no
-
While hunting Is the main means
Of supporting a native family IN A.
RIGA, many Indians In the equatorial
regions Of South America are collec-
tors OF latex from the rubber trees OF
the forests. Some Of this latex tcrude
RUBBER ultimately rolls over the roads
OF America In automobile tires. eush-
ions the heels OF American shoes. stops
American bottles. and embraces a host
Of things in the form Of rubber bands.
AT the eastern base Of the Andes.
the equatorial traveller meets the
Jivaros. natives who are proud Of
their art in shrinking human heads 70
the size Of an orange. with the hair
and skin intact
From their hot jungle homes the
Jivaros can see the snow-capped
Andes OF Ecuador and western Brazil
Quito, capital OF Ecuador. nestles in
the Andean hills. about fifteen miles
south OF the equator.
The equator begins its trans-Pacifc
flight by crossing the Galapagos is
lands and then makes long jump TO
the East Indies where II traverses
Celebes, Dutch Borneo and Sumatra.
missing Singapore. the nearest point
OF continental Asia by only 40 miles
These regions are Inhabited by brown
skinned natives. some Of whom show
traces OF Monaghan, Hindu and
Malayan blood
From Sumatra westward. the equa-
tor touches no land until il strikes
Kenya, East Africa