366 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



it was in accordance with Capt. Glazier's wish) to see for themselves and 

 report impartially upon the facts ascertained by personal observation. 

 This statement has been formulated and is hereby presented without Capt. 

 Glazier's knowledge. 



" Two streams were found entering the south-west arm of Lake Itasca, 

 one to the south-west, known as Nicollet Creek ; the other to the south-east, 

 flowing from the Glazier Lake. 



" Nicollet Creek was traversed from its mouth up to Nicollet's first and 

 second lakes. The creek was still further traced until its source was found 

 in a number of springs, to the south-east of which is a ridge varymg in height 

 from 25 to 40 feet. The distance from Lake Itasca to these springs was 

 chained and found to be 7,307 feet, this being the remotest distance, in that 

 direction, of running water. The ridge was ascended and crossed to Nicol- 

 let's Third Lake, so called, and the region beyond traversed for several 

 miles. The stream flowing from the Glazier Lake to Lake Itasca was 

 chained, also the Glazier Lake and its tributaries were followed up and 

 chainetl. There are five tributaries to this lake, which is 1,100 feet from 

 Lake Itasca, as follows : On the east side, 50 feet from the bank, a spring 

 flows in a cascade to the lake. Deer Creek is 6,864 feet long. Excelsior 

 Creek is 8,778 feet long, making the distance from its source through the 

 Glazier Lake 14,106 feet. Horton Creek is 1,188 feet long, flowing from a 

 lake two acres in area. Eagle Creek is 4,356 feet long, flowing from Lake 

 Alice (924 feet long), and Lake Alice has a tributary 1,518 feet long. The 

 distance of the most remote running water from Lake Itasca, flowing through 

 the Glazier Lake to Itasca (the source of Excelsior Creek) is 6,779 feet more 

 than the distance from Lake Itasca of the most remote running water flow- 

 ing into Itasca through Nicollet Creek. The (ilazier Lake has an area of 

 255 acres. It is a clearly defined body of water, many times larger and more . 

 imposing than any or all of the bodies of water emptying into Lake Itasca 

 through Nicollet Creek. Investigation and observation lead us to the con- 

 clusion that the basin drained by the feeders to the Glazier Lake and emp- 

 tying into Itasca at the south-east corner of the south-east arm is larger 

 than that drained by the stream emptying into the south side of the south- 

 west arm, and that running water can be traced at a much greater distance 

 from the outlet of the Glazier Lake into Lake Itasca than from the other 

 outlet referred to. Signed, 



John C. Crane. Daniel S. Knowlton. 



C. E Harrison. Fred J. Trost. 



A. Munsell. W. S. Shure. 



A. W. Whitney." 



The above presentation gives an idea of the work done and results 

 accomplished. Each member of the expedition has placed in the 

 hands of Capt. Glazier a letter fully endorsing his claims as the discov- 

 erer of the source of the great river. q t^ Harrison 



Davenport, December 25, 1896. 



