BAKER.] 151 IMk— I>iV. 



Dikoi, island; see Wild. 



Diomede; a group of three Lslands, in Bering strait, known as the Big Diomede, 

 Little Diomede, and Fairway rock. They, or one of them, appear to have 

 been tirst discovered Ijy Bering, August 16, 1728, and named by him the 

 island of the holy martyr Diomede. August 16 is St. Diomede's day of 

 the church calendar. It also bore on early maps the name of St. Deme- 

 trius. August 14 is St. Demetrius' day of the chxirch calendar. It is 

 possible that this name was applied by Bering, but usage has established 

 Diomede. Michael Gvozdef, surveyor, also explored in Bering strait, in 

 1730, and after him the islands have been called by the Russians Gvozdef 

 islands. Thus the islands have been called Diomede, St. Diamed, St. 

 Diomede, St. Diomed, Diomedis, St. Deomid, S. Dimitre, Gwozdeff, and 

 Gwosdew; doubtless several other forms have also been used. 



Dirt; glacier, near ^Muir inlet, Glacier ]>ay, southeastern Alaska. Descriptive name, 

 given by Reid in 1892. 



Dirt, glacier; see Mud. 



Discovery; creek, tributary to Flambeau river, from the west, Seward peninsula. 

 So called in the Cape Nome report of 1899, where it is shown as debouch- 

 ing in Port Safety. On a late map called Seattle or Discovery. 



Discovery; creek, tributary to Birch creek, from the south, near latitude 66°. 

 Prospectors' name, published by the Coast Survey in 1898. 



Discovery; fork, of American creek, in the Eagle mining region. Prospectors' 

 name, published bj' the Geological Survey in 1899. 



Discovery; rock, in Chiniak bay, near St. Paul harlx)r, Kodiak. Xamed Atkritoi 

 (discovery) by Russian naval officers in 1808-1810. 



Disenchantment; bay, at the head of Yakutat bay. Xamed Puerto del Desengaiio 

 by ^Malaspina in July, 1791, who, looking for a northeast passage, com- 

 memorated, by this name, his failure to find it here. This name was not 

 published until 1802, and meanwhile Vancouver had named it Digges's 

 sound. Malaspina's Spanish name has been rendered by Disenchantment 

 in English and Razuvirenie in Russian. Recent additions to our knowl- 

 edge of this region require some modification in the application of the 

 names. This name appears to have been applied by 3Ialaspina to the head 

 of Yakutat bay, while to the ice encumbered arm stretching eastward and 

 southeastward was given the name Bahia de las Baucas (bay of shoals). 

 The water is, however, very deep, more than 120 fathoms, and hence the 

 name may have been applied with reference to the floating ice as suggested 

 by Dall. This name appears to have never come into use. Perhaps our 

 imjjroved knowledge will revive it. Vancouver's name Beerings Bay is, 

 on his chart, applied to this part of Yakutat bay. Tebenkof has the name 

 Ferrer applied t(j the entrance of this bay, and says it was given by Malas- 

 pina, in 1791, after his first mate Ferrer. 



Disraeli; momi tains (5,000 feet high), near the head of Portland canal. Named 

 by Pender m 1868. 

 ] Distant, island. Peril strait; see Otstoia. 

 I Distant, island, Yakutat bay; see Knight. 

 I Distant, point, St. George island; see Dalnoi. 



Distant; point, the southern point of entrance to Hood bay. Admiralty island, 

 Chatham strait, Alexander archijaelago. So named by Meade in 1869. 



Distin; movmtain (2,300 feet high), at head of Snake river, Seward peninsula. Name 

 from Barnard, 1900. 



Distin; peak, on the north bank of Happy river, near latitude 62°. So named by 

 Post in 1S98. 



Divide; creek, tributary to Sixmile creek, Kenai peninsula. Local name, published 

 . by the Geological Survey in 1899. 



