THE 
National Geographic Magazine, 
PUBLISHED ON THE FIRST OF EVERY MONTH, 
numbers among its contributors the following well-known writers 
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on the different branches of geographic science : 
Mr. Cyrus C. Adams, New York. 
Dr. Cyrus Adler, Smithsonian Institution. 
Mr. iMarous Baker, U. vS. Geological Survey. 
Capt. John R. Bartlett, U. vS. N. 
I)r. Francis Brown, Union Theol. vScminary. 
Mr. R. L. Corthell, C. R., New York. 
Dr. Rlliott Cones. 
Mr. Frank Hamilton Cushing, Bureau of 
American Rthuolog}'. 
Dr. Charles W. Dal)uey, Jr., .Assistant ,Secre- 
tary of Agriculture and President (on leave) 
of the Tennessee State University. 
Dr. Win. H. Dali, Smithsonian lu.stitution, 
Pres, of the Phil. Society of Washington. 
Dr. George Davidson, President of tlie Geo- 
graphical Society of the Pacific. 
Mr. Arthur P. Davis, U. S. Geological vSurvey. 
Mr. Wm.lM. Davis, Professor of Physical Geog- 
raphy in Harvard University. 
Dr. David T. Day, Chief of the Div. of IMining 
Statistics and Technolog)', U. ,S. Geol. Sur. 
•Mr. J. S. Diller, U. S. Geological Survey. 
Hull. John W. h'oster, ex-Secretary of State. 
Mr. Henry Gannett, Chief Topographer, U. S. 
Geol. Sur. and Geographer of i ilh Census. 
Mr. G. K. Gilbert, U. S. Geological Survey, 
Pres, of the Geol. Society of Washington. 
iien. A. W. Greely, U. S. A., Chief .Signal 
Officer, War Department. 
Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard, President of the 
National Geograjihic Society. 
Dr Alark W. Harrington, President f>f the Uni- 
versity of the State of Wa.shiiigton. 
bieiit. I'lverett Hayden, U. S. N., Secretary of 
the National Geograjihic Society. 
Mr. Win. H. Holmes. Dir. of the Dept, of .\n- 
throjiology, I'ield Coliini. Mu.seiim, Chicago. 
Dr. I'hnil Holub, Vienna, Austria. 
Dr. Sheldon Jack.soii, Ib S. Commissioner of 
Rducation for Alaska. 
Mr. George Keiinan. 
Prof. William Ribbey, Jr., Princeton Coll., N. J. 
Prof. W J McGee, Bureau of American Rth- 
nology. 
Mr. John R. McGrath, U. S. Coast Survey. 
Admiral R. W. Meade, U. S- N. 
Dr. T. C. iMeiidenhall, President of the Poly- 
technic Institute, Worcester, Ma.ss. 
Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Oruithologi.st and Mani- 
nialogist, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
Hon. John II. Mitchtdl, U. S. S. 
Prof. W. R. Moore, Chief of Weather Bureau. 
Mr. Frederick II. Newell, Chief Ilydrographer 
of the U. S. Geological .Survey. 
IMr. Herbert G. Ogden, U. S. Coa.st Survey. 
Rieut. Roliert R. Peary, U. S. N. 
IMrs. Robert R. Peary. 
Hon. Geo. C. Perkins, U. .S. .S. 
Mr. William II. Pickering, Professor of Astron- 
omy in Harvard University. 
jMajor John W. Powell, Director of the Bureau 
of American Rthiiology and President of the 
Anthropological .Society of Washington. 
Prof. W. B. Powell, Superintendent ol Schools, 
District of Columbia. 
Hon. John R. Procter, President of the U. S. 
Civil .Service Commi.ssion. 
IMr. Israel C. Ru.s.sell, Professor of Geology in 
the University of IMichigan. 
Dr. N. .S. Shaler, Profes.sor of Geology in Har- 
vard University. 
Commander Charles I). .Sigsbee, Ilydrographer 
to the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Itept. 
Aliss Rliza Ruhamah .Scidmore. 
Commander Z. R. Tanner, U. .S. N. 
Mr. I'rar.k Vincent, New York. 
Hon. Charles D. Walcott, Director of the U. .S. 
Geological .Survey. 
Mrs. I'annie B. Ward. 
Mr. Bailey Willis, U. S. Geological Survey. 
PRINCIPAL CONTENTS OF RECENT NUMBERS. 
JANUARY. Russia in liurojie, with maj), Hon. G.irdiner G. Hubbard; 'I'he .Arctic Cruise 
of the U. .S. Revenue Cutter “ Bear,” with illustrations. Dr. Sheldon Jackson ; The 
Sco])c and \’ahu‘ ol Arctic Rxjiloration, Gen. .A. W. Greelv. 
FEBRUARY. Venezuela: Her Government, Peo])le, ;nul Bonmlary, with ma]) and illustra- 
tions, William R. Curtis; 'I'he Panama C.in.il Route, with illustrations. Prof. Robi-rt '1'. 
Hid; 'I'he 'rehuante]iec .Sliij) Rinlw.iy, with maps, R. R. Corthell, C. !(., RR. D. ; 'I'he 
Present State of the Nicaragua Canal, Gen. .A. W. Greely; I'ixjjlor.ations b\- the Bureau 
of .\nierican Rthnology, W J McGee. 
This ininihrr ron/aitis a ///n/> of llir volh-y of ihr (h inoco, s/hneiuy /hr rxtrut of tnriloyy 
hoiurd hv Hull -ouilrntuiv ami thr hrai iity U has on thr I 'riir-itrlaii Houmlary (Jitrs/ioti. 
MARCH. — 'I'he .So-Called ‘‘Jeaniutle Relics,” Prof. Wm. II. Dali ; N.iiisen's Polar Rxpedi- 
tion, Gti ii. .A. W. Gtreely ; 'I'he Sidnnarine C ibles of the World, CiUStav*- Herrle ; 'file 
Survey .and Subdivision f)f Indian Tt riitorv, with map .and illustr.ation, Ili nry ('..aniiett ; 
” I'rec linrghs” in the United States, James H. I’lodgett. 
This itamhrr roitiaitts a rharf m x jo it/rhrs, shoicitiy /hr Sithmari m- Triryiafh ('ahirs of 
hr H'or/d and thr Triiiiifal /.ami Liurs^ rlr. /( also loutaius fall f>ai/r foiltails of />r. 
Va/iH'/i and I't o/. H m. //. //all. 
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