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First American Expedition to Mt* Malindang* 
Suggested by General Wood* Authorised by General Bliss* Planned by 
Dr* Hear ns* 
Members of Party* 
Dr, E» A. Mearna, W. I. Hutchinson* Philippine Bureau of Forestry 
Capt . Jervey and Lieut. Earle* Engineer Corps. Lieut* Wood* Philippine Constabulary 
Sargent Leakins and privates West* Van Alien* Mott* 19th Infty* ochrdder, Bentlpy* 
Cragan, Egbert* Co* A* Engineers ©Private Jackson C. Mo Mur ray, nospiuai uorps# 
Sargent Pasandalan and 5 soldiers of the Filipp ine Constabulary. 
Wen&slao Estrellas— Dr. Mearne Bird shooter. 
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Route to Misamis © 
Summit Mt. Malindang down main south ridge to place marked Mo Murray 
Flats on ft lazed tree* (Time one hour)* Me Murray Flats down slope course south, 
to left branch Naculan River and down main Naculan River 8 miles to old camp on 
left bank® Camp indicated by slender pine on right bank, having lower branches 
out off* From this point cross through saddle of ridge to right and down slope 
until another fork (Bliss River) of Naculan River is reached® Follow this branch 
to where blazed trail on left bank near foot of small fall is visible* c ' affi F 
here* No water between this point and Sabano town of Latagan. Mo mit -ay 
Flats to camping ground on Bliss River 7 hours® Leaving Bliss River take 
blazed trail up Mt. Bliss (high peak on the left) until camping ground on left is 
reached. Follow connecting ridge 2 miles eastward to summit of Mt. Williams* 
Good blazed trail from this point to Sabano town of Catagan (Datto Anib’ s J 
camp on Bliss River to Catagan (Datto Anib*s) 7 hours. Get Sabano guide at 
Datto Anib*8 for Misamis or Tangob head of navigation on Mi a amis Fay* Datto 
Anib * s to Misamis by trail one day. 
