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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MINDANAO, 
Chief Surgeon's Office, 
Zamboanga, P. I, 
July 10th, 1906* 
The Military Secretary, 
Department of Mindanao, 
(Thro' Military Channels) 
Sir: 
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Acoording to the directions of Major Edgar A. Mearns, Chief Surgeon, 
Department of Mindanao, I herewith r espeotfully submit this report from my 
recordsand observations made while on duty with the Biological and Geographical 
Reconnaissance of the Malindang Mountain Group, commanded by Major Mearns, 
U. S. Army* The expedition left the old fort at Misamis at lliOO A. M., 
May 9th, 1906, after having secured cargcdores and a guide for Tangob, passing 
through Misamis, which is a town inhabited by about 7000 Filipinos and 600 Moros, 
we followed the shore for about 1-1/2 miles until we reached the Malobang 
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River, which is at this plaoe about 200 feet wide. An old pile bridge leads 
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aoross it, and a small Filipino settlement bearing the same name is located at 
its mouth. From here we followed the trail to Tangob, which is very clearly 
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defined by much travel. The ground is rolling, rough, and rocky, covered by 
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woods andunderbrush, occasionally broken by a clearing where the nativdehad 
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cut and burned the timber and planted hemp. This continued for about 4 miles. 
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From here the trail was much better, leading through large clearings, covered 
with grass. At 4:00 P. M. we reaohed the Diguan River, and, as there was 
plenty of running water, we went into camp. At 8:00 A. M., May 10th, we broke 
camp, and, after following the trail for about 2-^ miles more,crossed the 
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Magquiaquay River, near Tangob, and arrived at the Presidente's house at 10:00 
A. M. Here 8 carabao were secured to oarry the largest portion of the rations 
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which had arrived by boat from Misamis, and, after engaging a new guide, the 
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