Rejected Manuscripts

Scientists on the desert

In 1930 a letter came from Dr. Charles E. Resser, then curator of the Smithsonian saying that he would arrive in 5 days with an eminent Japanese geologist who was touring the world. He wanted to see the Cambrian and Ordovician fields in Millard County, Utah. They went to Antelope Spring located in the House Range.

and of suchdegree of rarity that many colleges and institutions have no specimen of it in their cases And this from the edge of the Sevier Desert Many Years Later hat been sending the smitheonian Institution material from this desert area for about four years Gambrian an later Ordovician wha one day in 1930 masled from the south rim of the Grand Camyon by Dr fossil mostlyletter came Charles Ressor then curator of the Smithsonian saying in effect will arrive in nelta in sbout five daye with wn eminent Japanece reolorist who Lo touring the world He is the mest of the United States Governmmt ant in my cherge Will you please arrange your affairs so that you em pilot us to the Cambrianant Ordovicisn 10165 of your arear Ve left Delta our party consisting of dr Charles Resser hea of the Smithsonian Inetitution Dr Riuji ndo Feologtst dn charge of the Nanchurian Kailvey of Tnperial Japan and myeslf Dr Bndo was working largely in Cambrian material in China and our firet objective vas to the Cambrian fieli At intelone Spring House Range Millari County Utah There Dr Resser made it special task to find m his ruest those forms vhich vere related to the epecies Dr Endo was familiar with in the ovposite half of the earth of the sme Femera thoueh the species Aiffering 4 as he passed them over to his guest he explained the relstionship Dr Sndo voiced his approval in mo umeertein terms Wo rathered rather extensively and Dr kndo was laten vith finds a8 it vas his party and the work for his benefit During the day the conversation was much after this patteraDr Resser Digital image 2004 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved