'National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 09. September 1899' Summary

The September 1899 issue of the National Geographic Magazine is packed with articles on a wide range of topics, from the commercial development of Japan to the geology of the Badlands of South Dakota. The issue also includes an account of the West Indian hurricane of August 7-14, 1899, and a report on the return of Walter Wellman from his Arctic expedition. Other articles in the issue cover the work of the Weather Bureau, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Isthmian Canal problem.