The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

formations from the archnn up 10 the tertiary, VIII
be found m tho district the detailed study OF them
WIZ orrs !" iht many facts NOT only OF Importance IN
scieutns point " view, but o great Practical inter.
cst. The shaes oi the Gree River basin known to
be iul al fossils which the paIeono osts eager 10
begin the collection OF There Is iittu doubt that
tcnsvc coni bcds viii DO found there Also aud prof.
ably large deposits OF salt. Toward the west graniio
ana gneissir presumed 10 exist ana III them
mineral deposits may be looked Tor. Hunters aud
prospcctefs who have lravcrsed the country give
glowing accounts OF the magnnccncc OF It's SCENERY
The valte anu extent OF us forests tho abundance Of
the game aud its richness agricultural and graz
ing region.
Ia the personnel OF tie iarlcs therc Will be few
changes pr. Hayden hnseii viii not take the 1cld
uui later ~ The season. beng Lusliy occupied with
geological publications requiring ms personal care
Nor VIII bis asdc dccanp chiG c.crk, general hupcr-
incndou, ana old Trend, Mayor James Stevenson, VINO.
during tho early Years ot The enterprise constituted
the wheic survey OF which DR.. hayden WINS Chief lie
has been here for some weeks preparing tie orgaEl.
cation, but upon the departure Of the parties walt
turn 10 more important duties the
yey al the Washington oIlce- The primary trinusu-
aliou oil the whole area be surveyed viii ueyosve
upon Mr.. 4. H. Wilson, chief topographor of tho
survey, whosc party viii consist Of Ar. Ernest Ingc.-
soi second Typographical ne sisant two packers ami
cook lie VIII JOIN his work 10 that Of the survey Of
the lorsictn parallel, under Clarence kue along the
southern lino will measure base, probably Cache
Valley, Idaho, ana Viii connect with astronomical 10.
cations at Fort Steele, Sail Lake City aud probably
also ~ Franklin, Utah. The three divisions
toned carry on the systematic topographic and geoog
work OF the survey. To eacn these assigned
district definite area 10 By gone oy.r, which ara
and mcrldians OF longitude. Each OF these
tans about II, 800 square miles. Tho Northern or
snake River DIVISION VIII consist OF AR. g H. Becn-
Ier lopogi apncr in cnaree Mr. 0rcstcs II. 81 John,
geuogst, an assistant topographcr, two packers
aud cook. Their district hes in Wyoming
aud ldaho and Is limited iollows:--On the
east by the meridian OF 100 deg. 80 min. ; on
the south by tue parallel OF l3 deg, on Tho west
by the merriam OF liz deg, ana Inc north by The
parallel Of ~ deg IL MN. The southwestern
or Green River DIVISION is 10 be IN sharss OF Ar.
da%c.0,s Samuel n.opossapher P and be &c
gst, Two assistants, two packers aud COOK.
lhs area assigncd Mr. Gannctt lies between the
meriian of 100 acg. 10 min and liz deg, and tho
parallels Al deg. 10 min. and As deg. bciug directly
south OF Mr. Bochcrs hold OF work. The Southeastern
s. Chittcnden, topographcr who VIII be accompanied
by Dr. I. NJ. Endch goologist Typographical assist.
ant l~o packers and cook: Their country lies %,
II dog 40 miu and 10 deg Of latitude Aspcc'a gco!og.
ical party under Dr.. 9 <. White VIII make SPECIAL
study OF the Park Range IN Northern Col.
oruao tho Uinah and the Wahsatch Noun
tains In Utah, with a view OF settling GER
vcxed questions In tho geological structure OF that
region He viii DO accompanied by an assistant and
tho necessary tailoring men. Another special party.
under Mr.. T. NJ. Pearson, tor the purpose OF making
certain evcing connections, - TO be sent out this
yoar. The elevation OF Fairpay, Col, requires to DO
accurately determined, ana the barometrc bases to DO
established DUNG the coming season arc 10 DO con.
nected with the Union Pacific Railroad by local Inca
Every one Of the gentlemen mentioned are men OF
experience IN their work aud long connection with
the survey Mr. Wilson was the topo grapher OF the
survey 0i Tho iorleth parallel under Clarence King,
ana has become we'll known Tor the elegant mara
which he has drawn OF districts OF the Wcst, the do
pction Of whose Topography was attended with the
greatest difficulty. He has succeeded Mr. Gardiner,
tho former chief topographcr OF this survey who IS
now experimenting the Typographical survey Of New
York. Mr. Wilson 10 man oil cool judgment
and the most intrepid courage Mr.. Becner
has been with The survey for many years, occupied
IN Typographical work and measuIcm cnts, IN winch
he Is singuiarly prohciont. Mr.. Gannett ana Mr..
Chiitandcn younger men, who within three years
have superseded TO the positions OF chos OF divisions
older men who huvc resigned or died. aud have proved
Their ability In the most satisfactory manner. Dr.
PcaIc eas been geooglst IN Dr. Haydcu's corps tor
many years, and together with Mr. Holmes, who docs
not 20 year, Is well known to his profession
The same is true OF DR. Endach, the mlneraoglst OF
the Smithsonian Institution, whose knowledge of
mctailurgy is unexceed In this country. Or. White -
tho well known paloon formerly State Gcologist
OF Iowa. and the SUCCESSOR oil the late Dr. Meek na
the paleontoosst Of the Smithsonian. Mr. ST. John
his assistant the Iowa state survey, aud after.
ward paieontoiogist OF Agassiz's Museum NJ Cam
bridge. Both have large regulations, acquired
through their studies OF fossiis
rho preparations for tho Trip will DO completed by
all tho parties within tortyc!ght hours, when tho
outnt Of each party will be taken ~ Cheyenne and
shipped west by railroad TO points OF departure most
convenient Tor each party, whence they will i'm
mcdiatcy take up the march. But this letter OF In
PRODUCTION Is long ind honestly fear dry enough 10
have wcaried all readers and thcTo Will be excitement
enough when tho mules arc nrst packed to mako Il
worth saving Tor another ottcr.