The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-13
What Professor Hayden and His As
siStants are Doing.

Mr.. Stevenson of Prof. Hayden's sur
vey, passed through the city yesterday.
He infOi med a Herald reporter that
news had been received from nearly all
the divisions of the survey now at
work, in the field. and all have met with
the utmost success. The party under
the control of Mr.. George Il. Cnitten-
den, working northwest of Stambaugh,
reports that they have made, up to this
time, seventy six main Typographical
stations, and numerous auxiliary points
have been located. Mr.. Cnittenden re.
ports that within three weeks his party
will eturn to camp Stambaugh. BY
that time he will have all the mountain
work of his district completed. He
will then move down the Sweetwater
country to work up that portion of his
district. This division had 10000 square
miles assigned for examination, which
will be finished by the LIST of October.
Mr.. Gannett's division. which has
been exploring the tributaries of Green
river and the western branches Of Wind
river. reports similar success. MI. Gan,
nett writes in glowing terms Of the
grazing and farming resources of his
district. stating that it is one of the
richest regions in timber, water and
grass, that he has Eve eX imineG. This
party had the same amount of territory
assigned to it for examination that Mr..
C~hittenden's had, and the chief of the
party states that he will finish it by the
Isl of October.
Mr.. e.. r. Bechler's party has been on
duty about the sources of Snake river,
west of Fort Hall. in Idaho. Reports
from Mr.. Bechler indicate the fullest
success. The two latter parties will re-
turn to Ogden about the lst of October
where they will disband.
Mr.. A. ID. Wilson, In charge of the
primary triangulation party is now at
work along the line Of the L. T. X. r..
between Rawlin's Springs and Green
river, locating the principal peaks in
sight of the road. and connecting his
work with that Of the 10th parallel by
Clarence King. Mr.. ". has already
located all the prominent mountains
north and west including Fremont's
peak and the grand TetOns.
Prof. G. A. White, late State geologist
Of Iowa, has a special party at work
identifying and locating all the forma-
tons between Cheyenne and Salt Lake.
These formations are as yet quite un-
defined. geologicallv. and considerable
discussion among biologists has arisen
IN reference Ia these points. Prof.
Hayden, in company with several emf
nent scientific men. is making special
inquiry of the distribution and growth,
as well as the climatlcal influences of
u western forests; he is also collect
ing information and data, and making
personal investigation in regard to our
western coal measures. for the purpose
of indicating them in colors on the
sheets of his atlas.
frol. daNden Is also making a care
full study of the eY.en: and economic
value of agricultural landssuch as
lrrigable CRYING. etc, which be will
also place in appropriate colors on the
q economic sheets Of his atlas. It is
thought that the extent and value of !
the latter lands have. west of the Mis-.
sissippi, been greatly underestimate.
The various divisions Of the army will |
De ready 70 leave the field By the 18th
Of Octcber.-Omaha Herald. A,IZ "a