The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-20
GEOLOGICAL INDICATION.


froE uEhes Thi1ks Of Wye
ming .ad Her hesssres.
By cas- Of his geological searche.
in behalf of the artesian well commits,
sion, Prof. Aughey, of the Nebrasks
state university. has traversed a con-
siderable portion Of Wyoming. He il
therefore competent to judge of the
mineral indications Of our country.
Hence the writer interviewed the pro-
fessor at his room in the Inter Ocean
on Tuesday. with the result as stated
below. Naturally the professor is
guarded in his statements, but he says
sufficient to brace up the hope that we
have a good mining region at our very
door. The writer asked the professor:
"What do you think of Wyoming in
general as possessing precious miner
als?"
"Wyoming has neyer been much
prospected, and in fact q great deal of
it not'at all. Judging, however, from
the geological conditions of this region,
l have no doubt it will eventually be
found not to be inferior to the sections
north and south of it, in the precious
metals"
'Does the Silver Crown, or Table
mountain district bear evidence of a
good mining region?"
my examination of this district has
been too limited and superficial to make
my opinion Of any consequence. So
far as l have observed, however, the
geology Of the region is favorable to
Its becoming a successful mining region.
Some Of the claims that have been To-
Gated l regard as promising and worthy
of being thoroughly tested by further
developments"
"Can you Judge Of the extent of that
mining region?"
my examinations have been too
limited to give an opinion on that sub
ject."
ut is said that the region of which
you speak is rich in geological history;
is that the case?'
Adjoining the above region and in
places placed directly over it are the
red beds or triassic rocks, and above
these occasionally are thin layers of
jurassic strata. Following these are
the cretaceous rocks. All Of these are
of the profoundest interest to all geolo-
gists. Heretofore, however. no fossils.
to my knowledge, have been found in
the Triassic rocks along the eastern
base Of the mountains. During the
trip, however, Of the last few days, a
large number Of casts and impressions
of shells were found, most of which
belong to the family of spirifer. / was
exceedingly gratifed by this discovery,
because 1t is the recovery Of q lost link
in archaeological history"
"Have you completed your investiga-
tions in southeastern Wyoming for an
artesian well site?n
mot yet. l am constantly getting
facts in all my journeys, to use in max
AHb AhAhSehoho Al ACACLcuCo " bl1hL
question. 1 expect, however, to close
my work here during this month"
"What are the indicat ions of success
of a bore?n
"Am not prepared to say until 1 have
my work and compared notes
with my fellow commissioner, DR..
White, of the Smithsonian institution"
"Shall you visit any other point in
Wyoming soonP"
II expect to visit northern Wyoming
in the interest Of the the U. S. artesian
well commission, and for other purposes,
about which / am not at liberty to
NV yoming has such remarkable min
eral' and agricultural resources, that
when their development once COM
mences, there will be created here a
great commonwealth. / have there
fore every confidence in q grand future
for this territory"