The morning call., 1892-12-03
READY FOR A ROW
The ACadeniCianS on the
Warpath.
Some of Them Don't Want Major
PowelIs Map and Some of
Them Do.

There is row in prospect in the Academy
of Sciences. and lively time will be had at
its meeting next Monday night.
The trouble is ali over the great Major
Powell. chief of the geological survey.
AT the meeting there will be- present
members interested in the proceedings from
the University OF California, the Stanford
University. the Mining Bureau, the Geo.
graphical Society aud the Academy Of
Sciences.
The row will be over proposition to have
new Typographical map of California.
When Major Powell visited tile coast re-
Gently he was wined and dined and Toasted.
He made many friends among the various
bodies mentioned. After firing of being
llonized Major Powell came down to BUSH
ness, and it was discovered he had a special
object in visiting this coast. He in con-
junction with Professor Larsen of the
University Of California, called together
number of members of the institutions
mentioned, and became a general committee
to consider The advisabilIty of making a
new Typographical map OF the valley lands
OF this State. The proposition agreed upon
was that tie Government Of the United
States should appropriate So, coo year for
ten years, and that the La gislature or Cali
foTnia should appropriate the same sum,
the work TO be carried on under the direc-
ton OF the General Government and Major
Powell.
Then a move was started to agitate the
question OF interesting the California Leg
islature in the matter. The ball was set
rolling al the last meeting of the Academy
of Sciences.
After the conclusion Of a discourse on the
subject OF bugs, the secretary arose and
stated what the general committee had
agreed upon, and asked that the Academy
nf ind
tioning the Legislature OF California 10 ap-
prOpTiate SIS. 900 for the purpose of making
new Typographical map. Very few men,
bers were present at the time, some were
leaving their seats, and few appeared as
aroused from a deep sleep. They did not
understand the purport of the resolution,
were anxious 10 so home. ana were about
TO unanimously advise the Legislature to
vote the Insignificant sum Of So. 900, when
General keyes, one OF the directors of the
State Mining Bureau, arose and asked in
loud voice II the members knew what they
were doing.
"Why." he said. you are not advising
the expenditure of the small sum of Sos, 600.
but the sum Of $3.50, 200. which the new topo-
graphical map will cost. IL will take ten
years to complete II al the rate of S25,0o0 a
year."
The speaker said there was In existence
good geographical map that was answer
able Tor all purposes, that there was some
bulus Utulnu IDWellS Scneme thew
did not understand, aud severely scored
that gentleman for his expenditures of
millions OF the peoples money all over the
country, from which he could see that little
good resulted.
On this explanation the remaining men,
bers opened theirs eyes, and deferred con-
sideration of the matter till next Monday.
In the meanwhile those who are in favor
and those who are opposed to Major Pow
ellis scheme have been theoretically pulling
wires, and will be ready for the fray ON
Monday night.
Those who are opposed to Powell say il is
scheme to secure places for men out of a
Federal job. They say that the present
map, known as the Irrigation Map, Is very
hne one. IL was commenced la 1872 and
has cost the Stale thousands of dollars
Nobody ever complained of il before, and IL
has always been found to be correct. The
officers Of the Mining Bureau hold it to be
one OF the best typographical maps ever
made IL California, the surveys all being
most excellent
The first fault ever found with IL as when
MAJOR POWELL came along and east his eagle
eye over II, seeing in the distance the expend-
iture. under his direction, OF $3.50. 600 sack
IN ten years. to be appropriated by the
United States Government and the Legis-
lature Of California.
What is the matter with the present
map?' is asked. And why should such a
sum be asked for?"
These questions Will cause the acad-
emlclans to do more than their usual amount
OF talking when the friends OF Major Pow
ell and the enemy of his scheme meet on
Inc iioor OF the Academy of Sciences Oh
Monday night.