The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01
COMPLETED SURVEY


The geofoescai survey. under Bailey VIII
lis and George T. Hyde. has completed ito
labo.s Cor this season. The results have
exoee3ed In the Importance OF the data
gathered like researches OF previous
years and form . basis for IN accurate
geological history Of the Puget sound
basin Bailey Willis wzs seen At the But
Ter hotel last night and gave the following
comprehensive statement ~ 10 the work
of The survey and its results:
The survey has maintained this year.
as IL did last. two separate parties Ia the
state Of Washington One under George
r Hyde made Typographical survey Of
che district north and west from EIiens-
burg. including the weiI-known Peshastin
gold region. the Rosiyn coal basin and
the Cge-E1um la1kes. Mr.. Hyde's party has
been in the feld since the middle OF May.
and In the course Of the summers work
ms has extended his observations for iri-
angulation into the high Cascades with
q view to pushing the surveys into that
portion Of the range north OF Snoquaimfe
pass. where extensive mineral interests
will BE- greatly aided in their development
by . good map. The surveys made oy Ar.
HYDE this summer will be plated during
the winter. and a map Will be completed
ny spring. The other party. OF which
was In charge. has been engaged In geo.
,oslcai work In the district com prtsing
! eo1 square miles. from Seattle southwark
beyond Tacoma. and eastward as far as
Black Diamond. The greater part OF this
area IL included IN one map known as the
Tacoma sheet which lies south OF. but
continues with. the Seattle sheet. The
geological work was begun In June by I.
C. Russell. Of Ann Arbor. Mich, who ex-
ARMED the shore OF the Sound from a
saisocat. On one occasion, being deeply
interested in the geological phenomena.
nc failed TO observe the rising tide. and
had 20 sxim three-Quartess Of q mile to
catch his boat. He weathered one storm
tina. KEEP: him at tho fiIle- for over fifteen
hours.
II had been detained In Washington City
By duties connected with the publications
OF the survey and did not join Prof Rus
sell until early In July. We made q trip
10 Mount Rainier By way OF Carbon river
and It's glacier. On rhe northwestern
flank Of the mountain overlooking Puyal-
Iup. there Is \ sheer cliff. 200 in height.
whose jutting corner commands a view
OF two great glaciers. and the towering
summit OF the Liberty cap. Prof. Rus
sell. whose experience in Alaska and In all
f-c great scenic regions of this country
and Europe. well nfs him TO judge. sat
gazing IN rap. attention at this view for
nearly an hour. and then. In his quiet man
mer. said: 1t II one OF the three great
only with the view into the Yosemite val
ley and with that into the grand canyon
OF the Colorado, and 1t differs from both OF
them
The party made fits way around the
mountain TO its eastern side and made the
ascent over the White river glaciers TO
the summit The observations Of Prof.
Russell upon the character OF the glaciers
VIII probably form the subject OF Q spe-
cial report In the forthcoming volumes OF
the survey. From the LIST OF August 10
October % my assistant. George o. Smith.
and have been engaged In studying the
geological history OF Puget sound as ex-
pressed In the glacial deposits OF gravel.
sand and clay. and In examining the dis
frfbutiou and structure of the coal reids
from Wjlkcson to Issaquzh. Tbs II the
first detailed geological work that has
been done In the Sound country. and It's
result Is the development Of new IDEAS