The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-29

work Is b~sng carried on by three parties.
ore under sne regular appropriation for
t0sycxra pk1c surveys ard TIE other Two dAa-
der the special legislation res-ncsiy En-
forest Reserves The total sum 10 De ex-
pended IN making the surveys and araa-
ing mars during rf7e fiscal year isss-s~ =
81 ss- Ono party IS eEgagec IN surveying
th~ Srloquaimse quadrangle. an ar~a OF
aA1s.f 95G square miles. which lies II the
Cascade range extending from SaIcasz
ra&z rssrfhwart s@vorf Enoqaaiulie Esss
ard about Ten miles on either side Of the
crest q the range. This quadrangle ad-
Solns tbs Mount stuart quadrangle on the
west. TIRE latter HAVING been saryeyesi II
fss~s and bet wseTa tine sTaol Ia ira.e quad
rafkSie and the SEATTLE quadrangle. there
remains unsurveyed the width Of another
quadrangle. which Il not Yet begun
Within tbs area Of the Washington 1or-
est reserve TWO sopcxra gfsEc parties are at
WORK orc from Monte Grisfo, TIRE other
from Lake 6sheisn. for the pHrposs OF ma K
Ink accurate surveys % about 900 square
y.siss. N addition TO these precise stlr-
yeys reconnaissance surveys % the entire
northern Cascade range are proposed TIE
principal trails VIII be travsrssd and all
possible Information will be assembled for
the guidance Of the secretary OF the inta-
rior IL considering the problems OF the for
sss. reserve.
I'm the engraving OF toSogrsp hic maps
for publication, the following Is The state
Of work al this date. The Seattle special
sheet was issued three years ago. The Sc
special sheet Is the southwest quarter, Is
now beng engraved, and will probably be
ready fer distribution IN September The
Tacoma sheet, representing the quadran-
gle Immediately south Of the Seattle. has
been ordered printed. and will be ready for
distribution before the end of this month.
The Mount Stuart sheet, surveyed last
sear. was not quite completed. and will
not be engraved until after the field work
% this season
In geologic work at the present time
Prof /. G. Russell, OF Ann Arbor, Mich.
Is enga ged In tae study OF the Mount STU
art quadrangle. including the Peshastin
gold mines Mr.. Wills. who last year sur
yeyed the Tacoma quadrangle and made
special studies OF the coal mines. Is
gagged IN the preparation OF the appropri-
ate reports. II Is desired 10 extend the
geologic work TO the SEATTLE quadrangle IS
soon as possible, and to continue the study
OF the Cascade range Such work must,
however, always wait the completion Of
topographic maps. without which the ge-
ologists cannot advanfageously study the
geologic problems. The sum to be expend-
ed In geologic work In the state of Wash
irsgton amounts to G.0ao All the parties
Ia The field employ altogether from twenty
Ing TO the demands OF the work
With reference to tho suggestion that
Seattle be- named as headquarters for the
surveyors. I beg to say that IL is not the
policy OF the geological survey 10 estab-
Esa local headquarters except in tenn
porary manner as the needs OF the work
iHfDeIialeiy demand. Experiments In this
direction IL the past have no, shown any
sufficient advantage TO the work TO COM
penSate for the expense OF maintaining an
onice. The headquarters Of a surveying
party In the field should be where its work
X. and must move with It, The Office
work is Performed In the general office
here. and IL Ia found that the advantages
arising from concentration of the men dur
ing the winter season more than compen-
safe Tor the expense OF Transporting them
10 and from the field. even TO the Pacific
coast
I'm conclusion, would respectfully cali
attention of the members Of the Chamber
OF Commerce to the fact that In conse-
quence OF the legislation providing for the
surveys OF the folcft reserves, accurate
maps OF the least known portion OF Your
state viii be prepared In a comparatively
lew years In the ordinary course OF the
w0rs OF the geological survey the same
amount OF work could not have been ar-
spectfuiiy.
'cHAS. s. wALCoTT. Director"
The following new members were elect.
ed; {. Armstrong. ]. w Allen. ]. ID
Eshelman, l.. Dilier and James Gill
son. 1r.