Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-30
THE IOWA SURVEY.
Report Of tho state Geologist, Prof
samuel Calvin.

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samuel calvin.
Des Moines, Nov. 2s.-At the recent
meeting Of the state geological board ut
Des Moines, Professor Samuel Calvin,
state geologist, presented report Of the
surveys of the past year. with estimates
for work to be prosecuted in the imme-
date future. The report, which is OF
statewide interest, is as follows:
In accordance with custom / have
the honor to submit at this meeting q
brief account of the operations of the
Iowa geological survey for the working
season Of 1900. During this season the
survey has been prosecuted along the
same lines as heretofore. That mans
the greater part of the energies of the
ton of areal work, the object being to
make detailed examination OF the en-
tire state as rapidly us possible. EN-
aminations Of the geological formations
in the several counties and detailed
mapping are a necessary prerequisite
in determining the character and distri
button of the state Biological resources.
Special subjects have not, however. been
entirely neglected. Early in the history
OF the survey there was published spe-
nation In relation to the distribution of
this important mineral which could be
secured up to the date of publication.
The sixth volume of the series of re-
ports was devoted exclusively to special
studies; that on the artesian wells of
Iowa. being the most extensive and in
many respects the most Important. The
collection of the data relating to arte-s
sian waters is kept up as new wells are
bored, and Professor Norton will BE-
ready at any time to respond to re-
quest OF the board to place the material
in hand before the public In the form
of a supplementary report on this sub
ject. DR.. Boyer. with the hearty CO.
operation of all the clay workers of the
state and using an extensively equipped
Laboratory provided by the State College
of Agriculture. s preparing a mono
graph on Iowa clays. their geological
and geographical distribution. their
qualities the uses to which they are
best adapted, and the methods OF treat
ment required in each particular case.
Investigations Of materials suitable for
the manufacture OF Portland cement
were continued by Bain and Wilder but
the results are not yet In shape to be
reported.
I'm Marion, Louisa Henry. Cedar and
Page counties the field work was Who'll
" or partly completed in 1899. Some
of these areas were reviewed In 1900
Where the work was incomplete II has
hsen finished ard reports on all the
counties naned are now in hand or will
be ready before the close OF the year
The new areas surveyed during the year
embrace the countiesSof Pottawattamie.
Webster. O'Brien and Clay. Reports on
these areas are well advanced and will
be finished during the next month In
Bremen county, which was partly sur
veyed last year, the work has not been
advanced.
The corps of investigators employed
by the survey was busy in the field dur
ing the working season and is at the
present time employed in preparing the
results for publication. Mr. Boyer
prosecuted HIS work on clays and COL
|lected the statistics of mineral prod,lc-
ton OF Iowa. Mr.. Udden finished his
report on Louisa county and made a
thorough survey of Pottawattamie Mr..
Norton completed Cedar and Mr.. Saw
age finished the field work in Henry Mr..
| MacRride took up new work in OBren
and Clay counties. extending his work
of the previous season in the direction
OF tracing the clays and gravels Of the
Wisconsin age. The field work OF Mr..
| Wilder was In Webster county which on
account of its coal, large clay interests
and extensive gypsum deposits. Is one Of
| the most important contributors to the
| mineral wealth of the state. Mr.. Wild
| er's report will be in effect monograph
lcf the gypsum industry OF Iowa The
| field work and report on Marion county
was completed by Mr.. Miller. The time
which I could personally give to field
work was spent partly In reviewing
lproblems in Page county, partly In con-
4 sultation with other members of the
Icorps In Webster. Pottawattamie, Mont
gomery. Linn, O'Brien and Clay. and
partly in tracing the border Of the
Iowan drift in Benton, Iowa and Jones
counties.
The foregoing statements are made
4 for the purpose OF giving you some con-
ception OF the scope OF the work UNDER
taken and completed by the Iowa sur
4 yey during the past year. The results
OF that work so far at least as relates
to the mineral statistics for 1900 and
reports on the geology of Cedar. Louisa,
Webster. Page. Marion, O,Bren and
Il LAY COuHIleS. ana are now @OHered Tor
qualification as volume NJ Of the reports
4 OF the Iowa geological survey. and we
4 respectfully ask you to authorize us TO
4 procure the necessary. maps and illus
4 tration and to proceed in the usual
4 manner to secure the printing, binding
and distribution OF the volune''
AT San Francisco word has been re-
ceived that the overdue schooner Car
d has been wrecked off the Mexican coast.
Her crew, composed of Capt. Wagner
and eighty men, have probably been
drowned.
Edwin T. Pepper. one OF the wealthiest
orange growers in Florida, committed
} suicide. He went to Florida eighteen
s lyears, n IN from Van Ruror, cn,,pfv Mitch