Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-03

ton. In saying that geology has been
one Of the chief agencies In thus coli
lating the knowledge gathered with
such toll. and Of shaping II into q
structure of beauty and service.
II Is true that We have not yet learn
ed all there Is to learn regarding the
origin and distribution OF mineral de-
posts, hut geology has aided in the ac-
emulation Of facts bearing on this
important subject and in rendering op
use the knowledge long possessed 1t
is a pleasing proof OF the liberal spirit
actuating the progress movement rep
resented by this congress, and a pleas
ant promise Of the permanent good
70 be expected that geology has found
prominent place In your plan Of pro-
cedure.
The subject assigned me is "The Ge-
ology of Utah. / would prefer to re.
state II thus
Notes concerning certain geological
features OF Utah
The title Of my address was chosen
for me, doubtless with the expectation
that | would narrow it to some par
ticular phase. | would consider my
self bold % reeklessness to stand be-
fore you o. my Own volition and 10 UNI
dertake to address you upon the broad
er subject within the time-llmits al
lOtted.
In common with some other Of our
Western and newer states. Utah has
not az vet established a geological sur
vey. Through the liberality of gem
erous government. much has been done
under federal auspices; and the young
est OF the states has perhaps received
as full share of attention from the
U, S. G.. 5, as she could properly ask.
The results OF much of the work so
done have appeared as PARTS o. re-
ports Of general surveys though sew
eral monographs on particularly at
tractive and valuable features Of Utah
geology have appeared.
THE GREAT SALT LAKE.
1t Is from the field of work of the ma
tional surveys that the story Of Utah's
famed salt sea has been given to the
world. This feature of the state topo-
graphy may perhaps with propriety
receive passing mention. 1t is now
well known that the briny lake, though
commonly named with the prefix
Great is but a shrunken and dmin-
utive remnant of water body once oc-
cupylng the valleys of western Utah,
comparable to Lake Huron In area
This inland sea. to which the name
Lake Bonneville has been given, In
honor Of one Of the early explorers of
this remarkable region. was feature
of Pleistocene times; and the untiring
process OF erosion has not yet obliter-
ated the shore lines and terraces then
formed at the different levels; many
Of these indeed ar tracabe for miles
along the mountain sides, and the dell
tas constructed at the mouths of the
larger streams are broad plains In the
sent topography. These levels pr9
boundaries have been so clearly fol-
lowed, that IL Is doubtful If any ex-
listing waterbodv IL more accurately
mapped that is the area of Lake Bon
neville
When at its maximum height. this in
land sea stood a thousand feet above
tho average level of the present lake
II had an extreme north and south ex
tent OF 800 Mules greatest east ana
west breadth OF $50 miles, and sur
face area Of 1900 square miles. 1t
filled the western lowlands of Utah
and reached across the boundary into
the Neveda, closely approached the Ari-
IONA line on the south. and stretched