Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-14
STUDY OF ARTESIAN FLOW
Geological Survey Decides to Do the First
Work at Buffalo Gap.
SENATOR WILLARD is MDIsPosED
Comptroller of the Currency summnr-
lies Condition Of Nebraska, Iowa,
south Dakot and wyo-
ming Banks.
CFrom a stan Correspondent.)

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-(special Tele-
gram)-The Geological survey has practice
ally decided to first tap earth near Buffalo
Gap, S. D., as an experiment to ascertain
the flow Of artesian waters Of the Mis-
souri, basin. The preliminary surveys
which have been made by private individ-
uals are encouraging. and the government
will take advantage Of private borings and
push the work Of Investigation during the
early spring.
Representative Martin called upon the
director Of the Geological survey today
regarding the boring of an artesian well
at Buffalo Gap and was Informed by the
director that he would put a corps of
engineers in the field this winter, if pos
sible, or certainly in the early spring.
The proposed sinking of artesian wells
at Buffalo Gap is part of a general system
Of the Geological survey to test or expert
ment with the flow Of waters in the arte-
sian basin west Of the Missouri in South
Dakota.
Senator Willard III.
Senator Willard is confined to his, room
tonight. suffering from a severe cold. His
physician, though he says the senator's in
disposition is not at all serious, has pre-
scribed complete rest, and tonight he is
denying all callers.
e. d. Blinn of Lincoln is registered at
the Normandie.,
Wyoming postmasters appointed: William
McCumber, Banks, Laramie county; Minnie
Greub, Greub, Johnson county.
Civil service examination will be held on
January 20 for the position of expert
freight rate clerk in the q-uartermaster's
department at large at Omaha.
The nOatOfnpa at Olson Fremont COuntv
Wyo., has been discontinued.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Bissell Of Kendall, S. D.,
has been appointed a teacher at the Fort
Shaw, Mont, Indian school.
Chris M. Kroeger has been appointed
janitor-freman in the Clinton, Ia, public
building.
Condition of the Banks.
The abstract of the condition of the ma
tional banks Of Nebraska, exclusive OF
Omaha and Lincoln, at the close of bust
ness on November 25, as reported to the
comptroller Of the currency, shows the av-
erage reserve to have been 1882 per cent
against 1897 per cent on September 10
Loans and discounts increased from $24,
soc, 451 to $25, 042, 664; gold coin decreased
from $742,6Ss to $732,595; total specie in.
creased from 81, O76, SOC to $1,0S3, 01O; indi.
vidual deposits decreased from $25, 500, 52i
to $24, 492, 624.
The banks Of Iowa, exclusive OF Def
Moines, show an average reserve held al
1859 per cent, against 1884 per cent
Loans and discounts decreased from $685.
419, $3.50 to 500, zoo, JAP; gold coin, from
81, 931, 767 to 1854, 1877; total specie in
creased from $3.2s7, $50 to $3,359, oO4; law
full money reserve, from $4,925, 1893 t.
81, $50, 376; individual deposits decreased
from 500, 716,7 3S to s61, 236, 447.
The banks of South Dakota show an av
erage reserve held at 17.06 per cent
against 1923 per cent; loans and discount,
increased from $s.40S, 74s to 1916, 47S; golt
coin, from 1855 1915 to $270,q04; Lawful
money reserve, from 1871. O76 to 1891, 412
individual deposits, from $40, 1891 to Sill,
229, 215.
The banks of wyoming show an average
reserve held at 16.76 per cent, against 16.0
per cent; loans and discounts decreased
from $4,237,455 to $4,166, 513; gold coin in
creased from 1858, 500 to $27s,61O; tota
specie, from sS14,644 to $34O,942; Lawful
money reserve, from s4O6, SIS to ~s4S1,057
individual deposits, from S5,242,SOO t
Sb EGO 2l2.