Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-04
GEOLOGY c OF |. The STATE.
Interesting Volume Prepared by Prof.
Willard Of Normal School Of !.
State Geology.
Explanation of the Geolog ical For.
Omation Of the Various Parts Of the
State.
Story of the Geological Changes From
the Earliest Time to the
Present Period. SH

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4 In his book recently published. '@The
Story of the Paridies,'' Prof. D. E. Will
lard of the state normal school at May
vile has put into Interesting and read
able form, the geological features and
peculiarities of the state of North Da-
kota, and the manner of the formation
of the several sections of the state.
There is an absence of dry technicali-
ties in the book, which is written to
be understood and appreciated by the
layman, who is interested in the man
ner of the formation of the state.
Prof. Willard has spent his vacations
for a number Of years travelling
through the state, many of his trips
having been made on bicycle, and he
has been able thus to study the various
parts of the state from the standpoint
Of the geologist and to arrive at. a
scientific explanation of the differing
formations that exist.
1t would be impossible to review the
work omprehensively in the brief
space allotted by the newspaper. To
be thoroughly appreciated the book
should be read carefully, and its read
ing leads to a better and clearer UNDER
standing of phenomena which may
have been heretofore imperfectly un-
derstood. For example, Prof. Willard
deals with the manner of the formation
OF, the Red river valley, showing the
existence of wide and deep valley
there before the glacial period. He
illustrates clearly the action of glacial
ice. presenting maps showing the por-
tions of the state covered with glacial
ice. The erosions and drifts caused
by the action of glaciers is pointed out.
To this same, cause, he ascribes the
chains of lakes in Mclean county and
in Kidder county.
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Bad Lands formations, which are as
clibed to the erosion of quickly run
ming water. The scientific explana-
tion Of the formation of the immense
Ignite coal veins in the state is given.
The several chapters are made more
interesting with views Of different
parts of the state. The portions of
the state where once existed immense
glacial lakes are described, and the
valleys left by these lakes are shown.
The geology of the autesian well sup
ply is explained, and there is a brief
geological table showing the nature OF
formations along the several railroad
lines in the state. The student OF
North Dakota will find Prof. Wizards
book exceedingly interesting, as it en-
ables him. to follow the gradual
changes, from the time the state, with
others, was entirely submerged,
through its various eVolutions, to the
present time. .s,.. .#
The book is published by Prof. D. E.
Willard at Mayville, and those who
desire it should send the price, $1.75,
to him. Hon. 3. S. Russell OF James
town sends the Tribune an unqualified
commend of the work in which
he says:
Prof. Willard has spent his sum-
mer vacations for a number of years
in preparation Of this work in travel
ing over the state mostly on his bi-
cycle, and has written a work that will
be exceedingly interesting to read,
avoiding technicaIities and scientific
expressions, Every intelligent scholar,
nnliale or female, can take UP this work
and read it with great benefit and APP
ply it's contents to the township in
which he lives. 1 especially call the
attention of the school directors in
every district in North Dakota to it,
and suggest that one or more copies
of 1T be placed in the library OF that
school. And that the attention Of the
teachers and those who will be en-
gagged from time to time be called to
ii. with the suggestion that they call
the attention Of the scholars TO it,
especially those who are intelligent, to
read 1T The chapter containing the
description Of the Bad Lands and the
formation of the Red River valley ale
alone worth the entire price Of the
book e
After one woman has convinced 1
man that she would die Tor him he be.
gins to look yag agueiy around to see ii