Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-25
FRANK bonn APPOINTED
CHIEF OF DRAU0HTINa DIvIsIoN
OF THE LAND OFFICE. >
His Scientific cchtributions Have
Made Him Known All Over the
Country-sucdseds Prof. King.

Frank Bond, irrigation assistant at the
Department Of Agriculture, and one Of the
best craftsmen. ornithoIogists and irrigation
experts in the United States. was today APP
pointed chief Of the draughting division Of
the general land office. The appointment
is subject to the approval Of the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture. He succeeds Pro-
lessor Harry King The appointment Is
the result Of a long and careful delibera-
ton over the filing Of the Office. The
trouble that led to the recent changes in
that division made It imperative, from the
viewpoint of Commissioner Richards, that
its head should have both unusual execu-
tive capacity and responsibility and es-
pecial technical ltness. The division Is one
of the most important In the department
and the state Of affairs revealed by the in
vestigation Of the charges against its for
mer officials was source Of considerable
anxiety to the new head Of the land office,
and with the end in view Of procuring q
man who could best manage the affairs OF
the division he avoided haste In making his
selection. and went carefully over the vari-
Gus claims for the office. The result was
the present appointment. Governor Rich
ards had known personally Of the work Of
Mr.. Bond while the latter was doing some
remarkable service in the surveyor gener-
ais office in Wyoming. Mr.. Bond will take
charge Of his new duties as soon as posi-
BILE.
Mr.. Bonds scientific contributions have
made him known all over the country. His
record Is pointed to as one of the most note
worthy among government officials and
Commissioner Richards today described him
as an expert and complete master Of every
branch of draftsman's profession.
He is graduate of the State University
of Iowa. where he obtained the degree Of
bachelor of science in 1880. and that of
master Of arts In 1885. He was an assistant
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eral for Wyoming from 1882 to 1884 Then
he was advanced to chief craftsman. serv-
ing thus for two years. was chief clerk of
that office from July. 1885. to November 80,
American Ornithologists, Union from 1887
to 1902. when he was elected to full MEM
bership as a special recognition Of note
worthy work in ornithology.
He Is now. and has been for three years
past. member of the national executive
committee Of Audubon Societies, and Is a
member Of the American Ornithologists'
Union committee on bird protection. He
Is also president OF the Wyoming Audubon
Society.
He came to Washington in the winter Of
1900, serving from December 1 Of that
year until July 1. 1902, as an agent and ex-
pert In irrigation investigations of the De-
partment Of Agriculture. A year or so ago
he took the civil service examination for
the office of frrigati ton assistant received a
trial appointment in the following July and
received MS regular appointment to that
position last January. He has since been
doing considerable important field work,
chiefly confined I'd the study Of irrigation
problems arising inthe rice industry of
Louisiana and Texas Large editions of
the results of his Investigations have been
published by the government and distribut-
ed broadcast throughout the country.
Most of the illustrati ons used in his work
are his own. tIbt & -
Mr.. Bond has published considerable mat
ter on natural hfsttryS subiects chief1v re-
lating to birds. with original illustrations.
He has illustrated IN fall with line, wash
and water color drawings his own official
reports. He Illustrated FL full a notable
birds. This work comprised one hundred
wash and line drawfngs.. He has also fur
nished many original Illustrations for the
private publications o5 Sthers...T =