Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-26

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eastern North Dakota.
u, Geologic history of eastern North
The water supply of the Fargo-Cas-
selton district. .
The water supply Of the Tower
quadrangle. i
The water supply of the Eckelson
quadrangle.
The purpose and plan Of the agricul-
tural college survey. is clearly set
forth in the law by which the survey
was organized, which law Is entitled:
can act authorizing the board of trus-
tees Of the North Dakota agricultural
college to. cooperate with the United
States federal surveys organized un-
der the department OF the interior of
the United States, in completing
Topographic, agricultural, and geologi-
! cal survey as related to agriculture, to-
gether with an economic map of North
Dakota, and making an appropriation
therefor" -,
Some idea of progress that has
been made, as well as the need for the
future, can be gained by a perusal of
! the forthcoming biennial report. Two
years ago a preliminary geologic and
economic map Of the state was issued.
Although this map was intended only
to be a preliminary map, and hence
incomplete Of its kind, stiA it so far
met demand, and SO general and con-
tinuous have been the requests for 1t
that 10000 copies of the map have
been printed and distributed, save only
a remnant Of the last issue, of which
limited number of copies remain.
which are being called for by nearly
every mail. :
It will be seen by an examination
Of the material Of the report that the
work that has been done during The
past two years all tends toward the
end and purpose described in the en-
acting clause of the law referred to:
'The completing topographic, agri-
cultural, and geological > survey to-
gether with an economic map.
The question is sometimes asked
how long it will take to get over the
entire state in so thorough and scien-
tiflc manner. Perhaps twenty years;
or even longer. Just so long as there
remain resources undeveloped, that
SO long as every acre of land in the
state Is not producing all that it, should
produce, SO long will there be- topo-
graphic, geologic, and, economic prob
lens requiring Investigation.
T One thing that is needed is trained
men to do the work. The agricultural
college is endeavoring to educate and
train young men so that they may be.
come able to take up these investtga-
TONS During the past two years
seventeen young men from the COL
lege have been employed for a greater
Or less length Of time pursuing some
form of investigation which directly
or indirectly enters into the compile
ton of the final economic map of the
state: - @s,.. So ~ ~. ~
The agricultural college is a school
for instruction; it is also center for
the practical investigation of problems
which deal with the development of
the economic resources Of the state.
The geological department Of the COL
lege is q department of instruction:
1t is also the center and organizing
station Of the work Of the survey OF
the state, of which this report is an
expression. s=@ ri .>s- s.F
There Is q misconception In the
minds OF many persons as to the scope
and character Of what Is known as d
geological survey. Geology is the
science that deals with the problems
Of the structure and mode Of formation
OF the earth. Starting with this
definition It is often assumed that
geology deals with rocks, with the
structure Of the socalled crust Of the
earth. And It is true that it does.
But It deals With much more.
The ear. ~ that upon which we
live. We 2r,t My live upon the sur
face Of thu nth. but our sustenance
is drawn from the earth. This Is the
realm ct econo mic geology. Economic
geology therefore becomes the science
Of obtaining those products from the
earth which are necessary for mans
existence upon the earth. II viii be
! seen therefore that soils and water are
] AZ much subjects Of geological inyesti-
cation % are building stones and
minerals, and ~ are O. truly geologic
a. are the structure and mode of for
nation of The solid crust 81 the earth.
q Many statss maintain surveys for
ne inyeatisa tion q tho profound prob