The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
FIELD
FOR BIOLOGISTS
With the Topographic Engineers,
They Will Begin Work
Soon.
BY. w. w. Jermane.

BY w. w. Jermane.
Washington, May 26.-Numerous
field parties of topographic engineers
and biologists are now fitting out in
Washington, preparing to resume their
l and 15.ss The photographic engineers
of the geological survey, under whose
jurisdiction the other two branches OF
field work are done, are already In the
| field, measuring streams. Their work
begins with the passing Of the lce,s and
| is not concluded until the ice comes
again in the late fall.
Probably the most important work to
be done in Minnesota during the COM
ing season is the topographic survey Of
the remainder of Hennepin county,
which will cover the: territory imme-s
diately west Of the city Of Minneapolis.
Arrangements for this, survey were
made by former Representative Lind,
| before he left Washington in March.
This. party. will also assist in charting
Lake Minnetonka, for which provision
was made in the last river and harbor
bill. This work will be in charge OF
Robert Muldrow.
Work in Other States.
Topographic work in North Dakota
will be in charge of Basil Duke, and
will cover an area Of 225 miles around
Bismarck, the results of which will be
published as the Bismarck sheet.
sheet,' in Iowa and Dane counties, and
the "Sparta Sheet in Monroe county,
will be surveyed.
In South Dakota, Chester Irvine will
have charge of a party which will make
topographic survey Of the area about
Belle Fourche, adjoining. the regular
H'Black Hills sheet. :" The latter sheet,
which was begun last season, will be
completed this summer. E.. g.. ....E
An area Of about 900 square miles,
including the Gable and Philipsburg
mining districts, adjoining Anaconda on
the west, will be surveyed and mapped
in Montana, and preliminary work on
the Moccasin mountain mining district
in the vicinity of Lewiston, will be
done by a party in charge OF Il. L..
Geological Branch.
In the geological Branch of the sur
vey's work, nothing original will be
done in Minnesota this year: Profess
consin, will prepare his final report on
the geology Of the Iron Range, bringing
the work up to date and summarizing
the results Of his investigation. In
Wisconsin the investigation of the lead
and zinc deposits in the southwestern
part Of the state will be continued, un-
der H. F. Balm. The region to be COW
cred is in the vicinity of Lancaster,
was carried on last season. Some work
will also be done in the glaciated re-
gion near Milwaukee and GAINESVILLE.
:,.,;4o NToxl1, 1oI,o4o
Probably the most Important investi
cation the geologistss will make in the
northwest this summer, will be the ex
ploration of the Ignite deposits in
North Dakota. The tests made at St
coal produced a richer quality of pro
Queer gas than any other coal discov
cred in this country, which makes il
especially valuable for running gas en-
gines. 80 -
: The development Of the Ignite depos
its will have an important bearing or
the extension of irrigation work il
cheap gas will lessen the cost Of operat
! ing the pumping stations Of the irriga
| ton works, and thus make the project
| feasible. Mr.. Campbell of the geo
| logical survey, and Professor Leonard O.
the state university will have charge O.
this work. Professor Dartom, who's
report on the underground waters of thu
great plains region has just been pub
| lished will extend his investigation
into, North Dakota, in the vicinity O
Fargo and Casselton. '~:ca5 : -,
Oil in the Black Hills.
In South Dakota the geological in
vestigations will be in the vicinity O.
the Black Hills, with view to the dis
| covery of oil, which has appeared il
! several localities in small quantities.
Director Wolcott of the survey will
: himself do month IS field work in west
: velopment Of the gold; silver and lea
deposits. The work in that state is il
general charge Of Professor Calkins.
3 : The photographic Investigations O
the survey are not confined to localities
+. as are the other branches, but exten
over several states in some instances
For instance, the photographic work i
charge Of F. w. Hanna, who is in pei
sonal charge of the work in Wisconsin
while Professor E. F. Chandler Of tn
North Dakota university is in charg
in Minnesota and North Dakota. I
South Dakota H. D. Comstock and T
F. Walter, district engineer of the r.
l. clamation service, are making the il
!. VeSClgdClOu, anu III MOuCdud II. ". OIOCt
man has charge Of the work.
Waterhow Measurements.
4 The purpose of the photographic wor
4 in the state east of the Missouri rive
4 is to ascertain the waterpower poss
4 bilities, and stations are established 6
all the streams to measure the flow {
4 the water at all seasons.
4 All the stations in operation last we;
q in Minnesota will be maintained tn
q year. The reports Of these measur
b ments, while almost entirely technlcs
4 are eagerly sought by capitalists al
q others desiring to establish power plan
for the development of electricity. "a
81 photographic bureau also maintains
8 laboratory for the analysis Of the waite
8 Of the various streams, and the
a analyses are furnished to cities see
q ing a pure water supply.
g West of the Missouri river, the hydr
81 graphic Investigations are carried
81 almost entirely with view to asce
q tanning the possibilities for storage t
81 reclamation purposes. No stream IS t
s. small for measurement, and the e
"a gineers are always on the lookout for
II possible supply for irrigation reservoir
M from which canals and bitches can
So run to reclaim the arid and semlar
M lands in their vicinity.
sH Opening Of Coney Island Resort, W
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