The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-06
NATURAL RESOURCES or STATE
Summary 81 the Second Biennial Report Of Professor
Willard, in Charge Of Geological Survey Of
Agricultural College.

The biennial report of the agricul-
tural college survey, which is now in
press, will be ready for distribution in
a short time. The report consists of
two parts. The first part deals with
administrative affairs and recommen-
dations, and has to do with the policy,
purpose. methods and finances of the
survey; the second part consists Of
special papers relating to the different
sections of the state where SURVEYS of
any kind have been carried on during
the last two years.
Efforts have been made to carry ont
the purposes of the survey to the larg-
est degree possible with the limited
means afforded for the maintenance of
the work. Through the liberality of
the officials of the federal surveys at
Washington much greater amount of
work has been accomplished than
would have been possible without such
cooperation.
North Dakota is not old in state.
mood. and it is not to be expected that
q position as advanced as that taken
by older states can be assumed by a
state during the first decade" of its
existence. Already lines have been
iald down aAd general plans outlined
for the systematic Investigation of the
, resources of the state, and the publica.
Ton in permanent form Of the results
fhncn n iro
grows older advancement is made in
the investigation of these natural re-
sources with which the state is endow-
ed such as shall keep pace with the
states business and social advance
ment. not only future generations but
the present generation and the pres.
ent decade will reap the reward.
Field operations have been carried
on during the past two years in CO.
operation with the United States geo.
logical survey, the United States de-
partn,T-at of agriculture, and independ-
emily by the state. Some idea of what
has been done and of the plans for
the future, as we'll as an idea of the
value and Importance of the work, will
be able to be gathered from the pres
ent report. The following papers &C.
cur in the report:
Biographical Sketch of the Late
Prof. Charles M. Hall.
A Survey of the Coteaus of the Mis-
souri,. preliminary paper.)
A Brief History of Lake Agassiz.
The Rivers and Drainage of Por-
ton of Southeastern North Dakota.
Soil Survey of the Grand Forks
Area.
Soil Survey Of the Fargo Area :
Spill Survey of the jamestown Area.
Soil Survey of the Cando Area.
preliminary paper.)
Soil Survey of the Mnot Area.
The Surface Formations of South
eastern North Dakota
The Geology OF the Soils of South.
eastern North Dakota.
Geologic History of Eastern North
Dakota.
The Water Supply of the Fargo-Cas-
selton District.
The Water Supply of the !Towner
Quadrangle.
The Water Supply of the Eckeson
Quadrangle.
The purpose and plan of the agricul-
tural college survey is clearly set forth
in the law by which the survey was or.
EaniZed, which law is entitled can act
authorizing the board of trustees of
the North Dakota agricultural college
to cooperate with the United States
federal surveys organized under the
department of the interior OF the Unit
ed States in completing topographic,
agricultural and geographical survey
Related to Agriculture, together with
an economic map of North Dakota, and
making an appropriation therefor"
Some idea of the progress that has