The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27

Washington, June 26,-During TN
summer OF 1905, members of the geo
golic, topographic, and photographs
corps of the United States Geogolica
Survey will be at work in "A states ant
five territories. MIR. c. W. Hayes will
have general supervision of field an,
office work of the division of geolog,
and paleontology, but the investiga
tions in paleontology and stratigraph,
will be specially supervised by Mr.. W
I, Stanton, those in petrology by Mr.
Whitman Cross, those of metalliferou.
; ore deposits by Mr.. s. F, Emmons, those
in photographic and glacial geology by
, Mr.. G. X. Gilbert, those of Cambrian
and metamorphic rocks by Mr.. c. Il
Van Hise
The field and office work of the east.
ern topographic branch will be super,
vised by Mr.. II. NJ. Wilson, the work of
the western topographic branch by Mr..
f. NJ. Douglas. Topographic mapping
will be under field and office inspection
of MIR. j. II. Renshawe. The super.
vision of field and Office work OF tho
division of triangulation and compu.
ting will be in charge of Mr.. s. s.
Gannett
F. H. Newell will have general su.
pervision over the work of the hydro.
graphic branch, but the investigations
in hydro-economics will be specially
supervised by Mr.. o. NJ. Leighton, those
in NEUROLOGY in the eastern states by
Mr.. NJ. l.. Fuller and in the western
States by Mr.. n. II. Darton. The work
OF measuring streams will be directed
by Mr.. c. N. Grover.
Following is a summary of the work
to be undertaken in the Pacific North.
west states:
OREGON; A study of the stratig. |
raphy of portions of the Klamath
Mountains in southern Oregon will be
by Mr.. J. S Diller. Mr.. d.
I. Day will make a special investiga
lion of the black sand resources of the
United States, experimenting in the con
OF these sands with a plant
1t the Lewis and Clark Centennial Ex.
POSITION at Portland.
Mr.. W. II. Heron has charge of par
les that will survey two quadrangles
n the vicinity of Baker City. This
work will be done in cooperation with
he State Of Oregon.
The streams of the state will be-
measured by Mr.. W. c. Sawyer, assist.
d by Mr.. +. N. Smith and Others.
WASHINGTON: Topographic work
he vicinity of Bellingham will be done
y party of which Mr.. Pearson Chap.
IAN has charge. Triangulation in
orthern Washington will be extended
y Mr.. X. B. Robertson's party Top.
graphic work will be done in the Pull
ian quadrangle by a party of which
b. A. b. Searle is at the head. Mr..
. {. Bernard is representative of the
nited States Geological Survey on the
lternational Boundary Commission to .
cate and mark the line between the
nited States and Canada, west of the
Immit of the Rocky Mountains.
The mineral statistics of the Statel
Ill be collected by Mr.. c. G. Yale.
The measurement of streams will be
ade by Mr.. W. J. Lightfoot.
IDAHO: A geogolic reconnaissance
lining investigation of the region
nth and east of the Occur d'Alene
ming district, will be made by Mr.. F
Calkins assisted by Mr.D. F. Nc.
maid. A reconnaissance study of the
onomie geology of the Pearl, HALEY
'ckay and Ketcham mining districts
southern Idaho will be prosecuted
Mr.. J. w. Boutwell,. d.
The mining statistics of the state /
Il be collected by Mr.. C. V. Heikes.
A party led by Mr.. Ralph Cowgirl will
Ike topographic survey of the Cat. re
10 quadrangle. Mr.. A. +. Dunning- of
!, who has supervisory charge of and wi
i inspect surveys of forest reserve 81,
lndaries will carry the triangulation tri
,r Priest River Forest Reserve in
5 state. m;
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