The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-23
Machinery Reaches Mine.
GEOLOGIC WORK PLANNED.
M. r. Campbell Will Direct lnvesti-
cations With Offices Here.

The work of investigating the coal and
oil deposits of the United States, which
is carried on by the geological survey is
under the direction of NJ. R. Campbell,
announces a bulletin of the geological
survey. During the present season his
headquarters will be in Salt Lake city,
and he will spend most of his time IN
visiting the various parties engaged in
the work
Particular attention will be given this
year to the coal fields of the ROCKY
mountain region. Work will be carried
on in Montana, Washington, Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.
NJ. x. Shaler will make reconnals-
sance examination of the great coal field
lying in northwestern New Mexico be-
ginning at Durango, Colo, and working
southwestward TO Gallup, N. M. This is
a region in which extensive developments
are expected in the near future The
Denver & Rio Grande railroad has al
ready built a branch line from Durango
to Pennington, and 1t is rumored tnat
through this field which will give them
an outlet to Denver.
= Hoyt S. Gale will continue the Work
carried on by him during the past year
in the Yampa coal field of Colorado TO
and his work will extend south across
Grand river near GlenWoOd Springs II
time permits. This is one of the most
important coal fields ofNColorado, and the
be of great economic Importance.
George 3. Richardson will make an eX-
animation of the Book Cliffs coal field
of Colorado and Utah He will begin
work at Grand junction. Colo, and Will
go westward across Green river to the
Sunnyside mine in Utah. This is almost
unknown territory, but, according to re-
port, carries thick beds of high grade
coal
A. r. Schultz will be engaged in re
nf no
northern Uinta county, Wyoming. This
will be an extension of the work carried
on by Messrs. Veatch and Schultz during
the past year in the southwest corner OF
the state. He will begin his work in
the vicinity of Kemn-erer on the Oregon
Short Line and will work nOrthWard as
conditions will permit.
A c. Veatch will make detailed eX-
animation of some of the coal fields along
the Union Pacific railroad in the vicinity
of Rawlins, Wyo. This work will connect
on the south with the work done by Mr..
Gale in the Yampa coal field of Colorado,
and will extend TO the north and east to
the limits of the coal fields.
c. A. Fisher will make detailed re-
cOnnaisSance survey of the Great Fails
coal field, of Montana, beginning in the
vicinity of Belt and working westward
and northward along the eastern front OF
the mountains. This region contains some
of the most valuable coal in Montana
and it is expected that Mr.. Fishers work
will yield valuable results.
Professor A. G. Leonard will make
reconnaissance examination OF the coal
field of eastern Montana in the territory
living between the Yellowstone and Mis-
souri, rivers. This work will be done
primarily for the purpose of determining
the value of the Ignite beds, but ii is
hoped that information will be obtained
regarding the relation of the Laramie
and Fort Union formations.
Professor Henry Landes will make an
examination of the coal fields of Wash
ington and prepare general report deal
ing with the geology of the coal fields
and the economic and commercial condi-
tionS.