The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-29
GENERAL SURVEY OF
SOUTHERN COUNTIES
Iron, Garfield, Washington,
Kane and San Juan Will
Be Visited.

c. L. Dubois. chief OF the survey di-
vision Of the general land office, viii
arrive in salt Lake this morning, when
the plans for the organization OF the
surveying corps who will have charge
OF the work OF the unsurveyed public
lands in Iron. Garfield. Washington.
Kane and San Juan counties will be
completed. This is in line with the
plans recently developed by the gov
eminent to bring the unsurveyed pub
lie lands under the direct supervision
OF the Interior department.
The work in Utah will be under the
direct supervision OF United States Sur
veyor General Thomas Hull for which
the sum OF $4,000 has been appropri-
ated by Congress, and with the $4,000
available from the general apprOprf-
alton for surveys OF public lands II is
1nought that large part Of the work
Heretofore all work OF this charac-
ter has been done by contracting par
ties which has proven unsatisfactory
In many respects. and from now on this
work will be done directly by survev-
ors in the employ of the government
Under the old plan much OF the work
done by contractors was done by men
not experienced in this kind of work
necessitating the sending of men from
the office OF the surveyor general to
go over a part OF the work.
Prepare List for Dubois.
Just who will have charge of the
I 0ef1nftp-
" decided. but it has been recommend
ed that the contracting engineers who
have done successful work for the gov
eminent and are familiar with the work
be appointed for the task In ac-
cOrdance with this. Surveyor General
Hull and Daniel d. Miller. who has
been designated as supervising surveyor
BY the government, have prepared a
list OF names, which will be passed IN
on by Mr.. Dubois on his arrival in the
city. These appointments win be only
temporary, pending the passing OF the
examinations provided by the govern
ments will be made.
The purchasing of supplies and
equipment for the work will be made
under the supervision Of Surveyor Cen
eral Hull, being under the order that
all paraphernalia required in the sur
veys be purchased by the office of the
surveyor general. According to the
surveyor general. bids have already
been requested from firms In Salt Lake
and from the towns in the southern
part OF the state where the work is 10
he done for the supplies and eduip-
ment TO be used. The firms making
plies.
All Lands To he Surveyed.
The surveys or these southern coun-
ties were originally undertaken on APP
pltcation OF parties desiring to make
OIL locations. but all mineral and agri-
cultural lands will come under the gen
eral survey that has been ordered Ac-
cording to the best estimates obtain
able, II Will require 100000 to COM
plete the surveys in these counties.
or this amount 100000 has already
been appropriated. $4,000 OF which is
available this year. The first So. 900
has been expended heretofore on work
done by contracting parties.
Through the efforts OF the Utah del
egation In Congress" said Surveyor
General Hull yesterday I'VE have been
q bic 70 secure an appropriation OF $780,
600 with which TO continue the work
commenced OF surveying the southern
counties OF the state. Under the new
order the work must be done bv sur
Veyors employed directly by the gov
eminent. and while the highest salary
paid Is 1900 per month and expenses.