The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-04
SURVEY Doing
A GOOD WORK
STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DO
ING SOME SPLENDID WORK
FOR NORTH oAKoTA-coMPLI-
MENTARY ENDORSEMENTS BY
EASTERN INSTITUTIONS.

Loyal North Dakota enthusiasts are
ready at all times to show by formid-
able arrays Of facts and figures that
our state is an authority-an ulti-
mate resource on things agricultural
Our title to bread basket" honors 10
undisputed but we have not yet grown
entirely accustomed to being cited as
authorities on literary and scientific
topics. This change of viewpoint win
come along with the other changes If
North Dakota students and scholars
and practical scientific men continue
in their present course of prolific ac-
tivity.
For some years back we have had
in this state a state geological survey
which has done and is doing a great
deal to augment our body Of knowl-
edge as to the geologic history OF our
state, it's resources and it's possibili-
ties. Expert scientific investigation
and research are quite essential to a
proper understanding Of many of the
natural phenomena and peculiarities
Of this great region. Investigation
and experimentation can best be car
ried on by some central we'll organ
lied and we'll equipped agency. In
this work the North Dakota survey
co-operates at all times with the ma
ton wide work that is being carried
on by the United States geological sur
vey.
Photography, which is being used
today to further work in all depart
ments of science and is very useful in
this work. The fifth biennial report
which was sent out some time ago
contains an unusually fine collection
Of half tone reproductions OF photo
graphs taken in different parts of the
state where the survey parties have
been working and each illustrative
Of some distinctive geological forma-
ton. The subjects are well chosen,
and the pictures well taken. They
constitute perhaps the most valuable
single feature Of the work.
AS result they are attracting wide
notice among the specialists in geology
and all who are interested in this line
of work. Word has come to DR..
Leonard, director of the survey, re-
Gently from both Yale and Chicago
universities commenting on the excel
Ience # several Of tn, Sc pictures and
requesting the privilege Of reproducing
and using them. Prof. Charles
Schuehert curator or the geological
department Of the Peabody Museum
Of Natural History at Yale, comments
on number Of the matters discussed
in the report and asks for the orig
inal photographs from which some
Of the pictures were taken. His pur-
pose is to have taken slides prepared
from them for use in his lectures in
historical geology.
The inquiry from Chicago univer-
sity is equally appreciative. Many of
the scientific points in the report are
gone over and commented upon and
Endorsed. Here also the pictures have
ELECTED admiration and the Chicago
professor likewise expresses his desire
to borrow some Of them.
The excellent nature Of the subject
matter of this report and its careful
preparation are largely due to the
efforts of DR.. A. @. Leonard, state
geologist of North Dakota and direc-
tor of the survey. In this work he
has been assisted most ably by a num-
Der Of the university professors and
students.
1t is pleasing, indeed to note these
| Endorsements of their work from the
experts at the great educational CEN
tiers. And all this from state and
university that has little more than
| attained it's majority.