The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-03

in parts of Wyoming. have been large
producers OF oil. and which at suitable
places TO be determined bv this sur
vey would seem to justify prospect
drilling IN this state The other party
under the direction OF A. NJ P;ner
a member OF the bureau staff. not con-
nected with the university. and assist
ed by Felix Plastino. a graduate Of the
university and a member OF the fac
ulty OF the Idaho Technical Institute
at Pocatello. is making a reconnais-
ance survey OF the oil possibilities in
Power and Oneida counties.
). NJ. Ballard of Placerville has re-
Gently completed about three weeks
OF field work in Idaho county. de-
signed to supplement and bring down
to date the data which has been col
lected both by Dr. Francis A. Thomp-
son and Mr.. Ballard. during the past
three years. DR.. Thompson has also
completed brief reconnaissance in
the Pierce City country. All OF the
material under this head is shortly to
be embodied in bulletin which will
probably be entitled Geology and J
Gold Resources of North Central Ida
no, to be issued this fall.
Mr. Ballard is now completing the
held work and laboratory studies Tor
similar bulletin on the Geology and
Gold Resources of the Boise Basin.
DIR. F. B. Laney. head of the de-
'artment OF geology in the university
md a member of the United States
geological survey staff. will shortly
the field work in the Seven
Devils and adjacent areas. preparatory
o the preparation OF scientific pub
ication OF the genesis of the copper
ire deposits OF this important region
Dr.. Laney's production when COM
'leted will probably be issued as
professional paper by the United
'tatc SNoApsiNdi SURVEY
Prof. ID. c. Livingston. formerly a
member of the university staff but
ow head of the department of geol-
gy at the o. A. C.. is completing a
tudy begun three years ago on the I
re deposits OF the Cuddy mountain
nd adjacent areas Professor Liv-
igston's work is expected to result 7
! a bulletin on this area to be pub
shed by the Idaho bureau during
lie coming winter.
Clyde p. Ross OF the United States t
Geological survey staff in corporation ,
it'll the state bureau, is at present 7
and correlating the work
one in previous year in the HALEY v
ca by Messss Umple5y, Westgate,
I'd others, and it is anticipated that 4
bulletin including all of this work c
i'll be issued by the survey early in
e spring. {
Upon the completion OF his work at
alley, the program for Mr.. Ross a
lis for him to make a reconnaissance
rvey of the copper deposits in the 4
mediate vicinity OF Salmon City in
.mhi county. In this work he will 4
obably be assisted by A. L. Ander-
n, who has recently completed his {
,rk for the masters degree in geol- g
y at the University.
A number of minor problems are fl
II toward completion, and mimeo- st
aphed bulletins concerning them 8
II be ready soon or have been IS
ed, including DIR. Buwaldas report II
the "Gas and Oil Possibilities OF b.
uthwestern Idaho" and report by :,
essrs. Thomson and Laney, assisted Vi
a committee from Columbia sec
n. American Institute OF Mining & "a
etallurgical Engineers on the re- y
rted platinum occurrence near the \,