Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-10-12
GEOLOGIC STORY
IN BOOK FORM
MONTANA: THE GEOLOGICAL
STORY" PUBLISHED By DAN z.
WILLARD rs UNIQUE


Montana: The Geological story"
has JasS come from the press. This
Is an unique book. Few books Ike Il
have appeared about any state. ne
Is written I'm plain simple language
that any one can read, and Ia q very
interesting style. The book b pub
Iished and for sale by the author,
Dan Z. Willard, Railway building, st.
Paul, Mimi, $3.50 postpaid.
This book gives more information
about Montana than any book that has
been published that we know of. There
are Is chapters. It explains how Mon
tana was formed. The way the plains
as well as the mountains have come TO
be the way they are: the hills, the riv-
ers, the great valleys; all are explained
In a most interesting manner The
great national parks, Glacier and yell
lowstone, are described showing how
these wonderlands came to be. Those
who have visited the parks viii enjoy
and appreciate these chapters. Any
one who has not visited them win want
to do so after reading these pages.
The chapter on coal is revelation.
There is more coal in Montana than in
all the other states combined. Agri-
culture In Montana Is most valuable
chapter. The Butte mining district,
one of the most famous in the world,
is fully described, and "a Sermon in
Stones" will reveal more than most Of
us ever knew or thought of in regard
to the common stones in the fields.
The story Of the Missouri river is a
romance In itself How during the
great ice age the face of the landscape
was changed is explained in a fasci-
mating way. If you have wondered how
the great Shonkin sag, between Great
Falls and Lewistown, cut across the
Highwood mountains, came to be there
you viii understand when you read
about the work Of the great ice sheet in
Montana.
A unique feature of the book is a
series Of chapters Geology from = Car
Window" in which are described the
scenery along all the principal lines Of
railroad IN the state, and the capter,
Geology from q Car Seat: Park TO
Park Highways" explains what the
traveller may see as he drives over the
highways on each of the several routes
between the parks. These chapters
will be of especial interest to classes
In geography In the schools, as wen as
to tourists who travel over the state.
Such a study of the natural features
of Montana as this book contains might
well be included in the courses OF study
in the schools. The author states IN
the preface that he has aimed to write
a text suitable for high school classes.
If there is anything Of more importance
to the rising generation than know
ledge Of their own state 1t would be diff
ficult to say what it is. This book
should not only be in every school Ii
brary. but such a study as this book
contains might well be included in
high school courses.
The book is readable throughout. Not
only every citizen Of Montana should
read it, but people Of other states. IL
Is the best bit Of advertising for the
state that has appeared IN recent years.
Every section Of the state is described.
Bv referring to the index the facts
about almost any district can be found.
The book is so interestingly written
that the reader win find it difficult TO
lay 1t down.