102 Walcott, Charles D. The work of the United States Geological survey in relation to the mineral resources of the Unted States. (In American institute of mining engineers, Transactions, 1901. New York, 1901. v.30:3-26) [Recommends a Division of mines and mining in the Geological survey, to be changed later, if deemed desirable, to a Department of mines and mining. Shows why the Geological survey cannot undertake all the work that should be done for the mining industry] 103 Whitney, Josiah D. Geographical and geological surveys. From the North American review for July and October, 1875. Cambridge, Welch, Bigelow and company, 1875. 96 p. 104 Wigginton, P. D. Speech of Hon. P. D. Wigginton, of California, in the House of representatives, June 13, 1878. Washington, 1878. 14 p. [On proposed amendment to reorganize that branch of the public service relating to the surveys of the public lands. Asserts that government may save $100,000 annually by consolidating sixteen offices into one] PERIODICAL ARTICLES 105 The administration of the U. S. Geological survey. Science, Aug. 30, 1907, n. s. v.26:286-7. 106 Baker, Marcus. The U. S. Geological survey. Geographical journal, Sept. 1895, v.6 :252-60. [A critical appreciation of the office in general and of J. W. Powell, director, in particular. Exposition of plan of work, its difficulties and accomplishments] 107 Branner, J. C. Policy of the United States Geological survey and its bearing upon science and education. Science, Dec. 7, 1906, n. s. v.24:722-8. 108 Brown, W. N. Propriety of government surveys for Engineering record, July 17, 1915, local use. v:72:789-90. [Protest against permitting the Geological survey to establish a policy of undertaking detail surveys-particularly county surveys] 109 Burchard, E. F. Contributions of the United States Geological survey to architects. Journal of the American institute of architects, Feb. 1917, v.5:75-7. 110 Byrd, R. H. Measuring the flow of a stream; how water powers are accurately calculated. Scientific American, Mar. 22, 1913, v.108:268-9. III [Describes gauging cars used by the U. S. Geological survey Chapman, R. H. The United States Geological survey. 92. [Descriptive and historical account] 112 Clarke, F. W. The chemical work of the U. S. Geological survey. Science, Aug. 6, 1909, n. s. v.30:161-71. [Summary of results and description of different kinds of analyses] 113 Claudy, C. H. Model photographic laboratory. Scientific American, June 17, 1905, v.92:483-5. [Photographic plant of the Geological survey described] 114 Dana, James D. Geological survey of the public domain. American journal of science and arts, Dec. 1879, 3d ser. v.18:492-5; Jan. 1880, v.19:78-81. 115 Early efforts of the government to aid mining were unsystematic. Mining congress journal, Nov. 1915, V.I :620-2. [Short account of early explorations and surveys] 116 English technical papers profuse in compliments [for the U. S. Bureau of mines and the Geological survey] Mining congress journal, Oct. 1915, v.1 :543-4. 117 General results achieved by the geological surveys in twenty-five years. Scientific American supplement, June 4, 1904, v.57:23770. [Summary of Bulletin 227 of the United States Geological survey] 118 Geological survey and Bureau of mines assets in case of war. Mining congress journal, April, 1916, v.2 :161 4. 119 Geological survey makes effort to interest layman. Exhibits at Panama-Pacific exposition planned so as to appeal to general public-government spends $25,000. Mining congress journal, Mar. 1915, v.1:121-2. 120 Geological survey maps now obtainable from postmasters. Mining congress journal, Oct. 1915, v.1:555. ["Only postmasters in regions that have been recently mapped have been asked to handle the maps"] 121 Geological survey ready to aid in public work. Director Smith refutes charge that his bureau has infringed on private engineers. Mining congress journal, June, 1915, v.1 :264. 122 (Die) geologische landesdurchforschung der Vereinigten Staaten, während der letzten jahrzehnte. Globus, Dec: 10, 1908, bd. 94:341-6. [Reviews of the work of the U. S. Geological survey, with particular reference to its publications] 123 Hobbs, William H. One phase of Washington science. Science, Oct. 11, 1912, n. s. v.36 :477-9. [Brief review of the presidential address before the Geological society of Washington, Dec. 13, 1911, re the relation of applied geology to that of the science of pure geology, as well as to the evolution of economic, political and social conditions] 124 Hoyt, J. C. Surface-water investigations; U. S. Geological survey. Engineering news, Dec. 23, 1915, v.74:1213. [Describes work of Surface-water division, water resources branch, U. S. Geological survey] 125 Johnson, Edwin F. Remarks upon the present mode of conducting land surveys in the United States. American journal of science and arts, Jan. 1831, v.19:131 41. [Outlines manner of organizing a system adapted to each State in the Union and urges need of such reform] 126 Marcou, Jules. The national surveys. Letter from an eminent French geologist-solutions of the questions before Congress—the letter of Mr. O. C. Marsh considered. Washington correspondence of the Cincinnati gazette, dated Jan. 29 [1879] 127 Mitchell, H. C. Competition of the U. S. government with private engineers. Engineering news, April 22, 1915, v.73:789-90. 128 [Letter written to Engineering news in protest against any engineering bureau of the United States government (including the Geological survey) entering into unfair competition with engineers in private practice. Reply of G. O. Smith, Director of the Survey, follows text of letter] Competition of the U. S. Geological survey with private engineering practice. Engineering news, May 6, 1915, v.73:902-3. [Second letter regarding unfair competition, following that published in Engineering news of April 22, 1915] 129 Morse, H. S. U. S. Geological survey and the topographical survey of Cincinnati. May 6, 1915, v.73:902. Engineering news, [Letter from Director of Cincinnati Bureau of municipal research re "Competition of a government bureau with private engineering practice," and exonerating the Survey from such competition in the case of the topographical survey of Cincinnati] 130 New library [of the Geological survey] will contain everything on geological and mining subjects. Mining congress journal, Oct. 1916, v.2:437-8. 131 ["With completion of new building of Department of in- Newell, F. H. The United States Geological survey. [A brief appreciation of the value to the Geological survey 132 Norton, W. H. New list of topographic maps for use in high schools. School science and mathematics, Mar. 1913, v.13:236-40. [To be used in studying land forms. List of 40 maps] 133 Packard, A. S. jr. [Note concerning the] new U. S. Geological survey in charge of Mr. Clarence King. American naturalist, May, 1879, v.13 :343-5. 134 Sargent, R. H. Progress of Alaskan topographic surveys, by the U. S. Geological survey. American geographical society. Bulletin, July 1912, v. 44:481-92. [Summarizes the work accomplished and describes methods of making surveys] 135 Smith, George O. Plain writing address before American mining congress . . . Mining congress journal, Nov. 1915, v.1:579-81. 136 137 138 139 ["Director Smith of Geological survey. . . tells of his ambition to have reports of his bureau in language of the people"] The policy of the Geological survey. Science, Sept. 27, 1912, n. s., v.36:401-3. [Answer to the statement of President Van Hise, in his paper "A national university" (printed in the issue of Science for Aug. 16, 1912) that the U. S. Geological survey "is almost exclusively a department of practical geology" and "is not contributing in any large way to the advancement of science"] The possibilities and limitations of Geological survey work as applied to the mining industry. Mining and scientific press, Nov. 23, 1907, v.95:652-4. Public need for applied science becomes more evident than ever. George Otis Smith in annual report on work of Geological survey points to increasing research work-Bureau enlarging policy of speeding up statistics. Mining congress journal, Jan. 1917, V. 3:19-20. Relations of Geological survey to mining industry. Mining world, Nov. 23, 1907, v.27:924-6. |