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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.

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[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. Engineering news, May 6, 1915, v.73:902.

[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.

["With completion of new building of Department of interior space will be available for needed expansion in library of Geological survey. Miss Julia L. V. McCord, librarian, important factor in assembling collection."]

131 Newell, F. H. The United States Geological survey. Technology review, Oct. 1902, v.4 :485-92.

[A brief appreciation of the value to the Geological survey of its comparative freedom from Congressional supervision and an explanation of the necessary qualifications for those desiring to enter the service as a career]

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.

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["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.

140 Smith, George O. The United States Geological survey and its relation to the United States Coast and geodetic survey. Science, May 12, 1916, n. s. v.43:65965.

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[Address delivered at Centennial exercises of the U. S. Coast and geodetic survey, April 5, 1916. An appreciation of what the Coast and geodetic survey has been to the Geological survey and an account of the coöperative work of the two surveys.]

The work of the U. S. Geological survey. Past and present work. . . . Plans and opportunities for the future. Engineering and mining journal, Nov. 30, 1907, v.84:1019-20.

The work of the United States Geological survey. Mining world, Jan. 21, 1911, v.34:136-7. 143 Smith, W. S. Administration of the U. S. Geological survey. Science, Aug. 30, 1907, n. s. v.26 :286-7.

[Correspondence between the Director and former employee of the Survey who alleges arbitrary methods and commercial spirit in the Survey]

144 The U. S. Geological survey. Science, Feb. 22, 1907, n.s. v.25:309-II.

145 The United States Geological survey. Canadian Mining institute. Quarterly bulletin, April, 1910, no. 10, p. 109-29.

Published also in the Journal of the Canadian mining institute, v. 13, 1911, p. 372-92.

[Gives an outline of the methods of work employed by the Ü. S. Geological survey]

146 United States Geological survey at the Panama exposition. Science, Mar. 12, 1915, n.s. v.41:383-4.

[Description of its exhibit in the Palace of mines and metallurgy]

147 Uses popular language on topographical maps. Mining congress journal, June, 1916, v.2 :274.

[Sheet just issued to be the forerunner of others in popular language]

148 Walcott, C. D. Principles which govern the Geological

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survey in its relations with other geological surveys

and working geologists. Science, Nov. 30, 1906, n.s. v.24:692-3.

[Reply to Dr. Branner's charge that the Survey is an undemocratic organization which abuses its power to the disadvantage of state surveys and of individual geologists]

The United States Geological survey. Popular science monthly, Feb. 1895, v.46:479-98.

150 Western surveys. From The Daily Tribune, Denver, Colo. Jan. 23, 1879. 5 P.

151 What the government is doing to save our national resources. Scientific American supplement, July 25,

1908, v.66:62-3.

[Praises the Geological survey for its work in conserving the national resources. It has saved millions of dollars for the

government]

MANUSCRIPTS

152 Gunn, Richards & Co., New York. Geological survey (In its Reports [on the] Department of the interior. Oct. 1, 1907. p. 126-9)

153 U. S. Geological survey.

Memorial of Major J. W. Powell on the occasion of the presentation of his portrait to the survey. Mar. 24, 1905. Remarks by G. K. Gilbert, response of C. D. Walcott, remarks by W. H. Dall. Washington, 1905. 81.

[In the Library of the Geological survey]

154 U. S. President's commission on economy and effi ciency. Detailed description of accounting records and procedure of the Geological survey. 107 1.

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[Draft of report on Interior Department. Part I. Appendix VIII

History, organization, and activities of the

Geological survey. 106 1.

Report to the President on the land survey services of the government. June, 1912. 106 1.

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