Show IN DR geological I 1 arst I 1 beld tt ti lp ip of geology clah cief climb vy up into the dell deihs 1 9 of tile the earth last saturday was aas it great flay day for cor dr douglass Dou glasa alio bo are attempting to accompany that noted a short die ance in the realm ol of rock and to glance at the wonders of the country in which we live tits ills lectures lecture a avid and illustrations have been intensely interesting but they could in no wise compare with an actual examination of the rocky layers of old mother earth when the doctor was alona to point out the details promptly at 9 a ill ci the budding geologists were near the the banks of green river half 1 L mile west of the douglaas Dou glasa homo home kiil aind tile the first work was mas to examine the mancou shale the particular st strata rata 11 upon pon which vetnal vet nal stands and which la is tile source of the alkali ackall that Is in sight eight when alien tho the lind la Is oer irrigated the students were shown shoun the re mains of shells sli cIlls which WO we all ail thought at first were small pet pebbles bleg hut but soon boon discovered discover od etere ere remains of ancient lire life river terraces torr acea south of green river alluvial fans and other geological features of the surface were pointed out from the mancos shale the class traveled northward into the hills across one of the best exposed sections of the earth 9 crust that can be found anywhere lile uplift has placed the formations at an angle in some places of go CO degreck so that th the e lur sr loui strati can be crossed by traveling short distances As aa tile the newer for formations mationg are at the loot of the hill und and nearest tile the river the class limba 1 I the hill to the older olaer or lowi r strata or in other words every step up hill waft ar really a step farther into the depths of the earth the shale Is eillen the upper mancos while ohp lower mancos con silts of two lasers of sandstone between these two tao layers the coal of this section occurs and the jower of tile the two tao ledges contains shark s teeth and other fossils under these led gf s still in the lower afancy a lie the shale and mowrey shale beds next net in order me the dakotah sandstone and joining them tile the dinosaur beds in these bedi beag lie the wonderful remains of ancient monsters the ilis discovery covery of which has placed this section on the scientific map these ads have several subdivisions livis lons and me ate joined by greenish and thin bedded sandstones marine classic with fossils in the form of and etc this la Is ono on division of thol great jurassic age beyond the formations lie the great tri isle red beds tho the tori for matlon mation that gines the red mountain north of vernal its color and con sequenta its name between these beds le ile the central or parting faal stone characterized by nil an abundance of petrified wood at the top ot ol the sand band stone la is a high butte used anciently hy by the indians indiana as a watch tower some borne time ago mrs douches discovered a stal stairway carved into the solid rock wo we have lia ve decided to call this cliff indian stat stairway on this athla cliff the principal lecture was given as the formations ore in view from the south side of blue mountain to a point near brush creek minor potes on the at orchid springs under the largest birch trees in vittali counte tho the clarq ate a hearty lunah provided by the ladies ladlis dr douglass Pou glass had a tine fine lot of potatoes roasted in tho sand band mrs douglass had prepared Al whipped lipped cream sugar augar and hot cotten tho this lunch was really it a picnic the stud of otology develops up etite su superintendent pert nten dent thompson dincov prod a dinosaur shoe professor lybbert was waa kodac ked by one of the sidles lediea and expressed tits his intention to have tile the resulting picture enlarged some one suggested that tits his alf picture Is quite large as it Is george N larson larsen was the most popular ninn mail in the crowd croad until his canteen was aas empty we all drank from tile the s sime aime ime canteen miss feared that it was not endrel sanitary however the risked drinking the ladies of the party were great climbers I 1 f Is master laster gaalen douglass told sonic of otlee ahe peocla why chev were unable ff to find arroA arrowheads heads lie ile said you dont look in the right place i green river was in ft a very muddy stage one of the benefits of the trip A was as to learn that the red vater from spring creek that the good people of vern vernit vernal it have been using for over a week la Is tria asic mud from rod red mountain red mud lis la mor palatable it the formation it cornea comes froni from 19 keown |