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Show THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. The Bureau of the Geological Survey, through its administration of the Irrigation Irri-gation law has. come into pecularly close relations with the people of the arid regions. It is the agency through which the Interior Department operates in examining streams and lands with a view to reclamation of lands and' better bet-ter use of streams, or to add to the water where It Is deficient. The work in both cases has been done in the most satisfactory manner possible, and the officers of the Geological Survey have the full confidence and regard of the people of the entire mountain region, re-gion, wherein their work In this direction direc-tion chiefly lies. The people of all this region will therefore read with much interest the report which was in yesterday's Tribune Trib-une of the celebration In Washington of the twcnty-ififth anniversary of the organization of the Bureau. In connection connec-tion with that celebration was a review of tho work of the Bureau, Among those achievements is the completion of a large number of topographic maps of the highest value of the people of the country. One-third of the whole area, excluding Alaska, has been so mapped, and the maps have proved of high advantage ad-vantage to cities in connection with their water supply, and to the public in many ways. In the work of geology proper, many charts have been made to go with tho reports andsummaries printed, and a vast amount of material has been collected col-lected for future publications. In Utah, the work of tho Bureau ha3 been seen In all the mining camps, and It is always al-ways of interest and value. Time was when such reports did not attract the attention of practical mining men, but under the enlightened and expert handling han-dling of the trained men of this Bureau, that day, has gone by, those reports are received with respect, and are eagerly sought. The work of the Survey In the measurement meas-urement of streams In their flow for Irrigation Ir-rigation purposes has been of the very highest Importance, not only In Itself but as affording a basis for some of the Investigations necessary In the preparation prepara-tion of data on the reservoir propositions proposi-tions that are submitted from time to time. These data furnished by the officers offi-cers of this survey are the only continuous continu-ous and trustworthy data available on the subject. ' The entrusting of the whole work under the National Irrigation Irriga-tion law to this survey was therefore a stroke of fine business sagacity. And the results of It are constantly seen, and will be seen In increasing prominence promi-nence from henceforth. So, hall" to the Geological Survey! Its work in mines, in the development of mining regions, und In the encouragement encourage-ment of the mining industry; its work In topographical surveys throughout the country; its vvprk Iri the measurement measure-ment of waters, and now Its work In charge of Irrigation and the reclamation reclama-tion of arid land, Is of the highest possible pos-sible Importance to the people In all parts of the United States, but of peculiar pecu-liar Importance In the West and in the mountain country. Long may It be held high in the regard and confidence of the public which it serves so well! |