Show I I 11 3 OK OJ II Work orL Now nv Heln liy by Gov Gay During the past autumn arid and early winter Mr Ir J R B Spurr of or the thO United geological survey lm ln hns been heen bce oc occupied occupied In n a study of ot the geology and ores of ot that most mo t region the Tonopah mining district of at Nevada Although a n young oung camp huns hils produced etl such nn In extraordinary quail qua III of or rich ore that naturally a 1 great deal lIeal of Interest Is It felt Mt In the results of ot the h surveys Investigation Since return In to Washington Mr Ir Spurr has hn spent silent several months In the microscopic and comparative COlli 1111 I study tu of tao 1110 rooks necks and nn ores of ot the district anti In tho the early prinK he will again to Ton Ph h to complete the examinatIon of ot title complicated region It Is hoped that before long pome of or the problems will have been heen so 50 oily fully worked out that thata a preliminary paper Paler er on the district may bo Fe given glen to the public |