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THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 65
PRINCIPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE 1911
The Survey has published since 1911, county and areal reports, eco-
nomic reports covering sand and gravel, oil and gas, water investigations,
and general geologic reports covering the Devonian series.
PRESENT MAIN LINES OF WORK
The present activities include detailed geologic studies of the clay
resources, lead and zinc deposits, and a study of the correlation of the
Cambro-Ordovician formations of the Ozark region. A detailed investi-
gation of the insoluble residues remaining from the treatment of strata
from this series, a study of the paleontology of the Mississippian, and
extensive magnetic and electric resistivity investigations are now in
progress.
PREVIOUS SURVEY ORGANIZATIONS
The older Geological Surveys were sporadic in nature and although
some publications were issued, they are not listed by series. The first
Geological Survey was organized on February 24, 1853, the second on
March 24, 1870, and the present Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines
on May 13, 1889.
MONTANA *
The Montana State Bureau of Mines and Geology was organized in
1919 as the Bureau of Mines and Metallurgy. In 1929 the name was
changed as indicated. The office is at Butte, Montana, to which all mail,
telegrams, and express should be addressed.
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES
The laws governing the functions of the Bureau specify that it
is .... " To study the geological formations of the State with special
reference to their economic mineral resources both metallic and non-
metallic .... To prepare and publish bulletins and reports with neces-
sary illustrations and maps which shall embrace .... the natural
resources and geology .... of the state." The law also specifies that
the Montana State Bureau is authorized to enter into cooperative agree-
ment with the United States Geological Survey and with the United
States Bureau of Mines.
* Information furnished by Francis A. Thomson, Director, April, 192g.
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66 THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND
ORGANIZATION
The governing board of the Bureau is the State Board of Education,
a non-salaried Board, which has charge of all the units of the University
of Montana. The Bureau of Mines and Geology, as a branch of the
School of Mines, is by law placed under the direction of this Board. The
executive officer of the Bureau, whose title is Director, is Dr. Francis A.
Thomson, who was appointed in 1928. Doctor Thomson is also Presi-
dent of the Montana School of Mines. The Director gives from one-third
to one-half of his time to Bureau work, but receives no additional com-
pensation for this.
From one to two persons are employed on the clerical staff, and from
seven to eight persons, at present, on the technical staff. Topographic
surveys are being made in cooperation with the United States Geological
Survey. Stan members are appointed by the Director, and in part they
are also members of the School of Mines faculty. Some of them are
employed in full-time teaching during the academic year, but devote
their summer months to survey work. In other cases the employment is
part-time teaching and part-time research. Advanced college students
are employed as assistants on surveys. For field work, on a general per
diem basis, compensation of $10 per day and expenses is allowed for
geologists, and from $2.50~ to $3.00 per day and expenses for field
assistants.
APPROPRIATIONS
From 1923 to 1929 the Bureau had no specific appropriation, but for
the biennium 1929-31 an appropriation of $6,000 a year was available,
and for 1931-33, $20,000 a year is available. There is no income from
royalties.
It is anticipated that the approximate expenditure for 1932-33 will
be fifteen per cent for. administrative work, sixty per cent. for geologic
work, and twenty-five per cent for metallurgical research.
PUBLICATIONS
Five bulletins were published from 1919 to 1923. In 1929 a new series
of mimeographed pamphlets designated as Memoirs was begun, and in
1932 a series of shorter publications knot as Miscellaneous Coniribu-
tions. Of the publications thus far issued, seven have been geological in
character; one has. dealt with ore sampling; one with mining laws; and
one has been a mining directory.
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