JOHN WESLEY POWELL 1 75 



irrigation, pp. 3-12, Washington, Government Printing Of- 

 fice, 1899, s°. 



The report is preceded (p. 2) by a letter of transmittal to 

 the Secretary of the Interior, in which are contained some 

 remarks on the importance of the irrigation surveys and the 

 desirability of prosecuting them with dispatch, together with 

 an estimate of appropriations needed for the continuance of 

 the work. 



Reprinted in Xo. 199, pp. 16-29. 



193. [Preliminary report (dated Feb. 8, 1889) ^^ ^^e Secretary 



of the Interior concerning "the extent to which the 

 diversion of the waters of the Platte and Arkansas 

 rivers and their tributaries in Colorado for irrigation 

 and other purposes affects the flow of the waters of 

 those streams in the lower valleys, and especially dur- 

 ing the growing season, and whether the title conveyed 

 by the Government to lands fronting on said streams 

 covers the privilege of diverting water therefrom beyond 

 that necessary for use thereon for irrigation and mining 

 purposes, and what action is needed to protect the 

 rights of riparian owners along the waters of said 

 streams in the States of Kansas and Arkansas, and 

 what measures can be devised to increase the flow of 

 water in those streams during such season."] 



In Senate ex. doc. No. 120, 50th Congress, 2d session. 

 Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in 

 response to Senate resolution of August 29 [report on], the 

 effect upon certain rivers in Colorado of the diversion of 

 water for irrigation, pp. 2-6, Washington, Government 

 Printing Office, 1S89, 8°. 



194. Eighth annual report of the Director of the United States 



Geological Survey [for the flscal year 1886-87]. 



In United States Geological Survey, Eighth Annual Re- 

 port, Part I, pp. iii-xix, 1-93, Washington, 18S9, royal 8°. 

 Two vols. 



Deals with the two general subjects : business organization 

 of the Survey (pp. 3-69) and work of the fiscal year (pp. 

 70-93). The business system is described in detail. 



Separates were issued, with paper cover bearing title, but 

 they include the reports of chiefs. 



