1902, 



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serve, in Wyoming, has also left the 

 service, and has been succeeded by Mr. 

 Robt. Miller, of Jackson, Wj'oming. 

 Mr. Archie P. Craig, of Mesa, Colorado, 

 has been appointed Supervisor of the 

 Black Mesa Forest Reserve. 



Meeting: of the An important meeting 

 Utah Irng-ation of the Utah Irrigation 

 Association. Association will be 



held at Salt Lake City 

 on October 2 and 3. A number of im- 

 portant matters will come up for con- 

 sideration, among them the proposed 

 reclamation works in the state, a dis- 

 cussion of forest problems, and the graz- 

 ing question. 



Progfress of The reclamation work by 

 Reclamation the federal government. 

 Work. through the U. S. Geo- 



logical Survey, is being 

 carried forward rapidly. 



During the month of August, in Ari- 

 zona, work has been continued in ob- 

 taining information concerning irriga- 

 ble lands, and data was secured for a 

 cadastral map. In California, low- water 

 measurements have been going on, and 

 especial attention given to the rate of 

 flow of water beneath the surface. The 

 surveys in the Gunnison Canyon, Colo- 

 rado, have been continued for the pur- 

 pose of preparing detailed plans for 

 taking water out in the vicinity of Mon- 

 trose. In the northeastern part of the 

 state, along the South Platte River, sur- 

 veys have been begun for the reclama- 

 tion project in the vicinity of Sterling. 



The measurement of the headwaters 

 of Snake River has been continued in 

 Idaho, and also preliminary survej'S of 

 several possible reservoir sites. In Kan- 

 sas the best locality for deep wells has 

 been under con.sideration. 



There are a number of field parties in 

 Montana engaged in the Milk River 

 survey, ascertaining the best location 

 for diversion canals and the possibility 

 of irrigable lands. A boring party has 

 also begun exploration with the diamond 

 drill to find the depth of bed rock at the 

 outlet of Saint Mary's Lake. The pre- 

 liminary reconnaissance has been begun 



to ascertain the possibility of diverting 

 water from Yellowstone River upon the 

 lands north of it. 



In Nebraska the particular problem 

 in hand is that of the best location for 

 deep wells. Some consideration is be- 

 ing given to the possibility of diverting 

 the waters of the North Platte River 

 upon lands in the western part of the 

 state. The preparation of plans for 

 storing and diverting the waters of the 

 Truckee and Carson Rivers has been 

 continued in Nevada. 



In Oregon and Washington prelim- 

 inary examinations have been made of 

 various projects for storing and divert- 

 ing water from the Cascade range. 

 The investigation of the possibilities 

 of central Oregon have also been con- 

 tinued. A general examination of pos- 

 sible reservoirs on Bear River, in L'tah , 

 has been continued. 



The surveys of Lake De Smet, in 

 Wyoming, have been pushed forward, 

 and others begun upon the smaller res- 

 ervoirs in the Big Horn Mountains. A 

 preliminary examination has also been 

 made in the vicinity of Cody, on the 

 Sweetwater River, above its junction 

 with the North Platte River. 



Since the publication of the August 

 number of Forestry and Irrigation 

 the following lands have been with- 

 drawn from entry, pending examina- 

 tion of reservoir sites: 



SWEETWATER SURVEY, WYOMING. 



All T. 27, 28, 29, and 30 N., R. 84 W. 



All T. 27, 28, 29, and 30 N. , R. 85 W. 



AllT. 27, 28, 29, and3oN.,R. 86 W. 



Sections i to 12, inclusive, T. 28 N., 

 R. 87 W. 



Sections 19 to 36, inclusive, T. 29 N., 

 R. 87 W. 



Sections i to 12, inclusive, T. 28 N., 

 R. 88 W. 



AllT. 29 N., R. 88 W. 



AllT. 29 N., R. 89 W. 



