MR. MORRIS BIEN 

 Supervising Engineer, U. S. Reclamation Service. 



One of the most effective members of the United States Reclamation Service is Morris 

 Bien, supervising engineer. He is particularly well fitted for work in connection with the 

 many intricate problems of national irrigation, owing to his having been educated both for 

 engineering and the practice of the law. In addition, his work with the Reclamation 

 Service was begun after nearly twenty-five years of experience in the government service, 

 fifteen of which were in topographic work for the Geological Survey, and nearly ten years 

 in legal work in the General Land Office. Morris Bien was born in New York, April 17, 

 1859, and graduated in civil engineering at the University of California in 1879, immediately 

 securing employment with the United States Geological Survey in topographic work, which 

 he continued until 1893. In 1895 he graduated in law at Columbian University, and in 

 1896 received the degree of Master of Laws from the National University. From 1893 until 

 1902 Mr. Bien was engaged in legal and right-of-way work relating to irrigation, railroads, 

 etc., in the General Lind Offiue. In July, 1902, after the passage of the National Reclama- 

 tion Law, he was transferred to the United States Geological Survey, where he has since 

 ' given his attention to legal and land matters with the Reclamation Service. Mr. Bien is a 

 I clear headed, practical man, who combines in a large degree tho=e elements that have made 

 ! the Geological Survey such a highly successful organization. Fitted by temperament and 

 experience for reclamation work, he is rendering the country excellent service. 



