Hydrographic Survey of the Milk River. 



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Cable Car and Frame Complete. 



Phuiu by L. Gleeson, 1909. 



of four men, namely, Mr. Peters, the en- 

 gineer, an assistant, a teamster and a 

 cook, and the outfit consisted of two 

 teams ofhorses, two wagons, two tents 

 and a small but complete cook and camp 

 outfit . 



The work accomplished during the 

 summer ma}' conveniently be divided 

 into two parts, each occupying about 

 two months. The first consisted of a 

 preliminary survey of the river, the 

 second, the construction of the cable 

 stations. The object of the preliminary 

 survey was to discover the best possible 

 and most convenient "sections" for 



cable stations that the river afforded, 

 to erect low-water gauging stations and 

 to engage competent men to take daily 

 observations on the gauge rod. When 

 a satisfactory "section" has been found, 

 a "bench-mark" was placed near the 

 bank of the river, high enough to be out 

 of danger of destruction by spring floods. 

 Using this bench-mark as a starting 

 point a line of accurate levels was run 

 across the river, extending as far back 

 as high water and flood indications 

 could be found. 



A gauge rod was then set up in the 

 river close to the bank. This was made 



