NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 
COMMENCED JANUARY. 1888. TWO VOLUMES PER YEAR. 
THE AMERICAN GEOLOGIStT 
1896 . 
The Oldest Exclusively Geological Magazine Published in America 
XEIRIVIS. 
To Subscribers in the United States, Canada and IMexico $3.50 a year 
To other Subscribers in the Postal Union 4.00 a year 
The AMERICAN G£OZ.OG/57" is issued monthly from the office of publication at Minne- 
apolis, Minnesota, United States of America. Sixteen volumes are nearly completed ; 
the seventeenth begins with the number for January, 1896. The magazine has received 
a cordial welcome and a generous support from leading geologists everywhere and it is 
now recognized as the exponent of the rapid geological progress that is taking place on 
the continent of North America, including Canada, the United States and Mexico. No- 
where else in the world are geologic iThenomena exhibited on a more extensive scale 
and nowhere else are results- attained of greater economic and scientific importance. 
The AMERICAN GEOLOGIST lays before its readers from month to month the latest 
results of geological work. In addition to the longer paj)ers it gives syno]Tses of recent 
geological publications and brief notes on current geological events. 
THE GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
The American Forestry Association, 
issa, 
Seek.s to promote a more rational and conserv^ative treat- 
ment of priv-ate woodland.s, the enactment of legislation 
for the benefit of fore.st property, and the reservation, 
protection, and proper use of State and National fore.sts; 
invites timberland owners, lumbermen, publici.sts, and 
other persons directly or indirectly interested to become 
members by .sending their addre.ss to the Secretary . 
WEiyiBERS RECEIVE PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. 
Annual Membership Dues, $2.00. Life Membership, $50. 
I’rcsidciit : lion. J. Stkki.ino MokTon, Secretary of .\gricullure. 
Vice-l’resideiit tor District of Columbia: IIoii. GAuniNiiK IIuhuaki). 
Chainnaii of Executive Committee : H. E. 1'kknow. 
Corresponding Secretary : IL II. NkvvivLL, U. ,S. (Veol. Survey, Washington, I). C. 
