W. H. HOLMES* 
APPOIKTMSKTS IN THE U. S. GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
1872 - 1950 -l, 
ALL THAT HAVE BEEN PRESERVED. 
1. Appointed artist .on the U. S. Geological and Geographical 
, Survey of the Territories, by the Secretary of the In- 
A \ terior, May 1, 1872; salary, $1800; F. V. Hayden, U. S. 
Geologist in Charge. Appointment papers not supplied. 
Extended to June 50, 1874. 
2. Appointed Assistant Geologist on the TJ. S. Geological and 
Geographical Survey of the Territories, by the Secretary 
of the Interior, Carl Sehurz, dated May 1, 1874; salary, 
$2400. Extended to December 14, 1879. 
5. Reguested by Dr. F. V. Hayden, former Director of the Sur- 
vey of the Territories, in a letter dated December 1, 
1880, to take charge of the office of the Survey of the 
Territories, to replace Dr. Elliott Coues; $10,000 avail- 
able. (See letter herewith) 
4. Appointed by Secretary of the Interior Carl Sehurz to 
succeed Dr. Elliott Coues, in charge of the unfinished 
business of the U. S. Geological and Geographical Survey 
of the Territories, dated December 15, 1880. Ho salary 
mentioned; no date set for taking charge, the fact being 
that I had already taken charge on my return from Europe. 
Appointment later, dated back to 1880. 
5. Appointed by Director Clarence King a temporary Assistant 
Geologist on the U. S. Geological Survey, January 1, 1881, 
at a monthly compensation of $200, to take effect August 
1, 1880, the date of my return from Europe. Continued to 
March 1, 1881. 
6. Appointed Assistant Geologist, U. S. Geological Survey, by 
Secretary of the Interior Carl Sehurz, March 7, 1881, to 
take effect March 1, 1881; salary $2400. Continued to 
July 1, 1885. 
7. Appointed Geologist on U. S. Geological Survey by Secretary 
of the Interior H. M. Teller, dated June 50, 1883, to 
take effect July 1, 1883; salary $2400. Continued to 
August 10, 1888. 
