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nomic geology, and oil shales of Indiana; published “Coals of the 
Allegheny Division/’ “Oil Shales in Indiana,” papers published by 
the Bureau of Mines; “Natural Gas in Indiana,” Oil and Gas Jour- 
nal. Published reports on: “Division of Geology,” “Peat in Indiana,” 
and “Section through New Albany Shale,” in Year Book. 
1923. Surveyed Oatsville oil field, made structural map; continued coal 
survey. Professor Malott investigated Chester formations in Indi- 
ana and studied the geology of Perry County and mapped the struc- 
tural conditions; Professor Logan and Mr. Reeves prepared papers 
on oil shales in Indiana, published by U.S. Bureau of Mines; con- 
tinued investigations of clays and shales. Published “Geological 
Conditions in the Oil Fields of Southwestern Indiana,” “Petroleum 
Conservation,” and “Petroleum in Indiana in 1923.” 
1924. Investigated the following geologic problems: investigated and 
furnished report on coal along its lines to the Southern Railroad; 
investigated limestone deposits along its lines and furnished report 
to the Wabash Railroad; supplied information to County Commis- 
sioners regarding limestone to be used in Fountain County Court 
House; investigated and gave sources of domestic supplies of water 
to citizens of Jennings, Carroll, and Miami counties; examined 
foundation and building stone to be used in hotel at Clifty State 
Park; surveyed and furnished report on Silver Lake as a proposed 
Boy Scout camp; examined and made report on molding sand de- 
posit in St. Joseph County; supplied information on the mineral 
resources of Indiana to the Chamber of Commerce of Indianapolis, 
to the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, and to the Public Utilities 
Commission; tested and reported on fire brick for the Simpson Brick 
Company; examined and reported on coal from Turkey Run State 
Park; supplied information regarding coal on state lands to Execu- 
tive department; and made survey of coal removed from State lands 
underlying the Wabash River. Published “Petroleum in Indiana in 
1924,” “The Hotmire Oil Field,” “The Conservation of Natural 
Gas in Indiana,” “Progress of Archaeological Investigations,” and 
other papers. Made survey of the Mt. Carmel fault; continued in- 
vestigations of coal, clays, and oil shales. 
1925. Investigated a large number of problems, among them the follow- 
ing: a microscopic and mineralogical investigation of certain ma- 
terials for an Indianapolis ceramic firm to determine the cause of 
spotting in white ware; study of properties of slip clays submitted 
by a Huntingburg pottery and a comparison with native Indiana 
slip clays; determination of amount of oil in a shale from Bartholo- 
mew; investigated the influence of stylolites on limestone used in 
the manufacture of glass at the request of a Bedford limestone 
company; investigated the occurrence of selenite in Washington 
County; made abrasive tests on samples of limestone and determined 
French coefficient of wear for a Bloomington stone company; ex- 
amined and made fractional distillation of samples of oil from Wil- 
liamsport, Montmorenci, and Gentryville; furnished information re- 
garding the mineral resources of Indiana to the Indianapolis Board 
of Trade for their annual report. 
