268 The American Geologist. October, looi. 
as it progresses, and provides, as a penalty, a fine "not ex- 
ceeding one thousand dollars or two years in jail" for divulg- 
ing information concerning the public school, university, asy- 
lum or State lands in advance of publication. Section 4 pro- 
vides "for assays, analyses and other scientific examinations 
of specimens of mineral substances found in the state, and for 
the collection and distribution of statistics relating to the min- 
eral production of the state." For assays, etc. "uniform and 
reasonable charges shall be fixed." By Section 5 provision is 
made for instruction in the University "in practical, economic 
and fiekl geology and mineralogy." Section 6 authorizes the re- 
nioval of the specimens, books, and equipment of the former. 
Geological Survey of Texas (Dumble survey) to the Universi- 
ty. These are loaned to the Board of Regents until such time 
as the state may otherwise desire to use them. Section 7 is as 
follows : "For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 
this act, the sum of ten thousand dollars per annum for two 
years, or so mvich thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro- 
priated out of the general revenue of the state ; provided that 
said mineral survey of the state shall be completed within two 
years." 
The survey was organized by the Regents of the University 
on May 4, 1901, at w'hich time the following appointments 
were made : 
William Battle Phillips, Ph. D., Professor of Field and Eco- 
nomic Geolog>' and Mineralogy, Director. 
Henry Winston Harper, Ph. D., M. D., Associate Profes- 
sor of Chemistrv, Chemist. 
Benj. F. Hill, M. S., M. A., Assistant Geologist. 
Omerod H. Palm, B. S., and S. H. Worrell, Assistant 
Chemists. 
The first publication of the survey, issued under the date of 
July, 1901, but delayed until August, bears the title "Texas Pe- 
troleum." It consists of 102 pages, two maps, and numerous 
illustrations, and is a history of the oil development in the state 
up to the date of publication. 
President Prather, of the University, under the date of 
July 15, makes the following announcement: "It is expected 
that material will be collected for a similar bulletin upon the 
gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc prospects and mines west of 
the Pecos river by about the first of next year. Following this 
will probably be issued a bulletin upon the extent and utiliza- 
tion of Texas deposits of cement rock, sulphur, asphalt rock, 
clay products, building stones, etc." 
The work thus far done is extremely creditable to the survey. 
Dr. Phillips is a man of great energv^, who, notwithstanding the 
limited appropriation, will undoubtedly accomplish much that 
will prove of lasting benefit to the state. 
