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MEMBERS UNIVERSITY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.........--..0.ceeecececees iV 
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JPRRIAIDAGING 6 S BOR Se Ge CoO COAG Oe hen INERT Reo ea ne ea 1 
CHAPTER I.—DISCOVERIES OF OIL AND GAs, GEOGRAPHICAL AND 
IBUSRORION,  J210) JARDSTOOIS Je (DOIN 6060 .00090000000000005000 6006 5 
Jay PRELAVET ERM |g Gig-SS MU Ob Cha Cy Ae ORR eS Rr ira OP a 5) 
lif IESG oo So's Bab Bs bd oko Lao oc eS nS oer iciniclcn iter icin aera gage 9 
In America: 
AMBCAGIVES CALINVES See sheams my chete to cians leks Grane dietevolaie ds SU Aa easels 10 
Mr. Bissell’s attempt with Mr. Drake; the first well on Oil creek, 
Rennsyilvamiawinel Soden verry avon eects Re tae Os 16 
Developments in Kansas: 
Hirstaperiodu@! SG0stOelS70))iasuanuac ees ances Geetoe Ciicticcse seers oes 21 
Secondepenrioda Gl S(Onco 1890) eae eee Sees ale doses Sea 27 
Third period (1890 to the present)................ RARE RRS 29 
CHAPTER II.—HISTORY OF FIELD-WORK IN KANSAS. 
JE) JDTROSTOOS LEHOVORAD. CHOG SINUO: 1LRAWWARGc 00 000506 6500005000 s0000c 42 
Harliest Workers.—Prof. F. B. Meek, Dr. F. V. Hayden, Maj. F. 
Hawn, Prof. J. W. Newberry, Prof. G. C. Swallow, Prof. G. C. 
Broadhead, Dr. G. G. Shumard and Capt. R. B. Marcy.......... 42 
Workers in Middle-time Period.—Prof. B. F. Mudge, Mr. O. H. St. 
John, Prof. Robert Hay, Dr. F. A. Snow, Prof. G. C. Patrick, 
Mr. Joseph Savage, Dr. S. W. Williston and Judge E. P. West.. 42 
Workers in Recent Period.— Prof. C. S. Prosser, Dr. Charles R. 
Keyes, Dr. George I. Adams, Prof. W. N. Logan, Mr. M. K. 
Shaler, Dr. S. W. Williston, Dr. G. P. Grimsley, Prof. E. H. S. 
Bailey, Dr. A. F. Rogers, Dr. J. W. Beede, Rev. John Bennett, 
Prof. E. B. Knerr, Dr. E. C. Case, Dr. C. E. McClung, Dr. E. 
Haworth, Dr. W. R. Crane, Prof.; F. W. Cragin, and many 
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CHAPTER III.—GENERAL STRATIGRAPHY. 
By Erasmus Haworth and John Bennett...............002. 0.005. 57 
General scheme of classification and division........................ 57 
LEVEN EE Ie 68.5 8 Gio. ty Gio ic Since ora eR ear a era 
WbhesMississipplansacarins sels) osed Gone oes SF ett IIe OTN ROE 57 
The Pennsylvanian: 
Cherolseeys tage sey aerp cies irae ai veka ove taisic cote: Sh ial Sielc usc aes enae os 74 
WIE TET ENGOINY SEN EXDE oh 0S eee Gia ie Re ES ees ee ra 74 
OLtAWALOMIEESLAR.CHE yon Pena ta Or Alisa Secs © Siege c wretbvalelS ceive seve sheers 75 
