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By Frank A. Wilder.
Geological Report on the Lignite Area..
Report on the Lignite by Counties.....
By Frank A. Wilder and L. H. Wood.
Summary of Mining Methods....
Fuel Value of the Lignite
Significance of the Lignite to the State..
Irrigation in North Dakota.....
By Frank A, Wilder.
Water Resources of the Devils Lake Region..
By E. J. Babcock.
Laws Relating to Mineral Lands......
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ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS
General Report on the Lignite Area.
Extent of the Lignite Area..
Topography of the Lignite Area..
The older drift west of the Coteau..
The Valley of the Missouri...
The Bad lands....
The Turtle mountains
Drainage of the Lignite Area...
Stratigraphy of the Lignite Area....
General relationship of strata.
The Fox Hills sandstone...
The Laramie..
Nature of the lignite seams.
Number of lignite seams..
Extent of seams..
Burning mines..
Prospecting for lignite.
Origin of lignite.....
Remnants of strata younger than Laramie.
The glacial drift..
Lignite Deposits of Williams County and Vicinity.
Lignite Deposits of Burleigh County
The Washburn mine....
Lignite Deposits of Billings County
Lignite Deposits of McLean County
Lignite Deposits of Oliver County..
Preliminary Report on Ward County
Position of....
Area of..
Agricultural possibility of..
Railroads of..
Elevation of..
Relief of.....
Coteau du Missouri
The Mouse river belt..
The Coulee belt.
The Hill belt...
The Plateau area.
Drainage of Ward county...
Nature of the pre-Glacial Laramie surface.
The Glacial drift.....
Wells of Ward county.
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Lignite in the Turtle Mountains..
Summary of Mining Methods..
The strip-pit system....
Drift mines..
Vertical shafts..
Mining machines....
Peculiarities of roof and floor..
Mine water....
Mine ventilation.
Fuel Value of North Dakota Lignite..
Chemical analyses..
Evaporative tests.
Locomotive tests..
Milling tests.....
Methods for burning lignite..
For steam purposes.
For domestic purposes.
Briquetting lignite...
Significance of the Lignite to the State...
Relation of state to other coal fields..
Freight rates on lignite.... ..
River transportation for lignite
Opportunities given by lignite for diversified interests.
Interests related to land...
Manufacturing
Clay deposits..
Irrigation......
Aided by lignite..
Water Resources of the Devils Lake Region.
Topography and drainage area.
Geological formations..
Quantity of water....
Deep and shallow wells.
Utilization of water supply..
Character of the water supply.
Sanitary conditions..
Analyses of waters.
Coal Land Entries...
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