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 1400 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. C11. 161. 1921. V¤¤i¢*¤¤· $30,000 for the hire, maintenance, repair, and opgration of motorpropelled and horse·drawn passengencarrying ve cles for field use only by eologists, topogra hers, engineers, and land classifiers, to be expended under the regrgations from time to time plrescrrbed by _ the Secretary of the Interior, and under the following eads: T°p°g'“p’“"“"°"" For topographic surveys in various portions of the United States, _ including lands in national forests, $330,000; G°°l°g‘° s“""YS‘ For geologic surveys in the various portions of the United States, $352,000; l,,§l{f§§§§§;‘§h”§? phy" For chemical and physical researches relating to the igeology of the United States, including researches with a view o determining gglological conditions favorable to the presence of deposits of potash s ts, $40,000; m¤S*¤*i¤¤S— For preparation of the illustrations of the Geological Survey, $18,280; p°§,i¤¤*¤1*¤S¤*¤¤°= *°· For preparation of the reports of the mineral resources of the ` _ United States, $125,000; ,,,§",,,,§° “““°"“ '°‘ For continuation of the investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska, $75,000, to be available immediately; w"*°' ‘“pp"" For  streams and determining the water suppl of the United tates, the investigation of underground currents andyartesian wells, and the preparation of reports upon the best methods of B°”*¤8"°“-‘· utilizinghthe water resources, $180,000, of which $25,000 may be used to test e existence of artesian and other underground water supplies suitable for irrigation in the arid and semiarid regions by boring wells; L“’¤'Y· For purchase of necessary books for the library, including directories and érocggsional and scientific periodicals needed for statistical Puiposesy 2 i usps. _ M or engraving and printk? geoloéic maps, $140,000; _ e,g,“gg¤jY{,$,§gQg‘;dsj’ For the examination an class cation of lands requisite to the etc- determination of their suitability for enlarged homesteads, stockraising homesteads, public watering laces, and stock driveways, or other uses, as re uired by the public land laws, $300,000, to be immediately available; . In all, United States Geological Survey, $1,614,340. B“"’““ °”‘“‘°’· norman or mums. sailisxtdi. °"°°°5°S' For general expenses, including pay of the director and necessary assistants, clerks, and other employees, in the office in the District of Qolumbia, and in the field, and every other expense requisite for and incident to the general work of the bureau in the District of Columbia, and in the field, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary Immi _ mm of the Interior, $76,900; upmfouiliifii ‘ _For investigations as to the causes of mine explosions, methods of mining, especially in relation to the safety of mmers, the appliances best adapted to prevent accidents, the possible im rovement of conditions under which ` operations are carried) on the use of explosives and electricity, the prevention of accidents. rind other and technologic investigations pertinent to the mininv Gm 8 www va in mtry, and including all equxplment, supplies, and expenses Oli S *‘ * ‘ travel and subsistence, and for e emotion of a garage for mine Investigating mb rescue truck_at orton,   $409,065; era1tuels,etc. For investigation of mineral fuels and unfinished mineral products bclongi§ to or for  use of the United States, with a view to their most e cient Illllllllg, preparation, treatment, and use and to _ recommend to  departments such changes in selectioii and use ,,_§,g’$·=,,¤gf in d°· of fuel as ma result m greater economy, and including all equipment, mmm ew mr    _ expenses of travel and subsistence, $142.510; _ er rnqunresymd scmutriic and technelegic investigations coucermng the mmmg, preparation, treatment, and utilization of ores