 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1859 - 732 pages
...latest opinion, however, of my associate, Mr. Meek, is that they belong to the true coal measures. In these mountain formations, which border the great...purposes are here abundant. Gold has been found in places in valuable quantities, and without doubt the more common and useful minerals will be discovered... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1859 - 742 pages
...latest opinion, however, of my associate, Mr. Meek, is that they belong to the true coal measures. In these mountain formations, which border the great...purposes are here abundant. Gold has been found in places in valuable quantities, and without doubt the more common and useful minerals will be discovered... | |
 | United States. Department of the Treasury - 1864 - 246 pages
...1858-59, (Executive Documents, volume 2, part 2, p. 643,) from which an extract is given : " In the mountain formations which border the great plains...purposes, are here abundant. Gold has been found in places in valuable quantities, and, without doubt, the more common and useful minerals will be discovered... | |
 | United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers, Gouverneur Kemble Warren - 1875 - 134 pages
...latest opinion, however, of my associate, Mr. Meek, is that they beloug to the true Coal-Measures." In these mountain formations, which border the great...purposes are here abundant. Gold has been found in places in valuable quantities, and without doubt the more common and useful minerals will be discovered... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1890 - 872 pages
...The highest peaks were granite. He found between the elevations small, rich valleys, covered witli fine grass for hay, and susceptible of cultivation...fine timber for fuel and lumber, limestone and good building stone, many common and useful minerals ; but that which was of greater interest at that period... | |
 | 1979 - 236 pages
...latest opinion, however, of my associate, Mr. Meek, is that they belong to the true Coal-Measures." In these mountain formations, which border the great...purposes are here abundant. Gold has been found in places in valuable quantities, and without doubt the more common and useful minerals will be discovered... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1858 - 686 pages
...latest opinion, however, of my associate, Mr. Meek, is that they belong to the true coal measures. In these mountain formations, which border the great...purposes are here abundant. Gold has been found in places in valuable quantities, and without doubt the more common and useful minerals will be discovered... | |
 | 1864 - 1202 pages
...1858-59, (Executive Documents, volume 2, part 2, p. 643,) from which an extract is given: " In the mountain formations which border the great plains...purposes, are here abundant. Gold has been found in places in valuable quantities, and, without doubt, the more common and useful minerals will be discovered... | |
 | 1875 - 980 pages
...Lieutenant Warren, in 1858. Speaking of the valleys in that region, he says in his report of that year: "In these mountain formations which border the great...and lumber, limestone, and good stone for building purposess are here abundant." In the same report, further on, he says: " The country furnishes the... | |
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In these mountain formations, which border the great plains on the west, are to be found beautiful flowing streams, and small rich valleys covered over with fine grass for hay, and susceptible of cultivation by means of irrigation. Fine timber for fuel... 