visible and the specimens are crowded upon one another to such a degree as to almost destroy our patience in looking for certain things. It has been proved from me none to anything and apparently by nothing of the subject. Mrs. Fischer tells me much material is free and apparently the only person that could have taken it aside to Mr. Smiley's lot, he did neither during his term but with dullness and curse. Just what we ex- pects. Mr. G. Grant, a new state geologist but apparently no pro- logist. He came to me this termination of the 50 years of more directed activity displayed by North. During my state visit now they it had a geological survey other than in the south. Received a telegram from Carr, that the Woolendrum trophies are in the State Capitol, will look them up tomorrow.