Desert guide posts urged to prevent desert deaths
Senator Works has introduced a bill to discover develop and maintain streams springs and water holes in the desert lands of California to render them more accessible and to establish sign boards locating water. The Automobile Club of Southern California is urged to support and mobilize action for swift passage.
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Works
Senate
United States
California
Southwest
Congress
Automobile Club
Tungsten boom expands in California's Rand district
In the stringer district scheelite production rises with quartz and placer finds. About 100 men, mainly lessees, pay up to $1 per foot for 25 foot ground blocks. Bob Tate uncovers a high grade scheelite vein near Atolia on the road to Randsburg, suggesting a six by three mile tungsten belt. Geologists foresee a granite belt thirty miles long from Hinckley to Kelsey Creek with scheelite and related minerals.
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Stringer
Randsburg
Atolia
Bob Tate
Rand
Kern
San Bernardino
Hinckley
Santa Fe
Barstow
Kelsey Creek
Potash War Rumors Stir Desert Mine District
In Searle's Lake potash fields once prone to gun battles, miners await a looming incident as prices surge. Jim Keenan of Atolia predicts rifles may reappear in the district, though the cause remains unclear. Wealthy interests push to control the $100,000,000 deposits amid escalating tension.
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Searle’s Lake
Jim Keenan
Atolia
Pittman Nevada Land Bill Passes Senate
The Pittman bill for Nevada public lands passed the Senate. It proposes granting prospecting rights for subterranean water on 2,560 acres to any man who proves success. If successful, he would receive a water rights section and the remainder sold to benefit the reclamation service.
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Washington
Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Reclamation Service
Geologist Ellis Mallory to Make Important Announcement
Los Angeles mineralogist Ellis Mallory spent several days surveying surrounding country and plans to issue an important announcement soon.
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Ellis Mallory
Los Angeles
Filling Large Order for Pumps
Lane & Bowler of Los Angeles begins rapid filling of a record setting order for centrifugal pumps valued at 35000 dollars. The shipment to Mascot Tennessee mines is by special car with three engineers supervising. Order placed via Denver by A C Mc Daniel for American Zinc Company. Express bill tallies 13000 dollars.
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Santa Fe
Lane & Bowler Corporation of
Los Angeles
West
Denver
A. C. McDaniel
American Zinc Company
Mascot
Tenn
Lane & Bowler
Desert Watering Places and Ground Water Reports
The U S Geological Survey has published thirteen reports on water supplies in parts of New Mexico and Arizona, twenty on California, and ten on Washington and Oregon, with more in preparation. Reports detail depths, yields, water quality, well sinking, pumping costs, pollution precautions, and safe pumping quantities, though some are broad surveys and others intensive studies.
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Southwest
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Washington
Oregon
U. S. Geological Survey
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Senate Mining Bill Passes in Senate with Commission Setup
Washington January 8. Senator Smoot’s bill to create a commission to modify and codify mining laws passed the senate. The measure appropriates twenty five thousand dollars for hearings in mining states and Alaska.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Alaska
Businessman Mr. F. Marvin heads to Barstow to start ranch house
Mr. F. Marvin of West Third Street Los Angeles arrived in Barstow en route to his ranch with lumber and supplies to begin a fine house about twelve miles north. He is described as a progressive citizen aiding a large clearing project with many workers.
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F. Marvin
West Third Street
Los Angeles
Barstow
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E. Bagley
A. L. Drew
Fred C. Drew
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A. A. Cox
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