The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17

the paper says, twill be resumed IN lew Gays,
when large force of men will be put to work
on the dumps and in the lumper-yaru mere.
PROBABLY 500 men are encanped at MtIWoou,
one-half of whom have secured employment
for the summer. Others will be given en-
pioyment as the work progresses.
project is now under way which may re-
suit in giving to Los Banos the lame OF pelng
the center of the largest irrigation system IN
the state. Henry Miller, the cattle KING, IS she
prime mover in the matter and his surveyors
are already at work. The Los Banos Enterprise
says There are two courses unaer rconsioera-
tlon, one to run the water up along the 1oot-
hills, and another TO run it considerable DIS
tanee lower down, taking in about three
fourths the amount of land In order 10 take
in all the vast plains below the foothills 1t Will
be necessary to build flume for some Instance
at the upper end of the canal, wnlcn Will OF
course make the expense much greater. but'
however, we think it would pay better In the
long run, as much territory could DE supplleo
with water. If the large canal is built II VIII
take in nearly hundred thousand acres OF
land that has no superior in the State.
With reference to the same subject the Mer-
ced Star remarks: eThe building OF this canal
will mean much for the residents OF the West
Side and is an enterprise OF great interest to
the entire COUNTY
"Mr. Miller has taken deep interest in the
advancement of the business interests OF that
section Of the county. He has the capital and
the business energy to push such proposition
10 nnal success. 1t is to be hoped tnat ne Will
decide in favor of the larger canal II 1t proves
to be practical possibility, as it will open up
for settlement and cultivation vast tracts OF
land of the finestquality that is now practically
valueless for agrarian purposes for lack OF
water for irrigation.
'xhe building and operation OF the proposed
canal system will advance the value OF land
on the West Side, bring many desirable resi-
dents into the county and open up an era OF
prosperity that will be of inestimable adVan-
tage TO Los Banos and its surrounding coun-
try. The machinery to be used In building
the canal is now at Firebaugh. The work will
be commenced this month and will be yigor-
ously pushed to completion. If the plans can
be carried out as at present proposed water
will be ready for delivery in January next"
Captain George Redway has rendered his
resignation as editor and general manager OF
the Pasadena Ne,os and will return East, where
business interests require his presence. The
position thus vacated has been accepted by J..
E. olmsted, who had previously held the posi-
tion of city editor.
Of immense value to the State of California
will be the success of company which has
been organized to work the iron deposits OF
the McCloud River. The Redding Free Press
speaks as follows with reference to the i'm
portant matter: "George senn, one of the
promoters of the scheme, with Mr.. Bruson,
says that he does not want to talk about the
plans of the company, but we have learned
enough of the undertaking to know that If 1t is
practicable it will revolutionize the iron in
dustry in this State. The process by which 1t
is proposed to turn raw iron ore into pigiron
and steel is owned by Mr.. Bruson, who, for
seven years made experiments with electricity
in Alabama, during that time building no less
than seven dynamos before he could produce
the required kind of electricity, which is alto
gether different from the ordinary dynamo
furnishing power for electric lighting. BY his
dynamo q wire capable of producing 10000
horsepower can be taken hold OF without in
jury by the naked hand. AS it is explained,
there is q decrease in voltage, but an increase
in amperes.
'When we take into consideration that all
the iron used in the State is imported, We can
begiu to estimate the Value to the State of the
plant which this company proposes to erect.
ssSever el surveys have been made, but the
details have not by any means been settled.
Just where the plant will be located has not
yet been decided, but probably it will be put
on the Sacramento River above Kennel, and
narrow-gauge road built TO connect with the
mines. Water power will be used to set the
dynamos in motion, but just where has not
been decided.
"Mr. Senn says that all the foundry men and
iron workers in San Francisco will watch the
results of this process, for it means much to
them in cheapened product, and to Shasta
County it means busy hive of industry and
great advance in real values.
'1n addition to the plant to convert iron ore
into the raw product, it is proposed to erect a
small plant to work precious ores, it being
claimed that by Mr.. Brusons process the cop
per ores of Iron Mountain can be smelted and
the copper, gold AMI silver extracted separate
from each other and perfectly pure"