Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-11-10

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Section.

Section. :
Aooq Lake go SAass Lake, which
are situated. one IN Mono county, AMI
the other in Iqza eegAty. California.
ON the EASTERN slope ofa8Ae Sierra New
adas. an - truly dead Seas" q the
famous beqrex. 1t .tha- ain. .Rales-
tine. These lakes are very similar in
character. Sltl Md saieik differences
Are found me mineral qualities Of
their wateGs-upun- eaaemicsl snaiySls.
Indeed, "a different portions q the
same lie the 6oassosition DO found 10
vary. in1uenced. no doubt, b. the prpx
iwity q the vssapaG ffesh sxstefsaaa
other aerines that rise nom the bot
tom or re found % she borders. \
The AXES ArA a K tubsl6ntially the
same she, fou1Sespsee eighteen nailes
long bX eight or ten broad, Owens
Lake bStns,sAe larger Tue waters ct
both a1 highly .eAlorinated and ALI
line. IL taste being more like bit
ter Brit than anything else, ana T..
tally unAk for use unless condensed.
Ito actionN excessively diuretic, even
in small quantities. 'a
At one time they must have been
much larger than at present, IS IS
shown by the beach terraces On daIlI
sides. They receive much pf their
water and the chemical salts from
the rivers and, creeks which dow
through volcanic soil and empty into
them. By evaporation Of the water and
concentration Of the salts deposited
there for ages the mineral singredien.s
are constantly increasing in amount.
Numerous springs are:found I'll over
the lakes. The. most curious Of these
are some q the fresh water springs.
holding in solution small quantities Ct
calcium carbonate which precipitates
and deposits around the openings Of
the springs, forming. irregular tubes.
clustered together. in columns. These
vaseshaped structures are often ten
to forty feet long. rising from the bot
tom upward and above the surafce.
In the center Of these columnar pillars
are small holes. through, which lows
this sweet water, making remarkable
overnoxtng fountains. ,5 a-i,,,sr :.
The ieknds in these lakes. Of vhi:a
there are several, all Of volcanic orr.
gin, and over the surface OF them
are hot springs and Jets Of hot steam.
making the surrounding water quite
warm. On SOME Of 1.-THE islands are
small SISTERS, Afty or more .feet in d.
ametee, anow nlled with water. !,
The country round about shows M
mistakeable evidenceso Of great volcanic
activity in recent geologic ages, and
undoubtedly Mono Lake itself is .
large extinct crater.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
charaeter Of the water, which contaias
nearly 5000 grains Of solids to earn
Gallon, life IL fonud beneath its SUI
face. Small, curious, worm-like organ.
isms IRE splainly visible to the naked
eye near. the surface of the water.
The larvae Of these animals are
throwx upon the shores BY the waves
at certain seasons. and there accumr.
late in large quantities. The Indians
gather these and dry them, considering
them . great delicacy.
The, dried beds Of what were once
many similar lakes or seas are found
throushout the southern portion OF
California and in Nevada It is these
old lake beds that are being found D
rich IN nitrate Of soda, borax, sodium
chloride ana other alkaline or basic
salts. The gathering Of these substan
ces u rapidly growing to be very IN
porta4t industry: an industry that vii
grow enormously In the coming yea-s
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