The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18
SCIENCE NOTES

Tho most important mining district In
Mexico IL soon to be electrified by 4
Canadian company, which viii operate
almost at the very border line OF the
United States. The orgnniza ION La called
the Mexican Northern Power Company,
end hns secured the rights To n perpetual
vonceesion granted w the government OF
MeIico for the development of the water
power 90 the Couchos River In the State
Of Chlhuubua. Northern Mexico, and Its
utilization. 10 generate electrical energy
for the supply OF cities and towns of that
state aud its mining districts. The dis
trict this company will serve Is one OF
hc largest and oldest Of the mining dis
tricts OF Mexico. md lies within ~ miles
OF the plant. VI Is proposed 10 ouild the
necessary dams and transmission lines for
ooO-horScpower, but to iustnl inltiully
machinery, hydraulic and electrical. for
1900 horsepower only The cost OF coua
struCtion for this Is estimated at about
81. 900 600 gold, mud 10 Increase 10 5000
horsepower viii involve an additional
outlay OF $500 0Oo. The selling price for
the electrical energy II 1gurcd at SIo per
annual horsepower on the peak load
In the effort "a secure a sanitary tcle-
phone moutbplece. the one OF glass hnS
been devised. II Is made iu two parts
q metal base containing perforated cap
md the glass moutbpiece proper. Metal
tongues on the bOse are adapted TO engage
the thread OF transmittcr openings Il
various sizes. BY this means the bas"
screwed onto the Sonemitter after tho
ordinary harf-rubber mouthplece has been
detached. The glaes mouthpicee is simply
snapped onto the metal parts by pressure
aud can be removed In on Instant 1t Is
less liable to breaksge than the hard
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better talking qualities" D."
A tower is to be erected az Washing.
ton for the government wireless tcle-
graph service. which will overtop the
Washington Monument by IS feet. IL
Will he 600 feet high and by It's use II is
expected To keep in touch With vessels
5000 miles oot at sen. Under ordinary
circumstances IL Is expected to send md
receive overland messages a distance OF
1000 miles. This project has been TO-
ceivinG the attention OF the Navy De
partment for two years. The tower alone
Will cost about $4,000 and $4,000 viii
be spent In the purchase OF instru-
mcnts for the equipment OF the tower
and the principal vessels of the Navy.
IT Is said that Professor Hergesen viii
hsye charge OF n dirigible airahip under
the general direction OF Count Zeppelin.
which viii next year undertake e1plora-
toos In the polar regions. aud n II proves
feasible viii undertake to reach the
North Pole
The Danish government has sent an e1-
petition under Capt Euoar Mlkkeisen 70
Greenland 10 search for thc bodies OF
hylius Erlchsen and the other explorers
who persisted IN November, 1e07.
Prof John A BrnsheAr. Of Allegheny.
oolls attention 10 n peculiarly Of tho
solnr eclipse OF June IL. For a few sec-
onds 1t was sn onnular ecipe. then a
total eclipse and hnnlly 40 annuIAr
eclipse again. Although we have rec
ords Of onuular cchpscs for 400 years
aud OF total ecIlnscs for thouss uds OF
Jeors. Professor Brashcar maintains TINT
tbis Is perhaps the 0rst occurrence OF the
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