HYDRAULIC MINING DEBRIS
SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION
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Paoific News Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON, A special study oi
ihe problems presented by hydraulic
mining debrils in relation to its effects
of streams and agriculture has just
been completed by the United States
Geological Survey, acocrding to an
announcement by that branch of the
public service. The investigation,
which was conducted by Dr. Grove
Karl Gilbert, whs undertaken largely
at the sugestion of the California
Association. The organization drew
the attention of Government officials
to the importance of making u study
of the results if placer mining as
early as 1905.
.V natural consequence of placer
mining is the wasihng away of the
debris from which the gold dust is
obtained. This debris passes down
the streams used and Is deposited in
river bottoms and along the banks of
~t reams. The distance from wntch
some of the debris travels is declared
to be astonishing. For Instance it has
been ascertained that some of the de
bris from hte mining in the Sierra
Nevada mountains lias been washed
into San Francisco Bay. The Golden
Gate Bar has been increasde appreci
ably by the waste maetrial lessened
and set in motion in thes treams by
placer mining.
The Geological Survey ha scome to
the conclusion that the Federal Gov
ernment should cooperate with atate
governments and with miners to con
trol placer minnig debris. The ques
tion is regarded as of especial im
portance in its relation to navigable
streams. Tons of waste matrelal
loosened l>y placer mining are annual
ly washed down streams by torrential
'■ rivers and deposited in the beds of
rivers. Years of this sort of accele
■ rated erosin results In th efllling up
I the beds of navigable streams de
creasing the valu oof them for trans
portation purposes.
Steps looking to the contrl of this
debris are expected t bo taken by the
federal government In the near future.
New laid eggs at Prosser's Harness
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CHEAP CHINESE DYE
ATTRACTS ATTEHTIOH
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Cunao or
Chinese gambler Is an ancient veget
able dye produced chiefly In the
Kwangsi and Yunnan Provinces
which on account of the shortage of
aniline and other German dyes, due
to the war, is attracting considerable
attention and may be taken up by
American dyers as a substitute for
the German materials. The trade in
thi3 product has been so ‘stimulated
by the war that now it is coming in
to Hongkong at the rate of 30,000
tons a year.
The dye is made from crushing
and soaking the root of the cunao
pUApt. TIUs process produces a
liquor the dyeing qualities of which
are declared to be superior.
Tho Department of Commerce has
received a special report from Consul
General George K. Ander3on at Hong
kong and Government officials aro
viewing with much Interest the devel
opment of this industry. The dye is
reported to be excellent for coloring
silk and cotton gootls. It mixes well
with various mordants. Its natural
color is brown. The dye brings a
price of 3 cents per pound gold in
I China but tho report received atates
that a brisk export business to this
country could profitably be built up.
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SAN FRANCISCO FEDERAL
EMPLOYES WANT MORE PAY
Pacific Newt Service, Wash. Bureau.
WASHINGTON. Federal employes
of San Francisco, through F. II. Ains.
worth, President of the Federation of
Federal Civil Employes of the Port
of San Francisco, have informed the
Washington Herald a newspaper at
the National Capital which is conduct
ing a campaign for high salaries for
Governm entemploycs that they desire
to join in the movement. In a letter
addressed to the Herald, the San
Francisco federal workers declare that
an increase in pay for the lower
class employes is imperative an dask
' that the weight o ftheir appeal be ad
ded to the movement for high wages.
Tho San Francisco federal workers
state that they are willnig to concen- .
trate theif efforts for high pay for the
benefit of employes o fthe Government
nw receiving less than $1,080 a year.
It is stated that the higher paid em
uloyes do not abandon the position
that their salaries also shuld be in
creased but they are willnig to waive
their claimed rights temporarily In
order that immediate relief may be
granted the poorer paid men and
women.
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JAPANESE INDUSTRY!
ACTIVE AT TSINGTAU
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON, An example ol'
the manner in which Japan is secur
ing her hold on the conquered proper
ty of Tsingtau formerly held by the
Geimans, is presented in the an
nouncement of plans for the ereciton
by the Japan and Foreign Cotton Co.,
of a spinning mill at Tsingtau, accord
ing to dispatches received at the De
partment of Commerce from Tsingtau.
The mill is to have 30,000 spindles.
All the mchonery for the plant al
ready has been purchased in England
and will arive at Tsingtau in six
months. Cotton worth $33,915 was ex
ported from Tsingtau in 1916 and
cotton yarn to the value of $1,313,201
and thread valued at $0,765 were im
ported, indicating that much business
would be offered at mill at T3ingtau.
BRITISH FIGHT TURKS
ON THREE SIC
International News Servic*.
LONDON, Feb. 28.—It is officially
announced that British forces engag
ed the. Turks on three sides thirty
miles west of Kut-el-Amera on Mon
day. The British captured large sup
plies of food stores and ammunition
besides inflicting heavy losses in men.
Dream Theater
TO-NIGHT
29th, Chapter
A DEAL WITH
DESTINY
THE
BEGGER CHILD
Two Reel Subject
Admission 25c
URGING UTILIZATION
OF WASTE LANDS
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON. D. C.—One direct
effect of the European war on this
country has been the fever to utilize
JAPAN TO STUDY
AMERICAN FINANCE
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Japan shortly will
send representatives to the United
States to make a study of the Ameri
can financial system. The investiga
tions of these representatives aUo will
be extended to the European countries
according to a report received at the
State Department from Yokohama.
| This move is la line with Japan’s
j new policy to extend her financial in
fluence over the world as for as possi
| Dio. She plans it is reported, to invest
considerable sums of money in the
United States in orde rto be in a
strong position when questions of
I policy arise. Already Japan is getting
| a hold on China by making heavy
investments.
HOLY'S FIRE SALE.
Will eiid Saturday, 24th.
Boxes only damgaed.
llipress shoe packs, white .$4.60
Hipress low packs. ..$2.00
U. S. Rubber boots .$7.00
Eureka boots, black .$7.76
Nails all sizes, per pound .6c
Red sheets, each .60c
Butcher knives .10c
Tust pans .10c
Egg beaters .10c
Large fry pans .10c
Stove pipe, all sizes, Joint.16c
1C> per cent oft on all goods not dam
aged. This week only.
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every scrap of waste and make It
produce to help make the nation
strong and rich. Every branch of the
Government is striving to Induce the
people to make use of waste. The
Department of Agriculture now is
starting a propaganda to urge farmer!
to utilize waste lands. Odd corners of
fields which heretofore have been per
mitted to He fallow should be placed
under cultivation nnd be made to pro
duce their share, the Department
says. It Is prepared to Instruct farm
ers in how to make the best use of
their Idle acres.
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duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
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Backache and other kidney Ilia may
follow.
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Use Doan’s Kidney Pills—the tent
ed kidney remedy.
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ing:
C. C. White, barber. l«4t Mission
St., Salem, Ore., says: "I bar* been
taking Doan's Kidney Pills off and on
for a number of years and they have
never failed to do good work. Stand
ing in one position so much was hard
on my back and kidneys. At times
I could hardly stand up straight. Af
ter I had taken a box or two of Doan's
Kidney Pills, my back felt aa strong
as ever.’*
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy—get
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props., Buffalo, N. T.
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