14 THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



Active Chicago Workers for the Nineteenth Irrigation Congress 



1 Robert R. McCormick, Chairman, Board of Control, Nineteenth National Irrigation Congress (Photograph by Dana Hull, Chicago.) 

 2 W. L. Park, Chairman, Committee on Attendance and Transportation, Hoard of Control, National Irrigation Congress. 

 3 Dr. W. A. Evans, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Representation, Hoard of Control, National Irrigation Congress. 

 4 Frank E. Scott, Chairman, Committee on Care of Delegates, National Irrigation Congress. 



COAL AND OIL IN CALIFORNIA. 



California's production of coal in 1910 was 11,164 short 

 tons, with a spot value of $18,336, according to E. W. 

 Parker, of the United States Geological Survey. 



In 1909 California showed the largest percentage of 

 increase among the coal-producing states. In 1910 it 

 showed the largest percentage of decrease.' Both changes 

 were due to fluctuations in the operations of the Stone 

 Canyon Consolidated Coal Company, in Monterey county. 

 For two years preceding 1909 this company had expended 

 large amounts of money in developing its property and in 

 building a 25-mile railroad to connect its mine with the 

 Southern Pacific Railroad. Unfortunately unforeseen diffi- 

 culties were encountered, and one misfortune followed 

 another until the resources of the company were ex- 

 hausted, and as it was unable to procure additional cap- 



ital, a receiver was appointed and work was suspended in 

 October, 1909. In the nine months from January to Sep- 

 tember of that year the Stone Canyon mines had produced 

 75 per cent of the state's output for the entire year. No 

 coal was produced at this mine in 1910 and the production 

 for the state decreased about 75 per cent. 



All of the coal produced in 1910 came from Amador 

 and Riverside counties, principally from the lone mine in 

 Amador county. This coal is lignite. The Stone Canyon 

 coal is a non-coking bituminous coal of good quality and 

 should make an excellent domestic fuel. It stands ex- 

 posure well and with favorable freight rates would com- 

 pete successfully with foreign coals in the markets of San 

 Francisco and other cities of the state. 



The small production of coal in California is offset 

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