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deeper than the dug well. The water began to rise immediately after the shock, and is 
15 feet higher than before, altho the pumps have been run to their full capacity. 
The warm spring at Peters’ ranch was little affected, except that for a day or so after 
the shock the water in the spring was lower. At Conrad ranch, northwest of Melita, 
there are numerous warm springs, about 100°, all along the base of a hill, which have 
had their flow increased very much. Mr. Striddle thinks that there is ten times as much 
water as before, and that it is a little warmer. He also tells me that the flow is gradually 
decreasing again. The springs at Melita, along the north side of the hill, have behaved 
much like those at Conrad’s. I am told the creek about 2 miles to the north has risen 
considerably since the shock. 
A mile north of Kenwood there is a well which was dried up about a year ago by an 
earthquake, and had to be dug deeper. This shock did not seem to affect it. 
Glen Ellen Springs continue to be changed, usually increasing their flow, tho a few 
springs went dry. At McEwan’s Ranch, 3 miles west, both cold and hot springs are 
flowing much more water. At the State Home at Eldridge, a warm spring started about 
0.75 mile east of the town. Hot springs at Agua Caliente have nearly trebled their flow, 
and the temperature has risen from 112° to 114°. A spring which required pumping 
before now flows. 
Boyes Hot Spring has increased a little and now flows without pumping. The tem- 
perature has also increased a little. Several years ago an earthquake stopt the flow, so 
that pumping has been required until this last shock. At Sonoma the wells and springs 
supplying the city are flowing more than before. 
Veterans’ Home, Napa County (A. Brown). — The earthquake caused the springs to 
flow more fully for about 2 months, after which they returned to normal. 
Napa, Napa County (T. Hull). — In many eases springs increased their flow. 
Redding, Shasta County (L. F. Bassett}).— Some springs have been reported to have 
increased their flow and to have a lower temperature. 
McCloud River, Shasta County (Chico Enterprise). —Springs in the limestone belt 
above Baird, which were formerly cold and clear, became warm and milky. 
Allegheny, Sierra County (W. A. Clayton).— The earthquake changed the flow of 
water in mines and springs. : 
Suisun, Solano County (&. Dinkelspiel). — Mr. Miller’s gas well, 3 miles northwest of 
‘ Suisun, gave threefold greater volume of gas for 2 weeks before the earthquake than it 
did afterward. 
Martinez, Contra Costa County (R. Wulzen). — Alhambra Creek is said to have risen 
2 feet after the earthquake. A small stream to the east of the town, which is usually 
dry by May 1, now has considerable water. The same is reported of another stream 
south of town. A well in the vicinity, in which the water has always been several feet 
below the surface, is reported to be filled almost to the surface. 
Stockton, San Joaquin County (R. Crandall). — An old disused gas well at the City and 
County Jail had a flow of water started in it by the earthquake. This flow continued 
for about two weeks, after which time it began to diminish. In a gas well, at the City 
and County Hospital, both the gas and water flow had been doubled and had continued 
so up to the time of my visit. 
Ripon, San Joaquin County (T. H. Wren). —I have 18 acres of alfalfa land, which 
watered with an inch less water over the head-gate in 1905, in 17 to 20 hours. This 
year it took 25 hours to water 18 acres, all conditions being the same as last year except 
that the land was more packed and should have watered quicker. Others have made 
the same observation. 
Sunol, Alameda County (R. Crandall). — The level of the ground-water around Sunol 
was affected considerably. In most of the wells the water rose, some overflowing for 
