Excerpt from The Saline Deposits of California Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith the report of my reconnaissance of the salines of California. Most of my time Since October, 1900, has been spent in traveling over the deserts of the southeastern portion of the State, studying their geology. Nature has been bountiful in giving to California salines which await the union of capital and technical skill to become valuable producers of State and National wealth. The main source of this wealth of natural soda, borax, niter, etc., are the alkaline lakes, dry deposits, and beach lines Of the Great Basin. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.