The Mining Magazine And Journal Of Geology Mineralogy Metallurgy Chemistry And The Arts Volume 1

Author : William P. Blake
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781391392226
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book The Mining Magazine, And, Journal of Geology, Mineralogy, Metallurgy, Chemistry, and the Arts, in Their Applications to Mining and Working Useful Ores and Metals, Vol. 1 written by William P. Blake and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Mining Magazine, And, Journal of Geology, Mineralogy, Metallurgy, Chemistry, and the Arts, in Their Applications to Mining and Working Useful Ores and Metals, Vol. 1: November, 1859, to July, 1860 Much interesting information upon the early history of this cornparatively little known part of the United States, was oh tained from the archives of the Mexican Government, by Capt. C. P. Stone, late of the U. 8. Army. It appears that as early as 1687 a Jesuit missionary from the province of Sonora, which, in its southern portion, bore already the impress of Spanish civilization, descended the valley of Santa Cruz river to the Gila, which he followed to its month, now the site of Fort Yuma. From this point he ascended the valle of the Gila, the Salinas or Salt River, and other branches. Ceeding east, he explored the Valley of the San Pedro and its branches, reached the Mimbres, and probably the Rio Grande and the Mesilla Valley. Filled with the enthusiasm of his sect, be procured authority from the head of the order in Mex ico, and established missions and settlements at every available point. In a report to the Viceroy of Spain, made during the early settlement of the Province, we find the following state ment: A scientific exploration of Sonora, with reference to mineralogy, along with the introduction of families, will lead to a discovery of gold and silver, so marvellous, that the result will be such as has never yet been seen in the world. A map of this and the adjoining territories was drawn by some of the Jesuit missionaries in 1757, and dedicated to the King of S in. 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.