. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. Photo M. Raymond Granite Companys quarry, Raymond, Madera County, California. ally drawn, the specifications called for these columns to be change was made because of the greater cost of handling. As hasalready been pointed out even larger monolithic pieces than that canbe obtained here. We were informed that the cost of cutting would bepractically the same, but that the necessity of providing heavier equip-ment to handle them would have increased the cost $200
. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. Photo M. Raymond Granite Companys quarry, Raymond, Madera County, California. ally drawn, the specifications called for these columns to be change was made because of the greater cost of handling. As hasalready been pointed out even larger monolithic pieces than that canbe obtained here. We were informed that the cost of cutting would bepractically the same, but that the necessity of providing heavier equip-ment to handle them would have increased the cost $2000 for the tencolumns in question, or $200 per column. It seems to the writer thatit would have been money well spent, for the beauty of the buildingwould have been enhanced many times. Bibl.: R. X, p. 189; XII, p. 384; XIII, p. 620; Bull 38, pp. 30-32. MADERA COUNTY. 567. Photo No. 125. Sather Campanile, University of California, Company, Madera County, California. Stone from Raymond Sand and Gravel. Primmer Artificial Stone Plant. B. J. Primmer of Madera has aplant which is producing concrete pipe and culverts. California cementis used with sand and gravel obtained from the Fresno River north ofMadera. Santa Fe Gravel Company (formerly San Joaquin River Rock andGravel Company). F. Knobloch and Louis Manuel, owners, 1929 Fresnostreet, Fresno. This gravel pit on the San Joaquin River, in Sec. 32,T. 12 S., R. 19 E., is 1 mile north of Herndon station on the SouthernPacific railroad, but ships via Knobloch spur on the Santa Fe. It wasopened up about 1904. The material is moved by Fresno scrapers to atrap over dump cars; then hauled J mile by mules on a light track tothe railroad spur. Formerly a dinky locomotive was used. The planthas a capacity of 100 tons per day, with six men employed. The pro-duct is not screened at the pit. 568 MINES
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