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Howdy from the Souza Ranch on Bear Creek Rd, I thought that you would like to know about the 1890 Freight Wagon that George Schlein owned and operated here on the Divide from the 1890′s through 1948. I now own the wagon that i use in many events on the Divide and around Calif.If your interested knowing more about this Historical Horse Drawn Wagon, give me call or e-mail me..Happy Trails! Dave Souza 333-0456
Actually, I have a question: I have been doing some historical research into water rights in the area around Mt. Shasta, Ca. I have run across the term “statute inch” in my research. No one around here or at the California Water Board seems to know what that means. An old farmer told me that it is the amount of water that will flow through a square inch slot. That sounds very much like the definition of a miners inch. I would appreciate any information you may have on this term. Thanks, Susan
Susan, sorry for the long overdue response.
The origin of the statute mile, foot & inch dates back to Queen Elizabeth and her mathematics tutor John Dee, circa 1592. I have never heard it used in describing water measurment.
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