in action. The apparatus is a simple one consisting of a small circular mirror 5 inches in dia, meter + a button to flash like a telegraphic sender. The flasher represents the dots & dash Morse code is used. The stations are 10 miles apart & 6 of them are needlessly placed on this. The one near Mt Diablo is on a mountain top & the flash glass mirror can be seen clearly when they are sending. Afterwards have all up the distance so that the flashes not visible in that an enemy could not read it. In foggy or cloudy weath no message can be sent. On a clear night a large reflecting back with a shutter is used for signaling. (12) Pea fowl are said to occur here at one spot 3 miles west but Chie has never seen the birds, except out at