Santa Fe Trail relics face destruction and memorial move
The Old Stage Station at Bluewater and the Fonda in Santa Fe stand as the last Santa Fe Trail relics. A plan to raze the adobe buildings prompted a memorial arch proposal funded by $1,500, with New Mexico quarrying and prison labor guiding construction. The effort aims to preserve the trail’s memory as rails and roads now mark its path.
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Santa Fe Trail
Wold Highway
Fonda
Exchange Hotel
Prairies
Santa Fe
Missouri
City of
Holy Faith
Legislative Assembly
Territorial Penitentiary
Gov. Curry
Bradford L. Prince
New Mexico
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Raton Pass
Divide
Grand Prairie
Cimarron Desert
Kansas
Richfield
Hugoton
el Paso
Chihuahua
Taos
Alcalde
Corral
California
Gold Coast
Yuma
Old Fort Wingate
Bluewater
N. M
Adamana
Ariz
Buzzard Rock
Great Mojave Desert
Barstow
Santa Fe Trail Turning Point of Destiny
The Santa Fe Trail opened overland commerce from Independence to Santa Fe, led by Becknell and earlier traders. It sparked long, perilous journeys across deserts, with forts later reducing danger, and marked a key phase in the Winning of the West despite frequent Indian attacks and harsh conditions.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Kansas
Colorado
Great Plains
Great Central Plateau
America
Trail
William Morrison
Kaskaskia, Ill
Far Southwest
la Lande
Santa Fe
Morrison
Zebulon M. Pike
Mexico
Republic
Empire of the Southwest
United States
Pike
Arkansas
Rocky Mountains
Chihuahua
Missouri
Baird, McKnight and Chambers
William Becknell
Missouri River
Arkansas Valley
South America
Oregon
Becknell
Redmen
Independence
Council Grove
Cottonwood
Pittsburg
Louisiana Record: New Locust Tree Found Near Shreveport
Prof. R. S. Cocks of Tulane and two Shreveport high school students identified a new locust tree in Louisiana. C. H. Sargent of Harvard confirmed the discovery, noting the pod length of about three inches with three seeds. The tree awaits a name and signals potential more finds as scientists begin broader local studies.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
R. S. Cocks
Tulane University
C. H. Sargent
Harvard University
United States
Cook
Dixon
Sargent
Prof. Cocks
Automatic milk supply machine aims at direct from cow to consumer
English effort introduces a coin operated automatic milk dispenser fixed in convenient spots. A 20 quart circular tank feeds a sealed reservoir with a half pint per penny, using an outside lever and coin slot. A built in stirrer prevents cream skim. a summer refrigerator keeps milk fresh for up to 80 coins.
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England
Scientific American
Pawnshop bargains lure city prowler with small luxuries
A New York Times piece recalls a young woman who shops pawnshops for tiny treats. She buys pink coral for 1.50 on Sixth Avenue and a 50 cent silver pent knife on East Broadway, appreciating the local color and affordability over upscale stores.
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New York Times
Sixth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
East Broadway
Dan
Bowery
Telescope House in England with movable roof design
The English Mechanic describes a telescope house in England built on a wooden frame with corrugated iron sheathing. The roof rests on small rollers and can roll back to reveal a full opening for the telescope, as shown in figures with the gable lowered to clear the view.
Tantalum Properties Inorganic Characteristics
Tantalum closely resembles gold and platinum in chemical behavior. It resists boiling acids and alkalis, including aqua regia, but is attacked by fused alkali and hydrofluoric acid. Interaction with platinum speeds HF attack. It does not amalgamate with mercury, absorbs nitrogen and hydrogen at low red heat forming metallic compounds, and readily combines with carbon.
Acetylene Lighting on French Northern Railway
The French Northern railway lights many carriages with acetylene and reports indicate satisfactory results from this method of illumination.
Biology and the Canal at AAAS Meeting
At the AAAS meeting in Chicago the Panama canal project is said to alter Panama’s biology by linking Atlantic and Pacific freshwater fauna. Marine species may migrate between oceans, creating lasting ecological changes. The association urged Congress to commission an immediate biological survey of the canal zone.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Chicago
Panama Canal
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Association
Congress
Panama Canal Zone
New Radium Plant in Joachimstal Bohemia Reported
A laboratory in Joachimstal Bohemia is prepared for processing radioactive substances from uranium tailings and by products under an Austrian government project. Plans include a bathing establishment using radioactive mine water for healing purposes.
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Joachimstal
Bohemia
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