Madagascar Gems Spark New Interest as Ruby Wealth Grows
Madagascar emerges as a potential gemstone producer with amethysts beryls garnets kunzites tourmalines and prized rubies and sapphires notably from Ankaratra district. French authorities have supplied samples to the U S consulate at Tamatave as explorers confirm ancient tales of rich mines. A nautical legend describes a chief’s daughter and a pigeon blood ruby the size of a hen’s egg prompting danger and daring.
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Madagascar
Island of Mystery
Vasco de Gama
Cape of Good Hope
United States
Tamatave
Ankaratra
Ocean
Chicago
Iceland as a Depot for Western Canadian Wheat
Iceland may host storage elevators and a shipping link to Port Nelson as part of a plan by the East Asiatic company. The Hudson Bay railway would cut inland grain haul by about 1000 miles, boosting farmer profits though sea shipments to Europe depend on limited ice-free months at Port Nelson Reykjavik lies on the Atlantic route and could handle exports when the river is closed.
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Iceland
Canada
Europe
Hudson Bay Railway
East Asiatic Company
Denmark
Reykjavik
Port Nelson
Hudson Bay
Liverpool
Cotolene
Western Canada
Abe
Wildcat oil frenzy hits Natrona County near Salt Creek
In Casper Wyoming Edith M Oebuorn reports average daily filings exceed 30 instruments as oil interests surge in Natrona County. Major companies rush to secure land around Salt Creek and West Salt Creek fields with numerous leases and agreements indicating extensive development this year.
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Casper
Wyo
Edith M. Oebuorn
Natrona County Keystone
Gosper
Natrona County
Salt Creek Field
Township 34
Range 79
Wear
West Salt Creek
Delmonte
Ohio and
General Petrolewn
Duluth Wyoming Oil Company
Damis-On
Salt Creek
Ohio, Curtis and
New York
Addison and Pargo
ER inventor perfects upowe down oil device
Lander Wyoming May 5 The Tate Journal reports Cliff Gale an inventor who built geoline gauges for automobiles has patented an oil trap for flying machine engines to prevent oil loss during loops. A government test on a Curtiss Hispano Suiza model JMGH plane showed zero oil on the fuselage after twenty loops and various maneuvers, validating the device’s effectiveness.
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Lander
Wyo
Tate Journal
Cliff Gale
Clift
Mathc
Tia
Fire Destroys Rig at Wyoming-Yellowstone Company
THERMOPOLIS Wyoming May 45 Fire destroyed the derrick and drilling rig of the Wyoming Yellowstone Oil company at the Golden Eagle dome about 48 miles northwest of Kirby with a loss around 45000 dollars. The cause is uncertain though friction or no spark from tools may have set gas aflame. A wet gas flow of about 16000000 cubic feet per day existed and precautions were taken to prevent ignition.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Wyoming-Yellowstone Oil Company
Golden Eagle Dome
Kirby
Accounta
Foley Kidney Pills Restore Kidneys and Bladder Health
A medical ad urges timely use of Foley Kidney Pills when pains aches daytime and disturbed sleep indicate kidney and bladder issues. It claims the kidneys will regain strength and regular action with use, noting blood results improve after starting.
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Aleep
Second Well Started On Owl Creek Dome
Willard Nichards and associates drill at the Brooks place on middle Owl Creek. They are down about 800 feet with the second hole after the first went crooked at about 1,008 feet and was abandoned after six weeks. They expect the dome to prove productive once the sands are tapped at a slightly greater depth.
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Thermopolas
May
Willard Nichards and Associates
Brooks
Middle Owl Creek
Uinl
Rock River Launches Weekly Paper The Rock River Review
The Rock River Review debuts as a weekly publication in Hock River, the Rock Creek oil field metropolis, Wyoming. The new paper targets local news, business, and community life with sustained weekly issues.
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Rock River
Hock River
Rock Creesk
Wyoming
Rock River Review
Weather report summarizing daily temperature and wind data
The report notes a high of 57 degrees at 5 40 p m and a low of 30 degrees at 6 00 a m with winds up to 25 mph. It records an 7 degree rise over the last 24 hours and lists normal annual precipitation around 4 449 inches with snow and melted snow measurements.
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Saan
Helles
Train Bandit Bill Carlisle Buys Bond
Bill Carlisle, known as a train bandit, buys bonds for the Victory Liberty Loan from within Rawlins penitentiary. He leads an inmate bond drive, using wages from overtime to liquidate bond obligations, as others follow to purchase. Carlisle, who led bold West robberies and announced a planned holdup, has served time and now facilitates bond sales among prisoners.
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Rawlins
Victory Liberty Loan
Carlisle
Richard Shipp
Union
Curi
State Leader Seeks AM Reports on Sherman Campaign
A state leader pushes for early morning results and standardizes reporting on the Sherman campaign. Officials aim to speed tallying and publish clear outcomes for voters and parties.
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Want AM
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Wyomingite
Yellowstone Co
Owl Creek
Weather Report
William Kebe Broner
Groad ST. Hi, V. City
Mirrete
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Western State Oil & Land CO
Buck Creek
Rock Oil Producing Company
Lance Creek
Rock Otl Producing Company
Harvey Creek
Joseph Garst
Marvey, Mawley & Garst
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Douglas
Hawley, Joseph
Garst, L. A. Whippie
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