Western mining and oil news and prices
Western mining and oil network reports prices for silver, copper, lead and tungsten concentrates. A copper boom is foreseen at Ray, with development progressing on Two Peaks near Turner and Verde district plans under way at Jerome. Mining activity spans Gold Basin, Leadville, Kokomo, Mayflower, Crested Butte, Breckenridge, and Wyoming fields as crews prepare winter defenses and push new discoveries and expansions despite cold weather.
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Ray
H. E. Davis
Two Peaks
Turner
Verde
Jerome
Miami
Utah
Calumet
Cananea
Colorado
Boulder
Leadville
Wolstone
Silverton
Golden Queen
Kokomo
Mutual Cooperative Mining Company
Mayflower
Slattery and Mears and Associates
Crested Butte
Gunnison County
John Woodring
Pioneer Consolidated
Gibson Hill
Breckenridge
Samuel Klaus
Boston
Wyoming
Flathead Valley
B. C
Cody
Cheyenne
Joseph Kinney
Cokeville
Bease
Big Muddy
Merritt Ol and Gas Company
Blanchard
American Oll Company
Greybull
Iasow
Wyoming Crop Report Shows Higher Prices Offset Output Dip
Preliminary Wyoming and United States crop estimates released by the Bureau of Crop Estimates through the Weather Bureau show reduced production in corn wheat oats potatoes and hay versus last year but price averages on November 1 rose for several commodities. Highlights include Wyoming corn 572000 bushels vs 625000 last year and wheat 2865000 bushels vs 3315000. United States corn 2640000000 vs 3054535000. wheat 607557000 vs 1011505000. oats 8750000 vs 9534000. potatoes 2080000 vs 2400000. hay 979000 tons vs 1210000. cotton 18.0 vs 11.6 cents. eggs 32 vs 26.3 cents per dozen.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pearson Expected to Escape Noose in Colorado
Cheyenne prong suggests Clyde B. Pearson convicted of killing Sheriff Frank B. Roach in Fort Collins may escape the death penalty. The report ties this to Col. James C. Bulger’s fate in Denver where Bulger killed Lloyd F. Nicodemus at the Savoy hotel on May 6, 1914 and was sent to the insane ward at the Colorado penitentiary.
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Pearson
Cheyenne
Denver
Col
James C. Bulger
Lloyd F. Nicodemus
Savoy Hotel
Colorado Penitentiary
Clyde B. Pearson
Fort Collins
Frank B. Roach
Pease Kills Daughter-in-Law Then Surrenders in Wyoming
J M Pease killed his daughter-in-law Mrs Albert Pike in Lusk Wyoming after threatening to kill her and firing at others in the family. His wife pleaded for mercy. Neighbors interrupted the shooting before he could continue and he surrendered to the sheriff.
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Lusk, Wyo
J. M. Pease
Albert Pike
Pease
Women Run Kemmerer Precinct Officials Unique In State
Women conducted the election in Kemmerer Cumberland precinct No 1 Lincoln county. It appears to be the only precinct in the state or possibly the United States with women election officials exclusively.
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Kemmerer
Cumberland
Lincoln County
United States
Santa Fe Tax Distribution Covers October Loyalties
State Treasurer C. N. Marron distributed nearly 12 000 in taxes collected in October. The funds fall short of covering the month’s salaries. Allocations include the university 76 12, State college 315 63, School of Mines 270 59, military institute 258 07, Normal university 405 83, Silver City Normal school 387 84, Spanish-American Normal school 85 67, Deaf and Dumb school 270 59, Blind asylum 202 92, Mineral hospital 90 20, Insane asylum 676 42, reform school 226 44, museum 90 20, capita 135 42, charitable Institutions 419 30.
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Santa Fe
C. N. Marron
University
The
State College
School of Mines
Military
Normal University
Silver City Normal School
Spanish-American Normal School
Deaf and Dumb School
Blind Asylum
Mineral Hospital
Insane Asylum
Reform School
Museum
Powell man survives rock slide jump to safety
Powell resident Sheridan-Darth Stites narrowly escaped death when a rock slide above Clarke's fork ledge forced him to jump fifty feet to rocks below. He sustained bruises and sprains but avoided serious injury.
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Sheridan
Darth Stites
Powell
Clarke
Turkeys From Aztec Rites to English Banquets
Long history of the turkey from Aztec worship to European courts. Notes on origins Mexico Honduras and North American wild stock Melagreas Gallopavo and Melagropia Occelata details of plumage and size. Explains why the bird acquired its name and how it became a staple of Christmas and Thanksgiving.
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Senor Don Turkey
Mexico
Europe
Cranmer
Turkey
London
United States
Canada
Great Woods
Charles IX
Oret
Spain
England
North America
Lata
Asia
Thanksgiving Harvest Hymn With Praise For Peace
A fractured older text praises Thanksgiving harvests and national mercies. It notes joyful labor in loom and shop, children at school, and a call to science and faith. The piece ends with a Te Deum thanking God for harvests and for peace, amid a loosely quoted chorus.
Thanksgiving Day in the Navy Changes with Modern Food
The Navy observes Thanksgiving with continued patriotism though meals have improved, dulling culinary appeal. Sailors savor freedom, shipboard contests, and holiday bouts while balancing essential duties. Some crew go home or ashore for furlough or local festivities at home ports or foreign ports as resources allow. Athletic rivalries unfold aboard different vessels, highlighting standout boxers, trotters, players, and singers shaping the holiday program.
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Plymouth Rock
Turkeys Decline Amid Population Rise And Water Increase
A distorted barometer signals trouble for future generations as agriculture figures show turkey production continuing to fall despite a rising population and a sharp increase in water supply. No turkey census has been taken since 110.
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Turkey
Department of Agriculture
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