25 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
1
Western Beef is coming into its own as demand shifts westward. Range bred steers, healthy and rugged, fetch higher prices as forests open up ranges and arid lands are developed. Cattle from Western ranges now top feeder markets, with stockmen reporting stronger profits over the past years.
The article recalls discoveries like monazite in Bahia Brazil found by John Gordon and the tungsten boom in Boulder County Colorado. It notes how exploration turns overlooked materials into fortunes, the impact of duties on exports, and how abandoned or misread deposits can become profitable with informed investigation.
Prof B C Buffam presents a new ember hybrid wheat and improved alfalfa expected to add 200 million dollars in crop value. Demonstrations in Worland Wyoming and at the American Breeders Association in Omaha previewed at science meetings in Boxton. The beardless grain yields 80 to 160 bushels per acre, suited to arid and semi arid Western regions and Rocky Mountain high plains, aiming to reduce dependence on imported corn and boost livestock fattening profits.
Mrs Lysander John Appleton of Kansas writes to the Atchison Globe revealing her plan to notify any woman sharing her husband that she can claim him by visiting The Hilltop in Atchison. She lampoons his faults and suggests a relief if someone takes him, noting mismatings and witty reflections on men and Santa.
The Elko Independent argues Nevada tax evaluators must raise Southern Pacific Railroad valuation from last year’s 18600 per mile to near 90000. It urges the State Board of Assessors to tax railroad links fairly and blame any pro railroad tilt on the assessors. It notes Carson will fix valuations in January under Governor Dickerson and hopes Elko County favors the people.
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