Camels Opened Military Road to California
Washington report recalls the camel importation for military use from the Far East in 1850s. Major Wayne and Lt Porter led shipments landing at Tunis and Constantinople, establishing a camel station at Camp Verde California. The herd faced losses, idle use, and eventual sale before Civil War duties, with Beale driving a camel aided wagon road to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Museum
Far East
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi River
Western Desert
Charles C. Carrol
Department of Agriculture
America
South America
Peru
Guinea
Florida
George H. Crosman
Henry C. Wayne
War Department
Congress
Senate Military Committee
Davis
Pierce
Shiel
Illinois
Wayne
Levant
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Davis
David Porter
Admiral Porter
Texas
Major Wayne
Porter
Tunis
United States
Constantinople
Turkey
Asia
Con
Indianalo
San Antonio
Indianola
Camp Verde
Senate
John B. Floyd
Buchanan
Floyd
Edward Fitzgerald Beale
Fort Defiance
New Mexico
California
Lincoln
Beale
Stanton
Great Basin
Fort Mohave
N. M
New San Pedro
Cal
Samuel McLaughlin
Louvain Rebuilt Rapidly After German Fire
Louvain Belgium shows rapid reconstruction after August 25 destruction. Ruins mingle with new five story structures as old buildings stand alongside. No library rebuilt yet though Belgian authorities seek looted manuscripts from the German thefts. Enterprise price remains $1.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvain
Belgium
Belvium
Germany
American colleges face need for expansion funding
A New York study projects college enrollments rising sharply, risking facilities and costs. If growth continues at recent rates, 1,188,000 students may be in colleges by 210, with major increases at New York City College, California, Yale and others. The institute asks if funding will come from taxation, endowments, gifts, or higher fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Institute For Public
Julius B. Barnes
Institute
Yale
College of the
City of
Uiversity of
California
Forests Shrink as Timber Resources Plunge in Early 20th Century
The article notes vast deforestation as virgin forests once spanning millions of acres shrink to a fraction. It cites declines in all forest land classes, widespread culled and burned areas, and total U S timber stock around 2.216 billion cords with Pacific coast losses. It mentions annual production near 11 billion board feet and per capita consumption about 00 board feet in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific Coast
corTstroy
Large iron ore find attracts mining men nationwide
A recent discovery of a large body of high grade iron ore in the county has drawn interest from mining men across the United States, signaling potential development and投资 opportunities for local operations and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dever
Calbreath
Jones
Capesi
Northwestern
Il. Hirschberg
D. W. Sears
Independence National Bank
Indepe
Ydenc
Oregon
AD McLaughlin
I. D. MIX
Teshter
A. McLaughlin and
Hirschberg
Otis D. Bur
W. J. Walker
Federal Reserve
Salem, Independence & Monn
Salem
E. Depot
Monmouth Monmouth
Mill City
J.W. Parker
Salem, Oregon
Silverto
Yale Way
Barnes
Roseburg
Umpqua Nd
Hartman Bros. Co
C Street
R. E. Hereford
Proprieto