Beet Sugar Factory Spurs New Oxnard Town Rise
Ventura county advances a planned town near the beet sugar factory with homes, sidewalks, water mains, and artesian wells. Engineer Bauer touts rapid construction and modern machinery to irrigate 2000 acres, while King leads iron works and a towering smokestack friends the massive brick sugar warehouse and offices.
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Oxnard
Hueneme
Ventura County
Toa
Ventura Signal
Bauer
Big Enterprise
Paris
Mr. Bauer
Priffit
Wm. KR. King
King Gays
Stey
China
Those Who Cry for War and the Civilization Argument
Alfred Hl. Lewis argues that war with Spain would be a civilizing force for Spain and a stimulus for the United States. He contends war would unite the nation, erase sectional lines, and revive patriotism and commerce, despite costs.
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Spain
Mason and Dixon
Alfred Hl. Lewis
Klondike reports from Mercur man question the gold rush
C L Prete of Mercur writes from Dawson City in March 1898 criticizing Klondike prospects. He notes high prices and swindles, warns would be prospectors to stay home, and recounts 1200 to 1500 miles of winter travel without work while waiting for future strikes.
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C. L. Prete
Mercur
Klondike
Yingst
Lehi
Salt Lake
Dawson City
Grab
Utah
Beets Boost Plant to Process 300 Tons Daily in France
The Birmingham Beet Sugar Company with a $400000 capital has bought machinery in France to run 300 tons of beets per day. En route, the factory aims to start by September 15. Seed costs 12.5 cents per pound and 5 per ton is paid for beets delivered on the car, with freight paid by the factory. This is the top beet price this year. About 1500 acres are contractually in sight, with potential expansion if offered.
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Birmington Beet Sugar Company
Capital
France
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