Reclamation schemes and a looming gold rush in Mirapolis
Brouillard battles Cartwright over control of a powerful reclamation project in Mirapolis as a staged gold rush, forged promises, and political pressure threaten to derail the work. Amid debt, love, and blackmail, Brouillard presses for a favorable wire to fix the market while men clash over debts and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brouillard
Niquola
J. Wesley Cartwright
Cartwright
Steve Massin
Bouillard
Busan
Amy Assingale
Mirapolis
Nanred
Jouillard
Carte Company
Amy
Massingale
Reclamation Turmoil Sparks Morals, Stock Deals in Mirapolis
Brouillard confronts Harlan over dam work cuts and Washington orders as Mirapolis wakes to talk of mass discharges. Massingale confesses a risky Susan mine deal with Cartwright and bank, prompting Brouillard to advance a personal loan to cover notes and free stock from escrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brouillard
Mr. Cartwright
David Massingale
Congress
Coronida
Mirapolis
Bongras
Congressional
van Bruce Cartwright
Spotlight
Harlan
Mirapolis Investments
Red Butte
Washington
Massingale
Susan
David
Great Dam
Metropole
Niquota
Mr. Massingale
Steve
Hillman
Cartwright
Bank
Sylum
John Wes
J. Wesley
Will Dave Massingale Confront Amy Over Victor’s Mine Fight
Dave Massingale plans to confront Amy about Victor’s actions to free the Massingale mine from Cartwright’s control. The tense situation centers on whether Massingale will directly relay the accusations and seek resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Massingale
Amy
Victor
Massingale
Cartwright
Jolting His Complacency
A reflective note on male vanity and the sting of being jilted in love. The piece argues the worst humiliation for a man is spurning in romance, while men often overlook the possibility a woman may not wish to marry.
Machine Plants Up To 15000 Seedlings Daily At Letchworth Park
A forestry machine in Wyoming County New York now plants 10000 to 15000 tree seedlings per day at Letchworth park forest and Arboretum. Operated by three men and two horses it furrows soil drops seedlings and firms soil with metal wheels while attachments water and fertilize roots and mark rows. The device, adapted from cabbage and tomato planting, promises lower costs than hand planting and works on cleared smooth land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letchworth Park Forest and Arboretum
Wyoming County
New York
Forest Service
Health Insurance Urged to Prevent Worker Illness
The Public Health Service reports 25 of every 1000 workers suffer constant sickness and lose about nine days per year. It argues prevention must be central to any health insurance plan and cites European experience as a model for American conditions. A government system, properly adapted, could greatly improve worker health and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Public Health Service
United States
Mussel Shells in Demand amid War Time Scarcity
A bureau of fisheries report notes renewed demand for mun sel shells as high water reduces harvests and exports. Prices rise to about 30 dollars per ton while New England clam beds suffered from prior overharvesting in the search for pearls. The pearl bearing shells have largely vanished, though small pond clams persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
New England
New England States
Alaska Fisheries Rise With Record Salmon Canning Peak
The 1915 Alaska fisheries report shows canned salmon packs at 4,500,298 cases valued at 18,053,15, an increase of 443,640 cases over 1914 and the largest on record. Halibut cod and whale catches also rose, with total industry gains over 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
United States Bureau of Fisheries
New Parcels Post Device May Transform Farm to Table Shipping
The Post Office Department approved a fiber cylinder container to ship country produce without spoilage. Leased by fourth class postmasters, the box reduces breakage and encourages parcels post use, with stamps securing return. Inventor F. W. Edwards of Washington collaborated with agriculture officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Post Office
Department
Committee On Experiment, Research and Design
F. W. Edwards
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Forest Notes From the Forest Service Report
The article notes South’s sawmill waste could yield 20 000 tons of paper daily. Oiled paper suits seedling packing, while burlap wrappers perform well when crates are not used. Livestock losses from disease under 200 000 pounds, vaccination campaigns curb blackleg among western cattle. Heavy snowfall in Utah required two feet removal at Beaver Creek nursery to expose trees for spring planting, aided by soil layering to speed melt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forest Ringes
Tns
West
Beaver Creek
Utah
Marines Favor History Over Best Sellers in 1915 Reading
Barracks librarians report marines prefer serious historical or educational works. Gui zot's History of Civilization tops reading lists, beating Shakespeare against popular fiction. Oliver Goldsmith outperforms Cooper, while Goldsmith leads other authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States Marine
Guizot
Marine Corps
Sea Soldiers
Shakespeare
Marryat
Fennimore Cooper
Oliver Goldsmith
British Prices Rise Despite Stabilizing Wages
The general level of food prices in Great Britain increased about 28 percent in the past year per a Liverpool report by United States Consul Horace Lee Washington. Sugar and potatoes rose about 56 percent with other items showing smaller gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Horace Lee Washington
Liverpool
Rail Car Output Surges in 1914 Across United States
Census bureau report shows the U S manufactured 138 178 steam and electric railroad cars in 1914 valued at 165 071 427 dollars. This marks a 61 6 percent rise in value from 1909 reflecting rapid expansion of rail equipment production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Census Bureau
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Francis Lynde
Charles Scribner's Sons
Siri
War Arrow Pass
Niquoia
Reclamation Service
Hardwick
Boyer—Niquola National
United States Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
South Tone
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