Horrors on British Island St Vincent Volcano Erupts
A New York dispatch details the Soufriere eruption on St Vincent in the Windward Islands. The northern part of the island is destroyed and many are killed or wounded as ash, stones, and lava rain down. Refugees reach Dominica as earthquakes and thunderous blasts shake the region.
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Martinique
Cuba
Porto Rico
Britis
St. Vincent
Lonpox
St. Lucia
Roseau
Island of
Dominica
B. W
Kingston
Barbadoes
Souffriere
Wallibou
Richmond Valley
Chateau Belair
St-Pierre Disaster Grim Aftermath Across Martinique
Reports from Fort de France and Port de France describe the St Pierre catastrophe of May 4th as a swift, deadly onslaught. Survivors recount ash, gas, and fire, with thousands killed or carbonized. ships wrecked, corpses strewn, and chaos along the coast as authorities assess the extent of loss.
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St. Pierre
Port de France
Fort de France
St. Piere
le Qarbet
Preas
Guadaloupe
Martinique
Valiants
A. G. Austen
Colonial Bank of Barbadoes
Solent
Fillette
St. Thomas
D. W
Pouver Quartier
London
Irvine
New Finds in Thunder Country in Spokane Chronicle
McGibbon, visiting Thunder Mountain, reports on early prospects at Helena and Mary Miche claims near Sunnyside. Sunnyside recently sold for 126000. Burr Oak nearby fetched 50000. New strikes on Big Creek and along the three parallel dykes draw many prospectors as Thunder Mountain district expands beyond the original hill.
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Spokane
McGibbon
Thunder Mountain
Last Jone
Helena and
Mary Miche
Sunnyside
Burr Oak
Big Dyke
Frank Peck
Gounier
Monumental Creek
Lee
Marble Creek
Rainbow Mountain
Big Creek
Irrigated farming offers big profits for small tracts
The article argues irrigation makes farming highly profitable in the West, noting 10 to 40 acre parcels can outperform 160 acre eastern farms. It cites lower taxes, lower seed needs, and a yield three times higher, with alfalfa as a premier crop. It also describes independence from rain, cheap land, and growth potential in Weiser and Washington County, urging readers to buy now.
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Prairie
Weiser
Washington County
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Martinque
Horrors
British Island
ST. Pierres
Bertin
Roraima
Ppor
Grappler
Tamaya
Story OF
Freedman
United States
Amadeo Testart
William Benson
Mauggah
Mr. Scott
Gus Linder
Francisco Angelo
Angelo
Joseph Brecek
Salvador A. Colla
Joseph Susino
Teresa Loveco
Jean Louis Prudet
Prudet
Prader
Smith
Dixie Trail
Fheylen Bert Scott
Salmon River
Prospector
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