The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-01
BUSINESS BREvITIES.

New York State is said to have NOR,
newspapers than the entire Southern
Hemisphere.
The Merrimac river is said to NOV,
more machinery than any other stream
in the world.
The American Aluminium Compan,
will erect manufacturing plant nea
Clayton, Mo.
There are twentv-eight passenger
trains daily from New York and Phila
delphia to Chicago.
About $50 100000 are annually SEN
by Italian laborers in this country t
their families in Italy.
There are less than 1000 Spaniaris
Greeks and Portuguese in any one OF tn,
chief cities OF the country.
Hall million patents issued BY thi:
government bear excellent testimony t
the country's inventive genius.
1t was only ll6 wears after the discov.
cry of America that the first glass work:
were established in the colonies.
A smelter has begun operations at Sar
Luis Potosi. Mexico. Ii is the onl,
sipelter in Mexico working copper ore.
England bears the palm over all coun.
tries, even the United States, in the
number of women employed by govern.
ment.
The Philippine Islands export more
than 100000 cigars annually, almost
5000 tons OF coffee and 22O, 900 tons Of
sugar.
Europe produces almost rs much to-
bacco as does the United States, Austria
supplying about one-third o; the Euro
pean crop.
The corn exported to Mexico from the
United States during the recent famine
would I'LL a solid train seyenty-sevvu
miles long.
Last year New York city paid for its
school bill $4,000 600; for its amusemen,
bill, 5000, 900, and for its drink bill
So, 600 900.
Gut,a perrha was first introduced into
Europe from Malaga in 1882. The an.
nual consumption now amounts to / 900,
90 pounds.
The average cost OF travel on the Lon
Ion roads Is only 10 OF Il cent mile, and
the Great Eastern comes at .ui6 OF Il
cent L mile.
japan, foreign trade during 1902 ex-
vetderi that vi lS1l 1000, 900 ven. The
prin,ipal Increase was in tile values oi
six and tea.
There are $4,000 Chinese inhabitants
IN the chief cities ot the United States
$1,000 vi them in san Francisco and
1000 in New York.
Grand old Missouri is without a rival
in the world III the amount Of lead ont
put. The annual lead product oil tie
state is 81, 1000, 600 tons.
There are several dozen men in Lon
don who earn their living bv catchln.
rats. They are mostly employed ~ no.
tells, clubs and restaurants.
The schooner Cool Intent. which va,
aunched At Braintree, Mas, in 1918. :
>tHl in service, plying between Bangor,
Me-. and neigtIborin. ports.
The orange Industry oil Florida has in
'rea>ed from 10000 boxes in 1855 to
J. 800, 600 Tor the past season. This years
'rop will exceed $500 600 boxes.
The fluctuations OF the stock markc.
\ few months alter ia: C,ould's death
increased the Va lie OF his estate to 81
10000, and alterwaru reduced it to ;6I,-
100 900.
This county exported 10 .675 600 varl>
II cotton goo,ls to Brazil during the
-Ight months to March / an increase OF
over % per cent over the same period
year ago.
The New Hampshire experiment farm
inds that milk IRON the best COWS costs
; cents quart; from their poorest.
. cents, Is 1t costs just a. much to iced
he smaller producer.
The whole length OF the main Siberian
Inc j. 400 miles and its estimated cost
1876, 600 900. The line, with branches,
vii cover ), 900 rrT1ies, to he bull. bv an
Of 300, 900, 900.
The total production OF silver in the
world during the last year vas placed at
100000 ounces troy, OF which the
intel States produced 10000 ,OoO
1nces, or upward OF IL per cent OF the
ruOle amount