Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-13
OUR WARES WANTED.
Unique Fields for Our Windmills
and Bicycles.
Superior Workmanshfp OF American
Made Machines Makes Them
Preferred I'm Foreign
Lands.

1t has recently been discovered by the
Austrian minister of commerce and ma
tioral economy, as he is called, that
while ether European nations are en-
largihg lie profitable scope Of their for
eign trade, AUSTRIA among European
nations is falling backward, and suffer
ing from the effects Of competition
which the Vienna government does
nothing to counteract. Therefore it is
seriously proposed that the Austrian
minister of commerce shall delegate to
various individuals the task of repre-
senting Austrian interests abroad, and
to serve as national "drummers" in aid
Of their expansion. 1t is pointed out
that there arc abroad many profitable
fields for the investment of Austrian
capital and the utilization of Austrian
labor, and the bureau of foreign COM
merce at Vienna hopes soon to be en-
gagged i'll work connected with them.
Meanwhile, however, American rep
resentatives abroad are not idle in pro-
posing methods whereby the interests
of citiZen-subiects of Uncle Sam NAV
be promoted, and one such project
comes from classic Athens in the sug-
Gestion conveyed by the American con-
sal at the Greek metropolis to the state
Department that there IS now Il Glance
-. introducing American windmilis
MO Greece. An Athenian firm has, it
.p1""", agreed to buy and erect one
;nGTEil in a conspicuous location as
oTntc and is confident that it can sell
i!."i&. I hr firrl wishes 10 Trocccd
~.-iI -.
ri". in order to get the mill that will
-.>:k best under the conditions. The
:hcD!bc"s Of the firm wish to deal with
AN American establishment, because
they E"ii>rc that the Americans excel
n Tie construction of this article.
ri" islands and mainland of Greece
,oSEce& irnumc:ab!c smGIl farms, laid
1t III vineyards, vegetable gardens and
;,n@e and lemon groves. The soil is
.'icn, Lut the important question: is that
water. which,, when found, is near
he surface and supplied TO the land by
.aeans Of wells worked Ey machinery
With 1nG!c or horse power. Many of the
and proprietors are well to do and
''uld afford windmills. Greece, it up
...a, is so cut up by the sea that there
hardly day in the year without a
HrtcZc. During the seasons, July and
August in particular, the wind is
strong. a mill SO constructed that it
viii work either in light or strong
wind is needed. 1t would also be more
salabic if it could perform services
other than the mere drawing of water,
such rs grinding grain.
Another field for American industry,
it is pointed out in n bulletin to the
"t%tc department, is in the island of
Madeira, where it appears that prac-
ically no wheeled vehicles are used.
The streets of Funchal are paved with
mall, smooth stones brought from the
ashore. The ground is carefully pre-
ared, and the small stones are well
laid down, and when square is finished
il is pounded to level with heavy
maui. Some Of these pavements have
been laid for more than 200 years and
are better to-day than when first laid
down. Time and use have made them
old and smooth. They ride in Funchal
il Slcds drawn by oxen, on horses and
g hnmmocks and in carriages on run
H"rS. Every driver carries a rag or
""ar"" towel saturated with grease.
his, from time to time, he puts down
J" front for ''Ic runners to pass over.
N summer, during the dry season, the
rrcns" and friction make the pavemcnts
almost as smooth as glass, and this
rompeis the buying Of Madcira-m made
hoots. The soles Of these boots are
"prnFy and cling to the pavement. The
claim is made that Madeira offers op-
p"rtunities for thcinvcstmcnt Of Amer
lcan capital in bicYcles.-N. Z. Sun