The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-26
GREAT GEM Nine
FOUND In MONTANA
Bogus Maraschino Cherries Again
and Spurious Olive OIL
Silk Made from Wood.
/ BY w. w. Jerrnane.

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Washington, June 26. The. geologic
cal survey makes the interesting an
nouncement that the sapphire mine at
Yogo Gulch., Mont, is the greatest gem
mine in the world. The Yogo dyke is
four miles long on the surface and de-
scends to an unknown depth. The en-
tire content Of workable .sapphire-bear-
ing rock approximates l0,000,000 cubic
lards. The stones found are not Of large
size, ranging from "culls,' used for
watch levels, to gems averaging Is from
are sent to Amsterdam for cutting.
The geological survey also notes that
never before in the history Of the
United States was there such demand
for diamonds as during the year 1905.
Large numbers were imported, and still
the demand was not satisfied. The rap
idly increasing price Of this queen Of
gems has started afresh search for It
the value Of $50 Were 'G found hse IN
in 1859, $500. ;, All have been Found
in loose and superficial deposits, and
accidentally. It is not unlikely, how
ever, that some day the original source
Of these small finds will be discovered.
That this continent has rich diamond
| deposits is the general belief Of sci
entists. r., ~
The political economists say that
when a nation expends large sum
each year for precious stones it's peo-
pie are In a prosperous condition, and
that the. condition Of prosperity may
be quite accurately, measured from year
| to year by the amount Of money devot-
ed to Injuries of this character. In
1905, it is said in government reports,
the people Of this country imported pre-
| MA o%o ~ h.
900, an increase of more than $4,000
! 900 over 1904. The importations for
the month Of December, 1905, $780,
| 600, were larger than for the entire
year 1879. i ~
| Bogus Cherries and Oil.
The dairy and food department of
Pennsylvania has struck a blow at the
Maraschino cherries, the large, plump,
beautifully colored fruit which is so
popular in many homes. A certain
Chicago firm, under the direction Of
the state food department, was fined
$1,000 for selling spurious article in
the state, and then forbidden to con-
tinue its business. there. Following this
the firm offered to give, the recipe for
the manufacture Of it's cherries, for
had no more nutriment than a piece Of
leather. The fruit is spicked green,
given an alkali bath, which bleaches It
white, and then it is colored with coal
tar dye and preserved with formalde-
hyde. AS this particular firm has for
years been turning out HstandardS
brand Of Maraschinos, the public will
begin to wonder whether there are any
Of the genuine cherries in the market.
The pure food bill, after it has become
a law, will enable the government to
uncover frauds such as the one just
described, ~ r.- al ~. 49,. ~. -.
+ In this connection. an interesting
story is told about spurious olive oil
that has been passing current in this
7 country for years. The genuine article
is manufactured in Italy and it is put
| up in packages Of q peculiar shape
bearing distinctive labels. Some enter.
prising Yankee got hold Of one of these
packages, closely initiated both package
and label, and began the sale, of an inai
tation article made from cottonseed
oil. So clever was the deception that
the Pennsylvania Railroad company 70,
years used this Imitation oil on its
dining cars, thinking it was the real
thing, as it was paying the imported
price for it.. 1t also was used in tive
Of the biggest and best-known hotels il
New York city. :a%.., ..-,..r ,.zzn
The House Is 'Deiberating.i'
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