Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-13

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Suez canal has proved to be n of
the most profitable commercial under
takings in the history of the world,
and the Manchester ship canal is now
accomplishing all and more than was
promised at first.
Engineers and scientists are making
exhaustive studies of the recent floods
in Paris, to devise a system which will
prevent a repetition of the disaster.
1t is planned to keep the Seine within
its channel either by constructing
higher entertainments or by carrying
the surplus waters around the city in
a bypass channel.
That the steel car is of great value
event of collision was demonstrated in
a recent clash of two trains in the
Hudson TUNNEL, New York City. There
was no telescoping. as would prob
ably have occurred with wooden cars,
and the injuries were merely such as
resulted from the passengers being
thrown down by the shock of the col
lision.
The latest report of the Geological
oulV roy oAOWo LhAI ~ vi lag lily
tallic products of the United States for
1908 was $549, 923,116. as against $685.
SO2,244 for 1907. The only increase
was in the case of gold-$94,5 $50, 900,
against $90,435,700. Yet in the case of
copper the quantity was greater in
1908 than in 19O7-942, 57O.721 pounds.
against S6S, 996,491 pounds. The value
Of the non-metallic products also
showed a falling on from $1,167, 1885,
72O in 1907 to $1.045,497,070 in 1908.
The unspecified mineral products, how
ever, increased from 500, 900 to $780,
900. Petroleum showed an increase in
barrels. against 1866 1916 1886 barrels, and
$~129,706.25S. against $3.50. 106.7 TAG.
A new petroleum field is being de-
veloped on the northern slopes of the
Caucasus, about fifty miles from the
seaport of Touapse, on the Black sea,
in the district of Maikop, South Rus
sia. 1t is reported that the thickness
of the oil series indicates that the
district will take a prominent place
among the worlds oil regions. The oil
Is found in Oligocene beds of Tertiary
U&6s anu q ldCI VI great lulcIcSL IS IudI
the oil beds are everywhere associated
with a vast abundance of fish and veg
etable remains. In cliff no trace
Of petroleum is found except in a layer
Of sandy clay, which alone is full of
ancient fish remains. This is regarded
as making the inorganic theory of the
origin of petroleum inadmissible so
far, at least. as the Maikop district Is
concerned.
At least two Brazilian travellers have
described an extraordinary phenom-
enon connected with the nests of white
ants, or termites. DR.. j. s. da Fonseca,
Who saw the exhibition on the head
waters of the Rio Verde. describes the
appearance as that OF tiny stars, giving
the nest the look Of a miniature tower
brilliantly Illuminated. When the nest
war struck with q stick the lights went
out. only to reappear again little by
little. Castelnau, In the middle Of the
last century. beheld q similar specta-
Gle near the city Of Goyax. He says
that the lights were produced by an
immense number Of small phosphores-
cent lArve, which withdrew into the
galleries Of the mound when IN at.
tempt was made 4 capture them. Prof. |
&c. BrAnner Of Stanford University /
femarm hat this exhibition II prob
a1ly Oa1nsd y sodae particulas o.