The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Russia's mercantile feet consists Of
1868 vessels.
Ireland's highest apple product does
not exceed $4,000 barrels per. annum.
The forest fire fighting service Of
New York state costs $4,000 year.
From 1880 to 1908 the heart death
rate OF the United States increased 81
per cent
Nearly three and a quarter million
tons Of potatoes were raised in Ireland
last year.
The Turkish government has awak
ened to the necessity of irrigation and
railroads.
Alcoholic liquors for the use Of ma
tives are not permitted to be imported
into Somaliland.
American investments in Mexico are
new estimated at $7OO.OOOOOO and in
Cuba at $135. 100000.
OF the political newspapers in Swift
zerland, 1862 are printed in German.
1O1 in French. q in Italian and | in
Romansch.
The humble goat of foreign lands
contributes one-third of the value of
the skins imported by the United
States each year.
Routes for horse omnibuses in Lon
don are usually not more than seven
miles long. but motor bus routes are
as much as seventeen.
There are about 10000 oil produc-
Ing wells in the United States, repre-
senting directly and Indirectly an out
lay of about $70O,OOO.OOO.
Jewels to the value of 100000,
all seized in the Yildiz kiosk when
Abdul Hamid was deposed as sultan
Of Turkey, have been delivered to
Paris jeweler to SELL
The frightening of the Assuan dam
Is expected to occupy six years in all
and to increase the annual value of the
Egyptian cotton crop by between $751;
100000 and $20,OOO.OOO.
It is stated that the refinancing of
the Guatemalan debt in New York
provides for placing the country on a
gold basis and the establishment of a
central bank in Guatemala City.
Fears that the sea will soon become
depleted of food fish if the operations
of steam trawlers are not restricted
Is not sustained by experience in the
North sea for the past ten years.
It requires many hands to clothe
In
men outside of the city. for there are
96,162 employees in the metropolis
working on women's clothing. and
their yearly output is valued at s261.-
049,2S7.
The British Columbia government
has inaugurated system of advertis-
ing it's fruit as we'll as it's province
generally by sending to the leading
horticultural fairs throughout the
United Kingdom splendid samples of
boxed apples and pears.
AS result of observations made
while with the Shackleton antarctic
expedition an Australian geologist has
decided that at one time there was
practically continuous land from Aus
tralia to the south pole. much Of it
covered with pine forests.
1t has been shown by physician
who has made study of the effects
of roller skating that excessive In
diligence in this sport frequently re-
suits in fat feet. defective develop
ment Of the leg muscles and impair
ment of the gait and carriage of the
body.
Housewives in Australia are wres-
Ting with the servant problem. Their
advertisements make interesting read
ing. One offers plenty of outings"
another throws out the bait of Sun
days free" while third one goes
better with Saturday afternoons and
Sundays off,
A new move is about to be made In
the Introduction of wooden clothing for
the modern drilled army Of China, and
this may possibly prove the first step
toward the more general adoption of
wooden clothing throughout the coun-
try, a result which followed the same
action in Japan.
Large quantities Of china clay are
exported from Swansea to the United
States for the manufacture OF china
ware, etc. The white clay found is
not exactly china clay. but is suitable
for the manufacture of pottery. pipes
and tiles for flooring. also for the ordi-
nary cup and saucer.
The actual expenses of running the
navy of the United States for the past
fiscal year amounted to 3,790.OOO. In
this sum is included everything. from
the pay of enlisted men to the repairs
and equipage of vessels. And the YES
sells include the tugs and receiving
ships as we'll as the battleships.
On English Atlantic liners Sunday
morning trays of prayer and hymn
books are distributed in the dining sa-
loon. and the captain reads the service
of the Church of England. On the
German vessels before the rising call
in the morning the musicians play the
air of .Luther's Hymn sweetly. and
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