The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-14
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By the addition of pulverized mica
concrete is made to initiate granite.
There are said to be many imita-
lions of dried Goldfish on the market.
In 1911 foreign countries invested
$1OO,0O0,O0O in American farming ma
chinery.
A Cincinnati packer has invented
way to cure hams in thirty days in
stead of ninety.
Waste cork, formerly thrown away,
Is now an important byproduct which
sells at $24 a ton.
The Italian authorities are now un-
earthing the most magnificent villa yet
discovered In Pornpeii
OF all the nations the United States
alone allows the use of white phos-
phorus in making matches.
Hawaii's exports during the fiscal
year 1911 were valued at SAL .938.5S3,
and her imports at $27, $50.
The Chinese Anti-opium league re-
ports that in 100000 market towns
throughout the empire all opium dens
and dives have been closed.
A double sided founder, both sides
being marked alike, with duplicate
fins, and having a misplaced eye, was
recently caught in English waters.
The number Of divorce suits tried in
the Scottish courts last year was 24O
as compared with 224 the year previ-
Gus. In only six cases were DEGREES
refused.
The governor Of Hawaii recon-
mends the creation Of a national park
to include the largest active volcano.
Kilauea, and the occasionally active
Mauna Loa.
For So cents one can send a parcel
weighing forty pounds, insured for
value of 5000. from any point in Swift
zerland to any railway station within
the republic.
On Broadway, New York, there is a
sign outside barber shop which reads:
"Come in and have your eye painted.
Black eyes done over for 10 cents"
And the shop does a good business.
Though a battleship building in Eng
land for China's navy will have ton
mage of but 2,40O. it will be complete
Dreadnought in miniature and will be
used as a training vessel for naval ca
diets.
The assessed valuation Of property in
Greater New York, according to the
last compilation by the state tax COM
missioners, comprises substantially rs
per cent of the total assessed valuation
of the entire state.
Germany's naval budget has increas
ed in nine years from 194,000OOO
marks to 434,0OO,O00 marks, while the
annual expenditure on the German
army has risen from GIT 100000 marks
to 807, 100000 marks.
The vast extent Of northern Rhodesia
renders it impossible at present to esti-
mate even approximately the extent of
the rubber areas. but such evidence as
is available points to the great pro-
Spective value of this asset.
Some 2.20O applicants answered a
London advertisement for caretaker
to be paid $S.75 week. Of these 900
had excellent testimonials as to faith
fulness. honesty, tact and intelligence
The job went to an Oxford graduate.
At one point near Lyons the Rhone
at times when the SHOWS melt in Swift
| zerland, runs through a defile that
makes it the most powerful of Euro
| pean torrents. This wasted force it is
now proposed to turn into electricity.
At the recent sale of the Nightingale
| porcelains at Christie's, London,
Bristol teacup and saucer, painted
with figures emblematic Of liberty,
| sold for $3.50. A hexagonal teapot and
cover of Chinese enamel went for $3.50
James G. Ogden, missionary at Ba-
| tang, Tibet. holds the most inland sta
| ton in the world. Batang is 2.4OO miles
| from Shanghai, 400 miles from the
nearest postoff1ce. and it takes five
months continuous travel to reach it
from New York.
By way of securing water power
from the Rhone it is proposed to build
huge embankment at Genissiat,
which is to convert the whole valley
of the upper Rhone as far as Geneva
into an artificial lake. with a capacity
of 100000 cubic meters.
London. through the system Of water
waste detection introduced by the chief
engineer of the metropolitan water
board, has reduced the daily consump-
ton ten gallons per bead Of population
| In east London enough water has been
saved to supply a city of 100000 in
| habitants.
| Levi P. Morton has given his pew in
Grace Episcopal church. Broadway
and Tenth street. New York. to the
church corporation to be forever a
free pew This makes the eleventh
such pew in Grace church. This seat,
which Mr. and Mrs. Morton have had
for many years. is on the middle aisle
on the pulpit side. near the front.
According to the czarina. Russia's
troubles are due to the education of
women. All girls. says she. should
| he taught TO sow tO care for thoir