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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-19
Weighing the Rainfall.

The weight Of one inch OF rainfall
on an acre OF land exceeds n hum
dred tons. =.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-19
Product Of Bermuda Lily,

! Il is not uncommon for a Bermuda
lily grower to plant $4,000 bulbs at one
time. =.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-19
American Fence
Always i'm the Lead

woven wire fence is as good a fence as the American, and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
TULSA TEACHERS MET IN MONTH
LY MEETING YESTERDAY.
cal Demonstration as Innovation
In Aiding Instructors.

The regular monthly meeting of the
teachers of the Tulsa schools was
held yesterday forenoon in the audi
torum of the high school. Superin-
tendent r. +. Downing presided. AL
though drilling rain was falling,
nearly all OF the teachers were pres
ent when order was called at 8
O'Clock.
Splendid selections by the high
school orchestra were given at the
opening of the meeting. This was
followed with a scriptural reading by
Prof. f. j. KatZ. One of the interest
ing features of the monthly meeting
was the response of teachers in quo
tations In answering roll call. A re-
port of the ession OF the Northeast
ern Teachers association, held last
week at Wagner, was given by Prof.
o. o. Pryor. A musical demonstra-
tion introducing helpful innovations
in the way of imparting knowledge
to all grades of scholars was given.
"The Mineral Resources of Okla
homa," will be given at the next
monthly meeting on March 80. The
subject will be discussed by Professor
l.. l.. Hutchinson. All meetings of the
foregoing character are held at the
high school.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
OIL NEWS AND COMMENT
Ey W. H. Peck,

The real speculation in the vicinity
of Tulsa Is down in township II, range
lS, where, In section is. Barry and
Craver have recently completed a "a
million gas well. II has $50 pounds
rock pressure. The close proximity to
the Glenn pool makes this neck o. tho
woods look mighty sweet TO the oil
mon, The credit for the new field
really belongs to George a Dietrich,
who were the pioneers In this new
field, having taken up 1900 acres,
l,200 Of which they turned over to
Barry a Crayer to drill the first well.
Mr.. Dietrich is an old timer that the
boys remember with a great deal Of
pleasure and whose good fortune ey-
erybody Is pleased to hear of. Mr.
Dietrich has opened several oil and
gas fields north Of Pittsburg and Is
an old hand at the business Mr..
George Is one Of the few successful
ones who came over here from Hi
nois during the past year. and has
made world Of friends who rejoice
with him in his good fortune in this
new deal, George & Dietrich have
made a location IN the northeast cor
ner Of the Ruby Callahan, the south
west of section 13-17-12, Corndofer
farm, and also on the northwest cor
ner of the northeast OF the northeast
of section a. same township,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
THE IIDDLING CHALLENGE
FRYE ACCEPTED.
Judge Grassland Does Not Bcliev,
o. Can Fiddle, Anyway, While
Challenger Is Chuckling.

Judge Ed Grassland yester
turned down the challenge Of C.
Frye to a fiddling contest to de-
the musical claims Of the two {
didatcs for mayor.
Judge Grassland dellberated 3,
little time before he took his act
Then he said
Il don't believe old Frye is n
dler anyhow. 80 decline to acc
his challenge"
Mr. Frye is elated over the man
in which Grassland refused to aof
the challenge.
II had lots Of confidence In my
fiddle when I isstcd the challenl
said Mr.. Frye, and I knew that Y
Dixie I could smoke out all II
mountain fiddlers."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

appearance hero today and aroused
much interest and curiosity she de-
volops a speed of l2la knott. her tive
screws being driven by two motors
each with capacity OF 1250-h,po
These motors are fed by oil, which
stored IN tanks in the hold, Is led
through combination OF pipes Ia
tho engine room. The, displacement,
Of the Selnda is 10000 tons, AM her
carrying capacity GlOO tons,
II is claimed that a saving Of at
least 10000 pounds yearly is possible
by the use Of oil instead OF coal,
whilst another advantage is freedom
from smoke ana dirt, and as the oil
does moi take up 80 much room as
coal, more space Is left for cargo,
otc,
The Selandla has fulfilled all her
tests most satisfactorily the engines
working with the greatest ease. The
builders are of the opinion that thcs,
motor-ships aro destined to replace
steamships and they have already
orders ON hand for two more boats ol
similar size ana capacity As, how
over ull the slips at the yard are en-
gagged, the building Of one boat has
been given to British firm which
viii proceed with the work accord
ing TO the Danish designs. The boats
are destined for service IN AsIauc
waters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
One Candidate Filed Yesterday.

But one candidate for city office
filed with John ID. Porter, secretary
of the county election board. yester-
day.
Only representatives of the par
ties that will have tickets in the pri-
maries on March 10 can file with the
election board now. Independent or
other tickets can only file upon petit
ton. The socialists have nominated
their entire ticket. but a ballot, con-
tanning their candidates, will be placed
program. Before Yorktown" Is a
able them to be filed properly with
out having to go through the tedious
process of getting signers to petitions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

Russia is considering the passage Of
compulsory chool-attcndance law,
according to a correspondent Of the
United States bureau Of education, The
critics of the proposed measure point
out that the law might be unenforce-
able, owing to the nadequacy Of the
schoolhouses and the apathy of the
peasantry. If the measure passes,
Russian Will be taught in all schools,
to the end that It may becom. the
language Of the Ieople, even in the
provinces Of the empire, which are its
habited by non Russians.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
Jcssc Jnmes Gets in Bad.

Jesse James came TO Tulsa Fris
lie spent the night in jail, not
cause he was bad" man part
larly, but due to his fondness
red liquor. Jesse had some $22
his person when arrested. He pie
ed guilty to being drunk bel
Judge Houston Yesterday morn
but the judge felt inclined to be
innt and allowed Jesse 20 return to
home in the country, after an adm
ishment. Jesse Is an Usage Ind
we'll known in this section and
relative Of his noted namesake,
one time outlaw.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

The idea hitherto held that India
AN produce only weak wheats is err
-oneous. Strong free-milling wheats
Rave been produced at Pusa govern
nent farm during the last three years
md have been tested In England by a
vell-known authority on questions
nnnected with the milling and baking
ualities of wheat. whose reports de-
servedly carry great weight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
free TO THE
RUPTuRED
4 New Home Cure That Anyone Cen
Use Without Operation, PaIn,
Danger or Loss Of Time.

have new Method thst eur~s rupture ana
! want you TO use IL at my expense. l am moi
trying TO sell you Triss. but offer you . curs
danger Of stranguation forever
No matter whether you have . cingls, double
or navel rupture or ono following an operation,
my Method an absolute cure. No matter whs!
will certainly cure you. l especially want 10
send IL FREQ 10 those apparently hopeless casos
where ell forms Of trusscs. treatments and opera
tons have failed ! want TO show everyone Al
supturs suffering and truss-wearn for all time
This means better health, increased physical
ability and longer life. My free offer Is toe
important TO neglect q single day Write now
Simply mail coupon below. Do IL to-day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

A small grocery store in frame
building at 2O1 North Detroit avenue
was destroyed by fire last night at 10
o'clock. The total loss to building
and contents did not exceed 5000.
A defective flue in a house at 62f
North Boston avenue caused run
by the fire department at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The damage was
very slight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

Information has been received at
the United States bureau of education
that Danish Is to be deposed from its
place as the language of culture in
Norway if determined efforts now
made by the Norwegian nattonalists
are successful. The Danish has long
been the language used in the schools,
and its continued use Is favored by a
large element among the teaching
profession, which recently organized an
association in its support 1t is said
that fully one-half the teachers of
Christiana belong, though many edu-
Gators joined simply in order to bring
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

American male teachers IN Japan
are paid from $50 TO 500 a month
while I'm the smaller japanese COM
munIties the cost of living is about SIS
style ana about $50 month when liv-
ing in foreign style with a servant. In
the ports Of Japan whore there are
large foreign communities the cost Of
living is from $45 to $55 month in
boarding houses.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
Little OIL nt LaMton.

LAWTON. Okla. March 2.-(Spe-
cial.) You can say positively there
is nothing to the rumor being agitat-
ed about us striking oil here said Mr.
Paul Trees. formerly OF Tulsa. Only
one we'll has been brought in here,
it being about three or four barrels
a day but the outlook Is good.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

There is nothing new to report in
regard to the Noble & Coulter well
since the last report, which was at
midnight Friday, when they were
drilling at 1870 feet and had a
break in a limestone formation which
might be the Mississippi lime. The
well is in section 23-20-14.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
OH Market

Oil Market
fehnsylNahla ,',,,,,,'''.'',Sl' Sl'oo
Mercer black .,...,.',,..,,, LOO
NOW Ihslle '''''''',''''' Luz
corning ''''''' ''''''s's,,t'' 80
'aptH ''''ss ''s''sss ss'',''s L. :
North Lima .......,.....,.,, .92
South Lima ...,,.,,,,,,,..,. ,6I
Indiana ,............... 81
iIlHSeioH .''..s..'''. 80
ooN'elsel e,''''.. .'''s','t' 'oS
iNhblhlu' ,.s's ss.ss.ss,ss... .Ab
Illinois (aboce 80 degrees) rs
Illinois (below 80 degfees) ...., .6S
Corsicana light ,.,,....,,,.. 60
Sorslcana, heavy .,,,,.,,,, 80
hl'otIh '''''s 's''.'',.'..,.,, .OO
Caddo GO deg. and aboyc) .... so
Caddo (under 40 deg.) ...... 40
NaHau" '''''. .'''''''''.'''' l'z9
Kansas and oklahoma. go
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
For Sale.

Team Of bay horses eleven and
twelve hundred pounds, good drivers
for oil field work and good saddlers.
Address Box 1894, city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

A society for the education Of the
people in dental hygiene which was
recently founded in Vienna. had 400
members within three weeks after its
establishments
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

In the Usage the Barnsdall oil
company has made a location on the
south line, one mile from the west
end OF lot $40. This well offsets
well recently drilled by Algeo and 9TH
ers in lot 311, which is making a tank
day at the present time and is No. ?
for the lease.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

With the completion of a new
marine cable between England
France successful transmission OF
phone messages has been establis
between England and Switzerland.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
..o....so... .0....0....s..

A new national school established
by Colombia includes in It's curri-
culum a two-hour course IN good
manners.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

zone problem of education" says
Or. y. p, ClaXton, United states com
missioner of education, lis that of not
only making persons wise and good,
but Of making them wise and good for
something" Accordingly Dr, ClaXton,
has asked congress for an additional
appropriation Of $4,000 TO enable the
federal bureau of education to study
vocational education.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
VESSELS DRIVEN BY OIL.

COPENHAGEN, March 4.-The Sc
landia. the first large motor -propell-
ed vessel built in Denmark. made her
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
Plate Glass Insurance.

We have a special low rate on
Plate Glass insurance. Before re-
newing or writing new insurance get
our rates.
MOSHER & PILCHER.
Phone 1886. No. East Third st.
ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

]. Truman Nixon has complete alb
stracts of all leases filed in the lease
division Of the Indian agents Office,
and full text copies Of all removal Of
restrictions filed in the recording di-
vision of the Dawes commission.
Room 2O5 Bliss Building. Hours 8 to
IL a. M, 1880 to p. m.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

In Pawnee county there Is nothing
new fespeclal interest. The Argue &
Compton No. l well on the Conner
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

Oil Production for sale. Phone rs
or write Box 121.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

OIL Royalties wahsed--EXctcr Oil Co.
Fourth floor Drew Bldg. Phone 1920.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

The Ransom well on the Lewis
farm in section 30-17-l2 is drilling
at 200 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

FOR RENT-Three rooms Pioneer
Bldg. Inquire 425 Reeder Bldg,
Phone 1752.-AdV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

OIL leases for sale, 2l0-211 Drew
Bldg.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

Noble and Coulter, at jerks, are
drilling at 1925 feet and have no
showing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

| ~ ah FNhAANN sNH~ - ~ NlllllHH ~
slowly and only made two feet IN /.
hours, ccording to the last report
| This well filled up 200 feet at only
| two screws IN the sand, which shows
that the 2,600-foot sand Is prolific
The Prairie on and Gas company
has not as yet completed the No, /
on the Lewis farm and stll have a rig
standing for No. in the same Sec
ton. The GYPSY OH company's No.
on the Norman Mullendore is drill
Ing at 2,ijO feet, and No. IA 500
feet The Pulaski on company's No.
Z on the Conners, is a fishing job and
n 8, located toward the east end Is
drilling AT 1850 feet, The Producers
oil company is busy with three wglls
Just on top Of the sand on the wells q
Jones farm In section 35-2l-S, and the
Nelson a Greyes No. / . Layton farm
Is drilling at around 1900 feet and
they are reported as having finished
fishing, This Is in section 2-20-s.
The Producers oil company's No. Z
is a l5O-barrel well natural, according
TO latest report,
The Eastern oil companys 40. 3
on the Bluford Bcrryhll farm In sec
tion 2S-l7-l2 is a barrel well I'm the
/ Glenn sand. The Harmon oil COM
pany's No G, J, Burrows farm, in
section 2O-17-12 Is a l5O-harrel well
in the Glenn sand The Quaker Oh
company's No. -, Boiling, in section
2S-l7-12, is 1OO-barrel well in the
Glenn sand.
In the south end the Prairie oil q
Gas company has abandoned the No.
test on the j. Foreman farm in sec
ton 2-13-10, and are plugging 1t at
2,S01 feet. The Tiger Oh company's
No. l on the Sally Bird, in section
5-l2-12, reached the sand at 2,33G
feet where they got about one mill
Lion feet Of gas. 1t was drilled in
Friday to a depth OF II feet without
showing, and should have been
completed yesterday, but no report
has been received.
In the Schulter district Smith e.
Swan have a small gas well in the
l,SO0-foot sand in the No. Manuel
farm in section 10-12-13.
AT Muskogee the Prairie Oil & Gas
company's No. we'll on the Sam
Woodard in section 5-14-1S is aban-
doned and plugged. The same COM
A yvos,,,,,.'to, i, -, ,T
f,o+ a.. NJ A., e,i..' -
sootion o1.1A-1S and 1ynano @ c,,,na,,.n 49,,
hur,, ara dr,uinn o7o 60. ~ ~. W.
u ,yolI 90 ,ha ,t oa,,o ~
24-tk1o
rlo o,,a,, ~, g.,
nam, =, ,,,a,.,na g.. o.,
-. - nv
I ma foot +ho NJ A,,os -
forr, soo,,on On ~ M '' 5o"
on oonnan, 10 aniI,r -. ooo e.". a'e
tbe No a 1afsoraan ~ 80, @ 'TO w ioo, on
o1e,aIo = ''''' sun i"- III III so'''o''
T., A. ,.,,,
Il peaso ;s driIlira a. eon 600. g., n
M Iobr Tigor n sootio, 10 20
feet on the No Sally DonoIdson IN
section 13-1S-12.
On Turkey Mountain L. e. Mallory |
& Son are rigging up for No. 6. Chica-
go Smith farm, section 11-1S-12.
In the Bird Creek district the
Lockwood No. 4. Gilstrap,. in section
80 feet of good Tucker sand. The No.
. on the same farm is due Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

The Mississippi legislature has
adopted ,esolution requesting the
governor to designate by proclama-
ton good roads and rural school
consolidation week"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

> From the United States Bu-
, rau of Education.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

ginla legislature aims to establish the
Confederate Memorial university for
women. while another measure also
pending provides for placing the
United States flag on every school
hnuco
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

The general court of Massachusetts
is considering a measure which auth
orizes cities and towns to appropriate
money for supplying food or clothing
to needy pupils of the public schools,
as well as to provide lunch rooms,
where food will be given away or sold
at cost
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

The Oklahoma Natural Gas COM
pany is moving in for No on the L..
Bruner farm in section 24-15-13. The
Revere OIL company is drilling at
1000 feet the No. 2 Alice Dawson
farm, section 3O-15-14. The Advance
Oil company is drilling at 800 feet on
the No. A. Jefferson farm in section
21-13-13.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

At Muskogee the Prairie Oil & Gas
company's No. we'll on the Sam
Woodard in section 5-14-1S is aban-
doned and plugged. The same COM
pany is cleaning out the No. l on the
A. Washington in section 12-14-l7.
Sam Mcpherson is drilling at 2,750
feet the No. l on the Simons farm in
section 21-14-1S, and Kreps * Shrews-
bury are drilling at 1910 feet the No.
Il well on the NJ. Sanders in section
34-15-1S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

In the neighborhood of jerks. A.
Is. Reese is drilling at 500 feet in the
No. l John Tiger in section 12-1S-12.
Noble & Coulter are drilling at LOO
feet on the No. /. Sally Donaldson, IL
section 13-1S-12.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

On Turkey Mountain l.. f. Mallory
Il Son are rigging up for No. 6, Chica-
go Smith farm, section 11-1S-12.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

Hull and Reese have a crooked hole
in the sand in the Sallie Lee well
west of the Frisco trecks at Taneha.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03
. EDUCATIONAL NEWS NOTES.

...o0soooo.....Y...
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

The Eastern oil companys 40. 3
on the Buford BcryhilI farm In sec
ton 2S-l7-I2 is barrel well I'm the
Glenn sand The Harmon OH COM
panys No. G, j. Burrows farm, in
section 2O-17-12 is a l50-harrel wen
in the Glenn sand The Quaker Oh
companys No. ., Boiling in section
2S-l7-12, is a 1OO-barrel well in the
Glenn sand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

Charles Shaffer is making a loca-
ton in section 41S-13. w. C.. Elliott
has complied No. 2 on the Stephens
farm in section 12-20-12, and it is
good for so barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

In the Schulter district Smith &
Swan have small gas well in the
l,SOO-foot sand in the No. Manuel
farm in section 10-12-13.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-03

The Producers oil company's No. II
Is ljO-barrel well natural according
10 latest report
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11

sary to have 1t regulated In extenso.
The king added that probably the
International institute Of agriculture
would undertake to regulate the
movement of emigrants to countries
where there Is a regular demand for
labor
In the course of long conversation
with the American delegation to the
international tuberculosis congress
the king expressed regret that he had
not seen Nathan Straus OF New York.
who was III at the time. and went TO
Wiesbaden. He said he had looked
forward with pleasure to meeting the
great philanthropist in whose human
itarian work he was greatly inter
ested.
The results Of the recent tubercu'
losis congress were negative. owing
to the fact that many OF the foreign
delegates had no chance to read pa
pers. Among those who were disap-
pointed in thiss way was Doctor
Shredder of the American department
of agriculture. He has decided to re-
main here beyond the time he orig
inally Intended to stay. In order, to find
out the methods which Italy Is taking
to guard against contagipp OF tuber.
culosis through cattle. especially In
the use of milk.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
WorkIna Meerschaum Mines.

Meerschaum mines at Nemlau have
been worked for 1000 years, 1t is
claimed, and the process is quite sim
pie. The mines. which at one time
reached from Kake to Mihalitch, on
the Sea OF Marmora. are concentrated
around the city OF Esh-Shehr. and
give employment to some 5000 min
ers. The mines are worked In the
most primitive manner by a foreman
and two to five workmen with picks.
The depths Of the pits vary greatly
and depend upon the depth at which
a reddish brown earth is met, which is
the first indication Of the existence OF
magnesite. Sometimes this red earth
Is found only few yards beneath the
surface, but ordinarily at a depth OF
twenty yards. often forty, and even
sixty. In this layer Of red earth meer-
schaum is found, disseminated In mug
gets OF irregular shape. The size OF
these rarely exceeds twelve to sixteen
cubic inches. the greater part are OF
the size of a walnut No explosives
are used. the ground being soft. Al
most the entire output OF this article
Is exported to Vienna, and thence dis
tributed to the various European coun-
tries and to the United States, the
latter buying only the finest selec-
tions