Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

u NuOl tQt S0NC WI Nbo
second year of the var report freight
receipts OF 1851, geo. 900 compared with
3465, $50, 900, in the first year Of HOSTILE
lies, IA 1855. 500. 900 in the last year OF
peace. Passenger receipts decreased 32
per cent in the first year OF the war.
and n per cent in the second year OF
the war.
DIR. j. N. Hirsch, dye expert, asserts
that the c~oagulated blood of cattle pro-
vides all the material necessary to tho
manufacture OF artificial dyeStuffS that
are now ~obtainable from coal tar, and
that he has produced every known color
from stockyard products. He says dyes
can be made as low as 8 cents a pound.
Gold imports from Europe and Can
ada that may yet come in the United
states are placed at $500, 00O, 900, by F.
]. II. o Engelken. director of the
United States mint. He said these fig
Ures had been given him by financial
agents OF the allies in this country.
1t has been found hat cork, notwith-
standing its buoyancy, will not rise to
the surface from a depth OF 200 feet
below the oceans surface, owing to the
ereat pressure of water. At n depth
short of that 1t will gradually work its
way to the surface.
David r. Stubblefield, Of Blooming
Ton, ILL.,, Is the pOssessor OF some loaf'
Of breat. In 1874, w cousins went to
france and as souvenirs brought home
several loayes. Mr.. Stubblefield still has
pne of them. 1t is six feet long.
According to the manufacturing plans
IF the 30 large rubber tire companies
IN the United States, their output dur
ms the present calendar year will ex-
reed IL, 200. 900 tires, of an average
value Of $50 at retail.
Though the soil of Ladakh, included
N the state of Kashmir. is sterile and
the climate severe. the country is q
great source Of supply Of the wool used
IN the manufacture of kashmir shawls
A ratchet in the head Of a golf club
patented by a Philadelphia enables the
head to be placed at any angle or the
club used with the right or left hand.
A machine has been developed for
%spreading fine rock dust On the pass
lgeways of bituminous mines. to pre-
ven explosions OF coal dust.
A Yorkshire Englandl farmer. m
ploying eight women ON his holding Of
500 acres. says they will work only
when the weather is fine."
Chinese ship fresh eggs long dis
:ances In good condition by coating
hem with q paste made Of sea salt,
vegetable ashes and water.
A Danish nerve specialist places con-
valescent patients on top Of a piano SO
that they may be benefited by it's Vi
brations as It played.
Russian engineers soon will begin
experiments that will cover three years.
to ascertain tf sugar beets can be raised
nrofltahiv In Siberia.
The larger part Of Mexico consists
Of an elevated plateau, with mountains
on the east and west. This plateau is
Of volcanic origin.
Apparatus that simplifies the exam
nation OF paper money under q mag
nifying glass has been patented by q
California oman
New. apparatus for flling automobile
tires With cir automatically U I OF the
supply when. the overinflation danger
point II reached.
Since new telegraph cables to Cey-
lon have been opened. messages have
been transmitted from London within
half m hsur.
1etaaMc titaniuln, It has been found,
will cut cd mark glass. leaving an
ornamental silvefy streak where 1t .
been used.
Porto Rico has produced more than
koo.ooo short IONS OF sugar this year.
the greatest output ever recorded for
the lDlaad.
NE g~oveeuinent Of Argentina has
made the heating OF passenger car On
railroad tralAs u the winter months
.coMpuaooty.
The new bridge acros the T1ber at
49,, 0aving = epAn Of 80 fest. d the
iongoot reinC0scod concrete Arch In tho
xeNon spickuees viii b displayed on.
- ~ "a ~ trans-0ioerian railway to
.eSliove the nonotony Of the long Jour.
Pehro,evl deposits 5fltest have bean
saas1ovGroA q 9omalllAn6as IRE heing I'm.
9eos64Gtel ~ ese BSitish govesnmsnt.
Caha-Re1o. Porto Rico. has 9 confec-
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