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. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. American Hee Journal brought specimens of the substance to the trading post founded by John Jacob Astor at the moutli of the Columbia. Prior to last April a company of wliicli Mr. Walter was a member was engaged in selling lots near where the discovery was made. At that time Kit Carson, the famous scout, now employed as an assayer by the Government, visited the place and announced that the supposed beeswax was none other than ozokerite, a product of hydrocarbon oil, found only in South America and in small quantities in Xorthern Europe. At Nehalem the
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. American Hee Journal brought specimens of the substance to the trading post founded by John Jacob Astor at the moutli of the Columbia. Prior to last April a company of wliicli Mr. Walter was a member was engaged in selling lots near where the discovery was made. At that time Kit Carson, the famous scout, now employed as an assayer by the Government, visited the place and announced that the supposed beeswax was none other than ozokerite, a product of hydrocarbon oil, found only in South America and in small quantities in Xorthern Europe. At Nehalem the oil comes from a great depth to the surface, and in passing through the sand the cruder elements are worked out. This is used mainly as a lubricant. It is also used in the preparation of certain drugs. The records used by the phono- graphs are made from the unrefined product. Machinery has been purchased by Mr. Wal- ter's company, and the work of developing the property is to be undertaken at once. Oiir Trip to the Northwest Last month we told of visiting the new plant now being completed by the G. B. Lewis Co., at Watertown, Wis. From there we went on to Minneapolis, and called on the Minnesota Bee-Sup- ply Co., of which P. J. Doll is the chief moving spirit. Their business was es- tablished about 13 years ago by Chas. Mondeng and Christ Miller, w'ho, after 1>2 years failed. Business was resumed by Chas. Mondeng until in January, 1901, when P. J. Doll bought in as one-half partner. They continued to do business for another l>i years, when Mr. Mondeng sold out to John Doll, the father. From that time on the business has been steadily increasing, being doubled nearly every year in sales. They have continuously added machines and floor space, and even this year their increase is larger than ever. In 1903 they occupied a space in a basement of 2500 square feet. They now occupy three floors, amounting to 15,000 square feet of floor space. Their warehouses at home and at Buff
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