The Turquoise mine near Paschal is now…
source date: 1891
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poisonous substance, combined with nico- tine, and the arsenical solution used in preparing the papers and wrappers for the ordinary cigarette. All forms of tobacco smoking are objectionable, but the cigarette is both a nuis- ance and a peril. It ought to be summarily abolished. The Turquoise mine near Paschal is now leased by Penny & Co. The mine has been worked in pre-historic times in a very crude manner. Now that it is operated systematically, some very fine specimens of turquoise have been extracted. Those produced at its present depth being of much finer quality, better color, harder and freer from impurities, than the gems ob- tained from the surface workings. Numerous specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple- ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old trenches. ( 44 ) The Kingston Homicide James Hiler Convicted of Murder. A Mysterious Suicide.