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The West American Scientist. 



Vol. XL JVb.tf. 



May, /go/. 



£fei£i4-44^^ 



Whole No. /o/. 



THE CURIO MONTHLY is devoted to 

 Natural Science, Archaeology, Numis- 

 matics and the American Indian. Offic- 

 ial Organ of The American Society of 

 Curio Col lectors— the oniy society . of its 

 kind in the world. Mr. Orcutt is a mem- 

 ber. Large exchange department, beau- 

 tiful illustrations, etc It is published 

 for your benefit Send for a copy and see 

 for yourself. Oniy 25c a year. Allen 

 Jesse Reynolds, Connersville, Indiana. 



OIL 



The editor reported to the State min- 

 ing bureau in 1890 (10th report, 905), on 

 the Colorado Desert:— 'The formation 

 in certain sections seems very promis- 

 ing [for the produ ing of petroleum]. 



About half a mi lion acres have been 



taken up tor oil in the past few months. 



editor is in a company-claiming over 



Yes, stock will soon be 



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It is our purpose to bring together in 

 these pages descrip Jons of all the ani- 

 mals, plants, minerals, etc. of the west, 

 together with notes of economic and 

 geographic significance, bibliography, 

 synonymy, etc. 



The cooperation of our readers is in- 

 cited, and our services in turn we oner 

 in determining names of minerals, shells 

 and plants, or in any way that may tend 

 to increase interest in these branches. 



COPPER is KING 



A pan ine for 



Mines examined. 



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 urnished. Rare minerals, meteorites, 

 ale !>y gems, pearls, etc, wanted 



C. K. ORCUTT. 



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