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On October 29th, 2024, a semi-truck trailer dragging chains along Highway 278 created sparks igniting a grass fire that spread rapidly. The fire, which started 2.1 miles southeast of Dierks near Green Plains Rd, quickly engulfed over 150 acres of forestry spanning over 2 miles from Green Plains Rd to Fellowship Rd. Dierks, Centerpoint, Nashville, Umpire, and Nathan fire departments responded ...
English: Photograph of the first oil district in Los Angeles, Toluca Street, ca.1895-1901. The oil field is closely packed with about 20 derricks which reflect in the standing water or oil on the ground in the foreground. Each derrick has a small building at its base. Oil pipes traverse the general area.
Lumber production thrived as demand climbed for construction of railroads, refineries, and oil derricks, and, in 1907, Texas was the third largest lumber producer in the United States. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Growing cities required many new homes and buildings, thus benefiting the construction industry.
The sight of these derricks, plainly visible from Santa Barbara harbor, occasioned the first anti-oil protest within the city of Santa Barbara, but since an ordinance had been enacted specifically allowing oil production on the Mesa, which had only recently been considered for residential development, the protests failed to stop drilling and ...
These are election results in 1901 to the United States House of Representatives: This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( November 2019 )
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Pages in category "1901 establishments in the United States" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .