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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

rs'A sharp hoy ~ Cincinnati was
sent after kerosene, but he spent the
money, aud filled the can with water ;
but lis father went Over and pounded
the grocer for swindling him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

1.T Davies county j. 70 have new
Court House, and a committee Il now
Irngaged in securing plans and sprciiica-
ltions. The building is TO cost les, than
Sluo.0 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

~ Miss Clarissa retlit, Of Lognns-
port, Ind. wears $500 gold watch on
the strength of being the most popular
lady IN the city, according TO ballot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

~ Sam Houston. OF Texas. when liv-
ing a. senator ia Washington, at Will
lard'-. slept ON buffalo robes spread ON
tile floor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

rs- 4 writer on Frcilch mrnuere OH
serves: "lt is one of the highest merits
of the system that u tacitly lay down
The principle that ali persons meeting
Iin thc same house know each uiNer
without tho io.maliiy ol an iutroduc-
ltion Anolher merit Of frru hmanncrs z
Is the general absence ul raise -hanc.
lIf boy lrcps his hoo ai rhurrch. hc
picks itup without bluslIin-. \ French
woman takes or her bonnet and ar-
ranges her hair before Tie glass W
railway Waiiiug-roOm without thought
IDi tne pros sence of thc DNslaudcrs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12
ssrLIsHED syEgY FEIpAi. AT JAsrEG
prnpis COUNTY, IsDtsNA, BN
CLEMENT DoANE.

OFFICE. lis CoUKlaR BUnDING oN
wssf MsIN Sr9EEr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12
On Thursday the a7th uIt.. as 'cool" a
theft a. we ever heard OF, was commit
tel hv vorng man who said lie wac

from liuHfiu- -nurs. The Eu'ts arc about
these. Dnr of our farmers had come 10
town ou horseback. and hitched his
horse 20. tie rack. near The Courl House
The ilrrtiii.hur.rr fen ia love with Tie
farmer saddle. and walked quietly to
where the horse mentioned stood hiicll-
ci. took on lhc saddle. appropriated it
10 li- oN u use. while ~ least q half u
dozen pnr~ons.were booking on. That
ieslrrirpm lIuniin.burg would make a
capital salary giabber.'
Frank \. Poscy's saw mill lost the
root on " clne~,lHv. 4 bout $500 dam
age WAS done. 10 ihe mill by the wind
and rain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

~ 4 charitable Cincinnati man Keeps
n pair Of dogs chained at ihe front door,
% that poor people who ~iop ~ 2rt ~
bite" rnn be accommodated without
taking Tie trouble 20 enter thc huu z.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12
Prom the Indianapolis sentinel
FIGURES AND FACTS.

A DIsINGENCoUs ORGAN coNDUcTs II
sElF-sOME COMPARATIVE FACTS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

single Subscription. for iiny Nos. 81 80
fJr ,ix mOaths. W
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16
peal INTELLIGENCE.
District Court.

IN the Sixth Judicial District Court,
On' D. c. Mckinney presiding, the
lowing business was transacted
w. Jerrett VS.. NJ. NJ. Ley. Jury
stlarged and cause argued and sub
Nled to the Court.
''eorge f. Bragg VS.. c. A. Stanley ct
, On motion of plaintiff, ordered
" Thomas Wren be added AS cuun-
.lOr plaintiff. Jury impaneled and
Nerdl witnesses examined. The fur
ne tring of the case will be re-
I1ea this morning at 10 o'clock.
lol@t adjourned to meettn-Aaya At
o'clock A.. NJ.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

THE FEsTIvAL.-Don't forget the
festival at Eureka Hall this evening.
1t will be the most enjoyable affair
witnessed in Eureka for some time.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

THEATRICAL.-The Knight Troupe
has gone to Belmont.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

GONE BELow.-L. n. Daugherty
left last night for San Francisco.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

BIG LoAD.-A single team belong
ing to Pritchard, Yesterday. loaded
$1,000 pounds of bullion for Palisade'
So Colonel Cowles informed us.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

Aitth ASONS.-St. Johns
Chapter Royal Arch Masoss was or.
ganized on Wednesday last. Judge
Mckenney presided, and the follow
Ing officers we're duly appointed s
T.. Kelly, High Priest: q. Collier
Robbins, King; F. II. Belknap.
Scribe \. d. Park, C. H.; j. III. Nc.
Gully, p. s.; Jno. Gillespie, II. RI.
T.; "A. w. Atchison. G. NJ. Sd v; Ed.
Schaefer, g. NJ. I'd "; ID. W. LeVan,
T.. NJ. LIST w.; Ed. Charbonno, Guard :
A. benedict, Secretary and j. ID. Gal.
Drath, Treasurer. Twelve applica-
tons were reserved, and the Chapter
starts under the most favorable aus
pices.
SroRMING.-Yesterday was a disa-
greeable day in this section. During
the forenoon there were occasional
snow squalls, and i'm the afternoon
the atmosphere was damp and chilly.
Some one informs us that there was
SHOW i'll this section last year as late
as the 2Sth of May.
COAL RECEIPT LOsT.-A coal recent
of the Ruby Solidated for $50
bushels of coll is advertised by Hen
r.y Nathan in to-day's paper. The
public arc also cautioned against ne
gotiating for the same as payment
has been stopped.
ANOTHER PIoCHER KILLED.
late resident of Phoebe. by the name
OF James Edwards, was shot by some
person unknown and instantly killed
at Sandy Station, Utah, on the 18th
inst. His body was taken to Salt
Lake City.
HANK BIDLEMAN.-This gentleman
lately stricken down with paralysis,
we learn from the RereiNe, was rest.
ing easy yesterday morning, with
strong hopes of his early recovery.
THE FEsTIvAL.-Don't forget the
festival at Eureka Hall this evening.
1t will be the most enjoyable affair
witnessed in Eureka for some time.
THEATRICAL.-The Knight Troupe
has gone to Belmont.
FRESHEGGS AT WOODRUFF & ENNoR's
at 80 cents a dozen. They desire it to be
generally understood that they will not
be undcrsOld. my1-tf y
NJ. b. BARTLETT, real estate agent.
Houses for rent and for sale in all parts
of the city. Also ]. c.. Bateman's agent
for the Monroe survey. Office at the
California Lumber Yard, southeast cor.
ner Of IL and Bateman streets. aplO
SPECIAL N~OTICE.-lt is a we'll known
fact that Dyspepsia and Indigestion are
the causes OF ncarly all the diseases that
the human body is heir to; then why
pay enormous doctors bills? ny using
DR.. Henley'S celebrated | Y l. Bitters
they can be thoroughly cradicated from
the system and new life impaired to the
sufferer. Read advertisement in another
column. mh2i-3m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

NO COMPROMISE. - Several dis
FNAes were received here yesterday
t'lns that it a impossible for the
|Tihond and Eureka Consolidated
eject a compromise. The great
|sal hgnt will therefore be opened
EARLIEST in the District Court next
fnm'ay; The failure of a cOmpro-
FSe Will be almost universally re-
Ieaen IN this community. 1t is
F%ilvlnS, however, to know that
recent development in the Eu-
consolidated promises to supply
Flul>lte ore to keep the furnaces
EmalS while the case is being put
I"mHSh the courts. The Richmond
mas a fine body of"utside ore, and
therefore seems likely that both
E%iahieS will continue active opera
"sl no m Utter how much time may
M v,ih,sumed in litiyating the title to
[or moree-inillion deposit now in con-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

F~REsHEGGS AT WOODRUFF & ENNoR's
at 50 cents a dozen. They desire it to be
generally understood that they will not
be underSOld. my1-tf 4
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

HANK BIDLEMAN.-This gentleman
lately stricken down with paralysis,
we learn from the RereiHe, was rest
ing easy yesterday morning, with
strong hopes of his early recovery.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

IDENTIFIED.--All of the stolen hor-
SEES, except two, found in the poss es-
sion OF Dutch George and his con-
federates near this place. have been
identified bv the of them
at Phoebe. There is no doubt but that
Dutch George has made his last raid
on honest mems horses for some time
to come. lie will probably be num-
bered among the guests of State Prison
Warden Hyman before many weeks
shall have elapsed.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16
Arrivals md Departures.
Arrivals.

Arrivals.
by WOODRUFF & ENNOR'S LINE:
[n Farrell Mrs = Tower & 9 CHI
Hoffman China Joe
departures.
B t;IIiff& ENNOR'S LINE:
v White J NJ Elder
Ay l. n Dau~herty
kLCameron Henry Roach
% Tracy ] Baron
.NcCOrmick John Davidson
Prisoner
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

BEGGING.- The woman with the
girl who professionally interviewed
most of the people of Eureka a few
DAVIS ago. has turned up in Phoebe,
where She appears to be doing IA land
office business. The editor OF the
Record :" heeled her to Il half dollar,
but calls on the authorities to go her
a tilt with the vagrant law. She is
evidently Il fast traveller. Within the
last mouth she has canvassed almost
the entire State.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16
STOCK REPORT.

DAN
MORNING BoARD:
,.,ir o. iObsc. son.. -,
0pnt' furry, 15e, Is, 14a.
SUst { Belcher, o, o.; 100
Goyare, 1i0b3O, 10, l2'1' loo.
SSolIar, 20, 90, 62h-. n, e,,o,
ha, Han Point, l3Ub3l, l26, ll5S.
t tgTnr Jacket. IS, IN. 74b30.
1mnprial, :, 7kb3J, o.:
ImpDirn Mil, ~, 7A,7a.
EniPI HiIl quartz, 3, 3.b3o.
Tentuck, l.. II, ~;
Y. CON, ~, 2, H..
Baltimore, u. 20h, 23b3o.
Bacon, 4.
Utah, =.
IIoHo { i ~. ., On.
occidental, /.
t ,,@@rican Flat, loN. 1917.
). Comstock, q.
Nevada, 2le. y.
lady Washington ., 4, 81.
Alpha, Ri. 30.
1 Erlciier, 81, Il. %.
ronfidrncr. 934. 9as, ga.
roa. Vir.iaia, 10. "A. IS.
Sara Nevada. IA. l3a, 1855.
! Daney. :, u. les.
| tych quer, Il. H..
So, Belcher, -. Al.
E0t rnan. 10, Sib3o. AZ.
! 1usicr, l, i0l@, lIh.
! succor. 81. 3's.
] Julia, II.
caledonia, 22h. 2416. 25h.
! KniekrrbocHer, ~.
| arizona & Utah, Ih,TA,7I.
Lpnil. sheridan, Soc, 4oc.
| Picton. 5lc.
$. Hill, %. 30. 27h.
! Eclipse, ~, 7Ab5o.
D Tranch.l !.
\ iylar, ,2'aa,2h.
4 Woodville. ~, IA. Az.
4 seg. Caledonia, "a.
8 Alamo, >.
d rankin, ga, 3a.
I Inaus, 81, SO.
1 Kossuth, ..
teen, Il.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

ANOTHER PIoCnER KILLED.-A
late resident of Phoebe. by the name
OF James Edwards, was shot by some
person unknown and instantly killed
at Sandy Station, Utah, on the 18th
inst. His body was taken to Salt
Lake City.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

NJ. b. BARTLETT, real estate agent.
Houses for rent and for sale in all parts
of the city. Also ]. c.. Bateman's agent
for the Monroe survey. Office at the
California Lumber Yard, southeast cor
ner OF Buel and Batcman streets. apl0
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

COAL RECEIPT LosT.-A coal receipt
OF the Ruby Consolidated for $50
bushels of coll is advertised by Hen
r.y Nathan in to-day's paper. The
public arc also cautioned against ne
gotiating for the same as payment
has been stopped.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

RICH ORE.-A prospector displayed
some marvelously rich ore here a day
or two ago, which he said was a new
discovery, but he refused to designate
the locality. One assay showed a
value of s., 600 per tol in silver. The
prospector said he would be in again
i'm a few DAYS, when he might con-.
clude to give information cOncernin g
his new Ell Dorado. 1t was rumored
Yesterday that certain parties had fol-
lowed him into the mountains.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

k,, sED THROUGH. p. Free
En- me handsome little banker of
Dad PASSED down toward the rail-
LtereS,aa night. He is in some way
larowa IN the Elko and Hamilton
"gauSs-that il TO be,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16
That Prisoner,

we mentioned in yesterdays issue
Una a mar arrested by our officers
en- suspicion of being one of the
White Pine stage robbers, would be
sent over to White Pine. He WAS
securely ironed and dispatched in
charge of the driver of the stage. II
is not known here what the nature of
the evidence against him is. Sheriff
Patterson described the man, and told
our Officials to arrest him if he came
here. His name is John Peters,
q sort of rolllcking, adventurous
spirit who has been on the frontier
for many years. He has u wife living
IN this town. She keeps u small drink,
ing place somewhere down Main
street, i'll the ntighborhood of the
Consolidated furnaces. Peters had
been absent to Phoebe and other
places down that way for some time.
Last Sunday night, we believe it was,
he returned, and one OF the first
things be did was to give his wife "a
sound beating. When the officers
called for him he attempted to COLI
ceal himself, and acted otherwise sus-
piciously. He was kept liz Jail here
until Yesterday morning, and the Off
GERS say he was much excited, and
betrayed great fear on all occasions.
II Is understood that the man arrested
IN Hamilton Il few days after the rob-
berry, gave the names of his accom-
pieces. If this is correct we presume
that Sheriff Patterson knew what he
Was doing when he requested the ar
rest of Peters. We had expected 20
learn something more of this mat
ter by telegraph on the arrival
OF Peters in Hamilton yesterday.
Nothing, however, came Peters
spent Il portion of last Fail and Win
ter III Belmont, where it IN ~ be re-
membered he was wounded in the
leg by I. shot from Il pistol while en-
gagged in some kind of a difficulty.
There seems to be pretty strong
grounds for believing that he partici.
pated in the White Pine stage rob-
berry and was in fast the man who
killed the stage driver.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

~ bCLLION.-SOme of old man
a,''ooes teams we're loaded yes
bad9 Win X: X. bullion for the rail-
( b,iihe IL. X. has yielded IA world
lans a since it commenced opera
~aiew months ago.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16

LIONEL COwLES.-We have been
lug Tor a day or two to think to
6innsah an item to the effect that
kand : Cowles is back at his old
lb;aas business agent for Pritchard
Lka ~ place. The Colonel seems to
Dir ".he Old business quite natur-
kei5hatn u Is Just as apt TO shove a
tOnn'nnt bill at Il fellow on an empty
|ypr I WI as at any other time. How
h th ne Is a pretty good "Injun." land
b. b;relore take pleasure i'm welcom-
"ni back to the Base Range.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

CoTToNwooD BRIDGE-A Joint High
Commission, representing Shasta and Te
hama counties, met at Cottonwood on Thurs
day to examine Cottonwood bridge and
report on the condition of the same. Shas
ia was represented by Messrs. Mcdonald
Gwin and Garrecht. The report was com
plimentary to the bridge. Therefore Shast;
county pays s4OO (scrip), Tehama county
pays S490, and citizens of Cottonwood pay
few hundred more, and the bridge is
free one henceforth.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

QuicK. TRfP.-The troops from below not
withstanding the reports ofciry dailies. made
an extraordinary quick trip for this season
Of the year. They made the journey with
teams from Redding in eight days, which is
the usual summer time when the roads are
hard and solid. On the first day they only
made six miles. in crossing the short cut via
Buckeye, where the mud is of the sticky ce
merit quality. Had they gone by Loomis
they would have made equally as quick time
with less hard work. The soldiers are no,
burdened with extra baggage. and have bare
ly sufficient ammunition, clothing and provi
sions for the campaign, ns the cold frosty
weather..in that section will prove Yreka
Journal
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

Press, &c.-As we are going below in
few weeks to bring up a new press and ma.
terials, any small sum due US will be duly
receipted for on the reception of the coin.
The press and materials will cost us in the
neighborhood Of $1,000 and will be equal
to any printing machinery to be found in
the State, outside Of San Francisco and
Sacramento.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

On Ir.-The soldiers who passed up
through here for the scene Of the Modoc
war we're decidedly on the "nip." One of
them surreptitiously gobbled up and car
ried away Charley LeBeau's pet frog, at
Castle Rock.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

RrcTUREs.-Mr. John O.. Welsh, the
best Photographic artist everiu this portion
of the State is still at the Wilhelm gallery.
Now is the time to secure good pictures.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

MATRIMoNIAL.-On Sunday next Mr..
Henry Bosanko and Miss Madaline Forster,
will be united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony at the residence ofthe bride's father,
Jacob Forster. Reception in the after
noon. Friends invited to be present.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

SENTENcED-Judge Hopping having
sentenced james f. Woodward, convicted
Of fattemptto commit rape, to one year in the
State prison, Deputy Sheriff Kennedy start
cd below with the prisoner on Wednesday
evening.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

BALL.-The Redding Croquet Club are
making every preparation necessary to rem
der their ball on St. Valentines day a
grand success Let all who delight to "trip
the light fantastic" attend.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

NoisY-We are requested to say that
boisterous demonstration such rs was indug-
ed in by certain parties here last Sunday
night, will not be tolerated by the authorities
hereafter. The way to avoid trouble is plain.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

EXAMINATION The County Board Of
Examination will meet in Shasta, on We'd
nesday, March 9th and all applicants for
certificates must be promptly .on hand at
that date.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

WEATHER.-After glorious snow and
rain storm, which has set our miners to
work, the clouds have broken, and this
morning (Friday,) the sun shown forth in
all his "original splendor."
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

Observation-Disclosures whose proper
ty is advertised ior sale, must pay up in the
time set forth in the advertisement. or the
Sheriff will give somebody else chance to
own the property
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

OBLIrERATED-Hon. a. A. Sargent,
u. S. Senator, is done for. The Sacramen-
to Union has called him "chickadee. -
Goed bye, Aaron.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

SuPERvIsoRs.-As the session of the Board
Of Supervisors continues up to Saturday noon
we are unable to give the proceedings, even
in form of a supplement.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

Rev. James H. Warren Of San Francisco
will preach at the School House. in Redding,
on Sunday Feb. 9th at II A. NJ and at the
Court House, in Shasta, at 1P. Nj.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
PRrcEs.-The S. F. Chronicle says Il

PRrcEs.-The S. F. Chronicle says thu
people up 10. Siskiyou charge exhorbitant
prices for allsurplies furnished the soldiers.
The Yreka Journal denies this and says
that beef is supplied at the soldiers quar-
tiers cheaper than it is sold at the Yreka
markets. THAT Chronicle correspondent
will get his chair raised" if he stays up
North much longer aud keeps up his pres
eut style of writing about the Siskiyou
folks.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

SHEEp.-Oue Of the sheep owners ofthis
county lost twenty-five head during the le-
cent storm.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
- - -
FOR SALE.

TWO HORSE WAGON FOR SALE CHEAP
"A Second hand but good. Enquire of R.
ura.es. al shas,a.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
SH HA,STA COURI l. r.
sATURDAYsMoRNING. FEB. 8. 1873.

ORPHAN BEsrrrr.-The :5faer Of Good
Templars in this State have established at
Vallejo Home for orphans. Itis founded
ard conducted on most liberal principles. be-
ing open to all orphans and half orphans
standing in need of its charities. As will be
seen by card in another column, Charter
Oak Lodge, No. 26S will give ball on the
hieht..of the 2lst inst. atcharter Oak, for the
benefit of the. above named institution. and
we trust thatthe efforts of our Temperance
friends in this behalf will be well supported.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
SHASTA RESTAURANT.

REDDING, CALIFORNIA.
CHARLES LEROY Proprietor.
Meals at all hours of the day and night. Table
will always be supplied with the very best the
market from Shasta to San Francisco will afford.
Also, Bakery department will be attached to the
establishment and fresh Bread and cakes of all
kinds will be supplied at reasonable prices.
Private dining room for ladies and families when
desired, and best attendance.
The bar always supplied with best Of Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.
also have the Agency for the San Francisco
Steam Soda, (siphon Corked bottls) Factory.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
$496.5O1.4O

In assets, from January lst to October 3lst, l
after paying all losses, including those Chici
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
THE LAND OF PROMISE.
From the "UndevelOped West
published by the National
Publishing Company.

The "Far West" is the land of prom
ise to ten million young Americans
but of all those who go West, nine out
of ten 60 just far enough To form an
erroneous idea Of all beyond. They
visit eastern Kansas and Nebraska,
aud traverse the fertile strip which
extends from one to two hundred
miles west of the Missouri-the only
part of the entire West which answers
to the rosy views of the eXpectant pill
grim. There they find the rich bot
tom lands. the geeen rolling prairies
and fertile wales of political romance (;
and it is that region, perhaps two nun
dred by twelve hundred miles in eX>
tent, intermediate between the Mis-
siouri line and the high plains, which
is taken as the basis of comparison by
the hopeful visitor, who imagines that
with the exception of few mountain
chains it is much the same all the way
to the Pacific 1t is difficult to con-
vince such that in the West are re-
gions Of utter desert so vast that a
New England State might be hidden
in them, and only pass for respect
able oasis.
y
traverse q complete desert from five
hundred to a thousand miles wide.
The Union Pacific enters upon 1t about
Laramie, and with the exception or
Salt Lake Valley, and perhaps two or
three others, continue in it all the way
to tie Sierras. The Northern Pacific
strikes it at the MpuUGise3 1eTfes OF
Dakota. and thence barrenness Is the
rule and fertility the exception to the
entering in of Washington Territory .
The Southern and thirty-tifth parallel
roads strike it ia Western Texas at
the Rio Grande. and traverse it 10 The
Southern California.
Draw line on longitude 1902 from
British America to Texas: then 60
800 miles westward, and draw another
British America to Mexico, and all
the area between these two lines-S0O
by 1909 miles in extent or in round
nu berS a million square mlleS-is TIE
American Desert - a region of vary
ing mountain, desert ana rock Oh pre-
vailing drought or complete sterillty,
broken rarely by fertile valleys; OI
dead volcanoes and sandy waite; OF
excessive chemicals, dust, gravel ana
other Inorganic matter. Only the
lower valleys, bordering perennial
streams, or more rarely some plateau
on which water can be brought from
the mountains for irrigation, or still
more rarely green plat III some cor
ne- of the mountains where there IS an
unusal amount of rain, or percoiatlor
| of moisture from above, constitute the
cultivable lands all the rest is rugged
mountain, rocky fiat. gravel bed, bar
rem ridge scantily clothed with sage
brush, greasewood or bunch grass, oI
complete desert-the last covering one
| third of the entire region.
The causes Of these deserts may bC
summed up under four heads:
/. Drought.
II. Elevation and consequent cold
Ill. Excess of inorganic matter, "a
rock. gravel, ETC.
". Excess of chemicals. such a
soda, alkali and plant-destroying salts