The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-25

brought about and consummated through
the efforts Of f. b. Northrup Of ST. Paul.
G. s. Streetor, who examined the proper
ties, is the son Of the great London gem
dealer and has visited every gem produc-
ing district In the world. This with the
price ~paid-sl5O,O 600 for some fifty acres of
ground valuable for no other purpose-in-
dicates that I'm the opinion of experts the
industry will be O profitable one and car
ried on upon an extensive scale. +. ID.
Spratt now has a diamond found in these
fields which, after being cut by Tiffany&
Co. Of New York, was valued Mt $525 and
pronounced by that firm TO be Of unusual
quality. An expert from the African dia-
mond fields says that the formation Of
French Bar and character of the deposits
are identical with those of the former and
thinks the property an unusually rich one.
In addition to diamonds are found other
stones, such ms rubies, amethysts, sap
phires and emeralds. This place French
Bar is not the only gem field In the state,
beautiful rubies, sapphires, amethysts and
q few diamonds having been found on
Eldorado Bar.
of evil, is safe In the lunatic asylum at
OcktO Dut HuLlDJEs u Cuukht tAft t"-
lection Of his madness are preparing to
fee to the Berkeley and East Oakland
foothills before the 14th of April to es-
cape the inundation Of the city ~prophesied
on that date, says the Portland O%regonidn.
People can be saved as late rs the night
of the 18th, but after that date the tidal
wave will show no mercy to the unbe-
lever. So runs the prophecy, and the
H-txrRl - .IrsnD m tosrtra ~ tho htIls
having already, in many instances, pre-
pared retreats and properly provisioned
them for the extremity to which they ex-
pect TO he forced. II would AVE been
well for the commonwealth IL Erickson
had been taken in charge earlier, as his
| lunacy seems to be of a contagious char.
acter that is likely to give the state
many feeble-minded individuals to look
after.
The disappearance Of j. C.. Rinkcr re-
mains as much q mystery as ever, says
| the Helena Independent. The old man il
well known in this city, where he labored
hard for many years to secure a compe'
tence to preserve him from want in his
old age. He accumulated $4,000 or S15,'
600 worth Of property and was thought tc
be getting along nicely, but all at once,
wltnOut any cause uisceriaDie Dy the gen
eral public, he suddenly disappears as
| completely a, IL he never had any exist
ence. II is understood from good author
ity that II was possible for him TO have
$1,2OO to $3.50 on his person when he
disappeared. Is II possible that he has
been murdered for this sum OF money, OF
did he simply pull up stakes and leave
| without giving any information as to his
destination? The latter proposition
| seems absurd. He was a man tolerably
well to do in the world. Would he desert
his family and all his interests for the
purpose of starting anew and give no hint
| of his intention? II does no seem prob
| able. This is a ease deserving Of NOR,
attention than it has received. The au
| thorities should leave no stone unturnet
to discover the whereabouts OF Rinker. II
a crime has been committed the matter
| should be ferreted out and the culprit ap
pretended. That he has been FOUL,
dealt with is n belief firmly established il
the minds OF many people, and nothing
will remove the conviction except the dis
covery that he is alive. His wife and chill
| dren believe that he has been killed ant
can reconcile his disappearance to N,
other theory. II would appea ar from thes'
circumstances that the authorities shout
treat the matter i'm n more serious ligh
and endeavor TO solve the mystery.