Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
A YANKEE IL RUSSIA.
A CLEVER AMeRIC GETS COLD
FROM REFUSE SAND.

FROM REF JOE oNINO.
The Natives Astontshpd Eeyond Measure.
The &c Called CrsnH Makes IA Contract
with Prominent Mine Ownei>-Cnpital
and Science succeed.
Togpi her wIt h the great awe the average
Russian feels for the cZaI he cherlshes q
like, respect for the clever Yankees In
1888 the ttv OF Ekaterlnburg was visited
by vyo singers certain Russian capI
talISt Zer-ukuf and an American chemist.
All efforts 1T the professional, gOssipers Of
the town 20 iearD anything about the
strangers were utterly useless Nothing
was known Of them save that during
then short stay they were frequently
seen around the mines IN the subuf Os of
the city in the adjoining forest. as
though engaged IL some geological re-
search Que fine morning however.
they were gone and nothing was
heard OF them until the spring
of 1886 when they appeared again
and at tins time evidently fully
prepared toI business Almost the very
day OF then arrival they were seen on the
outskirts Of the city ana the number OF
various arparatuscs which they had along
soon exposed their secret They were
testing and experlmeutIpo unon some of
the enormous ouanti1tes of ietel mr. sand
spread al! over The field winch is ra
iectnt hy tl,.. ,,,,l o,,.,,,,rs -, -
Such an apparent sbsnrditv was enonoh
to arouse the whole town The iokes
comments and general amusement at Tho
expense OF The .crauks knew III hoIIn1s
One mov as well ,a,, ,i,, ,,a "a 10,
street.-the result vii! re- tha Sama
Such remarks were heard an all SHE'S
The '.cranks howava, an,arfa,nad =, ~
ferent opinion about the mater Aftar
HAVING coo,t,ia,ad III W., ,,,,..,,,r,, 49,.
Iments they called upon Novikof one of
Inc most prominent nine owners in Ekat
9rlho"r8
II you fenl"mhe SAID Zelenkof we
nau tue pleasure OF meeting you year
ana nan ago, "hen with your kind
PERMISSION. we uLied bag tulI Of your
elel
vi course 90 batUShka Well, do
you wish TO have some more Of itf You
arc perfectly welcome 10 all you can
gather ana more. sneerlngiy added Now
Aol
fon are very kind ind ed At the
I
tract 10y which we bind ourselves TO pay
you certain amount say 400 rOubles p'
each pood OF gold "a pood Is equivalent TO
forty pouHdsJ. that We may obtain from
Fou leiei
NoVlkot stared at them for a. moment,
As though scarcely able to realize his
whereabouts and then remarked
we ell, now gentlemen 90 not wish
70 be made fun OF
Not at all nterposed Zeienkof We
mean business We wish to pay yon 400
roubies toi each pood Of gold obtained
from youI Ietei and TO that effect we wish
to sign contract
MILLIONS N TuF s,,-D
farv NOR. ,,.,,,,4.. t,-....-t.
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ara -,l., 80 a''' '"'en' "oHuei OF Tue
Pa ~ ,.'.' q, va ''ls solu Out o.
ao.-. - ot''"Io''S Is TO tue sue
b;nosajt ,i'l. I','' " ~ '&t'eu NoViAoi
Ia-,,.,o '1 anu ue u'd not al ali
- "a Pts us thoughts That the
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asf Crr,de =, t3 -'o E%''i,dS' OF me nigh
avne,,I,,,, a 1,r,,,,,.,. l'I'>e'i al Iei
cons,dar,.1 Tho i,,., .l,,' l''. "9'Hs "nd' lie
ten moods 49, - 60 oiily