Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-03

20 easily stolen mt the time Of It, dis
covrry In the ground, the transfer from
the negro worker 10 the receiver Is ~
readily effected, aud the measures
taken against both steps nru 80 made
quatc, that the eradication Of the illicll
tmfiic seems well nigh impossible
Thr clsim-holder, suffer, even 10 thu
oxtent Of financial riiu. Tit
bright gem, which would many
times rec0ilD mouths OF toll and
anxiety. lies beneath the toes 81 that
swarty tollcf, 70 ind lts way IN the
evening, IT. exchange for "A pnlity sum
aud Il glas. OF brandy, u the packet Of
q white diamond sharp. Win lU0JD
blacks daily, working over diamondif.
erous soil, watched by about one over.
sceri 70 every ten NJ them, the chances
for stealing are unlimited. The only
black 10 he trusted Is the "raw" ma
tive, direct from his "kraaln one thou.
sand miles AWAY, where he has never
known the white mans Influence.
As an Instance, one digger was
watching his "boys." when big
diamond fell from tho wall n
negro called 'gBurk.i" was wording
on. "Bucket, put his foot on II,
and kept the diamond thus held fof
M hour, when he picked up hi- foot ~
though 10 scratch u. but In reality 10
get the stone from between his t0,r
aud transfer II 81 sumo other part of
his hOdy. Finding that he was Ob-
served, he abandoned the attempt TOT
for the moment. The master about
this time began 10 feel n curiosity 10
So. his diamond, aud ordered duck.
ell a.. aAWN
was unwilling t1 move. Losing all
patience, he pushed him aside aud
found the gem, whUreupOu "l.uckct'
Remarked, In col niid surprifed tUtv,
"lierc'sa diamond, Haas" IL was "a
beautiful cightecn.carat stone; the
digyef's quick eye saved him 5000.
Kimberley islthe ouc town Of the Ola.
mond country. Here arr gathered all
classes Of all na,lonnlities. But far iu
the majority arc the "dlggcf-" In
"mOlcekinr trousers. flannel shirt and
broad hat tvinc1 around with pug.
gefee. by digger" must be under.
stood olaim.holuer anu director Of MS
own or anDthuf's mining operations.
To seldom touches pick or shovel, far
better 10 use his eyes AMI proyert The
negroes work. Ing under him from
stealing. Diamond claims, finds, are
.he all ahs1rilng topic. Having order
al with some "nihte" "split," tho
inst inquiry Is "Any fluids today"
or SIS the mail In" and care
diamonds up or DOWN." The state Of
the"reef'' IA discussed, and the progress
Of pumping operations. Here, pur-
haps, some one asks. "llave you
heard OF Browns luckg He bought a
claim yesterday In which they hadn't
Paid expenses for three months, aud
found a diamond worth 5000 this
morning before breakfast
Perhaps what strikes one az first the
most OIL ily y the careless manner In
which diamonds nrc handled ablutnnd
displayed. Drawing forth from his
pocket little metal or wooden match
b0x, tho digger opens u 10 show his
FINDS" II u full Of diamonds OF MI
sizes anu qualities, just ~ they came
from the ground, mstrOus and glowing
with their soft white on yellow lights
The box L. passed around the crowd
quite out of sight Of It, owner, different
gems are taken out OF II AMI admirci,
and It Is finally returned quite as II left
him.
hhhNh'A aAANF wv NlNNFAIN
pook.ta handful u good.si1ed ''sionesv
aud lays them down upon the table.
One by ono they ARE taken up and
about tho crowd present
for Inspection, tho owner quietly
awaiting their return from the
different quarters Of the room, quite
no 10 the safety OF his
they all come back. Slipping
his thumb and ilugcr Into u side vest
pocket, n fresh conner pulls out n per.
feet benuty-a 100 caistyollow, as large |
~ marble, far brighter aud more lus. |
Irous than any cut glass or crystal; |
alns' worth now, Mt the DEPRECATED |
price Of "oh color" not more than |
s500O-ln the days before "Off color"
were plentifIlly Ound, worth s2O,O |
This, too, IL passed freely about. There |
i no danger u the jcms being stolen, |
because the whole community ia "a
COMMITTEE Of public safety" and can
not afford b. allow dhshone-ty.-.N
LOUIS Giobo.Demoorat.