The sun., 1892-03-06

bunch grass grew there. on which al few cattle
could feoi there were mesquite trees within
twenty-five or thirty miles sufficient to supply
an abundance OF mosquito beans. which serve
the Arabs in place Of flour. and. more impor-
tant than all tho rest there was a flowing
spring OF good water. Mr.. c. NJ. Plumb. who
visited it at the time hns preserved the follow
ing description of this odd frontier home:
Close against tho hill. one side half hewn
out OF the rock stood low stone building
with thule-thatched roof. The single room
within WAS about fifteen feet square. In front
was a canvas-covered addition Of about the
same size. The earth. somewhat cleared Of
the broken rock Originally there. served as a
floor for both rooms There was O door to the
stone structure. and directly opposite this was
fireplace. while q cook stove stood on q pro-
jecting rock at one side OF it. At the right was
a bed. and at the foot Of the bed few shelves
for dishes. A cotton curtain was stretched
over some clothing hanging on wooden pegs
In the corner.
On the other side was tho lady's boudoir-a
curiosity In it's way. There was awindow with
deep ledge there. A newspaper and a towel
covered the ledge In the centre OF which was
starch lox supporting small looking glass.
On each side Of the mirror hung old brushes.
badly worn bits OF ribbon. and some other fix
ings Tor the hair. Handy by was n lamp mat
lying on another box and covered with bottles
Of Hosan's magnolia balm. FELTON, Gossamer
for the complexion. and Florida waterfall.
alas. empty. but still! cherished by the wife.
~ comelly. delicate Spanish American woman
With frsil health and little fitted for tho prva-
The shelves about tine room and the rude
mantel over tho fireplace were spread with
Two rocking chairs had little tides on their
backs. The low fiat pillows were covered with
pillow shnms. and the bed itself with tiiwny
a s Thers Was
four r barrel agai1st the wall, ,sr small beg Of
were Kept under the bed. e.''
and Ths 81 hf sPns ns md
here number OF ducks and chickens. with a
rs and pig aos hnSppy
cattle erazed g SonAhS bunch grass Of the valley:
this home to the . nearest railroad station It
was typical home Il a typical Location .,,.
prospector-Gne oi the desert tramps-camo
eiong. bound; prSbably. from some Nevada
ssxa E to sssfGs ssspfs eat tSSS S 4s s%s
home. and told Winters Q long story about the
asUGsts who sns COULD Xff
more bOrax deposits: Winters was . shrewd
fellow, and he asked many questions In a
SsSss other & ,sings S Che prospestor e told %i%
that one could test 2 supposed deposit OF
ns Rs
was b0rax the mixture would burn with q
green flame. Telling that was the only good
thlPg IN nn. that tramp prosDector ever did, so far
fSsss had gone wntGrf int made
Death valley more than once. had seen stun
yada borax. and he was going to see what the
Depth M valley & marsh mar. nia held n -. anil, ,,,o, ,o
prospecting in Death Valley It happens some
times that q long spell OF rainy weather pre-
yatls oyer the desert In the spring 81 the year.
spring up from the dust and sand. and tho
grant, flowers. Aaron Winters was ike the
desert he lived on. His character was an arid
dos Z %Sst ss9 s ss MS
couple csmped on Furnace Creek. and; going
tity Of the most likely. looking deposit they
soSd Gnd wptsTs bhHsinS while and Nd
habit when eIoitad. Then they went back 70
nS not bs MAJ made T By daylight dsSlisht M ''' nio ''s' ''u''
At last the sun went down. and the flaming
patii @ ths shadows ia the gorge Of the Funeral
Absolutely black. BY the faint glow of q few dy-
Ing GOALS Winters and his wife sat down on the
sand. put saucer Of the material on rock be;
then Winters scratched a match to fire. the
MIXTURE How would 1t burnf For years they
had lived as the Piutes live on the desert. Not
only had the wife to do without the little lux
Hsiss snd fomfo@Ets @ dear to ,i,n WEmpn,s ms heart
SsA.s;Sf I'll When 'd the y aSas ' and bacon Aeon We're @