Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12
SOME MYTHS ABOUT MrNrNa.
The Horrible Ladder Dwarf and the Story Of
svsliey of Gold.

avaliey of Gold
k< A MoNc THE Srp.xo, .,-,> ,,-,,,,,>
n A-ND "IAND
em"ns Aho oogies which are believed
oy miners - haunt the workings underground
not the least horrible is the s.I.aaer Dvar,, ',
sao FORMER prospector to Star writer. II
never saw the creature myself, but he is de-
scfioeo rs nnncn-oaeked, with . short body,
large nead ana enormously long and powerful
arms In fact be resembles an exaggerated
gorilla His fayorite trick il clinh;,s an. Lad
ders NV rassns NJ which thu 60. -. -.
mine r,;.,,g h,,,..I, - - ,- ~
'u Ms iohs Armr' anu
ss ne passes tns rungs. Kicking them out one by
oue- He ID supposed to always do this lust be-
fore an accident of some kind in the m;na
In the mines Of Mexico Formerly ,he descent
and ascent of the ali AFT. rsrs ,,.as h., ar :,
49, " 'no eo'
.S WIN notenescut put OF them. IN which
suo .Aoore's reyaeo tne gresttoe ss they stepped
~ "ae W eas osner. Inc demon IN sucn
places was pehesed TO nave on each big toe q
lux nAn W eaW' WIN "ncn ne vonid gouse
~. 'ne P.eoos % WINCH tae ieet OF the miners
res.eo. aesoraing 10 either legend the hend
.ell me lauoers or Tree trunks after hav-
my oeeeto.eo snef useioiness, 70 tantallze the
aniol innate men VINO were thus imprisoned
aao.us. aeAiosa supsrsatloa, very common
n1ns miners IL tnat country relates 70 the
eo,a SNAKE, Inns species OF serpent Is per-
.eeSy nAi niess anu Is very handsome, being
srn AZ Sor win soiden lriuescehoe IN It's
oaIS am ~ ensertAihea lnat wherever
su sne MAKES i's nest there Is a ledge con-
ne 'ne PreSious uetaA, anu there are many
eiisers WIG VIII locate clam 81 once II they
uno soio SNAKE.
TIE MOTHER or oorn
ssrbe story Of the farons ,raosrr. - A..
ew,ars 20, :. "a " -. ', "o
the Az,ecs of Mex;co som.-bor. - -
eastern Arizona there is q small valley. about
hve miles long and two miles wide, walled in
W covering mountains. Inc sides are so pre-
thpn, a,a .h.rs - a,,t ssN. 70 eAhio Gown
a cavs wb;cb u .oraf,,Tir h;Isa &C. tnIougn
WIG evara the srsssa,a 60, a., sa.,s inuia .
81 Non,o1,n,s r, =. ~, 'ne soeone eohihg
shan, he a, a,s ~ "a s IA Una. even among
n,ost go me-, o.i - = oAa. AAoNn so eae 'hree
go, Or. a"1 80 nunicateu eh-
nscsssorx 70 a;vs 81 y. que, ~ n
tbs Loanino ~ a., ",,,,h,. TIe In.o
though surrounded bv inbosnitahies r rsJ'
is a raradise watnret h. ,hs p p,.a rohs,
aows ,hroueh il is .oiI is .oxeraS Ian a Snlsn
and haan,,fnl 80 ,iro.,." ~. I'm n. no"ets
which Air br;rb,- Snol h,Se T w.. o.
seen are tbe ssoJ sasies With III rspsiies
@ra,"; -.J soiu snAes' WIN ther snttering
s' ..S,rs,c tt,o" 'o scales -,
to the other Is a ie5ye o, nnrs Ia a. one sue
of yirrIn metal gIea1ninr anJ Ii.,, -. ~,
sunIiohs n IL ,,;g ,e - e. e.. -, WIG
fifrv feet roo feet wide The ola ii.s IN :,
great veins and nuggets. em5eSsas in rl.ar
Suartz the sharn anS1es y, h;.h 80. ei sl'
sunlight Ike g,r.ntir ,,;amanas 80. - ~. .Se
ledpe the stye,m dows ,ornain~r ,;,,Ia s.e
fall. below which the nugce;s If a,,Id ,a, -
seen In the water AMI onf Cola u, ~. -, ss
gold m the scales Of the s,ales .oIS -; a.,
stream. gold in The birds gold gnId eoId Ia
is the refrain OF tbe ooIden s,o-S eN'N' so'D'
IT'S IMAGINARY LOCATION.
"The fearful precipices which surround the
place. the strange ceremonies ana -, -.
a,a,s ,-h;,h -. N ~ iiu oa'i-
~" 49, n".e ~r'eo 70 Keep tne secret