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very great part OF the he'd OF the valley is
formed Of the pebbly wash from tho enclosing
mountains. but down its AXIS runs a salt
higher land adjacent slopes down almost i'm
borates OF soda-are formed in SANDY crusts. BHt
elsewhere the salt marsh Is crusted over with
beast could cross 1t without snowshoes. But
in one place i is SO thick and strong that a
and sombre: it is even desolate and forbid,
in the valley one must have love Of nature in
i ss t ara sroHs tar and aan TS. ss1
%. too. are the grease bushes. while the sage
are reS" several vsr!eties. are either yellow.
ish gray, or the color Of ashes.
'ts rSu yeS% Whsn rrs and sS tSa
desert desc apple. The cactus. Il hat grows Beyond
she tahsy terrb9
sscant in comparison with that OF even the
Arid rs the valley is throughout its whole
extent, there are two running streams within
oaS sSss at a e fy sa
Of sulphurettei hydrogen. Some who have
seen it believe that the water comes through
yond the Paramint Mountains. The water OF
this stream Is like that OF tho lake. and the
flow never varies from one season to the other.
Incredible rs the proposition seems. this brook
may be an outlet Of the lake.
Tho other stream, Furnace Creek. mentioned
elsewhere. which rises in springs In the
Funeral Mountains. has pretty good, II warm.
water. and is the only support Of the ranch
But moro Interesting to the tourist than all
that can he seen or said about the lay OF tho
land are the stories told about its climate. As
was said Mt the first. the story OF Death Valley
is full Of apparent contradlctions. Here was
work in caring for the meadows and stock; a
little oyer mile away were the. buildings
whore forty men, were employed in making
unprotected from the SUMS rays. and some on
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and arc reflected back up from yellow mesae
ard white h9a salt essA y sh secH nee ,s 0s
devoid Vads Of %oistats People who taxi 70 the
M TIA S sst Viz ths ss seaa
ss Il 4 hssts from y
in way to produce headaches. but shonld the ne
eIsensee BE- to 40 or to 20 eats In
Death Valley. the air raised to furnace heat by
It's passage over the deserts 70 the vest ~; lis Is
percentage oi moisture Is said to be at times
es Tie erect ., the heat there abundant rnd
making the ditch which supplied the ranch
G IoSl SpS q tb Taf Sssa se Ja
though that Was not II The hottest season;
to the heat. Wills at work on the ranch resn.
ihe. shade 81 some willows and was abundant
Other effects Of the arid air ere found n th h,
Sr aqs 'S slSsMSs$fi snd sss III 70
pieces. Tables warped into curious shiapeis
e ae, empty ost their Hoops an hour
end q blanket that had been was sS WAS WAS
ta fpI from the tub and held up TO ths sun
dried in ashoSlSfk9p than it would nave
Meat filed at night and cooked at 9 in tho
morning had spoiled att Cut thin. dirped IN
hot brine, and hung in the sun. 1t Is cured IN
an hour. Flour breeds worms in loss than
week. Eggs IRE roasted 81 Tho snnd; Fig
trees bloom and produce fruit near the mGmse
Though water flows about Tho Il, roots ,,. OF the
Surveyor McGllivray said aftor running out
the land for the boraI companies:
THE hent there Is intense. A man cannot
20 an hour without water without becoming
Insane. While We were surveying there We
had the same wooden case thermometer that
IN the shade on the side Of our shed, with
the only stream In tho country flowing
directly under II; and it rcreatedly :reEstesrn,l
when was surveying thcre. tho thermometer
never once went below 1O4 degrees
Several Of our mon went insane. ono OF
them was q Chinaman, who had wandered
away as. soon as, he had lost his senses Mo
hunted for him. for while and werc then
forced to give him up us lost. few days
afterward we went to town sixty or seventy
miles from there to get some provisions. wicn
an Indian came into the town. leading our lost
Chinaman. still insane. and performing al
sorts Of strange tricks. to the Infinite delight
OF tho Indian. who thought he had found
prize clown. and regarded 1t rs the best joke
OF the season."
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immediate uses Of the, party. was cast aside to
tighten the loads OF the wagons. and the wo-
wagons rather than burden the WORKOUT
cattle.
:. Finally an unknown range now called the
Funera! Mountains. rose across thoir pathway.
and with weary toll they followed up torrent
bed between two peaks to find themselves;
when on the summit. overlooking deep and
narrow valley whose wall were more precip-
itous and rugged than any they had yet seen
In the glare OF, the sun tho long narrow salt
IKE the Y but
the cmigrants after their experience in cross.
mirage. 1t but added to their anxiety and ap:
prehensions as they unyoked the cattle and
the wagons by hand down to the mesa at
tho foot Of the ridge on which they were
standing. 1t was a fearful task in that atmos-
nhere. The men were not only worn out by
the long journey over the deserts they had
crossed: they found the lassitude. due to the
lack OF moisture in the air. almost too much
for even the viii! OF pioneer to overcome.
But they succeeded at last in reaching the
mesa. and there night overlook them. Then.
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been preserved. but. unfortunately. although
scores Of articles have appeared in print on the
subject they have usually been imaginative.
and even SO thorough and accurate work as
Bancroft's Pacific coast history contains only
brief and unsatisfactory reference to the
matter. The history Of Death Valley is found
only in tradition. AS gathered it here 1t is:
In the year 1880 the number Of parties Of
emlgrants bound to California from the
Eastern States was SO great that their
trains OF wagons formed what may be
called almost continuous procession
from the Missouri River to Salt Lake City.
Among tho parties in that long procession
was one destined to give Death Valley
its name. Tho facts we don't know about
that party would mako an interesting book.
no doubt. but this much tradition tells: On
reaching Salt Lake they struck Off to the south
because the Northern or Truckee River route
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KELLEY CURE CLUBX
Tho Membcrs Don't Wish to he Bossed By
the Doctor aud liis Satellites

DWIGHT. ILL.,. Feb. 10.-One year ago q mum.
Der OF the patients at the Kelley Institute In
this place organized what they called the Bl.
chloride OF Gold Club. AS tho number OF pa.
tients at tho institute increased the member
ship was extended. each cradhsE:s going away
a life member.
To-day tho society has 3.032 members scat.
tered over tho United States In every place
where enough graduates could get together
q the, parent Organization. and d6v'tci
t thet to promulgating the doctriiY
by ths KaecS winch so1d1
f 8eet O Wns to strengthen by
had como to .distrust them utterly. A third and
ilnal object Of tho. local clubs was 10
or some other instit INTO using tho Kelley inedi.
clnoS:: As their work was tho same. they, final
scnt ont from tic dwight Club Tor Tor a nat i
convrn nt on i ~ this town to meet today.
int" %sek5
$25099 Tint large ncres,ntss s oo Of tint
IT least. as tho head centre q authority.
Sc or , s suSord f ~" There here s0n
fsaaITied Secretary and1 an assistant To
ton fees. since here is the place men are most
likely to loin. 1t has tho monopoly Of selling
lIIt OF tuttoHS WHICH Ol0Il0Gulsll u
graduate from tho rest Of the world. Tho
local rlub has arrogated to itsolf a great deal
of authority which, the members OF clubs in
other places resent
They decline to. Ray tribute. They decline
to no controlled without a voice In the repro
sentation. The local club Is backed By Or.
Kelley. and h 10 company since the great
movement can be controlled better II the cen
trail lodge is here than II located elsewhere.
Close in the counsels OF the company is Law.
yor Arnold. who. IL is declared, has taken the
contract to guide and direct delegates to
tn" national convention In their chosen
ways: The delegates declare he will do moth.
ing Of the kind. They are here with their war
paint on. They have blood In their eye. They
mean to organize a central lodge which shall
hold all their clubs. the Dwight Club among
them. as subordinate. to look into the expendl-
ture OF money by the local Board: TO formulate
constitution which shall reflect club views
and not institute views
Tho convention was in session all day. snt
at times became intensely acri monious Dele
Gstes were present fJom Chicago Pittsbnrsn'
and m hall dozen small towns in the Wet.
Pr Kelley made n brief speech. In which j"
begged tho convention to do nothing lnlnlic"I
TO the cause.
HE was loudly cheered. From tho speorhc,
o. the graduates to-day 1t was evident that
there is strong element opposed to the FUR:
ther booming OF DIR. Keeley at the expense Of
the time and money OF the delegates. ms
faction caused the trouble. The convention
Will DO In session Tomorrow
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THE ABANDONED SETTLEMENT.

for their lives out Of desert land DO not weigh
fhs' metal in them. But others say that
while the mine was found. it cannot now and
spring and the groupings have been buried
out OF sight by some cloud burst,
The Typographical features OF Death valley
are interesting even to u tourist who Is not
vcrsed in geological lore. A good map oi Calf
fornia would show Death Valley in ~" south :
east corner Of lnyo county. one sniiin'nll
tensions of the mountain ranges which inclo,Se
Death Valley on the east and the west really
fertile and we'll watered Fish Lake Valley Of
Nevada Is an extension OF the terrible and
arid Valley OF Death. However. Fish Lake
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that even tho desert Arab inu red TO it's terrors
wraps his boots In sacks when obliged to cross
1t Mt midday: over u marsh covered with
corroding brine: climbing up gulches where
tho black rocks scared their hands and the
stirring OF the air was like blast Of flame.
There were thirty souls In that party Of
whom perhaps dozen got beyond the Pana-
minis. OF this number man named Towne.
the Argus rang" and camped there. while they
killed n couple Of oxen and dried the meat
saving ono animal that Mrs. Tnwne might
them across the. Slate range but were unable
e do So were afterward found by prospectors
eventually escaped. and In 1890 was living az
San Bernardino, Cal; Several women, and
children returned by the way they had entered
the valley. Last OF all was man named BEN
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Impossible, 90 the Lieutenant called two
the suide to start Inside Of two hours one q
able to walk. .Areliei squad carried IN the other
soldier. but the guide had become insane and
wandered away and never was found.
Aaron and Rosie Winters, which will be told Of
in another chapter, When the claim OF Win.
Vigilapte and +. NJ. Smith OF San Francisco
started In to work. the. deposit north OF Fur
mace Creek. while the Eagle Bora1 Company.
on the deposit near q spring CALLED Benefits
we'll Surveyors to stake out the claims OF the
then for the first time. definite and accurate
statements about the place began to reach a
limited part OF the public. First 81 all there
posed to have been made BY Government.
Says Mr.. j. j. McGillivray:
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while a few, searched without success for a
spring Of water. the rest with prudent fore
thought. made an orderly camp. stretching
out the chains before the wagon tongues and
putting the yokes In place across them. while
the cattle were turned loose to Craze
Fires wore made from the scant fuel OF the
desert-tho grease brush-supper was cooked
and eaten with little or nothing to drink; and
perience that comes to the traveller. the pass
ing OF night in II dry camp-a camp without
water. u camp where the cattle bawl. the men
vainly strive to soothe the little ones wailing
for want of drink
Wretched rs was that last camp. it's suffer-
ings we're but the prelude to the terrors OF the
coming. day. With the first streak Of light the
search for water and pass into tho snow
capped range In tho west were sought for. 1t
that, under tho shifting rays of the sun
quickly became fevorsh and at last delrious.
the party separated and in groups spread out
to tho north and the south along the face Of the
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gagged about furnace where great heat was
were true that men died from heat and lack OF
moisture when they had water In their hands
It was curious case. but both statements OF
fact were true.
With the prevailing wind from the west.
Death Valley deep and narrow. Is guarded on
eys. for the most part absolutely arid. lie be-
tween it and the scn. tho only source Of
moisture. Even west Of the Sierras the plains
Of Tnarc county must 6e Irrigated to make
re tSs air be the
drained OF It's moisture by the ranges near the
sea. it sweeps inland over the wide and undu-
SUMS rays beat down relenuessly from above
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DEATH VALLEY IS UNIQUE.
a SUN IMPORTER IN TIE HEART
OF THE AMERICAN DESERT

The Extremes or Altitude and Depressios,
or Heat and Cold, or Aridity and Water
fail. Found There-BeIierin Teek was IT'S
First Citizen-Ouce = Lively Mining Camp
-Aa Oasis Called Greenland - Died of
Thirst with Water h Ell. Hand" Cloud
Burstl Climb w-The Gunsight Lead.
II Is gruesome story OF rugged country.
Almost scoro OF lives were lost In day
whom the valley was christened. and its his
tory from that day to this has been one OF
hardship. peril. and death. with rarely aught
to relieve It's harshness. 1t lie q story. too. OF
apparent paradoxes and OF wonders. Well
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The story OF the valley during those five
years Is quickly summed up because it was de-
void OF special incident On the average. forty
men were employed; teams were coming and
going all tho time, and tho tramp and other
prOspectors made the work as far as allowed
to do so. a centre Of operations. The mon had
the best food obtainabe. and were housed rs
men are IN all mining camps On the whole.
ing the fact that !" Pluto ladies'" as an Arab
said to me. were the only women who visited
the place. But the men could never be made
contcnted even in the winter season. II was
healthy then. and the pay was good. but tho
miner. even the desert placer miner. is q
gregarious animal. and Death Valley from a
social point Of, view. had its drawbacks. The
mnn who had lived there six months was an
old citizen. while one WHO remained from
september when tn. work for each season or b. be,
closing .2f the works, was a marvel to the rest
HGW tine rf Ss Ia h} hap
sight lead was ' never foHnd. Asa rule mining
a Gunsight lead. Silver is rarely found pure.
or approximately 80. and mon who are flying
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above the sec, and this mskes ali the differ
two valleys. - -''7' 49,
Valley to the southeast One can drtye down
the west side Of Death Valley until Mesquite
wei, IT, reached and then by taking on water
the southeast, keeping we'll to the right Of tho
Lowest oppression. bearing eventually in q
reach q spring called Saratoga in what is
called the valley Of the Amargosa. The truth
Is that this extension OF Death Valley Is but
waters Of the. Amargosa, when It had any.
wsed to now into tho pit OF Death Valley which
comparatively recent years a rain storm has
been known that filed the river bed for q brief
time ana sent roaring stream into the old
Valley. the altitude is higher than in Death
Valley proper. and the climate, though bad
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This remedy alone performs. automatically
and Dramatically. oil that the most Intelligent
physicians dare hope to accomplish with the
whole n,ate,.ia n,edica to back than
Ozone mot to be confo,nded 10Th orVoen In any
form. the cheaper and conn,oner constituent Of
our atmosphere, /. e.. SIS per cent Of the air IRA
Ireathe) is tho true active principle OF both
life and light as we'll us tho essential quality
Of all medication.
Mine is genuine discovery. and irrefrags.
bic proof is daily accommodating that all tho
so-callcd "!ncurable diseases" may he. BY
this simple treatment. scientifically relieved
and cured.
Cases OF cured Dyspepsia. Bronchitis. Ca.
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Obesity. DC. referred to by permission.
free trial OF this wonderful remedy il
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THE DEATH VALLEY Rancho.

1.-THE San Bernardino meridian line traverses
the valley. running due north. 1t is supposed
to have all been surveyed once and the Gov
the work. I attempted to retrace the fifth
standard parallel. which is supposed to have
never actually been done. None Of the town
ships have been staked out. and what is de.
scribcd in the Government maps rs low and
level land is 5000 feet high. and at an angle Of
As degrees. There has always been more pol
tiles than straight lines in California surveys"
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~ orirpe Sucee.siuiIy treated.

~ 'FE0F'T'' EFlFFFNTFFFFFN FE'HFFHs
have just recovered from n SEQ.
ond attack Of the grip this year" say
Mr.. jas. o. Jones, publisher OF the
Leader, Mexia, Texas. ain the latter
case | used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, and think with oonsidera.
Tie success, only being In bed n little
over two days, against ten days for
the nrst attack. The second attacl,
am satisfied would have been equally
~ Lad ~ the fret but for the use ~
this remedy, ~ had to 70 to bed In
about Elk hours after being struck
with II, while In the fiat case | was
ablo TO attend TO business about two
days before getting down., 90 cent
bottles for sale by z. G.. NJ. /. Drug
Dent as
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Ladies Plush Garments.

For this occasion we offer the
BALANCE of our stock of Plush
Wraps and Jackets. Your
choice for $50. Not nm arti-
Gle among them worth less
than Sl5.0O, and from that To
$2I.OO
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Changed Conditions.


Euitof Defoftt NcW&
As evidence OF the fact that great
changes OF opinion have taken place
here, | would like TO call attention to
the fact that one ofthe most prominent,
hungry and hateful Of Normon.eatin g
Liberals--a man who keeps u dozen
or more men In his employ aud who
once told me that, while the Mormons
were the best men for his business, he
employed only "Genliles" because he
would not encourage "the - Nor.
monsp'-came 10 me- few days ago,
well acqua nted with my position on
the local issue, aud desired TO secure
my services 10 "stump" for the -
party next fall, ~ which he now gives
his allegiance In Utah.
As another indication, | might say
that u second individual who has been
n Mormon. fighting Liberal for twenty
yesn, and who was one Of those fellows
who scoiied mt me aud pctted the
1Ttb. when II unloaded its dirt upon
my head, stopped nae on the street re-
Gently. did not know him, but he In.
troduced himself, saying: III have
known you ever since you came here.
| am -. have attended your lee.
lures In the Theatre and want to ca.
press tho satisfaction they gave me.
You have had long, hard fight here,
and | was among those against you,
but you have won Victory Of which
any one might be proud"
stili another bitter Liberal, once my
unrclenting opponent, has offered nir
the hand Of kindly recognition he.
cause he happened 10 attend one OF my
lectures In the Theatre TO make spot
and remained to acknowledge his mis-.
take. | am afraid the mo. will soou
begin to slohber over me ana make life
No unattraotiye that | shall want Ia
pass behind the vail.
CHARLES ELLIS.
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Dress Goods.

Engligh pure Mohair worth
50c, for 25c.
Stripe Wool Beige worth 200,
for SIC.
About 90 pieces assorted Wool
Dress Goods in plaids and
stripes worth Toe, this occa-
sion i5c.
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SEE WHAT WE HAVE FOR 3 CENTS.

ladies' Fast Black Hose 30.
Ladies' Double Purses DC.
Ladies' Linen Collars Dc.
Standard Calicoes, DC.
Challies Sc.
Heavy Twilled Toweling 70.
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Jet capes.

Elegant Beaded Cape for S1.15,
worth 1925; $500 Beaded
Cape for 10; $3.50 Beaded
Cape for $l.3O, $500 Beaded
Cape for S2,25, and so on
throughout the entire stock.
Handsome silk Capes, 1913,
worth $3.50; Handsome silk
Capes, $1,000, worth S25.0O;
Handsome silk Capes, $500,
worth $1,000.
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cASyoS ROAD rAvrNrS1s.

In accordance with resolution re-.
Gently passed by the CITY Cougcil the
city engineer submitted the following
summary showing the approximate cost
Of constructing sidewalk pavcmenis
f1ur feet wide on both sides Of Canyon
fond from State 10 Third street;
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Wash Fabrics.

Good Ginghams for &c.
Fine Zephyr Ginghams in
plaids, checks and stripes,
cheap Mt 1tc, this occasion
only SIC.
Fine Sateen, rich patterns,
only l0c.
DON'T fail TO see our line of
- yards for 81 90 Challies.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests,
SIC each.
Boys Knee Suits 1925.
Boys Jersey Suits, ages 4 10
0years, 50. 90 suit for $500,
$3.50 suit for $500.
IMMENSE BARGAINS in our
Gents Furnishing Department
Shoes.
Our Shoe Department will
furnish great bargains for this
occasion.
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Spring Jackets.

We also include in this sale,
for the benefit Of our country
patrons, our full stock OF
Spring Jackets at a trille above
cost.
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The SALTAlR RAILWAY
y,,rcblss Causes an Animated Discus.
sion IN The City Council.
, prpLlC MARKET HOUSE RECON.
MENDED.

Co.t of City Cremaiory.--To Index aud
Compile the Municipal Ordinances.
The old silk Factory TO be Torn
Down.
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Parasols.

For 1000 Ladies. We bought
recently at a closing out sale
IN New York one thousand
Purlsols, which we will offer
during this sale at less than
half cost.
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Ladies Newmarkets.

Our entire line at actual cost.
Buy your children's next Win.
ter Coat now. You can get
two coats for the price Of one.
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Ribbons.

No. u MORE, all colors, only
1910. No. 10 MORE. all colors,
only 1850, No. o Fancy, only
SIC. No. . Picot Edge only &c.
Wide Slsh Ribbon, only SOC.
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TuE Territorial Supreme court will
meet on Friday morning next for tho
April term.
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The following appropriation was
made after which the council adjourn.
ed for one week:
u. W, Reneh..,,...,,,,,,,.,,.., fl5I IS.
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Silks.

Silks.
1000 yards printed China silks
In all the new'colorings and
latest designs, COO goods Tor
this occasion 35c.
Another line DOC goods, the
sale 55c.
All our 6oc surah Silks go at
doc during this sale.
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park, stand contrary and on an angle
WIN streets abutiiny and tho majority
oI the citizens opposed 10 using Il for
hny purpose. Having an offer from q
ierlonSible party 10 remove 10. and
l9vel The ground up without COS. 10 tlD
Guy, we would recommend that the
oiI silk factory be abolished forthwith.
Adopted.