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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-11
rnE WEATHER ASH caors.
Generally Warm Drouth I'm Central
Hallexs-Storm Down South.

WAsHIssroS CRY. Aug. 2e-The week
ending August - was warm in ali dis
tricts to the east of the Mississippi and in
Texas Is was also slightly warmer than
usual on the North Pacihc coast and in
tho interior Of California. The excess in
temperature WAS the greatest in the in.
terror OF New England and the Middle At
Iansic states, Eastern Tennessee and
lower Michigan. where the average for
the week exceeded six degrees per day.
Hot aud dry weather continued in the
Ohio valley. here crops have been In inred
In many sections by continued droush.
The weather was cooler than asnai in
the Missouri valley and Rocky mountain
districts, and frosts we're reported in Wis
eonsls on Monday night, which must
have cansei some damage
The weather during the week was more
favorable IN the Northwest Crops we're
generally improved IN The states 10 the
vest 81 the upper Mississippi, while the
conditions were unfavorable IN the states
Of the Ohio valley and in Tennessee. In
the Southern Rocky mountain districts
the season Is reported as the most salts
factory for years. while in the Northern
Rocky mountain districts the ground Is
dry. crops neei rain. and the ranges are
In poor condition.
The week was dry throughout the Gen.
trail valleys. except in portions Of Kansas
aud Nebraska. over the greater portion
% the region named crops are much IN
need Of rain. especially FROM the Lake re-
goa southwark 20 the East Calf coast
Excessive rains occurred over the South
Atlantic states and over The greater pos-
ton u Ses England and the Middle At.
lsnile states. the rains having beea ac-
eompan.ed BY severe gales attending the
West iadla hurricane which PASSED inland
fFoA Florida % Nertheru Nes Eng and,
causing great damage 10 growing crops in
Eastern Georgia, Saath Casolina and por-
lions Of NORTH Carolina and Virginia
Generous rains occurred in North ssa-
keia aad over portions OF Minnesosa. but
the week Vas dyser than usual from the
heseky mountains westward 10 she Paelne
coast
proath has hcen eElectuAiiy broken
over tie greater portion Of tAe Middle At
iantie states hat the extreme wess Dor
tsons 81 NeN York remain DRY.
AlShasas reports cotton picking general
and the week generally favorable. bnt all
crops sre ga heed Of shoaerS
Northwest 0eergia reports thas cora has
eesa injured ~ aroalk.
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PoRT Towssxxp. Sept. a-fSpersaL r
Application was made 20 the superior
court las. evening for . writ OF mandate
By James A. Wilkes, city marshal. 70 COM
pei the maycr, common eoascsl and csfy
clerk 20 audit and draw q warrant for ssue.
IN znoans alleged 70 Be due Wilkes -
salary for July. IL has been customary
heretofore for she marshal 20 be nominated
as ctisf Of police by the mayor. Wilkes
was elected marshal st the last municipal
election and was the only Republican
elected, the rest Of the ticket being Demo-
cratic Mayor Inspector Tucker, contrary
70 all presidents. nominated r. y Hick-
man. the defeated candidate for marshal.
for chief Of police. and ne was confirmed
hy the couacii. after . long and bitter
fight The council has assumed 10 dele
gate the duties required by the charter TO
be rendered by the marshal. 20 be done
by the chief Of police Wilkes attorney
contends that the council has no authority
to take away wilkes salary after his cleo
ton to Office. and furthermore. that the
functions Of the marshal's Office cannot be
performed by any person whom the mayor
should see proper to designate in contra
vention 20 the city charter. The issues
viii be argued the last Of next week.
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Puhl,e school. open Teaay.

The public schools open for the new
school year today and the pupils will re-
new their acquaintance with their teachers
and their books which has been generally
interrupted Tor several months. The
pupils will go direct to their district
schools and present to the principals the
registration tickets which we're issued to
them last June Lost certificates will be
replaced by the principals who issued
them. Those who have no tickets will be
examined by the principals. The bound
aries OF the districts. rs revised, were pub
lished in the Posr-IsrELLfeEscER last
Saturday
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TOREOUTHIS BOWELS
a Sailor at Sidney, B. G., Seeks
to Murder d Comrade.
sur KILLS THE WRONG NAN.
Mrs sehIfssA. who Csmmitssd satefds
al srs 1~wnssad. rnssss-As orr
mr. Pssaeher Rstteu-Dggsd.

yrr-prfs. s sgt i6--fspecial. r The rail-
wsy town of sidney. the terminus OF the
Victoria A sidney railway. was the scene,
early this 10 srning. Of deliberate and
brutal rfsx rdar. fhe perpetrator being ara
East Tndissn sailor commonly known as
wilson ar d the victim q eolored man
named Jos les, whom he disembovelcd
with a sai Iog's sheath knife. Both are
members o. the crew Of the ship Rath-
down. nov diseharg1ng railway iron at the
new town. Saturday evening all hands
went 70 the captain and each secured .
little money on sorne innocent pretsxt.
with the fs nds thus raised they pro-
cesded 70 the Sidney house and there en-
joyed themsef YES to the closing hour, III
o'clock, when they returned aboard the
ship. There had been no quarrel Till then.
but, difference arising on the deck be-
tween Wilson and eon1rade named Fran
cls. the latter kE oeksd Wilson down. The
Indian arose. "a rcatsning vengeance. aad
walked away. After while all the Others
retired to the fores astle.
A short time later Wilson crspt down.
and, feeling his sray in the darkness to
where he believed Francis way lying.
plunged the knife into his stomach. cir
eiirgit around and tearing out the iutss-
tires. The groans Of the injured man.
who proved 70 be the negro seaman Jones,
who had not Ieff the ship during the
night. brought the crsw to the spot, and
Wilson was disarmed and by the captains
order locked ia irons N a storeroom until a
messenger could bring the police. The
skipper replaced Jones' infcstinss and
bound him up - well a. possible. pending
removal 10 . hospital. He died on the
road fhither, and Wilson il nos in jail,
charaed with deliberate murder.
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THE KANSAS CITY MURDER.
Two Cooks Killed Mrs. Wright for Her
Money-Both In ,rail

KANSAS CRY. Sept fo-The murderer of
Mrs. Jane Wright. the wealthy pronrietress
OF an employment agency. was taken today
in less than twenty-tour hours after the
crime was committed. The crime was the
result of q conspiracy formed by two des-
perate men, whose motive vas robbery.
ore is Henry Jones. cook; the other is
John Clarke, also cook and an ex-convict.
who had obtained his freedom six DAYS
before. Clarke received as his share of the
booty $3.50 and q gold watch. He spent A
portion Of the money for drink and while
drunk gave two hartenders $50 apiece and
10 another he watch. James Speck, one
of the bar,enders. informed the police.
Clarke was arrested this afternoon aud
after an experience in the police swcatbox
confessed. He said Jones proposed the
robbery and killed Mrs Wright Jones
vas arrested this evening. HE says he
Saows nothing sof The murder. hE; the
police have eircaEnsianfiai evidences against
him which taliics with Ciarke'z ofltesslon
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WON the Suit AFTER Seventeen Ye.r,.

Posr TOWNSEND, Sept. io.-tSpeciai. +
After seventeen years OF litigation in the
Fsderl courts, A. /. Smith. Of this city.
has won suit emitting him to a deed for
piece of property near ChehaIis valued
ut $75ooa The property consists of so
acres Of valuable coal lands partly devei-
oped. In 1876 d man named Cavendish
formed syndicate and borrowed SIS 900
from Smith with which to develop the
property. A prospective tunnel was sunk,
tapping large vein of coal. when the syn
dictate failed. Smith brought suit to re.
cover the amount of the loan or TO ac-
quire title 20 the land which his
money was used to develop The United
states circuit court in San Francisco has
just given q verdict in Smiths favor,
awarding him title to the property.
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nnEyrTIEs.

Mortgage loans. Crawford Clayton. Bailey
block
Steamship city of Paebia lett for San Fran.
cisco Yesterday with 30 tons OF sraigaI
lang slnr. the chinamsn who was ordered de-
ported By Commissioner Emery iast Thursday.
was taken 20 MeSesi's island By Deputy United
states Marshal Qail,er yesterday
Fire chies Hunt has received notice that the
executive COMMITTEES. 1t fsse request OF the con-
nst;ee Of arrangements al san Francisco. has
postponed the second annual convention Of tho
Pacific Coast AssoesAfion OF Fire ChIsts from
The date In September untli sometime during
the MIaHsnter fair
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WI. Wallis, the Postal operator. made
new and unusual acquaintance over the
wire Saturday. This was n. Kaba, Jap
anese operator, who had dropped into the
Tacoma office on a friendly visit on his
way to Chicago. lie talked over the wire
with several operators on the line who
know the continental teiegraphic alphabet.
which is used in Europe and Japan. and
showed himself. 20 be weii-edacated
man. writing = good operators hand.
He ven, on 10 Chicagoi in the evening.
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Money Easier An over IN. STATE.

TACOMA. Sept. la.--[special. l-Georgs F.
Deminick, manager OF Frederick A.
Browns collection department.. has re-
turned from trip throughout the state
In the interests of his clients. Mr.. DOM
mick visits nearly every corner of Wash
ington each month, and is an expert on
collections. He reports that money Is
easier aiI over the state. and consequently
collections are much better than they have
been for three or four months. The indi-
cations are that money will continue to
grow more plentifuI as the crops ara har-
vested and moved. There are now fewer
assignments than before, merchants do
not need as much accommodation financi-
ally, and in cases where the stringency is
still felt the creditor class. including job
bers and wholesalers, are not crowding coli
lectious
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THE PORT TOWNSEND SUICIDE.
Mss. schftteh Hanged Herself while
Temporarily Insnne.


Temporarily Inssne.
Ponr TowseEsp. Sept. i0.--f SPECIAL. IAN
slemsnt OF mystery enveIops the death Of
Mrs. Nicholas Schlitch, the young womars
who was found By her husband last night
hanging 10 q hall banister, az stated in TO-
days Posr-TsTELIIsExcEx. Hardly any
doubt prevails that she came to her death
by prcnieditated saicide, while tempo
rariIy insane. Her strange actions for the
past week indicate that she was mentally
unbalanced. The moose around her neck
MAS very slack. almost enough so for her
head 10 slip through, yet her face was
ashen white. clearly indicating that she
did not die from strangulation. The
theory 10 generally advanced that after
fastening one end Of the strap to the ban
later and the other around her neck she
deliberately jumped over the rail and
broke hes neck. Physicians win examine
the body tomorrow TO determine this
matter.
The only statement left by thu dead
woman was written on Ayieaf of . Ger
man newell. In her own handwriting. not
dated. unsigned. and read rs follows:
II die: my Sisters Mary and May NAL
10y ruined ms, and die and beg to be
forgiven"
Although Mrs. schIitch was known not
10 be on good terms with her SISTERS, both
Of whom arc estsmabie women. yet they
always treated her with great kindness,
realizing thss she was saffering mentally.
After Sending her children 70 . neighbor's
she first attempted 20 hang herself with q
dog collar around her neck and then re-
sorted 20 neose. Her husband returned
home and unknowingiy passed the hang
ing corpse Of mis- wife twice In the hall be-
fore the glare OF lamp revealed the awfal
sight 90 hts gaze. She Was then cold in
death. her hands were eiainmy. the CLASSY
stare OF her eyes giistened hidcousiy and
the strap by which she met her death had
cnt deer furros In her pa!lid cheek
Neighaors began to congregats and few
moments LATER Coroner wyekoff arrived
and took charge of the remains.
The deceased has two sisters. Mrs. VIII,
lam Msiioy, whose husband Is we'll
known sporting man of tho Northwest. Of
PORT Townsend. and Mrs. Charles Broth
ers, whose husband Is iather. of Seattle.
Her parents lite in Usage county. Kansas,
where her father recently lost large brick
building during cyclone.
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OLYMPIA, Sept. l0.-Ispecial. The as
sessment roll for Thnrston county as
eguaIizsd by the commissioners, has just
been completed and shows the value Of all
property. real, personal and Railroad IN
the county 10 be s. so. o77. There are no
miles of railroad. The Port Townsend
Southern has rs miles. assessed ~ =. s60
per mile; Northern Pacific. "A miles. and
Tacoma. Olympia q tsray's HaFbor, Al
miles. assessed at $3.50. Twenty miles Of
road belonging to the Portland a Puget
sound railway is assessed on right-of-way.
The real estate in Olympia. exclusive Of
railroad. Is assessed at s., 97s. $40: Tumwa-
ter. SIS. 195; remainder OF the county,
800. ga. The total number OF acres OF
land in the county. exclusive Of city lots.
is 35S. 653. ut an equalixed value per acre,
exclusive Of improvements. of SOL. The
aggregate value Of personal property as re-
turned by the assessor - $i.tfI, COS. rs
equagized by the board Si.I35,6l3- The
equalized value OF land. exclusive Of i'm
provements. 10 81 40. SIS; value Of inn
proyements. $i9o, ISIS.
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PfrrsRrRa. sept. to- About 100 Italian
eeal miners employed in the Bradlsng
mines IN Cherry VALLEY. near here. were
discharged yesterday on account of the de-
preston IN trade. Tie firm employed 800
miners. aud those discharged we're mostly
sinsie nien. Those deposed have organ
Ixed Tor the purpose If preventing the
others from sorging. This afternoon they
appeared on the streets armed. and orentv
threatened the ilFst man attempting 10
eater tae mines ;omoTTos. They have the
FoAms leading 30 the mine patroiled. ana
appear determined 10 carry their threat.
Into execution. This evening Bradi,ng
said BE Noaid protect the men. even II ID
was necessary TO use arms he fears sers-
oHs trouble unless force il ased TO prevent
u. and vii probably appeal to The sheriff
tor protection
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and yoa msy Be sure that uiIi be glad 10
hurry them into the hands Of our enter
prizing people ~ home a. soon - can !.
but ann - tire end Of my string nsd
20 borrow money from friend here % pay
the postage On the last list Of names
cent Gun.
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Ponr TowSsESp. Sept. i0--ESpeciai. T.
Miss Hattie Hastings. the young lady of
Port Angeles who was recently arrested
while smuggling nine cans Of opium over
from Victoria. Is at work in the hop fields
near Puyaiiup. trying TO earn enough
money TO pay her fine in the event OF a
conviction in the Federal court at Seattle.
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oRrise. Sept. i0.-lSpcciai. REV. Rat
tray. returning from installing temper
ancc club, was pelted with stale eggs and
roughly handled last night. presumably
by Observation-Disclosures.
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!. N.~ c,uh House.

North Western Limited are club rooms on
Wheels. furnished wsth rsush-eavsred easY
caRsrs writing materials. ell the Latest Period.
seaIs. and hsys full eqaapmsus Tor serving light
refreshments; la fact tne trsvsaer - made ss
comfortable IN these eeseaes - ia the zmoking
room Of the noss sassinnsbie club r. W.
PsEser. Puget SQUAD agent III chsFry street
Seattle
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rshearine on charge OF having poisoned
Mrs. Barnaby, Of Providence. B. L, were
senf East tonight, accompanied BY Mrs
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nrSxsR. sept n The remains Of DR..
Graves. who was found dead last Sunday
in the eoanty lasi, where ne vas waiting q
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Seattle. Lake shors q EasscEn Railway Con.
rsny are noe ranufAg exeursloa trains % Su0-
gussmis Falls On Sundays fsrs only 81 for tbs
roand tip special rates ~ ans time for
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AND STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO
ALL POINTS IN THE WORTH

address
A. D. CHARLTON. Asst Gen. Pass Agt
No. 121 First ST.. Portland. Or
A. NADEAU. Ten. Agent, Seattle. City ticket
Office. corner Yeslef avenue and Front street
Depot ticket Office corner West and Columbia ST.
Above Time Card will be changed
September 5.
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OFFICIAL TINE CARD
TAKING EFFECT SEPT. 8, 1893.

THAfNS LEAVE SEAtfLEs
For St Paul and East-10:S 80 u m.
For Portland and South-Ss00 a m. and 2:1O
p N.
For Olympia. Gray's HArhor cities and South
Bend-S.0O r.
For Tacoma-s:oo and HOO = m. 2:1o. s:2o.
and 1850 .. N.
For snohomish. sedro and Anacertss-s:s so
q and 80 p. M
For Everett Snnaas and whatcom-ss30 q m
For Snoqualmie Falls and North Bend-S:30
TRAINS ARRrvk AT SEATTLE
From ST Paul and East-1s2S D. m
From Portland and South-l2:35 n m and
6.&5 p
From olympia aray's Harbor cities and South
Bend-6:45 y. m.
From Tacoma-i2:sb. s:25 q m: 1915, 4:25
and 6:45 p.
From snohomisn. ssdro and Anaeosses- 1880
O. and d % p. m.
From Everett sumas and whatcom--e: 100 y m
From snoquaimie Falls and North Bend-6.00
p m.
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~hsrh the doctor lan<ed and it discharged for
80 fsrss We then began giving him Hoods
go -sEia an, TIE sore heaed up. His cure
a ,l,,e 70 VlD0IDs8 SAKSAPABhLIsA.
He sas never been very robust. but now seems
healthy and daily growing stronger
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SEATTLE
MEDICAL and SURGICAL
DISPENSARY
CONDUCTED ny
DrS. Merrill 81 Merrill,

Drs. Merrill 81 Merrill,
The nsest widely and fAvorahiy known specialists
oa The Pacific Coast Tte dpcsers ara regular grad.
asfrs from the University OF tbs City OF New org
Aaa 81 Long Sand ollcse Hospital Brooklyn
sew otk, and Their loaz experience remark aols
sHtsi aud universal snecess ia the treatment and
ceTe of Chronic diseases entitIe these eminent
pEssssaans 70 the full confidence Of the afflicted
everywhere.
No matter what your complsiai. consult these
s7ecsssfni spectssts who are aaia TO effect cures
IL psBy esses that hsve been prnonnesa no pei "a.
They treat SCIENTIFICALLY and ste
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DISEASE. NTREoUs DEBILITY AND sry.
JAi DISORDERS. PILES. FssTULA AND
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Manhood, Sigat kmisstons lecayed facuitieA
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ret9laia- hN Dk0CELe. yAaIe0ckLt and
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a ekkTAIS AND POSITIVE eUaE for the
AVA IN ects OF early vice and the numerous evils
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Long experience. with Unparalleled success. IL
tse test evidence 81 Ggs-o : gkisl
BfbkasEs OF w0s IN also ec~Ive specia Al
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mest ENPEkgENs I'D spEtIAIIsTs GA
The Coast. or ~rties seasiing siAnp. a1nsutation
re asa ronaetsniial fremont Block. 6IA
Front street, Seattle.
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HOOPS Puts do NOT weaken. oHf All
ssvests IA ana tone the stomach. Try them SO
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ScgofuIa


The following Is from
Mrs.. j. W. Tfllhrook-
wifeof he Mayor Of Nc
Keesport. Penn:
MY little bog Wine,
now six years old. two
years ago had . scrofnla
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IDEAL Aasasaa@ eagsr1 LoasA's, SIS Froas
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on EE2N
PACIFIC RI

Pullman Sleeping Cars. Elegant Day Coaches
and finest Palace Dining Cars between Seattle ST
Paul and Chicago without change Connections
for all points In the United States and Canada
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-11-24
wealth is in the form Of gold dust
and represents a years fadings en-
the Yukon river.
---sa7--i7'la47---s--
MINING DECISIONS.

Deavsr Ores and Metals.
Section 2409, gsasral statutes,
provides that if a losatsr OF a
mining claim 10 assiroas Of taking
In part Of an overlapping claim
which has been abandoned, he may
file An additional certificate
Territory abandoned under the
former provision may, andsr the
latter, be taken by the ownsrs Of
the junior lscatios. An addition
al certificate filed by a lscatsr Of a
claim for one Of the purposes
enumerated, need net specify for
what purpose it was filed. The
burden OF proving ferfoiturs of n
mining claim is ueoa the person
alleging it. Whers the owRer Of
claim relocates ii under a different
nsme in order to protect his
rights, and preserve the claim
from rsleestion by othsrs, until hs
csa obtain titls by deeds, from the
original owners, and werk is done
to protect the lode aader both
titles, ssch work will innnrs TO
the benefit of tho erlginal claim,
as afterwards decided to him.
Supreme court Of Colorado,
johnson vs.. Young, 81 Pacific
Reports, l73.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-11-24

mast not expect to do anything
the Grst year. He must pat in
the whole summer, Sometimes two,
getting ready TO begin, and then
after all his toll and expense, he
will fixd himsslf of color altogether.
If man gets 30 days work in =
season he dsss well. The SUM msr
day up there lasts practically all
summer. AT midnight ysu can
sit outside and read fns piiat or
write yoar letters. The msa ars
therefore enabled to work csntin :
usasly In two shifts Of "a hssrs.
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ALASKA MINING.

An old miner just rsturssd from
Alaska, in relating his observa-
tions there says the modss
opsrandi OF Rining in the Yukon
district is different frsn anywhere
else. The country is rick vhsH
you get at it, but tho thing is to
get at it, for the season, at the
utmsst limit, lasts only two moaths.
II 1t does ret rain heavily there is
20 water and work c.nnot be done,
and very often thers is qlits q
drought. Fire has then to be used
snd this messs The hauling OF
weed fer many silss, pilisg it ms
on the spot marked cut and burn
lag it to tbaw cut the ground -
the thsrnemstsr goes down to 20
degrees below zero in the winter
and the winter lasts 10 months,
Thsn frem six to II feet of TOP
dirt mast seme off before pay dirt
can he r'pcael. la fact a msa