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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

RossEEr seems 10 be a progressive
profession judging by the manner in
which the rogues held up all corners TO
the depot at Luzsrns. Iowa Their pro-
ceedings seem to have been founded on
the method known TO the police as the
rat trap Now. IL tho officers would
only show a. much spirit Of progress and
really capture the train robben. they
would DO considered also a. worthy Of
this age OF improvements
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

VAN ALIEN has decided that he does
not want TO be ambassador 10 Italy. II
Is evidently case where the goods were
bargained TER. paid for. delivered but
when scot home did not exactly meet
the approval OF the purchaser or else
the band wagon in which they were de-
livered did not look enough like four
IN hand Eoglish coach to suit his aes-
thetic tastes
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

The zfministrxtioa that the true soslisss,s
hoaer "a. ~ last b>su siadsesssd; ssd
thai the frsasis and dead beats no
have besn pisrsa 90 ths sails b. ths ~
pablirsa ssnainistssfionss vill 10 i0ngsr
di-snes thsm b. their prsssnes. How
fns this sosnAsL bat alas. hox lard 10
ID 70 sst n0rtksrn soliisrs % bslisss il
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

COMPTROLLER EcxLEs Ia his report,
makes some recommendations as to
minor changes in the bankruptcy law
aud makes the effort Of bis life in en-
deavoring to show that the financial
stringency epidemic throughout the land.
Is attributable to some underlined lack
OF confidence on the part Of the people
in something equally intangible. Why
did he not give the true causef Present
democratic supremacy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

Al Alabama railroad has sued The
London Pail Mall Gazette for libel and
wants 100000 Well the south bas
been rapidly coming to the front under
the present administration and Ambas.
sador Bayard viii Of course have to lend
his influence to protect the "houah" Of
those hailirg from the section whore in.
fuential democrats abound.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

TYR attempt n sssas-iaats Emperor
William Of Germany again forcibly re-
Gals the sdsge. -Uaea=y lies the head
wears a crown" II is ssid death loves
shining mark. snd ersuks se~m 70 have
the same Hking.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

MExIoo seems destined TO again pass
through ons OF her periodical revoIu-
tIons There seems 10 be something ia
the Latin races which makes them a.
nuabie TO create and sustain a perna-
nsnt republic rs II u 10 TX mercury.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

GRovrR CLEVELAND viIl give out his
much talked % message today. II is
said 20 contais 1900 wordsL Probably
he has az ides that words will feed the
victims q the conmercial paralysis re-.
salsing frou bis election.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

THE winter q isg4 seems ae.sined
20 50 do-n IN hissory a. the one il
which starvation followed Upon political
msdn-~s -hieh thr-ssesed ths bol.ark
q protection.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

MsMoRIAL services such az we're held
by the EIks yesterday show that frater-
nal sympathy can csGse nen 10 pause in
the rush Of every day life 10 drop tear
Ia remembrance Of those who have
passed over 20 the majority.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

THs wil-on bali viii prove a great
boon 70 workingnen. II v,a save him
cents yesr on his salt. Il be buys a
hundred poood-. snd cp~f hisn = rsduo-
tlou = ~ csnts day in wages
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

An consention thsts colleges edncs-
too - not profitable IN q pecuuiary
sense must eesse before the fact that the
ss's receipts a. ih- Yale -Priacetca Foot.
fsil game we're ss7o0o
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

Fsv AtFx euais.pet ssssa "a srs q
~ sewspspers sd szsia Cleveland !.
called apoa - faFnlsh = suhssssat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

CossRsss siii meet tnsis sod smother
attempt t. piscs the shscki~s On hcns
infiustry sili - nsl- ~ the Democrat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
II. ]. DE COLA
REAL ESTATE AGENT



fvs sALf unss<ss sKn teTs
a M n<esters Etes seosa 49,. =. -
ttctee $50 malaga pons1 ~ - -
ntst -. t'ArF4ln 49, 60 - N-<-- --t
80 eiEet H.enalss carnef ID - - -
t.Lsket,e slt- farp&a& tasa al 81 -.
e1s.res~ssse.. 90 - tfaa~ ssur.. &c.,.
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lNo hoass~ - a. slz>sl kaase.1 - -.
sseass ssf s.is - ssnAAass
fAhMs pa sALE % Fxl-na~a.
- sefes <E.s sslis fron hsraa G,.1.1.. -
. . 9aa h4fa s<>s4 orehsEd ali 49, -
tfssea eAs pressrrlg
80 tsfa - = arFss psss Jsni<osxl,s. -
s1-.-.@Fh snea eru14Fs sna ssss1 land I. -
-. - hll1Isf and - = chr
- ~ ser~s a. essrztip - ltalnas a sul,-.
=. - 49, - sffus iasprese4 balsnss ls.r1
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nsss nss.epr - 6ns snssusss f.ru- 4.
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Alses nuzabsf q rns pl.,-. a. r.,s-, la
Ns<t u s.'f feAxlar fFala ~ a. l.,rlr 49,
-ets .oee ~ a. I.Sris - Ne 80 = - -
skctAn<e A41-es - Gsal
Ao-es - IA. - $50 49, s~sss- ---.rss,
A. ns1oL1A
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

al - n-ssfrsl fSrs-stans = $50 s-~sws gsss,s
auiT~1 . reneral tossc SCI nsrvssa a. e-eg a.
= rsne@fs aieperf ~ her a.~rai nsett
Yea 49, eni - ats~r r~enevfv thsts yssz,..
s7f<~f n a. = fr~rts4os svrr f.ils en-
eeseft ~ sssre, go As7s ynsr unnrv "a
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
eHvsfOIsWs.

DE. FRgD " WRIGHT or ssS -
- deeee :. Fissrfeli sver4se. eoraer n -
r-er e'bes hcrrs ir ~ tags n 1to a 81 q
y ~ aetFtA'as e1A t-lno
Dk A ArPber~on physisl.n ara .ar~.,,
- &c . nrs ~ - ~ ~ .. n. ~ and
80 NJ oeice. 1anal str-ef or-f J. q
w. = - efng st1Fs I~.eefst,as % 49,
-. : = Iorrer .s-est feieelsoae ~ nt~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
sNArTNTs 9g~1

erS e. ss-e raeis- - -. =
tw - - = 49, - s.ss - fss-s a. 8
tk<r = 81 erf5. - -. ~ -
s'e ss'sss'a. Ansassaae - sests. - - b esniG
es-f
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

HUh nAlL-t hass sons dns rs-s>. ~ -.
Isf sAiss oae ploes ~ los ~ llllo~s - =
'~s~~ and - Zee hoesssnea kl.,ck
A X AsTssnzI.
Esoh sALE-oncsin = life tine, "a. -
hss> osork ~ one ~ tkt YER brsf -. 49,.
~ slis Eaa oe had cisesp eall A. one, "a
sna - Ass Hoessmsn block- A n AErlspxs-
fsok sALE-Nsar williamsburxh. n,ch,-..
- snail pie<s ~ ptas flm1sr cnli a. "a 81
= e.s hoesenas oaocE A. n AxI1snnI-
hsse parties that vant % bus Mo. ti,.l.-<
sitter On abe hicaso Nesf Elchlsse -
1rand kspidz A Indiana hsilrasd e.i, :. A..
a -. oi a n Antlsdel No - and g. Ns~
4 hAk0AiN-fsrtl-s iessins d. eIf-- a..
a.. me houses and lots for sale cheap. 49,
desire ele iots call al NO. n and q Ae~ fiaa-.
A n. ANrIsnEf
OPrOLSTERgNG.
Il UGH. bROS--Uphos tsrsns and r-,..sri,,-
u. .msttressesi rsnosating . spscialty. -
--..-,,..lT AxioETMisT.
e. n HukLBUT. tsxidernist hirds' All.
mais. nsh. etc.. mounted % nstur, "a
sofk strictly hrstels~ specimens r~rnoan,sI.
horns poiisheds animal fuss 10 e.r.ssr- g.
tanned. III West Fulfon street a.
-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
TO BEAUTTFr TIRE coKpLrxrov

- -tt-s 90 hAAr TIE $40
y - gain a hsa1i fai oosar
w. "a re skin. Hna n
grest-sf rssana-r Toe
~ - tsautv. ex~sf =.
h-.lta frr -6uen T. ~.
ierrRs fssortts f'r~~rrsp-
a Dali EYES. sssto~ -
Trinki~<i fsce. ard fhs,ss
feelings q vpaakn~<s :
Isv- thssir rs.s lu the ID
rsse-u,snss y~,1iiar -
vusa~n
Fs~r~its rrv~rrAe.
~ -ra hHfkf "A
xsTrrssfS~a. .sti invtr..
fraae sffry rnis rs-r ,
81 - 80 -l,s~,aa -
..a.~..t.f =. - -.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
WOOD AND COAL

HAND a Co. h-sdou.r..~. o., -,.f -
. rcoo IN ne wos.d 81 Is - ie..a 80
~ slaA 1eisthnns - 5 wiassr ssr~s, d
T. EILsTI on voaa. g ~--a F.,,..
A%' sna q \ A 4 s-ossisx s.ieeAas. Issa
IalEa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

M Only - iesA Il s.m. a. s.sit "a .rs<,1.s
- tive 80 eFtst H. u fssss.. ssz,.n 4
a-ssr'< s'sszs es'ps~ss< eseet1 AkstA
<1fal 80 So go SEA sxa sa. a ,...
41fs fesA e<1zlf scczrttt 49, 81
u nih@. - : tsa<l stres- ~.
I oak hKREi Il. Risl..ss 4 ,.-.. 49,.
~ sAs91 q tesn "a Gao pro,.srss 49, -
ttnis sse1 "a - ena sd faras 4, - -.
~ r.kf pf0f.eru- Ne su saG : -. u =
Ntt1~ul 49, peflasAt aa1a. f.rfz'Ssk -
- - eme zsezes 4 earEaafsr = ~ 49,
90 tot Ats <14t94 tnslsa al - - -. -
- tsnI . al ~ ~ ntl4na ki1ssst : - - -
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scr - aAd nseltks sseans. essl q -
sse1nA ~-s-e -
/ u 90 Isrraes Ataa0A fx<f nasxA a -.
- t'e1Ft. slze ,cxlto feeI t. 90 90 -
thls a. ssss esxeEA lnqoiFs 81
. WILLARD 4 rklFFlIHR
wAsr TO BUf Ca sy s~. -. . a...s a.
= 10 scrth ffom &'uH 10 f2lz1. ~ w..ck 4
- ~ TARA Ia s,sH - tee ehaar iofs 40 -.
s~+~-ss - nsil.st a. = "A sssalz.s q n...Tt<.ra
". II 6RlfFIIH~
~. C4n4l ~
hAsk COZ seed sosas hss.@. l.ras.. sua
IL IT, 80 ee~E, - sxetasEs fe ct.e4.
"a Isasl -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
sATHs INO MASSAGE

DATHS AND NassAGf- rsa.es -i.hs..
- frss-gisss Tarkish 81 Rassian hashs 49,
hYsletie lrsatmen 81 fsriai 1rostuneof n. =
nuw ind NJ Nate Neshtngton "a s13 uf.s~.
tift~t 49,. h'te Nash a q has hsi gesrs
eFperience sad gives psrficu!sr attentiau a. ~.
f@afNs-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
The Best Line Of Chafers

We ever have had and as in no season are
they more useful than in the winter season
now is the season TO buy them
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
WANrEO-TO REnr.

NANIED-Ie rent a house on he us.t ala.
w south 81 Bridgs street rent 60 4, :. -
= per moth three Ia family. Address ". nj
r. Hers a Office. =, "a
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

AN1DER. NUHFHY a 90 /. ,-iI,rs a..
as bsHeh isl sssrts uessf q y - $50
hsar sssn ssa , r.aa.rt a.lisssr =
tfsstriiie snue - efsk n "a a
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
Fishing Through the Earth.

Colorado has subterranean lake
of considerable extent. covered with
soil about eighteen inches deep On
the soil is cultivated field iof corn,
which produces thirty bushels to the
acre. The ground is black mari in
nature, and in all probability was at
one time an open body of water, on
which accumulated vegetable matter,
which has been increased from time
to time, until now it has a crust
sufficiently strong and rich to pro-
duce fine corn. While harvesting
the hands catch great strings of fish
by making hole through the earth.
A person rising on his heel and COM
ing down suddenly can see the grow
ing corn shake around him. Anyone
having sufficient sire myth to drive a
rail through the crust will find on re-
leasing it that it will disappear alto.
gether. Chicago Herald.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
A Water TELESCOPE.

Perhaps some Of the boys living on
the seacoast may be pleased to know
how a water telescope, such as the
Norwegian fishermen use to ascertain
the position of herring shoals, is con.
structed.
Procure a tube made of tin, and
fuDnel-shaped, about three and q
half feet long and nine inches in dia-
meter at the broad end. 1t should be
wide enough at the top to take in the
observers eyes, and the inside should
be painted black.
At the bottom or wide end clear,
thick piece OF glass must be inserted,
with little lead in the form of a
ring to weight the tube. When the
instrument is immersed in clear
water it is astonishing how many
fathOms down the observer can see.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
An Odd Profession.

Perhaps the most remarkable trade
in the world is that of Frau Gelby, a
nurse in DIR. Schnitzler's Throa t
Hospital at Vienna, whose chief
means ofllivelihood-and it is a hand
some one-arises from the extreme
insensitiveness of her throat. She
lets herself out to budding medicos
as subject upon which they may
practice manipulations of the throat
and vocal organs.
She can open her throat in such a
manner That the student can actually
see the vocal cords, and can practice
very delicate experiments thereupon,
SUCH as painting the sides of the air.
passage with a camel hair thrush, in
Producing different instruments, and
so on.
After the embryo doctor has ac-
quired a certain deXterity, this extra
ordinary woman half swallows "a glass
bead ana the student practices re-
moving it with forceps such as would
be used in an accidental case. Her
confidence in his skill is indicated by
the fact that she keeps tight hold Of
a strong thread attached to the
bead.
People go from all parts of Europe
to study this lady's throat.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
1.-Two Worlds Should Meet.

Our world is spinning through
space at speed of over 1000 miles
per minute. Should it come in COL
lison with a globe of equal size 60
ing at the same rate of speed, what
would be the result? The very best
thinkers of the age tell us that heat
enough would be generated by the
shock to transform both OF the COL
hiding bodies into gigantic balls Of
vapOr many times their present cir
conferences. Some have thought
that in case the center Of the earth
is composed of solid and colder mat
ter than is the generally accepted be-
lief this might not be the case, but
after searching all the leading au-
thorities must admit that l cannot
find more appropriate "finis" than
the following which is from an emil
nent scientist: "Should such an I'M
heard of event occur the heat gener-
ated would be sufficient to melt, boil,
and completely vaporize mass Of ice
fully 700 times the bulk of both the
colliding worlds-in other words, an
ice planet $50, 900 miles in diameterv
st. Louis Republic:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
PronOunCing Foreign Words,

Foreigners are so infinitely moro civil
than we about mistakes in pronunciation
that that is half the trouble with us. II
we were obliged to speak properly in
order to make ourselves understood, it
would be an excellent corrective. But
in addition to their politeness, foreign
ers are much more eager 10 master our
language than we to acquire theirs.
Hence, instead of learning, we often
teach when we visit foreign lands. And
a good many foreigners cater to our
ignorance when they come to live here,
probably for business reasons. Ger
mans actually mispronounce their own
names to please US. And as for articles
of trade, they become mutilated and
unacceptable at their hands. 1t is
not much trouble to learn that w-even
in English an eccentric letter with sew
eral sounds-is pronounced v in Ger
man, and that a wienelwust is Vienna
sausage. 1t would add to our knowl-
edge, too. But the man who sells the
sausage calls it a weenerwOrst instead
of a veenervOost. and the lesson is lost.
He sacrifices his birthright for mess
of sausage, and We our chance Of learn
ing something which may be useful I'M
der other circumstances. At all events
it is a good investment always to know
what one is talking Chicago
Post
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
He Got the Cloak.

1t happened once that the Kazi
Oudge) OF ry-Hissar. a village near
ConstantinOple, got drunk, and fell
asleep in the vineyard; the Khojah,
walking with friend, passed by the
place. and seeing the kazi's coudi.
tion, stole his gown and placed it
upon his own shoulders. When the
kazi awoke and missed his gown he
summoned his attendants and, send.
ing them in different directions, COM
manded them to arrest the person
with whom it should be discovered.
One OF the officers recognized the
gown on the Khojah's back, and
seizing him, dragged HIM to the
Mehkemeh (the public tribunaD.
When the Kazi saw him he de-
handed:
'KhoJah Effendi; where didst thou
find this gown"
The KhOjah answered with a loud
voice, so that all the spectators
might hear:
"As was walking this morn
ing with a friend we saw Kazi.
so reckless Of the holy law he
was appointed to administer that he
lay in an open field, dead drunk and
asleep My companion, in indigna-
tion, spat upon and kicked him. l
took his cloak and put it on me. II
1T be thy property am willing to re-
sign it to thee"
mo. no, Khojah." cried the Kazi,
alarmed for his reputation; sit is none
OF mine!"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
He Was from PHILADELPHIA.

One Of the best of recent stories at
the expense of the average inha bitant
of the Quaker City is told by Lew
Dockstader.
Il was walking through Twenty
third street the other afternoon" he
says, "when man toppled from the
roof of a six-story building, and came
whirling down through the air, strik-
ing the sidewalk just in front of me.
To my amaZement he got up and be-
gan to brush off his clothing with the
utmost unconcern.
That was pretty big fall you
had, said l. Aren't you hurt?'
Nope said the man.
81 can't understand it, said l. "A
fall like that would have killed any,
body else.'
"'Yes, l know said he, but, you
see, I'm from Philadelphia, and fall
slowly. New York Times.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
Too Many, Holidays.

The refusal of the House of Com
mons to adjourn over Derby Day re-
calls a story related of one of the Ro-
man Catholic peers who took their
seats some four or five years before
the passage of the first reform bill,
after an exclusion of century and q
half. He gave notice that on a GER
tain day he would make a certain
motion, whereupOn there arose from
his noble colleagues general cry of
"Derby!" The astonished novice
named another day, only to be greet
ed with an equally unanimous expost-
ulation of "Oaks!" At this, he ex-
planned that he would ask the for
giveness OF their lordships, but, hav-
Ing been educated abroad, he was
forced to acknowledge that he was
not familiar with the list of saints
days in the Anglican calendar.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
The Hardest Wood.

The hardest known wood is cocus
wood. 1t is much used in the manu-
facture Of flutes, clarionets, and other
instruments. The tone which it pro-
duces Is rich and powerful. Another
very hard wood is that of the desert
ironwood tree, which grows in the
dry wastes along the line of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. Its specific
gravity is nearly the same as lignum
vitae, and it has black heart so
hard. when we'll seasoned, that it
will turn the edge Of an ak, and can
scarcely be cut by well-tempered
saw
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
Story of Powers the Sculptor.

When Hiram Powers, the Ameri.
can sculptor, had his studio in Wash
ington, he employed his spare time
in carving likenesses of the wild ami
mails, with which he had grown IA
miliar during his boyhood days among
the Green Mountains 1t was at this
time that he made the figure of the
conchant panther, which now adorns
one OF the rocks on the main drive
way in Central Park. He was very
much interested in this piece Of work,
and did not like to be interrupted.
One day raw mOuntaineer from
Vermont, who had come to Wash
ington to see the sights. thinking
that he must not return without pay
ing visit to his talented country
man, sauntered into the studio. Mr..
Powers paid no heed to him, and did
not ask him to sit down, but the
VermOnter was not abashed. He not
only remained, but he came so close
to the sculptor as to interfere with
his work. Mr.. Powers tried in vari-
GUS ways to intimate that his visi-
tors room would be vastly better than
his company. Still he staid. At last
the sculptor called the Office boy and
babe him sweep. AS the studio had
not been visited by broom for a
month the cloud Of dust was almost
suffocating. The Vermonter choked
and coughed, but did not GO He still
stood with his gaze riveted upon the
piece of stone that was receiving such
wonderful grace under the skilled
hands of the artist. At last Mr..
Powers could stand it no longer.
Turning to the countryman he said,
with savage frOwn:
my friend, shall be very much
obliged to you If you will put yourself
on the other side of that door," The
countryman began backing toward
the doorway, not once removing his
eyes from the panther
''All right. SIR" nc said. "l'll 20,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
WIDEST RIVER m TIE woRL1.

The Rio de La Plato, whose Banks Are 1s0
Miles Apart.
Were it not for a decided difference
in the color of the water you would
never know when the Atlantic Is
left and the Rio de la Plata entered,
says writer to the Philadelphia
Record. The high-rolling, white
capped bellows are the same, and no
land Is visible, for the great river
which James Diaz de Soils discovered
is 1875 miles wide at its mouth,
though with an average depth OF only
fifty feet. Sebastian Cabot, who ar.
rived in the year 1920, soon after the
natives had murdered poor Don Soils,
dubbed it River Of Silver, not on &C
count of its color, which might have
won for it the more appropriate name
of Golden River or River of ChOcO-
late, but because he had wrested
quantities of silver from the Indians
who swarmed it's banks, and natur-
ally imagined that an abundance Of
precious metal remained in the vi
cinity. In point of fact the terms
Argentina and Rio de la Plata (both
meaning the same thing with refer
ence to silver) are misnomers, for no
metals OF any sort, precious or other
wise, are found along the banks OF
the mighty stream, or anywhere near
it, and the scanty argentiferous de-
posits in the hills Of the interior have
never been worked. The Indians
aforesaid probably obtained the silver
which so excited Spanish cupidity,
from Peru and Bolivia, by some
primitive system of internal COM
merce known only to themselves. To
this day metals do not figure in the
exports OF the adjacent Countries
Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina,
but such prosalc articles as hides and
tallow, horns, woods, preserved and
refrigerated meat, etc. - for their
wealth lies solely in grazing facilities
and feftile soil,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30
just the Word.

The competition between rapidly
growing Western cities leads to a
good many amusing conversations
"You have fine town." remarked
an Eastern man to a resident OF
Mineville. "a very fine town; but I
suppose Gulch City goes little ahead
of you, eh?"
Il reckon not" replied the Nine
vile man, with great decision Of tone.
"Why, in five years time We shall
have left Gulch City way out of
sight"
"Ah." said the Fastener; land yet
Gulch City seems to be very -four
ishing place"
That's just it," responded the
Mineville citizen; "it's all fiourish!"