The sun., 1894-02-04

day forms by far the most original and elarac-
teristic display In the whole exposition. The
originators of ths scheme were Sam Davis.
who is known all over the coast as the editor
OF the Carson Appeal Of Carson. New. He Is q
natural humorist with that nice sense OF ex-
agRerstion which makes some OF his widest
fakes read like real occurrencea He has
hoaxed the public so often. however. that
no one now puts any credence In ac-
tual news that he prints; but this
doesn't bother the sage brush editor. He
knows they will buy his paper to see what
new streak of eccentricity he has developed.
Davis's com panions are Eugene Hahn, one OF
the cleverest reporters OF San Francisco. who
once was unrivalled In his faculty OF getting at
the heart OF criminal mysteries. Rad Rufus X.
Love- who In his time has played many parts
printer, reporter. actor. theatre manager. and
playwright. His ingenuity knows no bounds.
and it has had a good field to work In In repro
ducing the dance hall. the theatre. and the
gambling hell OF 40.
These three young fellows secured a big
concession on the extreme rear corner OF the
grounds. They got 1t cheap. as 1t ran into
Strawberry Hill. and the managers fancied 1t
was we'll nigh worthless. The place was over
grown with stuntod pines and bore q strong
resemblance to tho foothill land. on which SO
many old mining camps were built fiume
was built down one side Of the hill to bring
water to the gold mine: on the other side.
toward Strawberry Hill. a big canvas was
painted to represent Mount Shasta and 30
realistic Is the artists work that one can
scarcely make out whore the real pins
trees end and the painted ones begin The
mountain Is accurate in It's outlines and it
has the look OF the real rock and snow.
Winding about among the trees is tho main
street OF the camp. lined on each side with
the main buildings and the cabins OF pros-
pectors. Many OF the cabins have been
brought from the mountains. and are histori-
who have since gained wealth and national
reputation. while the other buildings are OK
RlacEsmlrh shop. and other features. OF an
early California mining town. The lumber
used Is 5ous6 d no ATTEMPT sss Sssa ss TO
south; tho chlmneys are OF rough stone and
mud. or Of oak or manzu9ite boughs. set In
side OF the house; on the trees are rude guide
boards direetI9g the EAytaEet to Whiskey
and other neighborhood camps Everything 10
blackensd with smoke, and the place has that
taliiornia miner There isn't a bit Of piansd
lumber 10 the camp a board without Hlfers
on the suriSfs would oS as mSsh out p 5pIIsSSs
shirt or ono without slK-shootsr to his belt
The mining camp Is remote from the main
or slow. Asyou pass the japanese tea garden
you see a sign on a tree. Two minutes walk
probably written By sam Davis the Nevada
kumodst fqE l. is fearful stretch q thstrqth;:
You will walk five minutes at brisk pace but
RS tRs way wn is sniSsasd 6y ssns On the trse
The entrance to the grounds is through
pretty. natural grove Of stupted pines. One
comes at once upon the main street OF the
camp rude cabin is at one side. and on the
other a corral, In which are some phenome-
nRlly wiss-looking burros and mules. and lit
tie IAekass whose cara are FULLY as long as his
legs. BY the side Of this corral Is q boz nailed
TO a stake aud covered with q nap Of canvas.
Above II is the legend. C1iayeras Bat" This
repeated warnings to look out for tho savage
red ysm pirs OF the mountains that gets along
without food for q month me curtain = lifted
bat. Across the way 10 the keno ana faro lay
out, with a big roulette wheel "a one corner;
S%sry SSs az hSA shi6s mn sS9s Srsss iSss
which represent the gold dust that was the
standard currency Of the mines before
ss heard fVfT O IN S0ltS c.Oan. G All tks isstnrss
Oithe early gam bling hell are reproduced here,
and By the time the fair Is opened formally
two Mexican women calling the faro games
women who have presided over similAr games
In the toughest camps Of CAlitorniA. Arizona,
fights than they could count on their Iingllng
bracelets. made up OF gold coins Contributed
by admlrers 70 give ths tendsrioot an ideA
Titles, there vi be an occasional row among
the PLAYERS. and one Of the gamblers will be
killed with blank cartridge .,,--u,
the dance hall. which ls sure to prove the
greatest attraction 10 any OF the outside con
With S1ii0 Ssr. r.srs L sa S . sad:ws sI aD
above the head OF tall man From the rooL
sSung ~ wire. are h4nng eo4l-on l1nPs
oil burned in the early dsys vas Iound too
rAnk ana toe SMOKY toE people VIC Wsrs assd