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The oasis., 1895-06-29
The senoIta valley sonora.

i returned rom NdDto llOmlnEo, SOnO- ra. where Mir. NJ. C. Levy of NogaleS, is engaged in the operation of some very rich mining properties, TIE OASIS las gathered few items of interest which the many friends of NIT. Levy will doubtless be glad to learn.
 Twenty miles from Santo Domingo, which is l60 leagues from Santa Ana. in the Altar district, Mir Levy has a group of four gold mines-from each of which he is extracting rich gold ore in handsomely paying quantities-the the San Francisco, the Santo Do mlngo, the Tajos and the Refugic. The San Francisco is the most pro minent vein, and is from two Co foui feet in width, from which he has been extracting ores with copper base, assaying from S35 to $50 gold. The shaft is down TO feet, and in the low est working the base has changed from copper to lead, and assayed from sls0 to s20O in gol6rNer ton.
 For reduction MT. Levy has a twen- ty-iive horse power engine and boiler, operating four steam arastras which reduce four tons of ore daily, extract ing sixty to sixty-tiye per cent of the assay value. The tailings are concen- trated and roasted and easily yield the balance of fhe value by amalgamation. The arastras are at Santo Domingo, on the Sonoita river, carrying large flow of water.
 From the Santo Domingo, the Ia jos and the Refugio ore is also being extracted and reduced that Is of the same character as that taken from the San Francisco before the base changed from copper to lead. These three mines are opened and worked by tun- nels, which offer most excellent facili- ties for successful operation.
 The only drawback is scarcity Of water. The ore is all hauled twenty miles to the arastTas, and from that point all the water used at the mines is likewise transported. Mir. Levy is now engaged in sinking wells for a water supply right at the mine. If ne is successful in that the cost of operation and reduction will be great ly cheapened, and the output vastly increased.
 Mir. Pletz brought some very fine specimens of placer gold taken from placers along the Sonoita, both above and below Santo Domingo. They are worked by Indians, mostly by dry washers, and while most of the gold taken is fine, frequently nuggets are found varying in value from six to twelve dollars.
 Along the Sonoita river is a very pretty and fertile agricultural coun- try, the land being irrigated by ditch es taken from that stream. Fine crops of wheat, and all kinds of veg etables are raised, there are numer- ous orchards of peaches, figs, quinces, pomegranates, etc, and fine vineyards yielding both wine and table grapes, while great quantities of alfalfa are raised All thc wheat is ground in mills on the river, and the four sold and consumed in the valley and among the adjoining mines. The country is almost practically self SUD- porting.
 The next range of mountains be- yond is known as Sierra Pinta, in which are also many promising mines. NIT. Pletz reports that negotiations for sale Of mining property by Don Carlos Cerynta are in hand inyolying
The oasis., 1895-06-29

Tuesday there passed Nogales cn route to Querobabi, MT. Frederic Keller, direct from New York, who went to San Reno, near Querobabi, to take charge of the mining interests of Colonel John Weir. MT. Keller stated that Colonel Weir has been quite i'll in New York, but has now recovered and will leave for Sonora sometime this week.
The oasis., 1895-06-29
NogaIe. Fire Department.

ORDER No. l0:
 A special meeting is ordered this Saturday, evening, June 29, 1895, at. 8 o'clock, sharp, Sonora time, at the office of the International Bank, to conclude arrangements for the Fourth of July. l.. w. Mix, Chief.
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HOW TO CHOOSE A SPONGE.

Don't Buy One of the Bright Yellow Kind,
and Look Out For DiscoloratiOns.
Although the difference between IA good
and a bad sponge is very marked, but few
people seem able to appreciate it. The first
requisite of good sponge is that it should
be dark in color The beautiful yellow
sponges commonly seen in druggists win
dows are delusion and snare. The nat
ural color is light to medium brown.
and the yellow sponges have been bleachod
by a vitriol bath, which destroys their
elasticity and makes them wear out much
sooner.
The feel Of sponge should be velvety
1t should compress into very small bulk
by squeezing, and it must be of uniform
color. The best and most expensive are
Levant sponges. They come from tho
eastern Mediterranean. The Dalmatian
sponge is next in quality and price. There
are very many others, however, known to
the trade as horse sponges, Zimocca
sponges, yellow, velvet, sleeps wool and
glove sponges. The prettiest and at the
same time the cheapest is the grass sponge,
which is made up of myriads Of small fila.
ments and looks like a ball of yellow wool.
The majority of sponges used in this
country come from Florida. Cuba also
supplies a good many. The sponge after
being detached from the bottom either by
q dredge net or an instrument something
like SICKLE which is made for the pur-
pose, is allowed to lie in the sun until the
flesh decomposes.
The sponges are then trodden under foot
in running water until the flesh is all
washed away, leaving the skeleton, which
is the sponge as we know it. If the dc.
composition is allowed to go too far, vel
low spots will appear upon the sponge and
damage it. They are then packed up and
sent to the dealer, and, after a further
washing, put on the market. The export
trade of New York in sponges is very
large, and they are exported to every coun-
try in Europe, New York World.
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Lincoln is Supposed TO have Said

all Of the people of the time of the
all the PEOPLE all The We
difficult fool all of the
They beginning think for Themselves They
breaking their neCs running after mysterious hghsoundng
diseases whether be called food
medicine the place. the article have merit Advertise
thing money Then people take
mystery; they know themselves have their doctor inform
them of what they are taking
SCOTS Emulsion of Codier OIL with Hypophosptes of Lime and
We have told there is in
makes palatable The only mystery
combine these homogeneous
perfect Emulsion they change affected Chat
little secre and when somebody to sell something lust
same" good, you they neither the
mort facilities for doing it.
Nothing take the place of SCOTS Emulsion for all diseases ndi
Gated by wasting
Scott Bovine, New-York All Druggists 50 Cts and ST.
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The Mines of Scan.

The wonderful natural soap mir.H 81
Owens lake, California, are accounted foi
by the following theory, which has been
advanced by a'well known western scicn.
fist: The water of the lake contains II
strong solution of both borax and soda,
In the water a curious species of grub
breed by millions. These grubs 60 through
their various transformations and finally
emerge as short winged, heavy bodied flies,
very fat and oily. They live but a few
days, dying and falling into the lake il
such numbers as to be frequently washed
ashore in layers more than a foot thick.
The oily substance of the dead flies blends
with the alkali of the borax and soda, and
the result is layer of pure soap, core
spending in thickness to the drift strata
of the dead flies, foot deep of the flies
making layer of soap nearly an inch
thick. These strata, repeated year after
year, have formed the celebrated "soap
banks of Owens lake, " where large force
of men have been constantly employed foI
a number of years.-St. Louis Republic.
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NAPOLEON and Junot.

The circumstances which brought Junot
and Napoleon together at TOulon were
especially heroic. Some one was needed to
carry an order to an exposed point. Napo-
leon asked for an under officer, audacious
and intelligent. Junot, then a sergeant,
was sent. Take off your uniform and
carry this order there, said Napoleon, in
dicating the point. Junot blushed, and his
eyes flashed. Il am not spy" he an.
swercd. Find some one besides me to OK
eCuto such an order. -
You refuse to obey?" said Napoleon.
Il am ready to obey" answered Junot,
"but will go in my uniform or not 60
at all. 1t is honor enough then for these
- Englishmen.
The officer smiled and let him go, but
he took pains to find out his name.
A few days later Napoleon called foI
some one in the ranks who wrote a fine
hand to come to him. Junot offered him
self and sat down close to the battery to
write the letter. He had scarcely finished
when bomb thrown by the English burst
near by and covered him and his letter
with earth.
Good, said Junot, laughing. II shall
not need any sand to dry the ink. "
Bonaparte looked at the young man,
who had not even tremblcd at the danger.
From that time the young sergeant re.
manned with the commander of artillery.
Mcclure Magazine.
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Who Is the Owner?

The law of finding is not generally I'M
derstood, but it was declared many years
ago, and it is well to note the case and the
decision. A visitor to a store found a
wallet containing a sum of money He
handed the wallet with its contents, to the
merchant, to be returned to the owner.
After three years, the owner having failed
to appear, the finder demanded the wallet
and the money from the merchant Tho
latter refused to deliver them on the ground
that they were found on his premises The
finder then sued the shopkeeper. 1t was
decided that against all the world but the
owner the title of the finder is perfect.
The receiver of an article found is only
srustee, first of the owner, then of the find
or, If the owner does not appear. The re-
sewer has no right to keep an article
against the finder any more than the find
er has to keep it against the owner.-Ruf-
falo Commercial.
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Judge Brown, whose boyhood's home
was in small New England village, had
and deserved the reputation of being a
most liberal and kind hearted man. Ho
was always glad to see his old friends, no
matter how rustic they might seem, and
gave them many good times in his beauti-
full city house.
On one occasion the judge had some
legal business in the capital of his native
state, and shortly after his arrival he met
an old farmer from his birthplace who
was taking an unwonted holiday and
looked somewhat bewildered. The judge
instantly invited the old man to dine with
him at the hotel, and the invitation was
gladly accepted.
When the farmer took his seat at the TIA
Bile, one of the walters laid bill of faro
before him. The old man looked at it for
a moment, ana then, facing around to look
the waiter squarely in the face, he said in
a tone that rang through the dining room:
No need to gimme that, young Teller.
Judge Brown cal'lates to settle my bill.
He come from our town, and know his
ways!"
Little as the judge probably enjoyed this
public announcement, he showed no an
noyaDce, but nodded to the waiter, who
removed the offending sheet, and the old
man sat beaming with pride as the judge
ordered dinner to which he did full jus
tice.-Youth's Companion.
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CriDDle Creek.

Cripple Creek has been eminently pool
mans camp, and the richest mine owners
in this district today walked into town be.
cause they didn't have money enough tc
pay stage fare or buy burro, and the fat
fortunes that have been picked up among
these rocks by some of them are enough to
set the rest of the world crazy running
after like opportunities. There is tailor,
or rather "A clothing merchant, down at
Colorado Springs who has drawn $4,000
month in dividends from Cripple Creek
mine for nearly two years. He got his in
terest from miner who hadn't the cash
to pay for n suit of clothes. 1t is that sort
of experience that makes gamblers OF "A
community. Record.
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EITCHBURG RAILROAD-Hoosa Tunnel
i Route. On and after Jan 31st, 1895, trains
will run as follows:
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington %. arrive Troy at So m
New York . 90 p m, Hoosick Falls 81, North
Adams SO, Greenfield II ~ IN, Ftchburg "a,
Boston 3 10 ? m, MechanicYille O3 Saratoga
SO am
Leave Bennington IL 10 m, arrive in Troy 20
New York 90. Hoosick Falls 81. North Adams
&c, Greenfield 81. Fitchburg "a, Boston 10 II
pm.
Leave Bennington 15, arrive Troy 55. Hoo
sick Falls H. North Adams 90, Mechanicville
40, Saratoga SO pm.
Leave Bennington IL 10 m. arrive Troy 2 20,
New York As a m. Leave Bennington for the
north IL OF nd 10 IN 35, 6l0pm
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
Via. Bennington and Rutland Railway:
20 IN, f ON New York. Albany and Troy.
9 30 m. from New York, Albany. Troy. Hoo
sick Falls, North Adams Saratoga and Mechan-
icvlle.
3O3p m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
3S IN, from Albany. Troy, Hoosck Falls, No
Adams Boston and Saratoga. Arrive from
the north 20, so m. 10 and 30 pm.
j. II. WATSON, Gen'l Pass Ag't
G. A. NIMMO, Boston.
Genl Western Passenger Agen'. Troy.
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THE MINSTREL AND THE KHAN.

A minstrel once, as chance befell,
Mapped where the Moslcm Tartars dwell
Under the walls of princely pile
He sang his song, yet grieved the while,
Thinking how very fine 'twould be
To reign khan of Tartary.
Genghis, khan of Tartary,
Weary with ruling his kingdoms three,
Looked from his towers that echoed DER
The Yenesei's sullen roar
And saw the bard in the court below.
"Allahl" he sighed. "That were so,
A man of merry minstrelsy,
Instead Of khan of Tartary."
Charles f. Howell in Overland Monthly.
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Why She Kicked.

Younglove Ito his tiancee)-But, my
love, you surely don't mean to blame me
for giving a farewell stag party to my
bachelor friends
The Adored One-No; 1 shouldn't ob.
ject to a stag party but from all l hear
am forced to conclude that it became
stagger party before it was over.-Now
York Tribune.
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A gentleman tried to persuade a China
man that it is brutal practice to retard
the growth of women's feet by binding
them. The reply of the Chinaman was -
follows: The Chinee woman squeeze foot,
it is true, but American woman squecm
waist, and don't know which is worse. "
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Every man should carry two handkcr
chiefs at least and keep one of them neatly
folded in his pocket. A handkerchief
takes up little room in this form, and a
perfectly clean and spotless one is FIRE.
qdently desirable in an emergency.
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1t was close shave for the Anti.lot-
terry bill, but it got through. That, at
least. must be put down on the credit
side in the record of the Fifty third Con-
gress.
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1t is left to the new Congress to pro-
vide for the payment of the French spoil
iation claims. Fortunately there is no
reason to expect that it will shirk its
duty.
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Colonel Henry H. Leavenworth in 1920
built the fort in Kansas round which tho
city grew that now bears his name.
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T EBANON SPRINGS r. r.
IL VIM. v. REYNOLDS. Receiver.
Change of time in effect January Ist 1891.
LEAVE BENNINGTON.
S:25 a. m. For Petersburgh junction, North
Adams and Boston and all points
East and West on the Fitchburg
Railroad. Also. on all points on
Lebanon Springs Railroad
$40 p. m. For PeteTSburgh Junction, No
Adams and Boston.
5;45 p. m. For Petersburgh junction, Will
Jamestown ana North Adams and
all points on Lebanon Springs
railroad.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT BENNINGTON,
ll:35 a. m. From Troy, 'Hoosick Falls. Will
Jamestown, North Adams and all
points east on Fitchburg railroad
and all points on Lebanon
Springs railroad,
4:3O p. m. From Troy, Hooslck Falls and
points west on Fitchburg r. r..
and all points on Lebanon
Springs railroad.
6;OS p. m. From North Adams, Williams
town. Boston and all points feast
on Ftchburg railroad. Also
FROM all points on Lebanon
Springs railroad
Il d. BENNETT, Superintendent.
JOSEPH CHILDS, General Passenger Agent.
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i Lame. of 81 r 'G S,.. EGcE,o.G So
a week. Exclusive i,rriIwy. The
Rapid Dish Washer. WHsh,sniithe
dishes for a family ia Unr minute.
Washes, Tinses Hud dries Them
without wvtling the hands. You
push the button, III" machine does
the rest. BRIGHT, polished dishes,
aud cheerful wives. No sealded
. fingers, no soiledh audsor clothing.
mo broken dishes, no muss. Cheap,
durable, warranted Circularbfree.
:. Clark No. u, Columbus, q
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Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood is in an impure condi-
ton. due to menstrual Irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the Won
dorful tonic and blood cleansing prop
critics of P. p. p. -Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
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For primary secondary and tertiary
syphilis. for blood poisoning. mercu-
rial poison, malaria, dysDsPsia, and
in all blood and skin diseases, like
blotchOs, pimpies, old chronic ulcers,
eczema We may say, without fear OF
contradiction, that p. P. P. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
in all cases.
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buIOublINGiOIb
and SCrOfuIa

P. P. P. puriries the blood, bui DIS up
the weak and debiliteted, ives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseases, giving the patient health and
happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
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SPRINGFIELD, No. Aug. 14th, 1898.
Il can speak in the highest terms of
your medicine from my own personal
knowledge. Twas affected with heart
disease, pleurisy and rheumatism for
IS years, was treated by the very best
physicians ana spent hundreds of dol
lars, tried every known remedy with
out finding relief. have only taken
one bottle of your P. p. p, and can
cheerfully say 1t has done me more
good than anything have ever taken.
can recommend your medicine to all
sufferers OF the above diseases.
MRS. NJ. NJ. WEARY.
Springfield, Green County, Mo.
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IN THE LETTER BOX.
THINGS NEW WORKERS lNADVERT-
ENTITY TRY TO MAIL.

How They Are Recovered at the Post
Ofice-An Interview With a Man Who
Is the Most Patient Listener and TX
palmer In the Metropolis.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-01
AVOID WASHES AND IRON.
How 10 Keep Straight Hair In Curl and
Order In Hot Weather.
TIarper's Razar

ttarpeTS RaZar.
From May TN October the girl with ma
tursliy curly, wavy hair can crow over
her sister with straight locks for hea.
and dampness are deadly. inyincIbie foes
20 artificial cuTlS The rest OF the wear is
share and share alike for cold. crisp
weather makes the natural curls stiff and
straight There are hundred and one in
ventionS and appliances - make the hair
curl. and some are remarkably success
fuL BGt the trouble with all is the same.
The results are not lasting. and a sudden
shower. any fog. or the thermometer go
ing un into the uineticS makes all previous
toll frultless. IL NAV seem a small matter
- the world AZ large. but IL Is no small
matter 10 the woman concerned. to start
out looking trim. neat. and really pretty.
ard IN half an hour - ne q hideous fright
with long, lauk locks in place ~ the CO.
Cuettish trinity Arranged ringletS
The only plan that has proved eflcaci-
Gus 3 - wet the hair thoroughly with al
cohoI or cologne. curl Il while wet. leav-
ing the Curis uncombed until the hair Is
thoroughly dried. Then putting a touch az
powder both on curis and forehead Viii
remove any temporary dampness. and the
curls will stay fn-TnySterious sayinE-for
hours. The alcohol dries up the natural
moisture Of the hair, and the curling while
wet with the spirit Is what produces the
desired results. The dash OF powder IS 80
slight "a not 70 snow. ana gives an a0cI-
tional dryneSs. The curls must be cuTled
With not tongs: there Is no use IN using
the patent curriers' for this purpose
The waved effect which has been -
fashionable for the side locks comes under
this same rule and Z is surprising how
long the waves remain NAVY even on the
hottest day. and. best ~ all. how natural
they look.
Constant curling and waving with hot
irons IS bound To b. pre- judicial u fine hair,
bar much damage can be prevented ~ be-
if- careful not - use the irons 4 t3eN
ara IN the least rough. A perfectly
smooth. evely heated iron. not hot enough
- burn the hair. will 90 no harm. and the
rauShuess that eats can easily D. dis
,aerntf and consequently guarded s<St9isi.
,, = a asoa plan il one "a IN the aaoit ~
constantly curling the hair win iFoiis %
take a yaeat!oa .og 1.oIil or s.A MsSASs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-01
The Dress OF small women.
Harper's Baxar.

TIE short French skirt IS very generally
adopted for small girls Il reaches lust
below the knee sna is made exceedingly
fun To keep IL quite round there * usu-
ally lower skirt gathered 70 the same
belt and OF the exac: length of the QUEER
skirt Under this Is worn a stifffy starch
ed skirt % cambria and : shorter muslin
petttcoa5.
For pretty lit:le froeks 70 wear on sum
rner afternoons there IS A fancy for large
lowered organizes even for very small
girls They are made very FOIL in every
vay-falI French skirts Of FOUR breadths.
fun waists OF medium length and large
hsllaou-uufTed sleeves reaching % the eI-
how The neck may be rounded low 70
show guimpe. or else > mere chiresette
j. used or account Of the elbow sleeves
The trimming - a cream Waite lawn col
lAvette ~ great size pointed out on the
SleeveSamd lower stih down IRE front and
back ard edged wiIh Two narrow gather
ed rudies ~ yTlll0w \ aleurleunes. Thev
are made u2 over Innings of white ha;iste
o. Nlesoria lawn tAEoazaeai. - SATIN Eia-
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and during that time wear ones hair quite
smooth.
\ good way to make the hair look IA
turally wavy across the tor Of the head Is
20 Wet the front locks very thoroughly
before going 70 bed then 20 pull them for
ward and tie as tightly over them as IS
comfortable a hand OF net This holds
The hair down and when taken of IN fhe
morning makes a most natural and be-
coming wave, much more graceful than
can he produced by even the broadcast iron.
The various washes which are sold 30
make the hair curl have all a tendency %
fade IT, even alcohol and cologne have the
same fault. hut in a modified degree. -
that 20 IS we'll IN examine very thoroughly
anything % the sort. Washing twice a
week with pure soap ard warm water viii
keep the front locks Ia good order. and
viii d. away With any injurious efFec. #
the al~3Aol used every day.
Rang nets, as ara called The res f7r
the from: hair, are necessary paris az
every WcmsD's OUTFIT. and save h. II
trouble. keerlnE che hair in place alce'y.