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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

eminent will see fit to make a reservation
VI certain amount of land around Tuna
oaGorl, ana at least try to preserve the old
frobably less than twenty-five people
VlsIt lumacacorl each year. and yet it is
one OF the most interesting ruins in the
world. 1t is located in dry and barren
Spot, surrounded by mountains on all
sloes. The nearest water is in the Santa
Oruz River, but that is now four miles
away, SO the chances are that it has
changed It's course or that there was some
sort OF spring close to the church in the
ola days. There is no vegetation for miles,
except the natural growth of the desert.
1t is difficult matter to tell just how
large the mission building was originally.
Many OF the additions were built Of adobe,
ana they have long since been melted by
the rains. The portion of the struc-
ture at present standing is built of
stone and burned brick, succeed with
a peculiar cement that has baffled
all efforts to find it in the United
States. Nobody knows what it is
and the Indians have forgotten how it was
made, if they ever knew. The chances
are that it was the receipt of one of the
fathers. The mission building is about
125 feet longland extends in direction
from north TO south. 1t appears to have
been made in three parts, as it is divided
that way and each is of different style of
architecture. The northern portion is a
splendid piece of architecture.
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1t is built on to the main building in the
form of an L, and is about SO feet wide by IS
feet long. The most interesting part of it
Is dome that is built of bricks and covers
the center of the edifice. In spite of its
great age there IS not crack in it. The
stucco has come off in places, but other
wise it Is as good as the day it was built.
There is little cupola on top of this dome
ana fight of steps leads up to it, but
what they were used for is mystery.
The center portion of the building is two
stored and appears to have been used for
sleeping apartments. 1t the southern
end of the building there is a tower about
forty feet high. 1t is in the Florentine
style of architecture and was most likely
nsed as belfry. From careful examin-
alton it would seem that this tower was
the work of the Franciscan monks and the
other part the work of the Jesuits. From
an architectural standpoint the building Is
beautifully proportioned and the different
forms all harmonic perfectly.
There is little left of the interior of the
old church except the walls. All of the
roofs that were originally of WOOD have
long ago fallen in and filled the rooms
with debris. Several unusual things can
be seen about the roof of the northern por-
ton, which is really an enormous arch.
On the edge of a wall a tree has taken root
1t has sent its tendrils down between the
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weapons, necklaces, bracelets, earrings
and, In fact, everything they had that
would illustrate the habits of these wild
people.
"Now it may seem singular to you, but
DO you know thac we were able to get
everything we wanted for the merest
trifies that in one way or another had been
collected about the ship? We bought their
bows, spears and earrings, their clothing
OF bark manufacture. and skins of animals
which they had, and everything OF that
kind, and paid them in empty beer bot
ties. And finally, seeing that our stock OF
beer bottles was running short, we broke
them up and merely used pieces of them
to buy what we wanted. These pieces of
glass were seized upon with the greatest
avidity by the natives. and treasured by
them as a European would treasure the
Kohinoor diamond.
''But their establishment was greater and
our interest certainly none the less, when
finally they gazed into the large mirrors
aboard the Isabel. They looked, cried out
and ran away, their astonishment being
something which nobody could ex-
press. We took along some hatchets
and knives and things of that kind,
not especially to trade, in fact we had
intended to do nothing of the sort,
our idea being simply to explore,
but these were priceless to the natives.
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wood Canyon has naturally small water
almost to thread during the summer
season, when it is easy for visitors TO reach
the locality. But it is always beautiful,
no matter when 1t is seen. From the
place where the water becomes the small
brook and plunges over the rocks to the
bottom of the canyon is at least 100 feet.
There are number of lodges in the first
twenty-five feet of the descent, and in the
warm season there is a pool of clear crystal
water in each that reflects the dark rocks
that form walls on both side of the ravine
For the summer it is a peaceful spot, and
the water murmurS so gently it can
scarcely be heard.
To go to the place now one would scarce
~ recognize it. What was a small brook
Is now raging torrent several feet deep,
with the water surging and foaming as it
rushes through the narrow opening at the
head of the precipice. 1t reaches the first
ledge in almost solid stream and rushes
over with scarcely ripple. Atthe second
ledge there Is pool several feet deep, and
the water pours into this with a loud roar
and churns itself into clouds of spray.
The rest of the descent is a series of wild
plurges from ledge to ledge until about
sixty feet down where there is sheer drop
OF forty feet to the bottom. The water
falls into a large pool filled with powders,
and its roar can be heard for miles.
The accompanying picture shows only
the highest thirty feet of the waterfall
The lower portion is grander, but it was
impossible to obtain a photograph of it.
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6EUMACACORI is the name of one
of the most magnificent mission
churches that the Spanish padres
II who came to chrlstianize the In
dians built on the North Ameri-
can Continent, but it is now only an aban-
doned ruin in the Santa Cruz Valley, in
Arizona. The exact location of the old
church is ABOUT half way between Tubac
and Calabasas and three miles west OF the
stage road that runs from Tucson to No
gales. 1t is completely off the beaten
track of tourists, and, until few years
ago. was dangerous to visit without a
large party on account of the renegade
Indians and Mexican bandits that made
the place a rendezvous.
The complete history of Tumacacori
mission will never be written for the rea-
son that all its records have been de-
stroyed. Even the exact date of its
foundation is matter of doubt. There
are references to Tumacacori in the re-
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had been raised as to whether it was
really genuine diamond or not. The
next largest was called the "Jagersfon-
tein," which was found few years ago in
Africa. 1t weighed nearly 971 carats. 1t
was valued, in its present rough state, at
$2,000,000. 1t was presented bv the dia-
mond company by which it was discovered
to the Pope, and is now among the treas
ures of the Vatican. The Grand MoguP'
was the next largest. 1t had been found
in the year 1850 at the Golconda mine, in
India. 1t weighed 707 carats, but was re.
duced in cutting to 4S0. The "Kohinoor,"
or Mountain of Light" as the word was
translated, was the most famous of Eng
lands jewels, and was ope of the most
beautiful Jewels in the world. Itweighed,
when brought to England, 1856 1-16 carats.
1t arrived in England in 1850 and was pre-
sented to the Queen, and two years later
it was recut, the Duke OF Wellington start
ing the cutting wheel. 1t was valued at
$1,000, 600. 1t was generally supposed that
it occupied place in the crown of jewels
of the Queen, which occupies place in
the jewel treasury of the London Tower.
As matter of fact, however, it had been
replaced by an imitation, the Queen keep
ing the original in her possession.
%-o>--
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A GRAND WATERFALL.

The Rains Have Made the One in Red
wood Canyon a Magnificent Sight.
A party of scientists a few days ago
visited the head of Redwood Canyon, on
the west side of Mount Tamalpais, and
were surprised and delighted at the mag
niicent appearance of the waterfall there
Just at present it is difficult matter to
reach the spot on account of the havoc
wrought to the trails by the recent storms.
But 1t is the storms that have made the
waterfall the most beautiful to be found
within several hundred miles.
The stream that has its source in Red
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bricks and to certain extent forced them
apart. But the wall shows no disposition
to crack. In another place lot of Apache
spears are driven into the masonry so
deep that they could not be disiodged
without the use of tools.
The nearest lnhabitant to Tumacacori
mission is seven miles away. The Indians
that formerly lived near the mission have
all been killed by the Apaches, and their
old houses have long since vanished.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
Wilhelm Ahrens' Story of the
Exploration of the River
Augusta.
WOMEN, PIGS AND DOGS RAN
The Savages Had Never Before Seen
a European and Thought the
White Would Rub Off.

Wilhelm Ahrens, who has been explor-
ing for two years in the unknown wilds of
German New Guinea, is at the Occidental,
He had some remarkable experiences.
Mr.. Ahrens, who had recently arrived
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY, LISBON.
Where Many Literary Treasures Are
Deposited.

Where Many Literary Treasures Are
Deposited.
After traversing several corridors and
mounting two or three flights of stone
stairs we gain access to the chambers in
which the rarer books and manuscripts
are preserved.
Below ali is life and hustle, but here
reign solitude aud silence. In the three
months during which l frequented this
library the visits OF students were few and
far between. Occasionally few tidalgos
m ight be seen consulting the genealogical
and heraidic records of the Nobreza
Portug ueza Tin which the library
is very rich) or an ecclesiastic
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Residing with her mother and brothers
and sisters in the town of Caledonia, not
far from Portage, Wisconsin, is a girl of
II who weighs 435 pounds. She is only
middle height, comeiy of countenance,
apparently healthy and wonderfully ac-
tive, everything considered. Her name is
Caroline Drown. None of the other men,
bers OF the family is OF unusual weight or
size.
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NEW TO-DAY.

NEW 1O-DALs
Your Doctor viii tell
YOU that Cod-liver Oh
will make better, richer
blood, bring back color
to your cheeks and put
on flesh where health
demands It; that Hy-
pophosphites tone Up
the nervous system,
relieve exhaustion and
permit healthy activity
Of r~'nd. To obtain
these results he will tell
you that you must be
sure to get SCOTS
Emulsion, which con-
tains the purest Cod
liver Oil and the largest
amount Of FIypophos-
phites happily urlitedby
its own peculiar process
and producing results
which no other Er1lul-
sion can promise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

The large bunch of feathers growing on
the head of tho owl are not in any sense
ears.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

Mount Pilatus. in the Alps, is $3.50 feet
high.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
Death of Mrs. Noriexs,

Mrs. J. D. Eoriega alter long and lingering illness did this morning surrounded by her children and family who have been attendants at her bed side during her hours cf suffering. She leaves six children to mourn her lnss three of whom are married daughters 10 all whom the PkosrEcroR joans the many smpathizing friends is extending condolsncs in their hour Of bereavement and loss of their beat and most fsithiu. friend on earth. Mrs. Noriesa was E years of age. Her funeral xill take place somorrow ct a p. m. iron the Catholic Church and friends and aequantsnces arc respsct- fully invited.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
PECULIAR INTUITION.
Blind Phoenix and St John Bows who are not In-
 convenienced.

The Phoenix Gazette says that -thers in bliLd Mexican boy, twenty two yssrs of age, who has lived in Phoenix sipce childhood. He travels along the streets daily and goes any where about the city" We have . character in St. Johns who possesses these peculiar abilities. and is also q Mexican. Tranquilino Tafolla has been blind frsm his birth. He was raissd in this place, and is now about eighteen years old. Ills is so well &C., quainted with the streets fthis town and the adjacent country as is go where he pieasss. He is able to ride horse ct . trot about the streets and go to and from his fathers ranch two miles into the country. It is . common sight to see him riding at . gsllop with . younger brother behind his saddle. Tranquilino is also musician of 10 mean abiliiies-St John Herald.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
FRANK GALLOWAY DEAD.
Another Life Lest on Account
 of the Separ Gang.

After Separ was rescted last Tues day, Sheriff Shannon, accompanied by special deputies Frank M. Galloway of Silver City, ana Frank AcGlipchy and Steve BiIchh-ld, of Deming, took the trail of the robbers who held np the entire pc pulstion of Sepsr shor, time ago, following them into the San Simon valley, where they csmPed near Squaw mountain Saturday night, on the wsss side of the valley. certain they were near their men.
 After they he'd msds camp after dark, two men camped near them on horseback. Not being able to tell who they were they were allowed to pass. Fearing they might be attacked in the night . watch was kept. One man sat awake while the others slept. About 2 o'clock Sunday morning Gal. oway was on bis second watch. A noise was heard which awakened Birch6eld, who reused up, and in doing SO alarmed Shannon and Mc- Glinehy. An object was seen some fifty feet away. coming toward the camp. The men grabbed their guns. shannon's gun was caught in his .ad- de and be could not get it.
 AcGlinchy hailed the object twice, calling "Sho is theref" and received no answer. Shannon ordered bis men to shoot. Both McGliachy and Birch- fsld fired and the object dropped. Shannon, who thought Galloway was by hIs side, called him xnd got no answer. Immediately they appreci- ated an awful accident had happened. The object .een was Galloway. and one of the bullets had gone through bis head. killing him instantly.
 The trail ei the robbers was aban- doned and the posse took their dead companion to Lordsburg. A coronei's jury hearing the evidence pronounced the killing accidental.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
MEXICAN ROBBERS.
The Plundered SOlomOnville
 Goods Recovered.

A dispatch from solomonvills saya the posse pursuing the rostoiies rot bsrs who robbed Solemonville over took them ss Gillespie ranch, in the Graham mountains, twenty miles dis taat. There were three robbere, ell Nexieans, under the leadership .! Ramon Escsboss. A fight ensued ir which one robber is believed to have been wounded, and the goods stolen from the store were recovered. The robbers had four pack horses loaded with plunder, and went in the direc- ton of Dos Csbezss. Col. Sumner wa notified st Grant to send Indian scouts to help the rosse on the trail.
 This gang is not the Nogslss bank robbers who are now supposed to bs in the Sulphur Spring valley planning . raid upon soms town in the county.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
The Discovery Saved hi. Life,

Ar. c. Caillouette, Druggist, Beaver sville, H., ssys: "To Dr. Kings New Discovery owe my life, Was taken with La Grippe and tried all the phy- sicisns, but of no avail and was given up and told could not live. Having Dr. Kings New Discovery in my store l sent for bottle and began it's use and from the first dose began to get bet ter, and after using three bottle WAS up and about again. It is worth Its weight in gold. We won't keep store or house without it." Get free lsll the Tom bstone Drug Store.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
CO0lRnrdfe.

Rich new finds are being 'constsntly reported from Coolgardie gold fields. F. Examiner, date Jan. 17th. Re. ports among the fnds ct Black Flat, 6 nugget weighing 300 ounces, nearly all pure gold, number of other pieces were obtained amounting to about SlO.OOO worth. Coolgardie is ar &C., cessib!e point, reached by steamer 10 FremantIe, thence by rail to Southern Cross and team to destination. The trip to Australia on the fine steamers of the Oceanic s. s. company, via Hon. olulu, Samoa and New Zealand is pleasure sailing the day long. This line tickets passengers to Cape Town, South Afnca. Map of Coolgardie dis trict and Pacific Ports. etc, mailed free to any address by the Oceanic line, IA Montgomery street San Fran. CISCO. i2S-d&w- 6m
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

There seems to be possibility that Leo Crot.y, e self-sccused murderer, will be allowed to go free without any efforts being made on his part The sheriff of Monroe county, West Vir- gisis, where Cro.ty is wanted, tele- graphed Acting Governor Bruce that he conld not leave there to come after the prisoner until after election and wanted to know whether the prisoner could be held until his arrival. The acting governor replied that fl Crotty was not immediately sent for he would be reieased.-Phenix Republican.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Nearly everyone who has the least knowledge of mining is interested in the famous old Con. Virginia mine. The following extracts ars taken from the annual report ending. Ocs. soth. which shows that there vas extracted from the l.6O0. ], $50. and 1,75O levels Of she mine 7.059 tons of ore which produced bullion to the amount of s2I 1 ,333.49 Of which s1os ,306.45 was soli aud sl03 077.o4 was silver. The ore showed an average weld of &29.S3 per lon. The pay roll was over s65,- OOO for that month.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Mrs. A. N. Gilman met with s pain. fui accident one day last weeK. She undertook to fill the tank of gasoline stove from full can in the same room with . wood burning cook stove con- iaining 6re. The gasoline in the can ignited and Mrs. Gilman, in carrying it from the house, sustained severe burns upon her hands and arm. Her clothing took fire but the flames were happily extinguished. Mre. Gilman's plucky action in conveying the burn ing fluid from the building, at immi- nent risk to herself. probably prevent ing . serious connasraiion.-wiiicor Nsws.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
DRoposALsFoR FORAGE AND STRAW

| :-Office of Chies Qusrtermaster., Denver Colo. November. I596-Sealed proposals in triphcate, wii be received here and al office oi Quartermasier at each post below named until IT o'clock. A. s-. I2oth meridian time. Decem- Der 2. Iso6. and then opened for furnishing For age and Straw. al Forts. Grant. Huachuca, sub-post of San Carlos and Whipp'e Barracks. A. T.; Forts Bayard aud Wiugate N. M.; Forts Douglas aud DuCh.sne. Utah. and Fort Logan Colorado. during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1897. Proposals for quantities less than the whole required. or for delivery at points other than those named will be entertained The right is reserved ,o reject any all proposals or any part thereof. Information furnished on application heIe or al offices of respective post quartefmasters. En. velopes 10 be marked :PropoSals for For. age and Straw" E. B. ATWOOD, Major Chiei Q. Nj
 First Insertion Nov 4si
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

R.P. Hesgsp, formerly of Bodie. wrisss from Johannesburg, South Africa, that he is getting T per day for running diamond drill, Most oI such work is done by contract, the contractors making from $25o to $600 per month. The ground is very hard quarts, taking from 6itssn to nineteen holes to each blast. The average day's waRes is $5. MT. Heagsn would mol advice any one ts come or stay away but good miner can get work.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

The New Mexico tram bandits are now in hiding somewhere in the sui- phur Spring valley. where they have . rumbsr oE desperate friends. Two oi the bandits, known e Hayes and Davis, were with the parties who made the second raid on the Separ posto6cs.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

We haze received quite . lengthy communication from Dos Csbezas bus so late for publication before election and e is is of political nature is now ancient history.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Among the novelties with . future ahead of it is nickel-in-ths-slos at- sachment for bicycles which are ts be used fer rental Uniess the machine is fed with . nickel over co often the mechanism is such that it will lock the wheel and it can rot be used un- til the required coin is deposited.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

There is this season . moro than usual compliAree with the annual assessmens work law, and sverywnere proepectors and claim owners are busy putting the required $lo0 work or im- preysment sn tbsir slsims. There va 10 suspension or exemption in 95 s' sQ6
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Msxico has adopted the metric sys- tenn. By an act of Congress the nee of the system is made obligatory throughout the country in all official aocunents, in mercantile transactions and in public and private contracts, under penalty of . fne of from p cen.s to SSOe,
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

The population of Las Prietas and La CalIfornis, in the state of Sonora. Mexico, hss increased in four years from 800 to 5000. This speaks we'll for the mining industry of our sister republic.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Rev. billy of the Catholic church in Tombstone has returnsi from his vs-' cation to France where he has been visiting for the past six months. Hs viii again assume his pastoral dsties and look after the spiritual welfare oa this charge.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Geo. I. Beale, one of the engineers of the old Gould and Curry mill, and later of the Raymond and Ely, P,ochs, paid us friendly visit today from Prescott.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

The board of supervisors meet the second Monday after election to make shs official count and to issue certi6- catss ef election.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Territorial Secretary Bruce estimates $7l ,250 will he required to pay ths ex- penses which will be incurred by the coming legislative session.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

MT. H. St. Armand, an old timer cf Tombstonr, came in from Bisbee and will remain in his old home for fort night.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

By new process invented by him- sslf, Prof. A. N. Polymath, of Los Angeles, claims to be able to disinteg- rate the most rebsllious ores in ten miputes.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

Mexican solJiers who desert, get seven years in prison; American sold isrs who desert get from one 10 five ysars according to circumstancss.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
LOCAL NOTES, Silver is quoted ct s4s
 Fresh Fish is received every Thur day at Noble's. If.

Mrs. W. T. Johnson, came iu from Nogales yesterday and will make . short stay in our city.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

F. E. Caldwell is again back at his post e undersherif. He tskes bis de. feat for sheriff philosophicsliy.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

E0aiy exc-pi Sunday. Pacific time.
 !. I. FREY General Manager. q, NAucLE, L. H. ALRIGHT. Assisss General Manager. Train Master.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06
MARrcoPA | PHOENIX R B.

C. H. HossHsIL. Gen. Supt.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-11-06

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