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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29

window OF the Market-street Office OF the
San Francisco and North Pacific Railway
Company, and constantly attracts large
crowds. There is sign on the basket
telling when and where it was made, but
the size of the basket draws hundreds of
people to look at it long before they are
near enough to read the sign. II looks
almost grotesque at the first glance, but
that is OF course due to the fact that we
are not used to seeing an Indian basket of
that size.
This basket is of what is known as the
Tee" weave, which is the most intricate
of all the many kinds of weaving done by
the Indians. Fine reeds run through the
basket from top to bottom, and around
them are woven the straws, or rather the
strands, of fiber OF which the basket is
composed. In among these are woven
the different colored straws that go to
make up the pattern. Each OF the straws
is put in its place as tight as the cotton in
piece of felt, and the pat ern is as plainly
marked as if it were painted. In shape
the basket is somewhat like a globe, with
the exception that the upper half extends
outward a little. That portion of the
L
is the enormous size of the baske. that
makes it unusual.
This basket was made by Pomo In
dian woman in the village near Ukiah,
and the work con suned almost two years.
1t was comm enced in Novem Der, 1895, and
finished only a few days ago. Poor
woman, when she started to make the
basket she intended TO eclipse all the pre-
vious efforts of the mem bers of her tribe,
but she never considered just how big the
basket really was to be. Possibly she did
not think it worth considering, but when
she came to remove it her difficulties COM
menced, for it was found that the basket
was 100 large to be taken out of the house
by any of the exits. What was to be
done? At last the problem was solved by
the present purchaser paying enough for
the basket to make it profit able for the
woman to tear her house down. This was
done, and the basket was soon on it's way
to San Francisco. The woman realized
enough on it to enable her to live in al
fuence the rest of her days, and she is
now looked up 10 as the millionaire of her
tribe. Her basket is the largest ever made
of its kind, and the ch ances are it is the
largest that ever will be.
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About eighteen months ago my friend
Harry and l started on hunting and ex-
ploring trip up the valley of the River
B-ahmapootra, in the province of Assam,
northeast India.
We had some difficulty in making a
start, as we could not speak the native
languages and We had to arrange for
Transporting our tents and other belong
ings from place to place, but at last some
of the European tea planters near Delu-
garth kindly interested themselves in our
affairs and sisted us by sending for ma
tive contractor.
This man, Bhoodiemoore, was about sc
years OF age, and guaranteed to provide
Us with two good elephants, mahouts and
svces and comfortable "ghuddies' 10 sit
upon, howdahs being of no use in the
thick Jun gle we were bound for.
He had also TO provide US with fifty car
riers and coolies, TO 90 with us wherever
they might be required, TO carry our tents,
provisions and other paraphernalia, to
pitch and strike camp, chop wood for
fires, and generally to do everything
requisite, and he was to act as guide 10
the whole party.
We VI OuI IlbSS anu dlU IlOl
forgetting our revolvers, on the elephant.
and we had to take along pound or two
of opium. If anything can pull you out
of a mess with natives, or incite them 10
do anything for you, opium is the thing
TO do it, as it is too expensive luxury for
them to obtain in any quantity.
One day we were taking our supper by
the campfire when some natives OF the
"Nargar" tribe came along and asked our
guide if the "Sahibs" would come and
kill a tiger that hau been lurking round
their village for some time and which had
carried off three of their people.
He informed US as to their business and
We told him that if it were possible for
them to drive the tiger into any oIen
place where we could get fair sight at
him we would try and get rid of him for
Them.
We knew it would be OF no use to try
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filled our cartridge belts and laid our
heads together as to the best way we
should obtain an advantage over the beast
with safety to ourselves.
ct last we agreed that at IL o'clock we
should be at the opening and station our
selves exactly opposite each other, and
whichever side the tiger should come
from the man on the opposite side should
shoot.
We did not sleep much that night, as
we were excited at the m orrow's prospects
of bagging tiger and of the chances we
took of being chawed up bit ourselves.
as we knew if he were only wounded we
should have a desperate fight on hand,
and perhaps one or the other of US might
go under.
Toward morning | fell asleep, but was
soon aroused by our guide coming in and
telling US that viliager had arrived with
the news that the ''man-eater' had car
ried off another victim that night.
This was rather good news for us. as
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We had shaken hands and had each,
once more, assured the other that we
would stand by till the death.
After this we never spoke nor moved
more than was necessary, but could hear
in the distance the shouts and yells of the
villagers and the beating OF the tomtoms,
and these gradually approached nearer
and nearer until l began TO feel the ex-
element and was more than ever on the
alert for the slightest sound or movement
But nothing disturbsd .he Immediate
silence exec pit the chatter of monkeys and
parrots.
The shouting and yelling came nearer
and the tension on my nerves increased,
for could not possibly say at what mo-
ment the savage brute might spring
upon me, as it would scarcely be proba BILE
that should hear him before / saw him.
The sun was pouring down almost ver-
tically, and the temperature about liz
degrees in the shade, and although the
excitement was i'm mense, yet l be9 an 20
have drowsy feeling creep over me,
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which was DESTROYED in moment by what
appeared to he a flash from the jungle
exactly opposite to me.
1t was the tiger. With one tremendous
leap he had sprung out of the BAN boos
and grass, at a height of six or seven feet
from the ground, and stood motionless,
with the exception OF waving his tail,
much as a cat will do after taking spring.
He was magnificent brute as he stood
there in all the pride of savage power,
evenly striped and looking almost like
FURNISHED gold in places as the sun shone
full upon him. One thought flashed
through my mind:
What a pity to Kill him !"
Hardly q moment old was the thought
when l raised my rifle, took full sight
and pulled the trigger but only to find
that the cartridge had missed fire.
Still keeping my eyes fixed on the royal
beast, saw that he had heard the click of
the lock and was looking straight in
my direction. He must have seen me
moving to get another cartridge in, which
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we felt sure that he would not go very
far away to dispose of his supper and
would then lie and sleep for some hours,
making it almost a certainty that he
would be incosed in the circle which the
natives would form.
Af,er sending final arrangements to the
villages as to the time OF starting, etc, we
had cur breakfast and started for the
opening, taking up our positions, as
agreed, just sufficiently inside the under
growth 10 give US clear view OF our re-
spective sides.
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possession of s. Phillips of AL South
Water street. 1t is a very rare and valu-
able piece of money and is in a very good
state OF preservation. The stamp bears
the inscription on its back, Found at
Fredericksburg in 1862" This is in the
ramped handwriting OF soldier. prob
ably. who afterward lost it in Denver. for
mem Der of Mr.. Phillips family found
1t In this city about twenty years ago.
The lace of the stamp bears this legend:
Virginia, No. 54S. currency; one-third
of a Spanish MILD dollar or the value
thereof in gold or silver, to be given in
exchange at the treasury OF Virginia, pnr-
suant to act of Asse bly,, April 5, 1777.
S. Wood"
In the left-hand corner is the pi cture OF
a woman, sword in hand. standing beside
what looks like a watchdog. About tho
margin the inscription, onethird Of n
dollar, is repeated several times. Mr..
Phillips also has a copper penny issued in
18oO.-Denver Times.
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HUNTING TIGERS IN THE lJNGIES OF NORTHEAST INDIA

did as speedily as possible.
1t was well that did. Just as put the
rife to my shoulder again he crouched
for spring. and he must have been really
in the air when l fired, as, although I
could not see for the moment through the
smoke, l heard a dull thud of something
which h Id fallen quite close to me. / was
motionless.
loud "Hurrah!" from Harry told me
l had been successful and wonderfully
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MONSTER INDIAN BASKET
It Was Made by Por la Indian Woman
Near Ukiah and Is N Early Five Feet
IN Dame er.

forni The average Indian basket is
little over foot in diameter, although it
Is eas ly possible 10 get. them as large as
two bet.
" at would you think of basket over
ioul teet in diameter? Ii you know any
thIr about Indian baskets you will most
likeIY say that such one does not exist.
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An Indian basket two and half feet in
diameter and about the same size from
top to bottom would in any part OF the
world be considered monster OF its kind.
In fact, one of this size would be most
difficult thing to obtain, even if it were
ordered specially from the Indian weaver.
The reason that it would be ha-d to OBJ
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lucky to have made such shot. Now. as
the smoke cleared, I saw the tiger lying
within six feet of me, stone dead. The
bullet had gone through the shoulder and
pierced the heart.
Imm lately the jungle seemed alive.
The natives sprang into the clearing from
all directions. yelling. shouting and dane
ing and before / could stop them they
had hacked and cut at the dead animal to
such an extent in their frenzied excite
ment that the lovely skin was utterly
ruined.
l was very much annoyed at not being
able to save it as trophy, but had to be
satisfied with the teeth instead.
They dragged the carcass to the village,
where l had it weighed, the weight being
FIVE and three-ouarter ''maunds," or 400
pounds. The village turned out to be
"Nargars," whose country is the range of
mountains lying between Assam and
Burmah, and they invited US to go
through their country hunting. etc, guar
anteeing that no BARN should happen to
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tain from the weaver is because said
weaver would most likely get tired OF tho
work and give it up long before the basket
was finished. A basket three feet IN
diameter is almost unheard Of A few OF
that size have been made and are now pre-
served in certain museums, but they are
about as scarce as thunderstorms in Cali
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But it does, and it is considerably over
four feet in diameter and almost five feet
deep. Furthermore, it is at the present
time within a stones throw of Lotta's
fountain, and SO placed that all may see it.
Truly, it is a marvellous object, and it
becomes more marvellous still the more it
is considered. 1t is hanging now in the
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Virginias S Ono-Jhird Of a Dollar
A one-third of dollar stamp, issued
by the State Of Virginia in 1777, is in the
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u.s. as the Rajah would send US wherever
we wished under special escort.
We did 60 but as this paper is now
quite long enough, we must postpone to
some future date a further account OF our
trip amongst that very fierce and warlike
tribe of people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
THE PILL THAT WILL.

the purpose of indicating our own
honor for the purpose of demonstrating
that our platform of personal liberty is
not q mere idle clustering of cunning
men. as a means of getting office, ard
always forget it when a personal anbi-
ton is to be aided by such forgetful-
ness.
Mr. Thatcher should receive our help,
not from a feeling of resentment against
the church or it's leaders, but as the only
means by which We can assert the
view of the threats of the church organ.
If Mr.. Thatcher were in any way I'M
worthy of the senatorshiD. the public
would excuse his defeat by his lack of
merit. This not being the case. his de-
feat if IT comes will be credited to the
only organized effort which is directed
particularly against him, namely. the
fight of a few church leaders. You and
each of you. owe il to the cause of in
dividual liberty TO lend Your powerful
influence on the side of Mr. Thatcher'S
be pointed TO as conclusive proof that in
Utah a man may. without endangering
his political welfare. be honest and
courageous in his pursuit of that liberty
which Democracy promises to secure to
all.
Do not conduct yourself in such a man
ner that designing church leaders can
extinguiSh the hope for true liberty,
which now is the guide to thousands in
this state. Do not give color to priestly
assertion that GentileS by an appeal to
their selfishnesS. can always be counted
on to forget professed principles. and by
silence if not express compact, become
ai6ers in the scheme to force recalcitrant
church members into submission.
If you with priestly help, should defeat
Mr. Thatcher. his career will be an object
lesson b. which thousands in the future
will be cOWed into political SerVitude to
some church authorities With your CO.
operation Mr.. Thatcher cannot fail, and
his career will be an object lesson from
which thousands will draw hope and
courage and will become manlier men
than they otherwise would be. VIII you
not sacrifice a senatorial ambition, and
your slight chances for success. to help
bring about so desirable d result2
One of you became an open ana aVOWed
candidate before the issues were pre-
scented in their present aspect Neither
of you can. however, escape Just cenSure,
as It seems to me. if you much longer
remain as candidates. and continue by
YOUR labors to aid church authorities to
defeat Mr. Thatcher.
Your course should put the RESPONSE
bility of Mr.. Thatcher'S defeat, if he is
defeated with high churchmen. where 1t
will belong If you should become a
successful candidate you will be dividing
feat with them. and relieve them of part
of the odium which l anticipate they viii
merit. / believe the mass OF the Mormon
people, if their real convictions could be
known would endorse Mr.. ThatcherS
position and candidacy. There are many
wears vet before you and other senatorial
contests will yet supply the people with
opportunity to reward you.
T besecch you. therefore. for Your own
sake for the party'S sake. and Tor the
Utah to withdraw your names from this
contest ana lend your support to Mr..
Thatcher. Yours very truly.
A r. SCHROEDER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
THE SALT LAKE HERALD, SUNDAY JANUARY TO- 1897

in gold to the ton, while on one of the
claims in this group there is we'll
defined vein of copper ore that assays
from 25 to 35 per cent in this metal,
and from the dip of the ledge it is be-
lieved that at no great depth the cop
per vein and the ledge of lead, silver
and gold will come together, as the
two veins are parallel.
On the group composed of two claims,
which is located some distance from
the group above mentioned. the show
ing is of a very encouraging nature.
On this ground there is a 40-foot shaft
in the bottom of which there is a body
of ore 20 inches in width that gives
average ASSAYS of 50 per cent lead,
8 ounces in silver and $23 in gold to the
ton. The vein is a contact in porphyry
and lime, and it is claimed that the
mine can be worked at a profit if these
values are maintained, as the ore can
be mined and shipped to this city at a
cost of S1S.25 per ton.
With this showing the company has
about decided to make arrangements
for the continuous operation of the
mine, and it may not be long before
shipments of ore from this property
will find their way into the Salt Lake
market.
c. L. Rood is the president of the
company, While Judge ]. NJ. Bowman
is secretary and treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
DUGWAY DISTRICT MINES.
Good Looking Rock From the Prop
erty Owned by Salt Lakers.

There are great many mining men
in this city who Will remember the sex-
element that resulted from the dis
oovery of the Buckhorn mine in Dug
way mining district few years ago.
and every one was Of the opinion at the
time that Sam Gibson and his sons
were among the most fortunate men in
the country; and it was not long be-
fore the hills and canyons in that sec
ton of Utah were over-run with min
ers and prOspectorS, but it was not
long before it was ascertained that a
railroad was needed before Dugway
and the Deep Creek country would be
come really prosperous unless ores of
very high values were found, and as a
consequence the mines at Dueway have
not been developed as they should have
been.
few, however. have been indus
triously Degging away, and it is safe
to say that within a few months one
or more properties in that locality will
find places on the regular shipping
list.
Among the number it is believed, are
the two groups of CLAIMS owned by the
Gold and Silver Carbonate Mining
company of this city. This company,
which is the Dossessor of some of the
most valuable ground in the district,
Aioc just COiDplcISQ dSpSSoiliSllt WOIh OH
its Dugway properties, and the ore
that was brought in by the men a few
days ago was of such a character that
the officers of the company lad good
reason to feel highly elated.
On one of the groups, which en-
braces five claims, a 50-foot shaft has
been sunk on fissure vein, and at
this depth a three and one-half foot
body of ore has been disclosed that
carries average values of As to 80 per
cent Lead, 80 ounces liz silver and 1910
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
. Outlook For Elk City.

Elk City, the brightest star in the
armament of camps in this section,
and with a future before it equal to
any camp in the northwest, SAYS the
Free Press, Grangerville, Ida. is grad
uaIly climbing into fame. The advent
of Montana and Spokane capital,
headed by Samuel l. Silverman, has
done much toward showing the outside
world what possibilities there are in
the camp Properties that have long
laid idle are again being put in shape
for actual placer mining on a large
scale. In the quartz line, Mr.. Silver
mans company is the most active.
Progress is being made rapidly on the
Blue Dragon mine, and it is reported
that the property is showing up very
satisfactorily to the company. Over
on Crooked river where there was but
a small hole in the ground in August,
there is now a force of men pushing
drifts ahead on good ore, and more
good mining work has been done on
these properties in the past 80 days
than has ordinarily been accomplished
in the camp in eight years, with ex-
ception of two or three properties.
The Free Press will, after January
l. publish review of the mining in
dustry in this county for the past year
and will not now go further into de-
tails of the different properties in the
camps.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
MINES, MINING and milling.

ond sight people and kindred workers
of the suDerstitious, result in law,
there will be one mine locator out of
a job in this city, viz: The old peep
stone" woman, who lives near the Her
man church on Second East. This
woman thrives upon the credulity of
fortune-seeier who are unable to find
the pay streak in their property. In a
quartz crystal that has come down
as an heirloom in her family she is
able to find ali the lost bonanzaS, and
Tor any one that can put up a dollar
for peep she viii tell the strike,
the dip, the depth necessary to go be-
fore pay ore will be found, and any
thing else desired by the would be snil-
lonalre. You state your mission, put
UP your dollar, and the old lady
looks into the six different faces of the
crystal, squints into it this way and
that; and An, yes, here it is" she
goes on and relates a story of hidden
wealth that would make the eyes of
De Lamar start from their sockets"
But it's deep, though she concludes,
and the poor dupe goes away dreaming
of the future and resolved to sink an
other 100 feet before he quits.
1t is strange, but true, that sales
have been made of property in nearby
camps on the strength of the Eek
pert" report of the peep-stone woman.
Many men are spending thousands OF
dollars in the camps of the state,
pounding away at the hard rock to find
what the old woman saw in one little
squint into her piece of quartz and
at the same time they would laugh at
the poor fool who is digging into a clay
ba nix because he dreamt it was there.
The Salt Lake peep-stone woman
claims to have found the veins of
many of the best mines of the state
for the owners, and yet she never takes
q look for one for herself. Her reason
for that is that she would not know
how to manage it and she would not
trust anyone to do it for her. She
states that if she could find the right
man to handle it for her, she would
locate the extension of the great On
tario, for she has seen it in the stone
hundreds of times lying over in the
direction of Heber City. 1t might be
there, but there are few mining men
who would prospect the sandstone hills
around Heller for the extension of the
Ontario.
The Salt Lake public would be sur
priSed to read the names of some of
the good people who make it a business
to consult this peep-Stone oracle upon
mining matters of great Importance.
Among those who take a peep" oc-
oasionally to find out from this woman,
who wouldn't know a vein if she saw
it and couldn't tell granite from saw
dust, all about their properties, are
but probably it is best not to give the
boys away so soon after the Stoddard
exposure