The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14

same size as the old ones, but only one
quarter as heavy, by giving to artemisium
four times the value per ton that gold
had. Thus only 1900 tons of the new
metal are required to supply the place of
| the $1,000 tons of gold. The 1900 tons
which l already have on hand are more
than enough for coinage. The rest can
supply as fast as needed"
The party did not wait for further ex-
plantations. They were eager to see the
wonderful mine and the store of treasure.
Spurs We're applied and they galloped
down the steep trail, forded the Snake
River, and, skirting the shore of Jennys
Lake. soon found themselves gazing up
the headlong slopes and dizzy parapets
of the Grand Teton. DR.. Syx led them by
a steep ascent to the mouth of the canyon
above one of whose walls stood his mill
and where the champ! champ!' of pow
erful engine saluted their ears.
1V.-THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD.
An electric light shot its penetrating
rays into gallery cut through virgin
rock and running straight toward the
| hear. of the Teton. The centre of the
gallery was occupied by narrow railway,
| On which few fiat cars, propelled by
electric power, passed to and fro. Black
! skinned and silent workmen rode on the
cars, both when they came laden with
| broken masses of rock from the farther
| end of the tunnel and when they re-
| turned empty.
Suddenly, to an eye situated a little
way within the gallery, appeared at the
entrance the dark face of DR.. Syx, wear
ing its most discomposing smile, and a
| moment later the broader countenance of
President Boon doomed in the electric
| glare beside the doctors black framework
of eyebrows and nustaches. Behind them
! were grouped the other Visiting financiers.
This tunnel said DR.. Syx, leads to
| the mine head, where the e-bearing
| rock is blasted
AS he spoke a hollow roar issued from
the depth of the mountain, followed in a
| short time by gust of foul air.
/ You probably will not care to go in
| there said the doctor, land, in fact, it
is very uncomfortable. But We shall fol-
low the next carload to the smelter and
you can witness the reduction of the ore -
Accordingly. when another car came
rumbling out of the tunnel. with it's load
of cracked rock. they all accompanied it
into an adjoining apartment. where it
was cast into a metallic shute through
| WHICH. they were II reached the
| furnace.
While it is melting" explained DR..
Syx, certain elements, the nature of which
| l must beg 10 keep secret, are mixed With
the ore. causing chemical action which
results in the extraction of the metal.
Now let me show you pure artemisium
issuing from the furnace"
He led the visitors through two apart
ments into third, one side of which was
walled by the front Of a furnace. From
this projected two or three small spouts
and iridescent streams of molten lnetal
fell from the spouts into earthen recepta-
c1es from which the blazing liquid was led
like flowing iron into system of molds
where it was allowed to cool and harden
The financiers looked on wondering, and
their astonishment grew when they were
conducted into the rock-cut storerooms
beneath, where they saw metallic ingots
glowing like gigantic opals in the ligh,
which DR.. Syx turned on they were piled
in rows along the walls as high as man
could reach. A very brief inspection suf-
feed to convince the visitors that DR.. syn
was able to perform all that he promised
Although they had not penetrated the Sc
cret of his process of reducing the ore
yet they had seen the metal flowing from
the furnace. and the piles of ingots prov
ed conclusively that he had uttered nc
vain boast when he said he could give
the world 4 new coinage.
But President Boon. being himself met
aliurgist. desired 10 inspect the mysterious
ore a little more closely. Possibly he was
thinking that If another mine was des-