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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
Les chance Of Reoovery.

Prof. G. Sims Woodhead. n. D.,
professor Of pathology. Cambridge uni
versity, pehaps the greatest authority
on pathology in the world, recently
wrote for "Abkari," edited by w. s.
Caine, of London. as follows: ssFor the
last year OF two / have been keeping
note Of the various observations that
have been made in regard to the use of
alcohol in disease, and am coming to
believe more and more firmly that the
patient who takes, or has taken. alco-
hol has less chance of recovery than
the patient who abstains."
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Great PAris Banker and His Gifts Co
Charity.
Baron Alphonss De Rothschild, who
died recently and left upward of 25.-
o00,00o francs to the poor. was the head
OF the Paris house Of the great family
Of bankers. He was highly honored In
France. member OF the Legion Of
Honor an associate OF the Institute
aud regent OF the Bank OF France.
The baron married his cousin. daugh-
ter Of the English Rothschilds. His
home in the Place de Ia Concorde was
the finest private mansion In Paris He
was not only eminent as flnancier.
but was also conspicuous figure III the
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla. 67@5Sc;
Valley, 5Sc; Bluestem, 5Sc per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3.O5; graham.
80. So; superfne, $2.lO per barrel.
0ats--Choice white, 85c; choice
gray, S3c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $14.00@15.00;
brewing, $1,000 per ton.
Millstuffs--Bran, $I2k ton; mid
dlings. $40; shorts, $1s; chop. $l4 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $l0@11; clover. 81 q
7.50; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, S5@40c;
seconds, 45c; dairy, 25@s0c;
store, 25c.
Eggs-15c per dozen.
Cheese Oregon full cream. 18c;
Young America, l4c; new cheese 10c
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 5000
400 per dozen; hens, $500; springs,
$1.25@3.50; geese, $4.00@5.O0 for old:
"a. 50@6.5 so; ducks, $3.OO@4.OO per
dozen; turkeys. live. 14@l5c per
pound.
Potatoes--40 q SOC per sack; sweets,
2@2Nc per pouno.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; thrnips, 75c:
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab
bage, 116c per pound; parsnips, 81;
onions, 4c per poundi carrots, 81.
Hops-2@8c per pound.
Wool--valley, l5@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, loo l5c; mohair, 26
per pound.
Mutton--Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, SIC; dressed mutton, re
71ac per pound; lambs, 8 nc.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
IS. .O0@8. so per 100 pounds.
Beef--Gross. top steers, $4.OO@4.60;
cows, $3.50@4.0O; dressed beef, GO
7zc per pound.
yeal--Large, 61E@71kc; small. Sc
819c per pound.
Tallow-5@5j6c; No. 2 and grease,
BH@4c per pound.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
cr,m. Pr.valent ~ BerlIn.

Crimes Of violence, whose perpetra-
tors have remained undiscovered. have
become 80 common in Berlin and its
neighborhood that the Prussian min
lister OF the interior has given notice
that all violent deaths shall be report
cd at ones to special bureau. which
shall decide whether the local or Ber-
lin police shall take up the case. and
in certain instances shall set Its own
detectives to work. IN. Y. Sun.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,. writes
the following letter to DIR. Hartman
regarding Pe-ru-na. She says: 'sOnly
those who have suffered as have, can
know what > blessing it is to be able to
find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been
my experience. A friend in need is q
friend indeed, and every bottle of Pc.
ru-na ever bought proved q good
friend to ME. susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, l24
North Superior street. Racine City,
Wis. writes; II feel 80 we'll and good
and happy now that pen cannot de-
scribe it, Pe.rn-na is everything to
me. have taken several bottles OF
Pe-ru-na foi female complaint. am
in the change Of life and IL does me
good" Pe-ru-na has no equal in all
Of the irregularities and emergencies
peculiar e women caused BY pelvic
aatarrh.
Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus,
p, iox free book for women only.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
Equine Losses in war.

In all pretracted wars the loss in
horses from disease is terribly heavy.
In Napoleon's campaign across the ME-
men, out OF 1000 horses, no fewer
than As, 900 succumbed in six months.
At the siege of Plevna the Russians
lost 80 per cent of their draught ami
mails. and in the Egyptian wars Of 1882
the English horses were disabled. Of
which 600 died from sickness and only
so on the field of battle.-Pearson's g
Magazine.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Calicoes should be washed In clean
water, dried In the shade, and turned
ON the wrong side to dry.
Black and white calicoes are benefit
ted by having handful Of salt added
to the rinsing water.
Red tablecloths keep their color II q
little borax Is added TO the rinse water
and they are dried In the shade.
II is not needful TO boil white cloths
tunless very dirty and have the house
Allied with steam every week.
There are TAG saloons In the First
ward Of Chicago, and in one section
there are 20 IN one block.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
Try Aliens Foot Kase,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes At
this season your feet feel swollen. nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-E Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy Cures ingrowing nails.
swooien and sweating feet. blisters and
eallous spots. Relieves corns and bunions
of all pain and gives rest and comfort. We
have $1,000 testimonials. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe dealers for
Csc. Trial package FREE. Address Allen
S. Olmstead, LeRoy, n Y.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

In Prussia habitual drunkards may
be legally put In charge Of guardians.
Thermometer Narsery Requisite.
A thermometer Is almost indespensi.
BILE IN the nursery. II should, II posi-.
BILE, hang in the middle OF the room.
away from the door. window. wall and
fireplace, whore the mercury may be
affected by the dranght II the room
where the baby is Obliged to sleep 10
very hot In the middle OF tho day, or q
at night, hang wet sheet over tho
window and leave the door open.
Sprinkle the sheet ~ II dries with a
whisk broom that has been dipped In
cold water. Ladies' Home Journal.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Eyssight Is frequently impaired by
the use OF tobacco, due 70 the paralys.
ing Of the nerves controlling the iris,
or paralysis OF tho optic nerve, some.
times resulting In absolute loss of sight.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
NORRIS scmooL.

Menlo Park, San Mateo County. CAL,
with It's new buildings, newly furnished
and complete laboratories, beautiful sur.
ro,lndings and home influences, IL ollr ui
the best equipped schools tor the training
of boys and Young men on the coast. II
II IA charge of Dr. Ira q. Hoitt and IL ac.
credited 1T the universities. send for cat.
alog. Tenth year begins August .. 1900.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

TeachinE German In the TransvaaI.
johannesburg has German school
which last June was giving instruc-
tIon to 113 boys. "a girls and % chill
dren In the kindergarten.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
Syhat vii, seeon. /. ~ Chln.g

None can torsce the outcome of the
quarrel between foreign powers over the
division OF China II Is interesting to
watch the going 10 pieces OF this race.
Many people ara also gning 10 pieces be-.
cause OF dyspepsia, constipation and stom-
Ach diseases. Good health can be retained
II we use Hostetter's Stomach nitters.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
r : bfatIrid Cenaua.

A recent count shows that Madrid
has 1898 buildings with 1S.0S0 apart
ments. The number Of Inhabitants ex-
cceds 100000 -4O7, ,1G9 Spanish and
$3.50 foreigners.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

10 will necessarily take a great many
years 70 demonatrate to tho lay mind
whether the rejection Of the Holland
submarine torpedo boat was q great
economy OF a great oversight.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

City Clerk Donovan, Of Boston, has
chosen for his messenger IL year old
girl, Miss Annie g, Riley. the fret of
her sex to hold such position. in Bos-
ton. The civil service commissioners
being unable TO supply a girl IN re-
sponse to MIR. Donovan's request, no
chose his own messenger.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Mrs. Stubb--John, would you refer
to gun as ieminineY
Mr.. stubb---I should think not Ma
rial
And why nots"
because guns can be silencad. "--
Chicago Evening News
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

recent investigation showed that
93 per cent OF the inmates OF the New
York house oi industry were sent there
for crimes resulting from the use Of In.
toxicatinR drinks.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

"The gas bill is twice what II was
last month"; said the poets wife.
There must be something wrong with
the meter
II wish were gas company. y
sighed the poet. Every time my
meter goes wrong lose money. I'm
dianapolis Press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Daring the last 20 years deaths from
alcoholism In Great Britain have In.
creased SO per cent among men, and
i45 per cent among women.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

A new regulation cog introduced in
Swiss watches, works SO accurately
that the time pieces do not vary 10 sec
onds in month.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Some people are good for no other
reason than that they may better
abuse those who are not
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, llzc.
Lettuce, hot house. 81 per crate.
Potatoes, $15@l l6; SIG.
Beets. per sack. 90c@$l.
Turnips, per sack, 75c.
Carrots, per sack, VI.
Parsnips, per sack, 50@75c.
Caulihower, California 90c@$1.
Strawberries-$1.2 .25 per case.
Celery-40@60 60c per doz.
Cabbage, native and California,
81. l.O0@ 20 per 100 pounds.
Tomatoes-$2.50 so per case.
Butter-Creamery, sac; Eastern s2c;
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, l5@17c pound.
Eggs--19c.
Cheese--l4@ 15c.
Poultry-14c; dressed. 14@15c;
spring, So. so.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l1.00
@l2.0O; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $500.
CORN Whole, $500; cracked. s2s;
feed meal, $2s.
Barley-hOlled OF ground, Per ton,
SEQ.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1926;
blended straights, $500; California,
$3.2 %; buckwheat -four, $500; gra-
ham. per barrel. $500; whole wheat
-four, $500; rye fiour, $3.S0@4.00.
Millstuffs-Bran. per ton. $500;
shorts, per ton, sl4.00.
Feed-Chopped feed. $1,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal.
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beel
steers, price Sc; cows, &c; mutton Sc;
pork, Sc; trimmed, 9c; veal, 81 q
l0c.
Hams-Large, l3c; small, 1871;
breakfast bacon, ls1sc; dry salt sides.
&c.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

The Chicago Tribune thinks cycle
path for wheeimen may be considered
4 good thing on the side.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Mothers will iind Mrs Winslow's soOth-
Ing Syrup tho bast remedy 10 use for thgsy
children during tho teethlng period,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

The income Of John ID. Rockefeller,
OF the Standard Oil Company. increases
at the rate Of 1854 an hour, night and
day.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Rlack cotton hose should be dried
and ironed ON the wrong side TO pro-
vent fading.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Chocolate Is still used In the interior
Of South Africa for currency, as are
coeoanuts and eggs.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Confusion In the head, vertigo, stu.
por, faintness. nausea. vomiting. gen.
eral depression Of the nervous and cir.
culatory functions, follow the ingestion
OF large quantities OF tobacco.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

A new novel by Gertrude Dix 10 CALI
ed '"The Image Breakers,' and win ap-
pear In the fall.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Piso's Cure for Consumption IL IN intal-
able medicine for Coughs aud colda-N.
w. SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, n. j.. Feb. II.
1900
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

3 Every saloon at Tullahoma. Tenn,
has been placed under the legal ban
charged with Sunday liquor selling.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

The towns OF Eddy and Moody. Tex.
have each voted mo license,' the
former BY big majority.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS,

Building or remodeling residences and
stores. We carry a complete line OF MAntels,
scoting, Andirons, Tenders, Screens, Electric,
GAa and Combination Chandeliers, and all sup.
plies pertaining 70 Electric and Gas Lighting,
indicators. Photographs chceriuliy sent on
application, FRANK HOLCOMh ~ GO.
24D Washington st., Portland, or.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

DO not omit the late ououmbers for
pickling. The seed may be planted In
June or July. The White Spine il an
excellent variety, as II is uniform,
round and OF good length. II Is also
tender and very crisp. having a long
stem, and they keep we'll as pickles,
They must bu picked of daily or they
will grow too large.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
Beware Of 0intmsnts for catarrh That
Contain Merourx

Contain Mercury,
A. mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely deranga Che whole avs
tenn when entering Il through tho mucous aur.
faces. Such ARTICLES should never bc used ex
eept ON prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans. ~ the damage they will do listen fold 10
the good You can possibly derive from them
Halls CetArrh Cure, manufactured by VI q
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o., contains no mercury
Andis taken Internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous eurfaces Of tho system.
IN buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. II is taken Internally. and made
moniais free.
Sold hy Drngglsts, price Tcc. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

Whoever % named Nav York's
gloomy prison chose an apt and signifi-
cant phrase. Many wretched Grim.
inal has found indeed therein that the
path OF sin is the path OF death, and
has mourned at the burial Of his own
blighted hopes and ruined resolutions.
But stone walls do not u prison
make" There are those who sit I'M
INJURED In "the tombsn OF q dead past
and woeiul present. Themselves, as
Milton would have II, are their own
dungeons. Let them lift up their heads
TO the dawn and freedom. God ID not
Tar from any one OF us.---Baptist Union
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

When the average girl isn't crying
to her mother that the boys tease her
she is looking for boys to tease her.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
.,a1aaI est WEL.LA
| 100 feet DRILLING lll


JOHN POOLE, PORTLAND, OREaoN.
can give you the best bargains In general
machinery, engines, boilers, tanks, pumps.
ployg, belts aud windmills. The new
steel I l. windmill, sold by him, Is un.
equalled.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

An UWNY VWUs
"What Ii Smith doing nowG"
''He ID travelling with circus"
Pretty hard work. isn't IL. T"
"No; he has nothing 10 do but 10
stick his head into the lion'a mouth
twice day. "--Tit-Bits.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05
ARE YOU COLD or HOT?

You can be comfortable always II you have thu
New Columbian fire grate IN your house. No more
trouble from smoke or half heated rooms II has
new system Of draughs. throws the heat INTO the
room Instead OF ~ the chimney, aud saves yOu
money. Lot us tell you about this new CRATE. II
- perfection for any household For particulars
hnd tnll description apply 10 It's E JOHN BAR
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-07-05

4 recent report from Boise, Idaho, is
to the effect that a fabulously rich
body Of gold ore has been encountered
In the Iowa mine. owned by Judge w.
b. Hepburn. The mine is located near
Quartzburg.
Okanogan Gold Mines, Ltd, is the
name of corporation capitalized for
100000 which has been incorporated
TO take over the property OF the Okla
hogan Free Gold Mines, Ltd, which
has property in okanogan county
Wash.
A unique gold dredge has been built
by the Hammond Manufacturing Com
pany Of Portland. Oregon, for the
Monarch Gold Mining g. Dredging
Company, which will be taken TO Cape
Nome. The dredge is ON rollers, and
may be moved from place to place Mt
the will of the engineer while the ma
chine is in operation. 1t is constructed
to work the ground below tide water.
Il IL capable of excavating to width
Of 20 feet and six feet deep without
moving. The gravel is raised BY a
chsin Of buckets. screened and passed
sEsE copper plates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Got the Correct Time.

Jake Foster was for many years one
of the characters of Oregon, Mo. He
drove the hack between Oregon and
Forest City and was known TO every
man, woman and child in Holt county.
Oregon is three miles from the railroad
and fo- many years was not connected
with any other town by either tele-
graph or telephone. One morning Rob
ert Montgomery hailed Foster as the
hack started for Forest City and said
Jake, 1 wish you would get the cor
rect time at Forest. My watch stopped
last night"
"All right. Bob" said Jake.
When Jake returned from Forest he
put up his team and walked around to
the bank where Montgomery presided.
Stalking into the bank. Jake stepped
up To the window and laid down n
soiled bit of paper bearing the figures
I'LL
What is that:" asked Montgomery
in establishment.
That" replied Jake. lis the correct
time at Forest."-Omaha World Her
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
4 Bit of History.

In 1892 Joseph Fifer was governor
OF Illinois and wanted to be renomi-
mated John Il. Tanner was one of
Fifer's railroad and warehouse COM
mis>ioners and wanted to run for
state treasurer Fifer objected, so
Tanner resigned and began n fight on
Fifer. Senator Cullom stepped in
and stopped the fight by getting Tan
ner appointed assistant treasurer of
the United States at Chicago. Tanner
dropped out of active politics and
tended to his knitting. Fifer also
dropped out of active politics after
the election. for he was defeated for
governor. and for seven wears has
been diligently Practicing his profess
sion.
Tanner dropped into politics two
years later and bee anne boss of the
machine which in 1896 nominated and
elected him governor He has
dropped out again and Fifer has Just
got back in with the position of inter
state commerce commissioner and
political history frequently repeats
itself.
1t has been remarked that when
Tanner drops out the fellow who
drops in gets defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Txa,t..s-onkIipE and Cur,i..


It is to be suspected that some Of
Tom Nast's wittiest work with his
marvellous pencil was printed. not
pubIisSOed'-wa intended simply to
crafty his friends-and never met the
eyes off the general public. Not long
ago, lin looking over the album of =
lady who for years was Il social leader
at Washington, l came across a con-
tribu ton Of Nast's which was as eff
toons (which have made his name IA
nous,
HetWanted 20 impress upon the lady
that Washington life had been too
much flor him and did so by drawing
a capital full length picture of himself
as heTappeared walking along the ave
nue.. What gave the picture point and
rendered il Irresistible was the fact
that thetback of his head was where
his face ought TO be-in other words,
Washington had turned his head.
L suppose the politicians still recall
Roscoe COnkling's famous allusiop TO
The great cartOOniSt in his Rochester
speech dedicated" to George William
, Curtis. Mr.. Curtis at the time was the
{ Uitor of Harper's Weekly, a position
W ich he had held for many years. In
the course OF his philippe Mr.. Conkling
tool. occasion to refer TO The Weekly,
and, although Mr.. Curtis sat listening
TO III III, lie described it simply as the
pape made famous by the pencil of
Mast! New York Mail and Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
The Craving For stimuIants.

The blood normally contains stimU-
lants. apd that these stimulants eXer-
else = favOrinS influence on function
and conduce 20 and may even be Il nee
essary factor in the production of the
feeling of We'll being explains the wide
spread liking in man and beast for
stimulating substances This liking.
amounting often TO 4 craving, * the
expression Of 4 great physiological
principle. When health i perfect.
when the blood is we'll provided with
its proper stimulaIts and not over
charged with dcprcssants. there is no
craving for extraneous stimulants. such
as alcohol. tea or coffee. but when the
blood is defective in the one or sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Proved His Theory.

The late Hall McAllister some years
ago entertained a visiting scientist at
the Union club. before its amalgama-
ton with the Pacific, and during the
evening. Il particularly foggy one.
made some whimsical remark convey
ing the idea that fog was an excellent
conductor of sound.
The scientist took exception to this
novel theory and asked Mr.. McAllister
on what it was based
ION phenomena which we have all
observed" returned the ready jurist.
"On an evening like this we hear the
fog horn quite distinctly, but when
there is no fog we cannot hear it at
all.'-San Francisco ArSonaut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
.Trngedics of the Grand Canyon.

Tragic stories are told of men who
have lost, their lives in the search for
precious metals which may lie hidden
or uncovered, says Harriet Monroe in
The Atlantic. The great primeval
flood cui: its broad V through all the
strata OH rock, with all their veins of
metallic ore, down 10 the earliest
shapeless unass. leaving in it's wake the
terraced temples and towers which
seem to lave been planned by some
architect of divinest genius to guard
their mace essible treasures till the end
of time. And the river, rising far TO
the north among mountains rich in
mineral. has been washing for ages
the sands away and depositing thus
gold and silver and lead in the still
creviceS of tine inaccessible chasm.
Here the earth laughs 1T her human
master and bids Elm find her wealth
if ne daIe ami bcfa. il away if he can.
y young Californian who accepted the
challenge and set forth upon the turgid
water to sift its sands for gold never
emerged with his hapless men to tell
the story of his search. Only near the
brink OF the cleft are n few miners
burTowinS for copper and sending their
ore up TO the ri III on the backs of hardy
burros, as who SHOULD prick the noun
tain with a piINsOr measure the ocean
with q cIID