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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

freight sheds and Yards, as I say will
be erected on the south side tide land
property owned by itself and the Seattle
a San Francisco railway.
The Smiths cove property has been
purchased also for the accommodation 81
freight business. 1t Is located whore i'm
provements, such az good wharves and
freight sheds, can be constructed. and ac-
cording to present intentions will ne used
principally for Oriental needs. Just when
the improvements contemplated Cor the
new purchases will he made no one
knows. There are several matters hang
Ing fire that must he fixed up yet hut ~
Is safe to say that no time viii he lost."
Matters to he Adjusted.
The matter to be fixed up. on good au-
thority, II is stated. ts a settlement ~ the
suit brought by the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company against the Northern IA
cine rail gay. Its co-owner In the MD CO.
lumbia q Puget Sound railway 20 restrain
the leasing OF track privileges over that
line from Black river junction to South
Seattle. a distance Of about seven miles.
70 tho Seattle San Francisco -ailway.
road, II is said Is 10 be "a consideration
for the use OF some Of its south side tide
lands by the Northern Pacific.
II Is expected. however. that this mat
ter Will be adjusted before very long
As an Indication Of this trend Of affairs
Il Is pointed out that the Seattle g San
Francisco railway Is preparing 10 cor.
struct q new ine four and one-half miles
in length from It's present south Size term
linus 20 South Seattle where its tratka
will connect with the old Columbia &
Puget Sound road
Besides this there are several tnfnor
contests 10 h. settled after which. II il
stated the work win he begun
The nrst step. however must 80 90 b
tiement IT the Pacific Coast Steam ship
company's suit aS until tina; time me
Seattle a San Francisco railway connot
operate itS own equipment over tha Pal
mer cut-or IN which 81 is Jointly int crest D
ed WITH the Northern Pacific To seattle
Coal trains on the cutoff were started
on Saturday last. but the product ~ the
Seattle san Franciscn mines uu'll the
suit IL settled. must 20 brought here w
the Northern Pacific railway when the
settlement has been eCc0mnHShei nop-
ever. then the Seattle q San rrtasis-a
road VIII operate us own cars and on
Eincs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04
Northern Pacific Secures Another
South Side Strip.
ALL FOR FREIGHT PURPOSES.
aass Fingers on Additional Acreage
shortiy-wtn Cooperate with Sc
attic 4 San fvaneiseo Railway, IL
IL satA, ana Do Freight Business
rrsm Its New Possessions.

Within a few days the Northern Pa
cinc railway win nle for record ruiteinim
deeds to several blocks Of tide land Prop
-rty which has been quietly acquired
through private parties within the past
few we~as The whole will represent
nearly seventy acre. and with ether tide
land property facing on the water frnnt,
owned wholly In its own rtgh; anil Jointly
with the Seattle n San Francisco rail-
way. will make the total Northern pacifie
tide land holdings on the soath side foot
an in the neishborhood Of loo acres.
The roads new possessions face m Col
oraao street and extend back 20 the line
of whatcorr avenue from what was
formerly known as Texas street, nov At
lantIc street. 10 the Lake Washington
canal risAt-of- way While the title Is %
b. vested with the Northern Pacinc road.
under an Arrangement which has, Il is
said. already been perfected. portion Of
the newly acquired strip viii be devoted
to the uses 81 the Seattle q San Fraa-
ei.eo railway and that line In turn will
devote portion Of its holdings TO the
Northeru Pacifr-
Beside all this. on good authority. u
can be stated the Northern PaeiAc hrs
secured. in the same manner az its tide
Lands. an additisai tract ~ land At
Smiths cove sijoinins It's present hold
lngs While THIS deaf 10 not all Axed u
is - far along. II "a seid. that u will
aSAnssdty 50 through and The company
holdings there Will b. made about r,aety
AcreA
r1aac regarding TIE purposes for which
these res holdings have been pgrcA aS@d
Frnrn one who has bcsn idenii@ei VIII
fnH import u II the following statement
wAs obtained
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04
Pat Durns IL 0uss~d.

An autopsy was held Yesterday morn
ing by Coroner Spariira over the remains
OF Pat Burns- who was found dead IN
bod on Monday morning IL WIS found
that his death vas the rssul, Of an attack
Of heart failure He was buried in the
afternoon In Iakeview cemetery, Rev
John Damon officiating. A barge mum
her OF friends OF the deceased were in at
tendance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

All members Of the old Volunteer Fire
mems Association are requested IN report
at Guys drug store second avenue and
isslcr way, at o'clock this morning 10
form order for the parade The commit,
tee viii furnish red shirts
n n cALLfGAS. President
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04
THE NEWS OF THE SUBURBS.
NOTES FROM
LATONA AND FREMONT.
s~s ns%smsnS~S~snsns~S

The Ftikins shingie mill at f.atona has
closed down untll Saturday. 10 ALLOW its
employees "A proper chance to celebrate,
Lntona hoatmen report large trade
yesterday. and expect even more business
today Many people from the ri'y are
taking advantages Of their holiday to en-
gage In the pastimes OF fishing and boat
ing.
An .nterprising stranger walked into the
Frye-Bruhn Company's stable al the
Grant street bridge last Monday af'a'~
noon. and walked out again leading ore
nf the best horses Ia the stable. Au
empioye Of the company returned g0uu
after, and Immediately IN discovering the
loss offered a al reward for the csDtura
Of the thief -Four f.atona boy4 Ns4srs
Passye. Whit slndhlach and osle. took
about sts miles. but did mt succeed In
catching sight ~ him. Tire missing h9rse
is large black. Weighing about I .t0s
pounds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04
COMING TO THEIR SENSES,
settlers In Minnesota and the Daka-
tas Are About to Move Iato the
state of Ma.bIagton

Special pispatrA 10 the Eu-t-Intelliser,.r
ST PAUL July s-The partial failur.
this season VIII have beneficial syart
upon the settlement % the Pacific coast
staiee During the past month the Grrat
Northern AMI Northern paciAc srnrnigra.
tion departments have keen hwampsd WITH
Inquiries concerning NAshinaton and
idaho. and both these roads have turned
their attention % these states. The i'm
migration agents are row IN the Tar Yves,
getting trfdruiation for distribution
through the Eastern states iurlnx tho
fan aui winter. and the Great Northern
Russo Germans In that vicinity N fAey
can secure tract sufficiently large where
they car coloulse. These people are now
located alons The northern hori@r -
Nerth Dakota, some ~ them SEEING lust
over the Tine They have heen hers about
thrse year. but haye not been very sue
cpsssgl TAey are s,od, hardy class
= people. though from social stAna-
point not a. desirable "a farmers from
ths Eastern states They work hard and
develop their farms. but their earnings
psrsofisG cnuafcEt I, ~ili Tclaire aussthsr
generation 10 ering this about.
Another colony numbersng ab0nt ss0
families. who have been in this ccantry
twenty years. and who have accumulated
-an<idVFsh BILE prpgTriy, VIII misrafe from
souyh Dakota IN the tsn 80 tatu the al
vance guard already located In Nor9 hern
Washington These people are much
,,,.,rs Ann.rtcanlrref and viii bc a VAlu-
shtc acquisition 10 the Community IN
which they locate.
The heavy sweds and Nerwes.an ..nmi-
,,-sffNr whtch arrived dartux the SrinE
,vsnths win not 90 beyond Western Mia
ne~atR .herc So many ~ their Sinsnien
haAe iaeateA And y VITA prce1 bly, BE-
49, tins~ before this class az foreigners
-esrh the PAcihc coast IN large numbers,
SIG SALViNI and PATRIOTS songs at
Lvsch, park ,hiS afternoon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

Fhngtiy after e y nlnsk iAHs plxhi J w
NfCanelf. logger. reported 90 80 po-
Hru that - hsd treH he'd up on ire
Grant street hrt1ee and rBtlised - q silver
pafeh salsess as ~ Raa Ua ~ rash. on
Ger ftFnWn was 6efaiisl tn chase 89wn
fhe hlgh vravFfar. tsAt Nl 9fe haaF hsf
nat sDasrrsied - experimenting aifo No
Cancel sTr7gsd 80 ths citY yesterday,
$40 NkLFt%l ann tatri0tsr hongs az
learn III PARK thfA afternoon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

". ~ X. smith fs balIdlux neat REST
aenne m the upper end ~ Lake View
addition when camplated this win 10
one ~ the usa ss@f places IN the ns4gn.
burhood Mr. smhh IL the president -
the I;riehiaysrs t'nion ard - we'll kno~ n
ausnur tho local craftsmen.
Fremont is extremely Qulsi ~ pres0-t
ngosst - the peorls Rave t0ined ia tho
seattle celebration. and Al VIM ran 10
- are spending the holidays IN ths city.
The nhlF business heinE dome In t0wn
IL n the Tine Cf firsMorAa
Mr q a EabhifeB, "a Neiisnkf -. sr.
rived Las; nistf ard stii spend tbs Fourth
with his family
Mra. fsaunra Hawk u Sherlock
Wash. is visiting her mother. Mrs. nrt-
rnaa
Mr william st;tes from -. solaicrS
home az GfttnE 10 visiting Me Feefr
Mrs Mar tahsF IL tnN ssast = Mrs
q A Robinson. she will apefa tSle FDarta
go seattle
Mise FRANCIS Robinson will iaAgs tate
seek fpr q several Seeks oatinK si tleis
iar and fidax
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

''ye~ u is true tina, the North~ra Pa.
rtfg has pGrrna~esa new iot - tide lands
~ tire south side. TIE deeds wfll -
placed On Ale In few asy. and hast as
srpn "a some other matters ran h.
adjusted tAe company viii begin 20 i'm
prove this grYHperTy.
The usrS 70 which the Northern Pa
clac wSl pat these tide lands NIL 30 80
erect thereon large freight sheds for p
4rron araoiAthon ~ is business At Ssat-
tie \ good portioa VIII - laid ~ in
railroad q eight yards and frnrl The lsnd
bordering On the water. which 80 owned
by tho Northern Pacific and the Seattle
4 san Francisco Railway COMPANY large
WnArvsS Nfli ~ constructed aut Into the
water ft'Wiu he on this pre pertv the
Sorth~vn racihc viii 30 its freight bust
a~es IN seattle
In one 81 the interviews Mr. Nsllin
had IN thr Post-IntelliEeuce he sncnf m
"a that IN MS opinion he HAD given 20 tNe
Seattle pubic his plans for this city too
early. for thew were only partially com
piete This was true 70 was never The
intention Of the Northern Pacific to d.
itS large freight business from the site
Indicated north Of Madison street such
a. thing would'es impossible. Its Great
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04
BREN ITIfs.

ThartT-secf tsila4aast ftx sslts us-f sSv7 la 80
-,grtf -irrk' essrg vvsierdsY ~ f~Futg P'.s---t-
80 Aftgrus. NAHleek
ia tas asss q Ffank Irsn EEataft tas Gal8ra
Tuaufl Nmins Cgns1a0s Jazz Re1sar 7satsrta4 p
refused ,c ErNnt sseslea < - 4efen ianss Sex
usN ina
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

SIG. SALNiSI and patrtotic songs AZ
Leschl park IRIS afternoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

" for organization. and promise TO cor
duc' an active campaign
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

SIIG NAININI and lAtflotIC folks AZ
l.scht park thts afternoon
DE CAPRlOs BAND 81 Leschi park
thls afternoon.
GRAND balL Ranke hall Wednesday,
july 4. A----.-- -
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
QUItK RESULTS.

N. Studers seasonable announce
ment on Sth page appeared for the
first time in our issue of Saturday,
Nov. 8, 1900, and the responses were
SO prompt that on Tuesday, Nov, 6,
he wrote the editor as follows:
Anacostia, D. c., Nov 6, 1900.
Dear Sir:-Come over tomorrow.
People want already more information
In regard to varieties Of stock, hence
I will have to alter the adv
Yours,
N. STUDER.
On Wednesday he ordered a much
larger display adv, which will appear
next week, Any square business man,
who has something to offer that subur-
ban people want, can use these columns
to his financial advantage.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
Woods CONNER cial College.

One of the leading and me st prom
inent educational institutions in the
District OF Columbia is Woods Com
meroial College, which is situated al
BIZ East Capitol street. Parents hav.
ing children to educate will ind it to
their advantage TO send them TO the
above college, where they will receive
o thorough business education. Ai.
dress Court F. Wood, LII. NJ, Prin,
bipal. &"
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
1.-THE LETTER..

Mr.. W. A. Hahn,
Prop Hahn's Reliable Dye House.
705 Ninth street, N. W.
Dear Strive find you have been
advertising In our columns constantly
since July, 1890, when this paper was
established.
You are the only business man who
was with us then and still remains
with us and since you have been ad-
vertislng in our columns continuously
for a period Of more than ten years
we naturally have a curiosity to know
how well you are satisfied with the
publicity we have given you.
Respectfully yours,
THE SUBURBAN CITIZEN.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
THE REPLY.

Editor Suburban Citizen.
Dear Sir;--In answer to your request
/ will say / am very well satisfied with
fesulss from my adv. in your paper.
The fact of my adv. being in your
PAPER for over ten years speaks for it.
SAlf. Respectfully,
w. A. HAHN,
705 Ninth street N. W.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
THE SUBURBAN CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1900
InstruetIonst Subscribers.

instructions I Subscribers.
PosTAaE-The postage to all parts OF the
gnited Statee and Canada Is paid by the
publishers.
KfMiTTANozs OF small sums may be made
nth comparative safety Ia ordinary letters
Sums of one dollar or more mut be sem by
registered letter or post-offlce mon, order (,
stherwise, we cannot be responsible for same
ORANGE OF ADDREBs-S Subscribers wishing
ktleir address changed must invariably give
their former as well as new address.
Mis- ING NuABERs-It occasionally happens
that numbers Of our paper sent 10 subscribers
ore lost or stolen in the mails. In case you
de not receive aay number when due, write
a. posta oard and we will cheerfully fur
AisG duplicate OF the missing number.
MoTg IMPORTANT OF ALL~-1n every lettsl
that y2& write us, nevor fail to give your full
address plainly written, name, Post-ofioe
county anu State.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
CODEY & Hl7ZS COLUMN.
Weekly News items Of
Great Importance to
Readers Of this
Paper.

We handle Home Dressed Beef, Lamb,
Veal and Poultry. Home. made Sausage
Meat IL cents per pound.
We are not in business for the fun
Of the thing, but we are satisfied to
handle standard goods on a small
margin of profit.
Among other STANDARD goods we
handle Loffier's smoked hams, Lofler's
corned hams, Lofler's smoked sau-
sage, goods that are acknowledged by
everybody to be the very best.
We are having large run on a
special brand Of elegant -four that is
superior to other more expensive
brands. Large sack 80 cents, half
size 25 cents. By using this flour your
bread will cost you less than 2 cents
per loaf, When you learn our price
by the barrel you will want about two
barrels at time.
Our choice roast beef from 8 cents
to IL cents per pound will do you
good. Our steaks run from 10 cents
to 1S cents per pound, but they are
arst class.
Soap, starch and soap powder are
way down in price.
In the matter Of canned goods we
can usually save you from cent to
cents per can.
We guarantee to please. BY that
we mean we guarantee to please YOU
in the matter of service as we'll as in
the matter of price,
We deliver all orders within a reas-
enable distance and deliver them
promptly.
What we save in the matter Of low
rent you get the benefit of in the
shape of low prices. A trial order will
convince you of this.
COBEY s. HITZ,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
HENRY SMITH,

"Note-No person who is not male
citizen of the United States and q
years Of age and who cannot under
standingly speak, read and write the
English language shall be qualified
grand Juror in the Territory Of Ha-
wall"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
CANDIDATE KANEAKUASTAR

Waikiki, July 14.-Attorney ]. M.
Kaneakua returned yesterday nom
Hama and Kipahulu districts and in
tends to remain here until the coming
November elections as he aspires to
legislative honors.
AS his ancestors were of East Maui
stock, he claims to be Mauian, even
more 30 than some who claim to be
kamaainas by priority of residence.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
FIRST GRAND JURY CALL

Judge Humphreys on Saturday Is
sued the order for the first grand jury
ever summoned in Hawaii. The grand
jury does not try cases In open court
II examines the information laid before
II by the Attorney General, including
commitments from district magis-
trates, and decides whether each Grim
inal case submitted to 1t shall go to
trial by the petty jury. Its endorse
ment on the indictments Of True bill'
or mo bill' settles that question.
Under the Hawaiian procedure the
trial Judge performed this function.
The grand jury has other duties, per-
tanning to the public welfare, to per-
form under system Of municipal gov
eminent, such as arraigning municipal
oficials for malfeasance in Office, max
ing presentments Of public abuses, etc.
The order of Judge Humphreys reads
as follows:
I'm the Circuit Court Of the First Cir
cult, Island Of Oahu, Territory Of
Hawaii. August Term, A. d. 1900.
open venire Facias for Grand Jury.
"The Territory of Hawaii to the High
Sheriff of the Territory Of Hawaii
Greeting:
"You are hereby commanded to sum-
mon twenty-four good and lawful men
from the body of the Island of Oahu
to be and appear before the Circuit
Court OF the First Circuit of the said
Island, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of the first day Of the regular
August, A. ID. 1900, term of said court,
to be held at the Judiciary building in
Honolulu. In said Island, on Monday,
the 9Th day of August. A. ID. 1900, to
serve as grand Jurors in said court
and then and there to continue and
not depart thence until discharged by
the order of the court.
And that you the said High Sheriff
have then and there this writ, and the
names and surnames Of the persons SO
summoned by you endorsed hereon and
otherwise make returns at the day and
place aforesaid how you shall have ex.
ecuted this write. Hereof do you fail
not.
Witness the Hon. A. s. Humphreys
First Judge of the Circuit Court of the
First Judicial Circuit Of the Territory
Of Hawaii, this fourteenth day of July
A. d. 1900.
(seaD HENRY SMITH.
Clerk"
"Note-No person who is not a male
citizen of the United States and 81
years Of age and who cannot under.
standingly speak, read and write the
English language shall be a qualified
grand Juror in the Territory Of Ha'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16

The Kinau from Hilo and way ports
Saturday had close upon five hundred
cabin and deck passengers. This Is
about the largest number the Kinau
has ever carried.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16

Chinese and japanese Firms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
SEATTLE BEER.

The ever popular Rainier beer 10 b.
coming . household word and will
you have . glass Of Seattle" 10 more
often heard than anything else. The
Criterion. Saloon has the beer On tap or
In bottles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16

Headquarters for ALL the
Sports and Race Horse Men.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16

William Jennings Bryan is fond Of
books, and has q good sized general
library, but he cares little for art, and
rarely visits q picture gallery.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
"Wela Ka Hao"

You will find It at the corner
of Hotel and Bethel streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
A No. 1 Liquors a speciality.

B. Lemon and F. Woodman
will attend to the WANTS of
the Weary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT

Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordance Win
rules and conditions printed In Pa's
books, copies Of which may b had NJ 4
application.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
iksPs.
CLAUS srnsoxns. VIZ. v. Iswrp
Claus Sprscksls I 10.
BANKERS.
HONOLULU, ......................"..

San francisco Aoents-THB NEVADA
NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCIsCo.
SAN FRANoIsCo-The Nevada National
Bank Of San Francisco.
IoNDoN-The Union Bank Of London,
Id,
New YonK-Amsrican Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Bank.
PAnls-Credit Lyonnais
BRnLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HoNKoNa AND YoKoHAnA--Honk.ng =
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AusTnAIlA-Banb
Of New Zealand.
vrCroRiA AND vANoouvm-Bank q
British North America.
ffllnn oslml Dlll1lg III Elelilgl DInloD
Dspoists Received. Loans made on Ar.
proved Security. Commercial aad Tnvslcro
Credits Issusd. Bile Of 11ehAAgs bosghO
snd sold.
OorlSC1Iors PnonPTLY ACCOUNTED Yoa.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-16
BISHOP & 90.
BANKERS.

Transact q General BANKING
and Exchange Business.
Commercial and Travellers
Letters Of Credit issued, avail.
able in all the principal cities
IF the world.
Interest allowed after July
l, 1898, on fixed deposits 3
months 8 per cent, 6 months
81 per cent, II months a
per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Battlefield.

One of the ladies who went out to Sc,
the fighting at Ladysmith has de
scribed that experience in lively let
ter. A shell landed not many hundred
yards away, and she ran to get piece
Of it. ION scampered. Spoke to tn,
first soldier came to. He said: 'ComC
with me; can warn you in time tC
clear before another comes SO wen
gayly on, talking away. Another sol
der said: Here comes another, ant
before We had time TO think the awfu
booming and shrieking came-and
wish you could have seen your younger
sister, just shut my eyes tight and
clung to a barbed-wire fence, anc
whispered; Good God! 1t exploded
about 20 feet away; perhaps not 50
much; the earth shook under me, ana
my legs felt hot all over"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Great Salt Lake Drying Up.

According to the Irrigation Age, the
waters of the Great Salt Lake in Utah
have receded u mile in the past year,
and some persons think that within
the coming century this wonderful
body of water may be completely drieG
up. The cause of the lowering of the
of irrigation bitches. which draw their
supply from the streams emptylng into
the lake There is now a salt desert"
not far from the lake, which was once
covered with water. The salt deposit
on the floor of the lake itself is be-
lieved to be of great thickness.