The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14

m.sium stacked IN rock-cut vaults I'M
der the Grand Teton"
And you have dared 10 collect such
inconceivabie wealth On one place.
You forget that IL Is not wealth until
the poople have learned 10 value a. and
the governments have put their stamp
upon H."
True bu, how did You arrive at the
proper momcut?"
Easily ! first ascertained that before
the Autartlc discoveries tho world con
taiuod altogether about i6 90 tons Of gold
valued al A5o00O per ton. or 81 200O00. O0o
worth all told. Now my metal weighs
bulk for bulk one-quarter az much as
gold. II might be reckoned the same in
trlnsic value per ton. have considered
9, preferable TO take advantage OF the
smaller weight OF the new metal which
permits Us 10 make coins Of the same
size as the Ola ones hut only one-quar-
ter as heavy by giving 60 artemisium
four times che value per ton that gold
had Thus only 400 tons OF the new
metal are required TO supply tho place
OF the 1900 tons OF gold. The 2.5OO tons
which already have on hand ore more
taan enough for coinage The rest can
supply as fast as needed.
The PARTY did not wait for further ex-
plantations. They were eager to zee
the wonderful mine and the store OF
treasure. Spurs were applied and they
gaiiopef down the steep irail fOried
the Snake river. aud. sklrting the shore
Of Ienuy's lake. soon found themselves
gazing up the headlong slopes and dir
~ parapets OF the Grand Teton. Dr..
Syx led them BY steep ascent 20 the
mouth OF the canyon. above one OF whose
walls stood has mill. and where the
champ champ OF a powerful engine
saiutcd their cans.
Iv-Thc Wealth of the world.
An electric light shot It's penetrating
rays into a gallery cut through virgin
rock ana running straight toward the
heart Of the Teuton. The center Of the
gallery was occupied BY a narrow railway.
on which a few nat 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 further
end OF the tunnel and when they returned
empty.
Suddenly to an eye situated q little way
within the gallery. appeared AZ the en-
trance the dark face Of DR. SyN, wearing
as most discomposing smile. ana mo
raent later the broader countenance Of
Pres Boon doomed in the electric glare be-
side the doctors black framework Of eye
brows and mustache. Behind them were
grouped the other visiting hnanciers.
.'This tunnel" said Dr. SyX. leads 20
the mine head. where the ore-5earing rock
Is blasted.
As h. spoke q hollow ronr issued from
the depth OF the mountains, followed IN
a short time by a gust Of foul air.
You probably will not care 20 so IN
there" said the doctor. and in fact Il
Is very uncomfortabi bic. But we shall FOL-
low the next carload TO the smelter ana
YOU can witness the reduction OF the ore.
Accordingly when another car came
rumblng out OF the tunnel with iis load
OF cracked rock. they obi accompanied u
into an adjoining apartment where Il was
cast into a metallic chute through which
they we're informed it reached the FUR
mace.
while II Is melting" explained DIT
syx certain elements the nature OF
which I must beg TO keep secret. are
mixed with the ore, causing chemical ae-
ton which results TO the extraction OF
tho metal Now iei me show you pure
artemislum Issuing from the furnace.
re led the visitors through two apart
nents into a third. one side Of which was
walled BY the front Of . furnace. IRON
This projected two or three small spouts'