The oasis., 1901-03-09
Sierra Blanca mine has been handed to me to answer. l am still at work for the same man.
 Respectfully yours,

CTS will ever get. A man is not sent
 all over the world to report upon
 mines to be discredited by the roar
 of any disgruntted mine owner whc
 fails to sell because the expert will
 not report favorably.
 Shortly before eleven o'clock we
 arrived at Rancho de Caaveras-a
 large cattle ranch owned by Seiior
 Jesus Torres-where stop was made
 for dinner and to rest and feed the
 team. A very hospitaole reception
 was given the party. Sehor Romero, an elderly gentleman, informed the
 party that he recognized THE OASIS man as one he had seen in Hermosillo aud travelling on the railroad with his tgo little boys, and he courteously inquired about them-which was gratifying to paternal pride of course.
 At two o'clock ln the afternoon the road was again taken, and in but little over an hour the three leagues to Mazatam was covered, the road pass ing most of the distance through a heavy growth of mesquite trees of large size. At Mazatan another short stop was made and the party strolled about the town, noting the church and other points of interest. The road had entered the Ores district but short distance from Mazatan.
 Three leagues farther finished the days journey at Nocori Grande, which is forty-two leagues from La Colorado. We were driven to the house of Seiior Florencio Navarro and very hosplt- ably entertained. At supper we re- Inforced the bill of fare with a pot of marmalade spread upon "tortilla" and the "tortilla" rolled up, the con- bination made as tine French pan cake as Une would get at the Maison Doree or at DelmOnico's.
 At evening arrangements were made with Mr. Navarro to furnish the party saddle animals, pack animal and mOzo on the following day, and the team was released to return to La Colorado.
 At evening Mir. Kislingbury related a story told him to Mr. w. H. Wake man, another mining man, Of recent of his own in the Cananea mountains. Wakeman was out with 1 two others, and they had camped for the night. It was quite cold. and the l three spread out their blankets to. | gether and slept "three in bed" In the middle of the night Wakeman was aroused by something moving between himself and of the others, down near their knees, and he moved little | when he was startled by the alarming whr-r.r-r of rattlesnake. Instantly | all three men were wide awake, and | the man who shared the snakes con- panionship with Wakeman whispered:
 "For Gods sake, don't move"
 What shall we do?" asked Wake | man, cold chills running all through | him.
 The third man said: "There is ranche over here about half mile; 1 ! will go over there and get pitch fork"
 That was agreed: and the man went, leaving Wakeman and the other lying |. k.,.1 .t..f. fr., lot with their deadly companion between them Every little while they could feel tbe snake wriggling farther up between their bodies, where it was warmer, and they lay almost paralyz- ed with fear. FiDally after seeming lge, the other man returned with the Ditchfork. Carefully laying the edges )f the covering blankets back upon both sides, the third man gradually rolled them up unuil they lay in onor rnll ooVaripO fha GpalYp md tho