The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-23

BRIDGE OF NATIONS n GOVERNMENT
the transcontinental trip have induced
many to cross the Rocky mountains who
never before thought they could afford
to do so. Not only have they seen the
Portland fair, but they have witnessed
the glories which Mother Nature al
ways has ON exhibition In b far west
and along the Pacific coast. AS the
autumn is the ideal time for such a
| trip, the travel westward during Sep
TENDER and October is likely to be
heavy.
Visitors to the exposition had an OPP
portunity recently to study b result
of Uncle Sans new educational policy
with respect to the Indians. A land
| of Indian girls, as well behaved, up to
date and refined as any of their white
sisters, walked through the turnstiles
| and proceeded to see the fair. They
had ~journeyed to Portland without any
| assistance from the federal govern
ment and earned the money with hlch
to make the trip by giving entertain
ments en- route. The girls were from
the Shaw Indian school in Montana
They represented seven different tribes.
and one of them belonged to the Sho-
shones, of which Sacajawea, the heroine
of the Lewis and Clark expedition,
was a member. In their entertain
ments the girls played basket ball, pre-
scented the famine scene from "Hiawa-
tha," gave a pantomine entitled 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" did club
swinging and at other points In the
programme resolved themselves into
a mandolin club.
Several members of the club showed
marked Evolutionary talent.
The exposition now has a visitor
from Mars or some other distant plan
ct. Twelve powerful horses were re-
quired to drag the visitor to the
grounds. 1t is a massive meteorite Of
many tons weight and fell at some
time in the more or less remote past
In the woods of Clackmas county.
about fifteen miles from the exposition
site. 1t was discovered in 1902 by a
prospector. who supposed 1t to be iron
ore. He kept his discovery a pro,
found secre. and at nee endeavored to
get possession of the land On which 1t
was located. Failing in this. he
moved the iron to his own land. nearly
a mile distant. Special trucks had
to be constructed for the task, which
was one of considerable difficulty, as
secrecy was maintained in regard to
the whole proceeding. Perseverance
triumphed. but when the fact Of his
possession of the mysterious iron be-
came known the carefully guarded
secret leaked out and the Of
the land where it fell claimed 1t as
their property and sought to gain pos
session. Litigation ensued. The finder
claimed that, being a shooting star
that had dropped from some unknown
world, it should not properly be con-
sidered a part of the land where II fell.
The persons owning the land claimed
1t as mineral property, possession Of
which goes with the land. The court
ruled in their favor and established
an important precedent in regard to
whatever may fall In the future from
Mars, the moon or other heavenly
bodies.
The biggest nugget ever found.
which weighs 1872 ounces and is worth
1926. Is exhibited as part OF None'S
display st the exposition. The nugget
Is kept In a cage and visitors are per
mltted to lift 1t. Most women SIX
the weight Of the chunk OF gold too
great for their strength.