New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

In article on the resources OF Nevada and the
Death Valley region. Western paper says that
Mount Blanc. approximately 1900 feet high and two
miles in diameter. is mass Of pure bOrax. 1t is
the property Of one man. Frank NJ Smith, OF Oak
land. owns this mountain absolutely. and thereby
controls the visible supply OF borax In the world.
The market value OF this deposit OF borax where II
lies IS something more than $500 a ton Experts
estimate that the mountain has at least three
billion tons OF borax IN IL. At S1O0 a ton the value
OF this mountain be computed in billions. This
mountain standing at the north end OF the Funeral
range within @ stones throw OF Death Valley.
says the writer. makes Smith easily the richest
man ia the world. from point. OF resources But
this borax deposit is merely lining for the pot OF
gold that rests In the Funeral range"
A Western bookseller anxious To MI an order for
liberal patron. telegraphed 70 Chicago for copy
Of Seekers After Cod by Canon Farrar. and to
God in Chicago or New York Try Philadelphia
Canadian Courier.
In the valley between the Pecos and the Rio
Grande. beginning near Sandn Mountain, is the
bed OF an old river with all its tributaries. its falls
it's shadows and its bends. 1t is three hundred
miles long and many feet wide. but it Is only the
ghost Of rtver. for there Is no water there. It
passes by the ruins of Gran Quivfra. It's bed is
strewn with broken lava. and il terminates In
salt marsh The Indians have legend that long
ago the waters We're deep and swift there until
day great fire swept down the valley. tapping
up the waters. leaving the bed empty, the banks
barren and the valley desolate forever more.
Tired Tatters-Weary. II you wuz compelled tn
work, an wuz given yore pick NV Jobs. wOt kind
Weary Walker-At the present writin' dunno
Nv emmy softer thing than bein a understudy for
pug dors-Philadelphia Inquirer
Glass bathtubs are being made in Germany and
are said 10 have advantages over those OF metal
ana enamel the principal one being that they are
much cheaper. They made In solid piece
and one be turned out complete IN about Ave
minutes according to foreign letter
Father" said the small boy, what is a sci
"A scientist my son, Is a man who calls ord!-
nary things by such long names that you can't
Consul II. W. Harris. OF Mannheim reports that
considerable effort has been made through local
organization and otherwise 70 Introduce cremation
in various parts OF Germany. Statistics published
from year to year show some growth OF sentiment
in favor OF this method OF dispOsing OF the dead.
The number OF crematories now IN Germany Is
thirteen The total number OF crematories In 1906
was 2es1. as compared with 1.7ss In 1905.
Il suppose" said the city girl who was passing
week IN the country. that you know al the dir
II reckon mebby do" replied the old farmer
a. What does forget-me-not look hks2' queried
"Oh," replied the horny-handed son Of toll. 'Its
tist a ordinary knot in string tn ole woman ties
me { git suntSin " fer heT Chicago News SsS wants
There is now pending in the French Chamber Of
Deputies a bill abOlishins courts martial in time
OF peace and providing that French soldiers and
sailors accused OF offences shall De triad by civil
tribunals like other citizens. The bill also stipu-
late7 alat in shall soldier sailor be
punished more than FIVE years ssr breaches OF dis
cipline. An officer who naltreats subordinate
Is 70 suffer the same punishment "a the soldier
who offers violence 20 a superior. There IS 20 be
death penalty in future for treason. dessrtlon
or other military crimes.
Texas Pony-what are you doing out here on the
rancho
sSlrafe--They're using 20 give tenderfOot
his hrst lesson IN lassOln..-DetFoit Free Ptess.