Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-23
RAY BAKER IS
ENJOYING sights
IN old COUNTRY
WRITES INTERESTING LETTER
IRON CONSTANTINOPLE-
RETURN IN DECEMBER

Ray T. Baker, brother of District
Attorney Cleve II. Baker, is en-
ioying the sights of Europe and
Asia and on the first of this month
was soiourning in Constantinople
but intended leaving in a few days
for n stay in Greece. The follow
ing letter received yesterday by the
editor of this paper relates a few OF
the sights Mr. Baker has Witnessed:
"Constantinople, Oct 3, 1909
MY Dear Billet
Perhaps you will be somewhat
surprised to hear from me here in
Conotantinople, for I'm a long way
from dear old Tonopah, | have
been automobiling through England,
Holland, Germany, Bavaria, Aus
trfa Servia, Roumania, Hungary,
and nave finally landed here in Tur-
key It is most interesting. though
more European than Morocco, which
barre visited before.
I'm Morocco you find the people
mcn oriental and not as civilized
AZ Turks The young Turks are
in 0ntrol of the government here
nov having defeated Abdul Hamid,
whr ruled so long. He is now in
prison at Salonica and Mohamet
MooNmed Rechid is now on the
throne, having been crowned in Ap-
ril of this year. The young Turks
have gradually gotten control Of
the entire government.
"Enver Bey and Naiza Bey, two
Turkish generals, were the leaders
of the forces against the old gov
eminent and were the ones who
controlled the army.
81 have not been able to get into
any of the harems as yet. | think
the reason is because when Bloom
ie' was over here he got the wom-
en- all excited about the money one
could nearly get in the mines in
Nevada and made them lot of
promises which he didn't make
good. Now | suppose the women,
when | told them | was from To
nopah, thought | was going to hand
them the same speech and they
wouldn't take a chance. | think
I'll get in yet-also hope to get
out The Turkish women are moi
allowed on the street except when
heavily yelled so if you pick ono
you are liable to pick a lemon
This would be great place fol
some of the relics we have in Ne
vada.
LAS you know, the Turks ar
Mohammedans and they have mum
erous mosques here, all beautiful
designed and the interiors all Il
morales. One mosque here, st. So
phia. was a Christian church bull
pv Constantine |. many centurle
ago and when the Turks took Con
stantinople they blotted out ever
sign and image embracing tn
Christian faith and now it is tn
mot beautiful mosque in the worl
save one in Mecca.
The Turks seem to hold dog
sacred and l never saw so many y
nv life-not even in Tonopah.
There are thousands. 1t
hardly possible to walk in the nar
row passages without tramping o.
one. If the cabman runs over on
he is imprisoned for 80 days an
fined SO. If cabman runs int
and knocks down pedestrian, tn
PEDESTRIAN is arrested for getting Il
the claimants way. Seems quit
Just doesn't it?
THE principal beasts of burde'
mere are Lu6 Jul Tvs NJ
friends. Every time / see one | &c
homesick, for it reminds me
when | left Tonopah with IA AM
chased them all over the desert int
Ubehebe-best time | ever had
that is, when the burros didn't g
more than five miles from camp.
81 don't think anyone could in
terest the Turks in any minin
propositions, as they are too bus
fighting with the Greeks, Alban
ians and Arabs, when not tightin
among themselves.
II have thought many times ~
the many good friends l have i
Tonopah, and though | have bee
away nearly year, | long to ge
back. | am leaving here for Greco
soon via the Black sea, then Z
Italy, to France and, God and tn
bank roll willing, I hope to be
Tonopah some time in December.
Hoping you will kindly remem
Der me to any of the bunch wh
should hapen to inquire and trust
ing that you are well and prospe:
ing. believe me sincerely yours,
"RAY T. BAKER.