The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-05-17

sun by excessively high buildings.
leaning so far toward the center that
they darken the streets, but, above all,
keep the glare of the sun from the
jewellers. The houses are not built on
any plan known TO the rest OF the
world. The first story or ground
Loor is windowless. probably to serve
as defenses in case OF sudden attack
from the desert nomads. The next
floor is likewise windowless. but Ia
lighted from above. About the houses
are sunken gardens. and as may be
imagined with the spreading foliage OF
palms. give a charming sense of fairy.
land to the surroundings.
Every species Of exotic growth
thrives in these delightful spaces.
even bananas. hgs. dates. etc.-the
products. In short. OF every tropic
country. The Industry of The city Is
the entertaining. guarding Of the cara
vans and slaves that meet In this des-
ert waste for recuperation preparatory
marts on the seacoast.
visits OF tho Dread Simoom.
Almost daily the simeon makes life
a burden unless ono is sheltered I'M
der the ample palms or in the spacious
ground apartments OF the solemn look
ing fortresses called houses. We're
the gardens on 4 level with the sur
face OF the desert they couldn't exist
an hour In a simoom which sweeps
everything as clean as the new tangled
hotel sweepers. But let the simoom
whirl dust and heat with what fury It
lists. the voice Ut the ''mueEzln" six
times u day proves that the human
still exists. and that is about tie only
evidence that there is anything but a
vast circumference OF alr ost evenly
built cdifices made TO resist he desert
invader. both simoom and nomad.
The strange dwellers In this unin.
wiling oasis are us extraordinary as
their surroundings. There are three
distinet groups. they can hardly be
called races. The descendants of tho
earliest known habitanls. direrenti.
atcd disunotiyely AS Rhadamesians.
who are accorded certain priority OF
rank. arrogating TO themselves nobili
AIRY distinctions. the "Atryas, a
minglins OF negro freedman from 9th.
or parts: then tho descendants OF the
mobiles, by pegresses. Thcso black
folk. however. have none OF the physi.
cal traits OF the African. Their noses
are aquiline. their hair long. their lips
normal. and tneir feet vol proper.
toned. evident descendants. tho M
thropolngists discern. OF tho ancient
Llbyiais. A considerable group OF
scientists who have soJournod In tho
oasis testify. however. that the earl.
lest settlers OF tho oasis were unqucs.
tionably the native black African. and
that The remnants OF their civilization
attest superiority TO their suoconaorh
Tho Italians look upon thla as a very
hopeful promise for their future set.
damsnt and civilization OF tho i'm.
uense desert wastes that have fallen
to them In occupying Tripoli. ainoe
they propose TO mako use OF the myri.
ads hitherto brought by tho caravans
an slaves,
But Tho eonquafofs. like the French
In Algeria and Morocco. will BIO com.
pell.d TO turn The soldiers easernea
into schools 10 teach the mon operating
Ia the country tho lnnum.rable dia
leuu spoken by tho natives. for no
two groups speak the aame lingo Nor
will tho work Of "aaalmilatibg the
new masters prove easy. aluoo tho
women are more hermetieaily I'm.
INJURED at home than even In Turkey,
one OF the secrets Of tho French faoll
ny IN gaining the good will OF con.
auefed peoples ia the ready adaptable
ny Of the good humorsd little soldier
In making ~ TO the women ho Ia nj.
ways handy. always seryleeable. he
can teach how 10 cool edlbles In n
fashion never dreamed ~ the aboris