The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-30
clRcLED THE GLOBE
Harvey Lucas Completed His Trip Around
The World

Harvey Lncas who left this city six
years ago 10 encircle the Globe has
completed his trip and is now at his
home IN Ohio.
Lucas and Gerald Clifford left this
city in company six years ago aud
after they had progressed as far as
Australia Clifford returned to Esca.
naba and completed his course az the
University Of Michigan. Lucas con-
tinued and has travelled in practically
every country of the world. Ii is pro
bable that Harvey will arrive IN this
city soon for visit with friends be.
fo4 settling at his home in Coshoc
ton. o.. where his parents moved.
several years ago. from this city.
OF the trip made by Harvey a
Coshocton exchange says
Leaving this country six years ago
for a trip around the world, Harvey
Lucas, son OF +, Y. Lucas. Of the
Fifth street Garage. arrived at his
home here Thursday. When he left
home after completing his high school
course, he was in poor nealth. After
roughing il through MANY parts OF
the world he is now a perfect speci-
man, physically. When interviewed
by a Tribune reporter Wednesday
afternoon he talked interestingly OF
his many experiences while travelling
through remote parts OF the world
left my home in Michigan with
enough money to take me 10 Philadel-
phia from where ] sailed in cattle
boat for England. Upon arriving in
London | worked for a short time and
then walked through England Scot.
land and Ireland later going 10 Paris
and visiting all parts Of France !
would work at something uutil had
enough money TO take jump While
in London ! worked as reporter on
two of the leading papers and al differ
ent times acted as correspondent for
the New YorK Herald and the Chi
caso Tribune.
visited Rome arriving at that
place with quite sum of money and
10 K i've You an idea Of how my for
unes iluctusted spent the first.four
nights in FIRST class hotel and the
next four sleeping in a park After
leaving Italy. | toured through Austris
and next visited in Alexandria, Egypt.
landed in Australia and liked tnt
country so well that remained there
until my return home. worked my
way all around the coast OF Australia
and was engaged in many lines OF
business while there. | prospected
through the gold fields and hunted foi
black opals Australia is the only
place where these gems can be found
travelled through New South Wales
and became engaged on a little farm
of about 1900 acres When | receive d
word that | was needed here imme cd
lately sailed landing in Frisco Thurs
day August and coming directly &c
this city where think will locate
permanently
Yes, said Lucas II have enjoy
ed myself all of the time practically.
| missed a college education by taking
the trip but do not regret il in the
least And have been mp against Il
several times during my journeys lac
said. II remember distinctly that
when left Port Said. Egypt in com
pany with four other men slowed
away on ship and were not discover
ed for four days. During that time |
went without eating and upon being
discovered We were imprisoned in al
Egyptian Jail for II days
Mr.. Lucas talked entertainingly OF
the social conditions in the different
countries which he had visited and re.
ferred 10 the large way 10 which
people do business in Australia. 81
had charge Of little farm Of 1900
acres, he said. When asked what a
big farm would be he said that az one
time he had walked for more than a
week TO get across one farm. There
are only few million people IN
Australia and they have as much room
as we have here 80 they do things on
a t,t., o,.af.