The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
A GLIMPSE AT KIMbER-
LY DIAMOND MINES
A Vivid Picture of the Diamond Industry at
The De Beers and Kimberly Mines
In South Africa As Described by an
Old Timer.
By The Baron

To portray trait of Kimberly or.
to accumulations, one would have to
peregrinate to Kimberley in order
to obtain local color, or possess the
alignment of g literatus. This hi.
zarre town is one of the few that
boasts climatical exactituGe. Both
physical and psychological laud its
ethics with emphasized peroration
nature without shadow, in acord-
ance with impressive beauteous iso-
lation. 80 to speak. The environ
ments edict horticultural shehn in
all it's splendor, aculeate plants of
the caulis specie are dotted here
and there with recherche uniform
ity.
The town is situated 1000 feet
above the sea level with midway
temperature varying from Sc to ~
degrees, which speaks wonders ex-
traordinary for any climate. The
mild breeze which itinerates DER
the rolling Veldt, collects an exhil-
arating perfume from the ipnumer-
able flowers, which are so prevalent
on the outskirts of the town they
seem to send the memory wander
ing back to the rural scene of
home. Hills, there are none, but the
redundant foliage suggests rare vir-
gin soil. The climatic effect on the
human system has a marked effect
on the valetudinarian, many persons
who are run down in health visit
the SaDa!orium, which was erected
by the De Beers Company. This
remarkable building covers an area
of nine acres, at a cost of $4,000.
and. it is the tourist book says: 1T
is not hospital, nor is it nursing
home. but first class hotel, with a
climatical cuisine. intended as a re-
covery of health for both sexes" 1t
was built entirely for the enervated
primary convalescent, especially
those recovering from incipient
maladies of the larynx and chest.
Residentary or official medical at
tendants there are none, it is not in
tended for tie reception of chronic,
or, advanced disease, but for those
who prefer a home-like cycle of
eventuality. Unequivocal it ia the
premier hotel in South Africa.
With its capacious rooms and it's
well trained English servants, it is
the vertex of elysium. One may
class the sanatOrium as self-sup-
porting institution. not being an as
set, it does not seek to acquire rent.
or capital charges to pay. No
guests are received without an in
PRODUCTION from one of the direct
ors, fair necessary formality,
which undoubtedly scores much
success for the institution.
Let us now direct our attention
to the mines, which form the chief
industry of Kimberly. 1t would
take an expert, or conn noisseur to ex-
plain the proper method of gem de-
rlvation. Upon entering the main
office of diamond mine yon might
casually observe several small piles
of broken glass sorted out in al
most exact uniformity. Years ago
similar pieces of the assumed glass
were kicked and thrown about the
Veldt in most alarming manner
by the Kaffir-and quite a few
diamond in the rough
is. of all embryonic things, the most
nninteresti1g. According to form
and colour. each stone will betray
its origin; for instance, the stones
b a t are taken from t b e
Premier Mine are regular in out
line. and, are perfect cubes of fault
less white. 1t is this class of dia.
mond that apparently finds favor
towards the opposite sex. a maze
Of blended scintilation.
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