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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

readily be seen that the natural re-
suit for a deposit in the bed of a run
ming stream in which the gravel is
permeated with water and subjected
to its continuous action would be
that the gold, being heavier than the
gravel sinks and tends to concentrate
on the bedrock. but this is not the
case with desert deposits. Such water
action as they receive is intermittent
and frequently in the form of sudden
floods, which rise quickly and sub
side before the water really has time
to sink through the stream gravels to
bedrock Consequently, its influence
extends only TO shallow depth, and
the richest placer may be found with
in few feet or even few inches of
the surface, whereas the bedrock is
practically barren This is particu-
larly the case with deposits such as
that found at Williams Well, where
concentration does not occur in we'll
defined stream channels but in de-
pressiOns in a comparatively level
surface and near the lode in which
the gold originated. In desert depos-
its, and notably those of the kind just
mentioned, enrichment is not so much
the result of the concentration of the
valuable portion as of the removal of
the valueless. To borrow a compari-
son from the gravity concentration of
ores, 7 may llSen the concentration Of
the gold in the bed of a running
stream to that which takes place in
jig in which the heavy mineral settles
against the action of a current of wa
ter. whereas the shallow desert placer
is comparable to the vanner. in which
the heavy mineral clings against a
current that washes the lighter away.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11
Daily Quotations Of Silver, Lead, Zinc and Copper
Which Are the Actual Basis Of Settlement

given are based on large TRANSACTIONS
and are generany determined from re-
ports made by producers and selling
agencies. Both the New York and St
Louis prices Of lead are given. the DIFF
ference being que mainly to the differ
ence in freight between the two points
The quotations for spelter are for
prime western brands. To arrive At
the New York price odd 80 cents per
100 pounds to the st. Louis price.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11
DESERT PLACER MINING
RICH NEAR THE SURFACE
USUALLY ACCEPTED RULES OF
DEPOSITION NOT APPLlC-
ABLE TO DESERT.

one of the interesting forms of des-
ert deposits is the dry placer. So
called, because it occurs under con-
ditions that require working by some
means other than the application of
water in one of the methods usually
prescribed for placer mining These
deposits are usually found under the
same topographic conditions as plac-
ers in other localities, occurring in a
gulch or canyon where the gold has
been carried after erosion from veins
or stringers on a mountainside and
within the catchment area. have
found them, however, in quite un-
looked for places. one such occur
renee being near Williams Well about
20 miles northerly from Barstow, Cal,
says Leroy A. Palmer on Desert
Prospecting" in Engineering and Mi
ming Journal
This deposit is in a flat of very
gentle topography so gentle. in fact,
that in some places it is difficult to
tell just where the low places are. The
region is underlain by an intrusive
granite rock, and, being nearly flat
has accumulated a considerable COW
ering of soil especially in the gulches
or such depressions as formerly ex-
listed. so that these have been filed to
such an extent that it is not always
easy to distinguish them from the
points that were higher originally
The intrusive is traversed by quartz
veins carrying considerable iron and
associated with basic dilles The gold
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

The accompanying table gives the
quotations OF silver. lead, zinc and
copper as obtained by the Engineer
ng and Mining Journal and which are
specified as the basis Of set
lement in ore contracts with the
melters. The quotations published In
he daily press are usually higher for
the reason that they represent sales
small ;ots, while the figures here
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

Every person mentally and physical
ly able to do so should take the Amer
can Red Cross instruction in First AlG
Treatment. It's life-saver and a
pain-saver on the farm, in the factory,
on the street, at the office, in the
home, wherever accidents may occur.
Here's a young wife who inexpertly
welded a can-opener and received an
ugly cash across her wrist from the
Jagged can lid. Mother was there.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

A set Of small dice supposed to have
been cut from the molar teeth of a no
toriOus French criminal and profess
sional gambler. who died by the gull
otine. together with a dice box made
from toughened piece of his skin
was one of the criosities disposed Of
by Paris curio dealer.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

During the last year the department
of nursing of the northwestern divi-
sion of the Red Cross completed 1853
classes in home hygiene and care Of
the sick. Certificates were granted to
2124 students. In Idaho Oregon and
Washington, % nurses were employ
ed in instruction work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

is rough, which, in connection with
the topography, indicates its nearby
origin, as the flat is in reality a pla-
teau, and drainage is away from it
rather than to it. The gold has ac-
cumulated in the shallow depressions,
and some pieces of fair size were
found 1t lies close to the surface and
is associated with float hematite,
which impregnates the SOIL the size
of hematite pieces being some criter-
ion of the size and amount of gold
found. An interesting feature that l
noted in examining this deposit was
that the gold was almost invariably
discovered where a small yellow flow
er grew. OF course the explanation is
simple enough. The liberation Of the
gold from its inclosing matrix is ac-
companied by the disintegration of
one of the associated rocks or miner
ais, which weathered to a soil favor
able to the growth of this particular
flower. In this case the mineral was
probably the hematite, as it was
found closely associated with both the
gold and the flower.
Dry Wash Mill
Some time ago an attempt was
made to work a wide shallow gulch on
a large scale with the dry washing
mill, but the project failed for the
same reason that many another ven
ture has gone wrong The promoters
neglected to explore their ground
carefully beforehand, and soon ex-
hausted that portion that was amen
able to handling by the process in
stalled. The mill was on wheels, or
rather rollers, so that it could be kept
close to the excavating, performed
with pillow .and scraper. It was moved
by winding a cable from a deadman
to a winch in the mill. This process
OF handling and treating returned
good profit during the limited time
that it was in use.
Pay Streak Near Surface.
The usual and generally accepted
rule that placers grow rich as bed
rock is approached does not necessar-
lily hold true in the desert It can
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

In an average month this year the
Red Cross aided 423,sss adults and
1O1. 755 children in Europe
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-11
Pay streak Near surfaee.

The usual and generally accepted
rule that placers grow rich as bed
rock is approached does not necessar-
lily hold true in the desert It can
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09

enough, or discretion, 10 refrain. real.
izing dimly that. not even In the re-
motest degree, had I any excuse for
such action. This was no affair of
mine. Nor, indeed. would l have found
much opportunity for private conver-
sation, for only a moment or two
later Kirby joined him, and the two
remained together, talking earnestly,
until the gong called us all to supper.
Across the long table, bare OF cloth,
the coarse food served In pewter
dishes. l was struck by the drawn.
CHASTITY look in Beaucnire's face. He
had aged perceptlbly in the last few
hours. and during the meal scarcely
exchanged a word with anyone, eating
silently. his eyes downcast. Kirby.
however, was the life of the company,
and the miners roared ut his humor-
Gus stories and anecdotes Of adven-
ture-while outside 1t grew dark. and
the little Warrior struggled cautiously
through the waters, seeking the han
mel in the gloom.
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Bv RANDALL PARRISH
Illustrations by Irwin Myers

manded, cor I'll throw my cards in
your face"
The insinuating sneer on Kirby's
| lips changed Into the semblance of a
smile. Slowly, deliberately, never
once glancing down at the face of his
| cards, he turned them up one by one
with his white fingers, his challenging
eyes on the Judge: but the others saw
| what was revealed-a ten-spot, a
knave, a queen. king and an ace.
"A straight flush!" someone yelled
eycltedly. "D-d II l ever saw one
before,'
For an instant Beaucaire never
moved, never uttered sound. He
seemed to doubt the evidence of his
own eyes, and to have lost the power
of speech. Then. from nerveless
hands his own cards fell face down
ward. still unrevealed, upon the table
The next moment he was on his feet
the chair In which he had been seated
flung crashing behind him on the deck
you thief" he roared. You dirty
| lOw-down thief: l held four aces
where did you get the fifth one?"
Kirby did not so much as move, MOI
betray even by change of expression
his sense of the situation. Perhaps he
anticipated just such m explosion and
was fully prepared to meet It. One
hand still rested easily on the table
the other remaining hidden.
$50 you claim to have held four
aces" he said coldly. .'Where are
they?"
McAfee swept the discarded hant
face upward and the crowd bent for
ward to look at four aces and a king
THAT was the judges han2," he de
clared soberly. II saw it myself be
fore he called you. and told him tC
stay"
Kirby laughed-an ugly laugh show
ing his white teeth.
THE HI you did? Thought yor
knew good poker hand, l reckon
Well, you see knew better one, ant
1t strikes me am the one to ask ques
| tions." he sneered Look here. you
men: l held one ace from the shuttle
NV what l want to know is where
Boaucaire ever got his four? Pleas
ant little trick Of you two-only this
time it failed to work."
Beaucaire uttered one mad oath. ant
l endeavored to grasp him but missed
my clutch. The force of his lurchins
body as he sprang forward upturnet
the table. the stakes jingling to th'
deck. but Kirby reached his feet II
time to avoid the shock. His hand
| which had been hidden. shot out sud
denly, the fingers grasping a revolver
but he did not fire. Before the judge
| had gone half the distance he stopped
reeled suddenly, clutching at hi
throat. and plunged sideways. Hi
body struck the upturned table, bu
McAfee and l grasped him, Lowering
the stricken man gently to the floor.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09

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The latest and most effective mean, n
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Simply ask your druggist for Anur;c
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The physicians and specialists at Dr..
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cradicating these troubles.
Patients having once used Anuric at tho
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that Doctor Pierce decided to put Anuric in
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Omaha, Nebr. II ached all over and
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The Dolores star., 1920-01-09
CHAPTER ~,
Kirby Shows His Hand,

That scene. with all Its surround
ings. remains indelibly impressed upon
my memory. 1t will never fade while
l live. The long. narrow, dingy cabin
of the little Warrior, it's forward end
unlighted and in shadow, the single
swinging lamp, suspended to black
ened beam above where the table had
stood. barely revealing through its
smoky chimney the after portion show
Ing row Of stateroOm doors on either
side, some standing ajar. and that
crowd of excited men surging about
the fallen body of Judge Beaucaire,
unable as yet to fully realize the exact
nature of what had occurred, but CON
scious of impending tragedy. The
overturned table and chairs, the mo-
tionless body Of the judge, with Kirby
standing erect just beyond, his face as
clcar-cut under the glare of light as
a cameo. the revolver yet glistening in
his extended hand, all composed n
picture not easily forgotten.
Still this impression was only that
of brief instant. With the next l
was upon my knees. lifting the fallen
head. and seeking eagerly to discern
some lingering evidence of life in the
inert body. There was none, not SO
much as the faint flutter of pulse, or
suggestion Of heart throb. The man
| was already dead before he fell, dead
before he struck the overturned table
Judge Beaucaire Is dead" I an.
nounced gravely. Nothing more can
be done for him now"
The pressing circle of men hemminc
us in fell back silently. reverently, the
sound of their voices sinking into q
subdued murmur. AS I stood there
almost unconscious of their presence,
still staring down at that upturned
face. now appearing manly and patrl-
clan In the strange dignity of It's death
mask, mad burst Of anger swept me,
u fierce yearnlng for revenge-a feel
Ing that this was no less a murder be.
cause nature had struck the blow,
With hot words Of reproach upon my
lips gazed across toward where Kir.
by had been standing moment be.
fore. The gambler was no longer
there-his place was vacant.
"Where is Kirby?" I asked, incredu.
lous of his sudden disappearance.
For moment no one answered
then n voice in the crowd croaket
hOarsely'
He just slipped out through that
| "ftcr daor :" the Iecls--bim md Bill
| rnr''"r
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cabin. while 1 go up and talk with
ThrockmOrton moment. After that l
may want few of you to go along
when l hunt up Kirby. If he proves
ugly We'll know how to handle him.
McAfee!'
'I'm over here"
II was just going to say that you
better stay here, and keep the fellows
all quiet in the cabin. We don't want
our plan to leak out, and 1t will be
best to let Kirby and Carver think that
everything is all right; that nothing Is
going to be done"
I waited while several Of them
gently picked up the body, and bore 1t
forward into the shadows. l slipped
away, silently gained the door, and,
unobserved, emerged onto the deserted
deck without. The sudden change in
environment sobered me, and caused
me to pause and seriously consider the
Importance of my mission. Nothing
less potent than either fear, or force.
would ever make Kirby disgorge.
Quite evidently the gambler had DELHI
erately set out to ruin the planter. to
rob him of every dollar. Even at the
last moment he had coldly insisted on
receiving bill of sale so worded as to
leave no possible loophole. He de
manded all. The death of the Judge.
Of course. had not been contemplated
but this in no way changed the result.
That was an accident, yet I imagined,
might not be altogether unwelcome
and could not rid my memory of that
shining weapon in Krby's hand, or the
thought that he would have used II
Ind the need arose. Would he not
then fight just as fiercely to keep, as
ne had to gain? Indeed, had but
one fact upon which might hope to
base action-every watcher believed
those cards had been stacked, and that
Beaucaire was robbed by means OF n
TRICK. Yet, could this be proven? |?
would any one of those men actually
swear that he had seen a suspicious
move? If not, then what was there
ieft me except mere blur? Abso.
lutely nothing.
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ARMISTICE!
Constipation, Headache,
Colds, Biliousness. Sur
tender to "CaScarets"

Bring back peace. Enjoy life Your
system is filed with liver and bowel
poison which keeps your skin sallow
your stomach upset. your head dull and
aching. Your meals are turning into
poison gases and acids. You can not
feel right. Don't stay bilious or consti-
pated. Feel splendid always by taking
Cascarets occasionally. They act with
out gripping or Inconvenience. They
never slcken you like Calomel, Salts,
OIL or nasty. harsh Pills. They cost so
little too-Cascarets work while you
sleep.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09
"Aud the stakes!"

And the stakesE
Another answered In a thin, piping
treble.
81 reckon them two cusses too.
along the most ov 1t. Enyhow tain't
yere. 'cept maybe few coins that
rolled under the table. 1t wasn't Joe
Kirby who picked up the swag. fer
was a watchin' him, an he never onct
let 20 ov his gun. Thet damn sneak
Carver must did 1t. an then the two
ov 'em just sorter naturally faded
away through that door thar"
McAfee swore through his black
beard, the full truth swiftly dawning
upon him.
Hell" he exploded. $50 that's the
way of it. Then them two wus in ca
boots frum the beginnin'. That's what
l told the jedge last night. but he said
he didn't give whoop: thet he knew
more poker than both ov 'em put ter
gether. l tell yer them fellers stole
that money. an they killed Beau
caire-"
Hold on minute" broke In, my
mind cleared of Its first passion, and
realizing the necessity of control.
Lets keep cool. and go slow. While
| believe McAfee is right, we are not
going to bring the judge back to life
by turning into mob. There is no
proof of cheating and Kirby has the
law behind him. When the judge died
he didn't own enough to pay his
funeral expenses. Now see here: |
happen TO know that he left two young
daughters. Just stop, and think of
them. We saw this game played, and
there isn't man here who believes 1t
was played on the square-that two
such hands were ever dealt, or drawn,
in poker. We can't prove that Kirby
manipulated things to that end; not
one of us saw how he worked the trick.
There is no chance to get him that
way. Then what Is it we ought to doi
Why, I say, make the thief d,Sgorge-
and hanging won't do the business.
leave this settlement with me.
Then I'll go ut it. Two or three of you
pick up the body, and carry it to Beau
CARES stateroom-forward there. The
rest of you better straighten up the
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Rates reasonable. HEhest references. BestserviceL
w. N. w.. DENVER, NO. 2--1e2o
Chinese More Than Match for Locusts

A swarm Of small green locus,s ap.
peared Mt the village of Palitai. two
end Onc-half miles south of TicntSin.
the afternoon of September .. settling
on the grain fields between there and
the race course. The peasants made
great efforts to beat them of and save
their crops, ut the same time gathering
baskctfulS ana sending them into the
native city for sale. BY evening they
were being hawlicd all over the Chi
ucsc diStricts.-North China Herald.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09
CHAPTER Il-Continued.
You mean"

You mean"
AIN the form of a child, born to a
quadroon girl named Della. The
mother. it seems, was able In some
way to convince the judge OF the
shortly before BeauCaire's second mar
riage. and previous to the time when
Haines came to the Landing. Exactly
what occurred is not clear, or what eN-
PLANTATION was made TO the bride. The
affair must have cut BeauCaire's pride
deeply, but he had TO face the cOndi-
tlons 1t ended in his making the girl
Delta his hOusekeepcr. while her child
the offspring of Adclbcrt Beau
caire-waS brought up rs daughter
4 wear or so later the second wife
gave birth to a female child and those
two girls have Yyown up together ex-
hctly as though they we're sisters.
Hpines insist, that neither of them
knows to thlr day otherwise"
Put that would he simply impos-
sihle." l insisted THE mother would
never permit"
The motherl Which mother? The
confession md the Judges wife died
when beg baby was less than two
years I'D. Della practically mothered
the botn OF them, and Is still in com
plete charge Of the house"
"You met her?"
''She was pointed out TO me-a gray
haired. dignified woman, so nearly
white as scarcely to be suspected of
negro blood"
"Yet still a slave?"
"I cannot answer that. Haines him
self did not know. If manumission
papers had ever been executed it was
done early. before he took charge of
BeaucaIre's legal affairs The matter
never came to his attention"
Put, captain" exclaimed "do you
realize what this might mean? II
Judge Beaucaire has not issued papers
Of freedom this woman Della is still
q slave"
"Certainly."
'And under tn. law her child was
born into slavery?"
mo doubt of thrt"
But the unspeasable horror of it
this young woman brought up as free,
educated and refill I'D, suddenly to dis
cover herself to b. q negro under the
law, and a slave Why. suppose Beau
caire should die. or lose his property
suddenly; she could be sold to the
cotton fields, into bondage to anyone
who would pay the price for her"
'.There Is nothing on record. Haines
assured himself as to that some years
ago."
"What are the two girls named?"
Irene and Eloise."
(which one Is the daughter?"
Really, lieutenant, l do not know.
You see I was never introduced, but
merely gained a glimpse of them in
the garden. I doubt II I would recog-
nlze the one from the other now. You
see all this story was told me later"
sat there a long while, after he
had gone below, the taciturn mate at
the wheel. Totally unknown to me as
these two mysterious girls were, their
strange story fascinated my imagina-
ton. What possible tragedy lay be-
fore them in the years? What horrible
revelation to wrench them asunder-
to change in a single instant the quiet
current of their lives? In spite of
every effort. every lurking hope some
way I could not rid myself of the
thought that Beaucaire either
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Knox escapes from the
river only to encounter
greater danger.
tTo BE CoNTINUEpl
Fingers TIreIess Travellers

Typists' fingers are the most amoz.
ing travellers in creation, and are On.
paDie or going tremendous distances
without the fatigue that would come
to the feet and legs in performing a
similar Journey. In ordinary type.
writing the hand may travel, according
10 an expert. 10000 miles year md
not Indicate any impairment In efi,.
cheney. This refers, Of conrsa, to III,
average typist In an odic>.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09

through sheer neglect, or some instinct
Of bitter hatred-had failed to meet
the requirements of his duty. Even
as sat there, struggling vhlnly against
this suspicion, the judge hin self came
forth upon the lower deck and began
pacing back. and forth restlesgly be-
side the rail. 1t was struggle for
nl'' not to join him; the impetuosity
Of youth urging me even to brave his
anger IN my eneerness to ascertain the
so"s 'r'1th Yet I possessed sense
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09
Seems So.

Things you worry about never hap.
pen"
"Then 1t must pay to worry-a cheap
way Of staving Off trouble.
vile Courier-JOurnal.
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09
Backache and Kidnev.

b:1l bB:ackache OF an,
kind is often
caused by kidney
disorder. which
means that thu
kidneys are not t
working proper.
y. Poisonous
matter and uric
acid accumulate
within the body
IN great abun.
dance, d over.
working the sick
kidneys, hence
the congestion Of
blood cause,
backache In Tho
same manner as a
similar conges-
ton in the head
causes headacha,
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09
"You DIRTY, LoW-DowN THEFT"


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