Show DEATH an conundrum by a eureka editor what is called death valley is tt 1 brally supposed to lie wholly WI 4 the state of nevada this is but partially true says the As a matter of fact it Is but a portion of tile great colorado desert stretching southward for moro than miles to fort dumn the lowest part of it however is in nevada being about A tot below the lov 0 I 1 of tile bea it is not bla that some of tile popular about this valley may be dispelled in the future there Is aluch good land in death valley and tile fact that it must he the a tural reservoir of the many streams in that direction would in binting lato that it is possible of rc clai nation at small bosl there is no want of ahter in many places by going through tile sand it distance of from three it is related that some years ago in digging the arave of a prospector atio bai perished from an abir of water was found at depth of three feet tile man could have saved ills own life with his naked hands in clifteen minutes by delving min tile sand all this shows that water may be easily and b roz h to the surface and M ly in um clent quantities quin to and beau lafy hat is now regarded ded as the most sterile and dreadful spot on the north american continent with water for irritation all of the ege tati on known to the torrid zone might be I in the hot climate and low land of dath D ath valley in greatest luau ice but who that Is now living will be there to fee it |