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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH Many Are Made Rich in Australia ? Gold and Gems of Never-NevLand Brought Big Fortunes. er Melbourne, Australia. In the vast r Land of Australia many surprises await the explorer. It is the belief of geologists that the mineral resources of that country have been barely touched and it is not improbable that other areas of gold nuggets scattered over the surface may be found, similar to the discoveries at Ballarat and Bendigo in the decade following the gold rush to California. Never-Neve- It tyas in 1851 that world-wid- atten- e tion was attracted to the possibilities of the mineral richness of Australia by the discovery of gold in New South Wales. The first nugget weighed a little over a pound. The news spread slowly, due to the remoteness of the island continent from the other more settled parts of the world. But when the report finally reached the United States, many of the forty ufriers of California made the long voyage to the antipode and joined with ot iters in the rush to the new mining camps. -- Nuggets of Enormous Size. Excitement over the rich mineral discoveries was augmented from time to time by the finding of gold nuggets of enormous size and richness. The Ballarat district, in the state of Victoria, has the record of being probably the most remarkable locality, in the world in the matter of yielding. gold nuggets. These rich lumps of mineral were found scattered over the surface of the ground, and many prospectors piled up quick fortunes by the simple process of picking them up.' It was at Ballarat that the famous Wel- come nugget 'was found in 1S58. It weighed 2,217 ounces and was valued at something like $40,000. The Welcome nugget was not the largest lump of gold found in Australia, as seems to be commonly supposed. In 1SG9 an enormous nugget was unearthed at Mount Moliagul, near Dunolly. It was valued at $17,-07- 0 That was a pretty big fortune for a poor prospector to suddenly com- eacross. It was named the Welcome. Stranger." ' Record Mass of Gold. Upon a claim at Hill End, New South Wuies, the largest mass' of gold ever found was dug out in 1S72. In reality it was almost a nugget, ns it contained but little quartz. The specimen measured four Inches thick. It was valued at more than $65,000. Many chance discoveries of gold and other precious minerals have occurred in western Australia and other parts of the country. Stories of prospectors and wayfarers who found nuggets and outcroppings In unexpected places, and the fortune that these discoveries led Pan-Americ- to, are told and retold to the visitor to the different mining camps. The total yTrttTof gold of Australia since 1S51 ts approximately three billion dollurs. Deserted Mining Camps. There are several mining camps from which the glory of .former mineral riches has departed. Notable among these are Beudigo and Ballarat, both In the state of Victoria. The riotous diggings of the earlier days have been replaced by substantial town? which depend largely upon other industrial and business interests for their support. In Bendigo there are to he seen on every hand evidences of the mining activities that formerly prevailed there. All around the town are the holes made by prospectors and aban- dotted claims and mines which had peril tips yielded their owners fortunes in mineral during the halcyon days. Throughout western Australia the problem of providing water for the mines and towns un.l the rural districts where attempts are being made to carry on agricultural operations has received practical consideration and solution on the part of the state government. The rainfall in a broad scope of territory is so meager that water from tlds source is scarcely counted on. The supply must he obtained from a long distance away. Water Supply Scheme. It was to overcome the perpetual droughty condition and, to enable the development of the riches of the mines and soil that what Is known as the Goldfields water supply scheme was conceived. It is oue of the most daring engineering projects of Its kind ever undertaken. Its consummation lias been the means of adding enormously to the wealth of this part of the country. It has literally caused the desert to blossom like the rose. The Initial cost of the works was nearly $15,000,000. In more or less abundance. It 1. In New South Wales that most of the diamonds have been found. Since 1S51. when the first diamonds were discovered In Australia, thla couutry has given a yield of the stones to the value of about $700,000. The sapphires of Queensland are of matchless beauty. They have found their way Into the gem collections of many people in different parts of the world. The principal district where these stones are now obtained is known as the Anakie field. It la situated about 200 miles west of Rockhampton, stats of Queensland, and embraces a territory of 400 square miles. It is a wild, mountainous region that has been comparatively little explored and contains few permanent settlers. The sapphire miner pitches his camp in the desolate country, builds himself a washing bed aud digs the gravel out of the banks of the dry water courses that run through the region. When the sand and dirt have been washed away it is an easy matter to pick out the beautiful gems, It Is fascinating work. Yields All Kinds of Sapphires. The Anakie field yields every known These include variety of sapphire. the regal cornflower blue, the rich yellow aud orange stones, the colorless gem that closely resembles a diamond, the true blood-reruby, the royal-purpl- e oriental amethyst, the and the shimmering silky cats-ey- e moonstone. The opal deposits of Australia are enormous probably larger than any othef country. In New South Wales opals to the value of more than $7 000,000 have been mined during the last 38 years, and the opal fields of Queensland also have a large record of production. It is in the remote and little known region of that state, more than 600 miles in the interior, that opals are found in large quantities. It is stated that the proved opal ruus north and south fiw400 miles and has a great width. d 600 Wreaths on Grave of Hungary's Godmother . Szekesfehervar, Hungary. Six hundred wreaths were placed on her grave and a tree bearing 570 burning candles was planted nearby when Maria Moinar, eighty-ninof this village was buried. Each candle represented a child to whom Maria had stood godmother. Two hundred and ninety she had held in her arms while the priests christened them and 2S0 she had sponsored .on their confirmation day. She was known locally as "Hungarys godmother." At her funeral all of her godchildren who are still living took part,' eacli bringing a wreath and a candle. The 30 remaining wreaths were added by friends. e, This great water system supplies SI towns by means of 100 miles of laterals and 300 miles of distributing pipe. Its lateral supply mains to mining districts are 09 miles long, and to agricultural districts 327 miles long. The main reservoir is situated near. Pert.v, dose to the Indian ocenu. It is kept filled by water drainage of a big area of country. Along the route of the main pipe line and the laterals are beauty spots of trees and other vegetation that have been created by the use of water obtained from this source. The precious fluid has enabled the creating of prosperous communities and towns and has been the direct cause of vast mineral development. Precious Gems Found. In some parts of Australia, particularly in Queensland and New South Wales, valuable gems, such as diamonds, sapphires and opals are found Cop Kills Valuable Dog Portland, Maine. Shot la a publio park by a policeman, Aran Boyne Terry, Irish setter, whose ancestors were famous In Irelands dog history, Is dead. The policeman Is under suspension. He Insists the dog was chas--ln- g ducks. Salute to the Colors an Corporal Zaccagn! of the music school sounding the Salute the Colors when the flags twenty-on- e American republics u displayed at the nr in Washington before a group of pr Inent Latin Americans started oi nation-wid- e tour of the United Sta CHINA ISSUES APPEAL FOR ; i $100,000 ASKED IN BEHALF OF TERNATIONAL UNIT FOR RE- IN- LIEF OF WOUNDED POST TOASTIES Northern Troops of Marshal1 Chang Intend to Withdraw From Peking Tso-Li- n com flakes that stay crisp in milk or cream Hankow, China An appeal for funds for the relief of Chinese in the present civil war has been sent to the International Young Mens Christian association at New York and the international missionary council at London, signed by two Protestant Episcopal bishops and several missionaries. - The appeal asks for $100,000 (Mexican) In behalf of the International independence unit, which is cooperating with official Chinese assocationa for the relief of the wounded. The appeal points out that 8000 wounded already are in Hanlyw with large numbers arriving daily from the fighting areas. Existing agencies are stated to be overwhelmed with work, that mission hospitals are enlarging their accommodations and staffs and that increased funds are needed urgently. The appeal was signed by the Rt. Rev. Herbert L. Roots, American Protestant Episcopal bishop of Hankow; Bishop John Holden of Kwangsi-Hunathe Reverends Guttery and Battenbury and Dr. Gillison. Flaked hearts Post Toasties are the kind of corn flakes that make breakfast ft real event. Millions prefer them for their delicious flavor and lasting crispness. A crunch of goodness in every spoonful. Crispness that lasts to the very bottom of the bowk -- Lindys Luck Deserts Him in Paris U. S. S. Cruiser Memphis Linde-bergh- s luck came near to falling him, but turned up in the end, though causing him many t anxious moments. There was considerable delay about his precious baggage, which failed to d arrive from Paris on time. The In great packing cases marked gage consisted of many gifts con fragile, boxes, Bultcases, new leather bags and bundles pf many kinds and sizes. The baggage was shipped from Paris by train, but did not reach Cherbourg In time, and was brought to the Memphis by a fast launch from the U. S. destroyer Breck. Captain of com toasted and full of flavor double-cris- p 0 POSTUM COMPANY, 1927, P. wax-wrapp- ed Cm Im. INC., BATTLE CREEKi MICH. Favorable Criticism ' Destroyed Currency bag-taine- Ask your grocer for Post Toasties by name and you will be sure of getting corn flakes with the natural com flavor corn flakes that stay crisp in milk or cream. Have them often. They come ready to serve from the red and yellow, package. A flat sum of $1,000,000 Is carried on the books of the United States treasaccordury as unknown-destroyeing to Paul Rlnkead in an article in Liberty. This, he explains, attempts to account for all currency that Is lost or destroyed, but, as he says, A much greater percentage of paper money is lost than ts shown on the books how much, the treasury has po heavAdmiral and Burrage Lindbergh ed sighs of relief when It appeared, way of knowing. and the moment it was aboard the Hope Is the mother of faith. Lets go order was given and the harbor the buoy. Memphis slipped Then, for the first time, the homeward bound pennant was unfurled. It con-- , tained thirty-fou- r stars, one of each of the thirty-fou- r officers, and in gives length measured 242 feet, or half a foot for each of the 484 men. At & recent meeting of librarians a speaker suid that he was surprised to find that, in a class of 30 boys, 29 bad never heard of II. G. Wells, Booth Tarkington and would yon believe it? George Bernard Shaw. Yet they knew a great deal about Caesar, and something about Cleopatra. He once asked a boy who was returning Vanity Fair what he thought of . - Becky Sharp. '01i, replied some Jane! Allens the boy, she Foot-Eas- e comforting relief . for Tired, Aching, Swollen Feet. Flood Danger Believed Over When your feet hurt, are tired, sore orperspire, shake into your shoes Allens Foot-Easthe Antiseptic. Healing powder for the feet It takes the friction from the shoes and gives immediate relief. Makes stockings wear longer, too. e, Orleans Contrasting conditions were presented in the Atchafal-ay- a river basin as the lagging end of the Mississippi valley flood continued Its slow flow to the Gulf of Mexico. The water was falling generally in the westren basin of the Atchafalaya, where St. Martlnville, New Iberia, and a dozen other towns have been flooded, while south of Polnte Coupee parish on the eastern elde of the river the flood was rising slowly as far south aa the main line ot the Southern Pacifia railway. Danger was believed to have passed, however, and the weather bureau declared in a special bulletin that while the new water coming down the Mississippi will prolong the inundation in the Atchafalaya basin, from present outlook it will not cause another rise. New Write Allen's Foot-Eas- e, LeRoy, N. Y., tor a Free Sawle. Sold at all drug and toilet good, counters P Favor Native Labor French or foreign firms established In Franca who wish to employ a worker who Is not of French nationality must now get permission from the French ministry of labor. Bell-An- s Halts Over-Acidit- W This Widely Used Sure Relief Can Be Depended On Every Time. S BLEMISHES pimples, blackheads, eta, cleared B way easily and t little cost by Resiraol y How disagreeable, how exasperating, how embarrassing to be a sufferer Chamberlain Lands Eisleben, Saxony from gas, belching, heartburn, sk-headache, nausea and other digestive for Indigestion Berlin The Bellanca plane Colum- disorders. BELL-ANbia made a forced landing at Eisleben, Is a harmless, pleasant Sure Relief. about 110 miles southeast of Berlin. Tested by over 80 years use. 25c and The machine was in perfect order. The 75c Pkgs. at all drug stores, or send landing was attributed to fuel short- for free samples to Bell A Co., Inc., age, pr Chamberlin losing his way. The Orangeburg, N. Y. Adv. Columbia was refueled and started on its way to Berlin, where it was exCalled His Bluff pected to arrive within an hour after He (ardently) I would go to the leaving. When it became know here ends of the earth for you. that Columbia had landed at Eisleben She (fond of travel) to and had started for Berlin, the Amer- take me along with you Arrange and I am Schur-man, ican ambassador, Jacob Gould yours. Boston Transcript who had gone home, was notified, and it was expected he would beturn Experience bestows judgment when to the airdrome. The authorities reelse will. nothing called the police reserves, which had W. N. U, Salt Lake City, No. PREHISTORIC STONE MIRROR FOUND IN WESTERN CANADA Discourage Dandelions Rugby Popular in Holland Rugby football, almost unknown In Holland ten years ago, is becoming more and more popular in that country. The students of the Delft University of Technology have an active team. Watches and clocks made In this country in the past year had a value of nearly (82,000, 000, the production breaking all records. Rare Specimen Is Discovered by Archeologists' Party in British Columbia. Hazelton, B. C. While there may not have been beauty parlors in the prehistoric days, the Indian braves and belles who inhabited what is now central British Columbia had their own methods and appliances for en' hancing their charm. The used rouge and cosmetics were obtained from natural coloring materials, hut a discovery made here recently shows that hand mirrors also existed In their days. The discovery was made by a dominion archeologists party in the prehistoric part of the undent Gitkean village site, inline-- , diately h low Hazel tou, of one of the extremely rare stone mirrors known to have been used by the totem pole Indians of the Skeena valley area. Hie specimen i3 a thin slab of black -- stone, one end of which Is narrowed for a handle, and the other end has Its flat surface highly polished. One of the older Hazelton Indians demonstrated to the archeologists how this was used. The mirror surface was wet and when this Is done the polished surface actually reflects the human face so clearly that Individual hairs and the color of the eyes are dis- cernible. T.o rpecimen secured is being sent to the national museum at Ottawa for among the prehistoric Indian relics. "Jlra, 77, Step 12 Miles hen He Needs Exercise Norway, B,; ey is Mich. seventy-seve- n Jim years old, he Although he can step out and walk m..ny miles with most anybody. Just to proe his mettle he often walks 12 s Jugoslavia Orders Break with Albania my heart" She Writes a Note to Say House Is on Fire Somerville, Mass. When Sira. A. 1L Smith noticed smoke Issuing from the basement door site sat down and wrote a letter to the fire department The note gave her name and address, and set forth her suspicions that the house was on fire. A messenger was summoned and eventually the lieutenant in cliarge at the nearest fire station learned of the situation. When the department reached the premises the overheated furnace had cooled Belgrade, Jugoslavia Diplomatic relations with Albania were broken, It is learned from a most reliable source. The Jugoslav charge daffaires, It was learned, with the entire legation staff left Tlranl for Durazzo by way of Spaloto. The break, it was reported, was due to the failure of the Albanian government to accept conditions set forth by Jugoslavia demanding the release of an attache In Tirana, of the Jugoslav legation, who was recently arrested by the Albanian authorities. Cleveland Scene of Convention Cleveland, O. The fifth triennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive ' Engineers will open here with approximately 500 delegates representing lodges fa fbe United States and Canada and seventeen grand officers attending. The convention will last about thirty days. W. B. Prener, president of all brotherhood organizaSubtions, will open the convention. come to before the convention jects will be the business affairs of the organization, Including banking and other Interests, pensions. Pa Buzz fails to make a homer your home of flies aud FIT spray Itclears also kills bed bugs, roaches, ants, and their eggs. Fatal to insects but harmless to mankind. Will not stain. Get Flit today. ?0T DESTROYS Flies Mosquitoes Moths Ants Bed Bugs Roaches mi ITMMte tHH (Slj 24-1- 92! An Ice pick will prove very useful In the war on dandelions, says Nature Magazine. By puncturing the center of each plant and pouring a few drope of gasoline into the heart of it, you will find that your effort will discourage further growth. . been withdrawn. miles, from this city to Loretto. Jim refuses to ride In automobiles, he says, when he is out for a little limbering-u- p exercise. He doesn't even stop to rest on the way. Old Jim is a retired miner. Is a bachelor. He says he doesnt know whether that accounts for his being able to hike like he does and when asked why he never married, Jim Well, I never Stood still replied: long enough for Cupids arrow to hit vu Tht yt How can :tb tt tuck - |