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Show 2(i C' Suit Luke Tribune, V Sunday, November 2, 1880 I. v Rubies I 1 ' 4 '' -- ' V R ' rj ' ' - i ' : '7 ' ' t 'S' , 51 ,1 - ? .'" .TVi" c -. - J r-'Yfr- " ' ' n' ?:' H 1 inM t I t .O Glow in Muck of r Thailand ! t. - I f C II A N T H A B U R I . . ' f .... f .J'i l ft 1 ! i j i t I 1 n : ! r; t la U S- j - i 5 r if ! V and sapphirebearing sediment. Here at the village of tiny boom-towPha-Rsome nine miles from the border, men come with their familiet to dig in the rich red earth for the dream that will bring them untold wealth. Chamlat's Dream Chamlat. a former truck driver, has been a prospector for nine years He moves from place to placa among the diggings and started lenting his small claim here a couple of months ago, for which he d of whatpays ever he finds As he works almost waist-dee- p in water and mud, he has one goal he wants to go to the United States. Chamlat and his family earn $10 to $35 a day. The biggest stone he had found here, about two months ago, was sold for n a. 4 . i 'I - ??. sb-- rt4 - w 4 ' : - yr 'O J i ; J ? J i i gem industry. The mountain streams that flow down the hill known as Khao Fun Far (To the Sky) are rich in ruby a k j .J i of Chanthaburi, center of the kingdom's i c 5 f ; n , It i ) Sf 4 A' pro-vui- I I i - uJ A with Thailand Just over the war-tofrontier, is the Thai 1 1 t i ! I ; V J ) ! '? T J 1 Some of the Thailand world's best sapphires come from the little Cambodian town of Pailm, located near the border J - -- -5 1 " ! a1 i i r f 4 f , t ,'1 By Glenn Garven genee Frame Presse j nj i : 5 1 T )s v I- il til it .: 35J p ! western ' I ' U7I 1 --.- , j - ... fTT'WM -H ll.lu Jt i Now Through TUESDA Y, plus you make one-thir- $G00. 7T- - There are about 10,000 prospectors operating along the border area. Their primitive wooden and tin huts sit over their claims while machines pump the sand, rock and ( (On Approved Purchases Under Levitz Credit Plan .j water down long wooden trays where the sediment is shaken and washed loose from the gemstones Spirit Houses Men dressed in gum boots and overalls, straw hats on their hands, wash the soil down to the machines Pipes crisscross the diggings from end to end. There are a few scattered spirit houses, probably as much to bring the prospectors good luck in their quest for gems as for their souls A former factory machine operator, White Tags Sanong. mutters something about a proverb which goes "It is a man's lot always to be in search of the dream of riches " He bought the mineral for $2,500. Raw rights rubies and sapphires, just dug out of the ground, tables he around on "There are no kanioys (thieves) here. they say Sanong said a neighboring prospector found stones recently that he sold for $10,000 to twct Barfcw 8 70So SOI Citlwn PU By rf DUAL TIME CMSONO TIME STOPWATCH LAP TIME AURM , yr - warranty In Our Showroom Carnes One. You See Your Savings At A Glance! ALARM ICHRONO SALE . CheckTheTags! Every Item ' - brand furniture marked down 10, even 20, Whats find our clearance center more, youll 30! loaded with hundreds of items at even greater reductions. And if sale prices aren't enough, remember: youll have no interest charges or monthly payments til February, 1981. Hurry in' You'll Love It At Levitz! CONSUMER TIP; Dor t keep vinyl (plastic) tablecloths on your dining table for an extended period of time There Wv ALL Electronic Catculalors and Digital Welches 3483 So W Temple V Pm 04 S Mon Sal 9 Ac,oss rom W 6 FCO Get All The Furniture You Need Right Now. It Wont Cost You A Penny Til February 1 , 1 981 Every item in our huge warehouseshowroom is reduced for this event ... factory fresh, famous o We SERVICE Plus No Interest or Monthly Payments til February 1981 is a chemical used m plastics which creates a reaction when it comes in contact with wood that may ruin its finish Remove vinyl tablecloths COOL II you have a problem your local store manager doesnt solve Call W ami Fia Head m quarters Toll Free FI Call TOO 43,' 4344 KEEP-YOU- R 1 Q-- a ey No gimmicks. Choose the furniture you want at sale prices of 1 20 and 30 off and well pay the interest on your credit purchase until February of next year. Heres a great opportunity to dress up your home for the holiday season ahead and still have the cash for gifts and other important things. Why delay when the deal is this good? Come to Levitz today and get in on the savings! 0, Effective Through Nov. 4, I960, While Quantities Last! Offer Not Applicable to Prior Purchases i & (BJEfej:- - wC ( J tv;i i An Easy Freeway Drive to 13th South and 5th West at Interstate 15 OPEN DAILY 10am to 9pm. SATURDAY 10am to 9 pm. . . . CLOSED SUNDAY. tv k . . . eft kft, 4. Vi - k jMjs (t6A,lA.ai |
