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Show Richest Mile on the Earths - Strip of Land at Kalgoorlie, Australia, Ha That Distinctive--Jo the Midst of Waterless Region, la Which There h No Sign of Vegetation, Water sells for f2.60 to 16.25 per hundred gallons at Kalgoorlie. There la not a sign of vegetation at Kalgoorlie. Kal-goorlie. . To all appearances the "jumping off place" of the earth is at Kalgoorlie. - And . yet. the richest of the find spread, and there was a rush for the new territory. Miners poured In at the rate of 2,000 a week and soon all the available land was staked out in claims. , "For the entire 400 miles from square mile In the world Is at Kalgoorlie. Kal-goorlie. This barren desert of treasure Is 400 miles Inland from the town of Perth in western Australia. Seven years ago gold was discovered there a rush for the desert territory was started and now there Is a town of 35,000 people built up in the waterless water-less region. This square mile of treasure bearing bear-ing desert is called the "Gold Mine" because of Its reputation as being the richest gold-bearing territory of Its size on earth. Its reputation has been brought to this country by Rev. E. Gordon Bavlle, who is now on Perth there is not a sign of vegetation. vegeta-tion. There Is no water except that Which may be found standing in the gnamma holes or basin like formations forma-tions in the stones. The prospector fills his water bag from these and then strikes out over the country. When they have found a placer mine they have no water with which to work jt and they use a shaker. That is a series of sieves arranged one above the other, with the mesh smaller at the bottom. When the dirt has been put through the shaker it is tossed in the air' and the wind blows away the fine dust. The gold then can be picked out. his way east from Vancouver. "The district was .discovered some years ago," he said, "and now there are twelve gold miles at work on a large scale and about forty others doing a little. The output is 12.200.-000 12.200.-000 worth of gold every month. The miners live in Kalgoorlie. The gold is found in a reef of quartz formation. Some of the mines are now being worked at the 2,000 foot level and the gold is found to be just as rich as It was at the top. "In 1895 some, miners prospecting near Klmberley In the north of the western Australian desert started south and found the reef. The news "All the water we have Is what ts taken from the mines and condensed and this sells at from 2.50 to J6.25 a hundred gallons. A pumping system is now being put in which will bring water from Perth, 400 miles away, to Kalgoorlie. There will be ten relay stations in the line. The system will be in operation next year. "During the greater part of the year the thermometer stands at 115 in the shade and should a prospector get away from the gnamma hole without with-out water his sufferings are apt to b something awful. There is now a line of railway from Perth and also a telegraph line." |