TH k real color of gold
pevv of us have ever been enabled to
familiarize ourselves with the color of
ure gold, for the reason that gold, for
practical purposes, must be alloyed. It
is a curious fact that while we might
naturally expect to find pure gold richer
in color than the alloy, such is not the
case. Indeed, pure gold is considerable
paler than the alloy metal, wherein there
is a small proportion of copper or copper
and silver, a circumstance that gives it
a reddish tinge.
Then, too, all gold is not alike when
refined. Australian gold, for instance, is
distinctly redder than the metal found
in California. Furthermore, placer gold
is yellower than gold taken from quartz
one of the mysteries of metallurgy,- since
the gold in placers comes from that which
is in quartz.
It is said that the purest coins ever
struck were the $50 gold pieces once in
common use on the Pacific coast. The
coinage of these was stopped by reason
of the great loss by abrasion and also
because it was easy to remove the inter
ior of these coins and to subsiitute baser
metals. The California $50 gold pieces
were octagonal in shape and were the
most valuable coins ever minted and cir
culated. Harpers Weekly.
The University of Chicago, which has
been responsible for not a few educa
tional innovations, is becoming a pioneer
in industrial matters also. In its halls
of residence for women students it has
taken to employing girls to run the lifts.
There is no previous instance in America,
so it is said, of a girl being engaged as
an "elevator pilot." With smoothly
running electric machines, the task ought
not to be difficult, Westminster Gazette.
Chcmawa Indian School.
8. The Domestic Science department
has a separate building especially adapt
ed for the purpose and the facilities of
Chemawa in this line are equaled by
only one other school in the Service.
9. In the Literary Department, the
instruction covers the branches taught
in Grammar schools of the country.
The school was established by Major
Wilkinson, February 25, 1880, being the
second oldest Non-reservation school in
the United States. From a small school
of twenty-five children it has grown step
by step from year to year. Last year
was the most prosperous in its history.
The total enrollment for the year being
775 pupils, having an average attend
ance of 615. The school year closed
with 382 boys and 266 girls on the rolls.
Under the new regulations it is now up
to the parents and the guardians and
the pupils to decide which school they
desire to attend. Certainly the attend
ance the last year speaks volumes for
the continued prosperity and good name
of Chemawa.
Now a last word to the Indian parents
and Indian young men and women de
siring an industrial education at the
Chemawa school. If you desire admis
sion this term write at once to Supt
Chalcraft, and fill in the following blank,
cut it out and send it fo Supt. Chal
craft, who will immediately send you
application blanks.
Name :
Age
Tribe
Father.
Mother .: ;
P. 0.
R. R. .