In Brazil are to be found fishes, eellike in form, which burrow in the mud during seasons of drought. In wet weather this curious class of fish stores up in its system a reserve of fat, and then, when the dry season arrives and the rivers dry up, it constructs a deep tubular burrow, in which it doubles up, with head and tail together. The mouth of the burrow is closed with a most ingeniously constructed mud flap, through which are several small perforations, which permit the animal to breathe air directly, as it is also one of the few species gifted with both lungs and gills. While enclosed in its nest, the fish is frequently dug out by the natives, who highly prize its flesh. In the period of incubation it lives upon the reserve of fat accumulated during the rainy season. When the early rains soften the soil, the fish emerges from its burrow and resumes its aquatic existence.
The tunnel to turn the Trinity River from its channel so that the river-bed may be mined for gold is now in 1,150 feet. The total length will be 1,400 feet. The tunnel cuts across a bend two miles above Lewiston. The Trinity River Mining Company has a crew of eight men at work. The tunnel is being dug 8 × 10 feet in size. When it is cut through the hill at that size it will be enlarged to 10 × 12 feet, making it big enough to carry the whole river at ordinary stages. The water will be used at the tunnel outlet to run low-pressure turbines, furnishing power for mining purposes. The river-bed is known to be rich in gold. Over a mile of the bed can be mined when the river is turned through the tunnel less than one-third of a mile in length.
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MOTOR STORIES
A New Idea in the Way of Five-Cent Weeklies.
Boys everywhere will be delighted to hear that Street & Smith are now issuing this new five-cent weekly which will be known by the name of MOTOR STORIES.
This weekly is entirely different from anything now being published. It details the astonishing adventures of a young mechanic who owned a motor cycle. Is there a boy who has not longed to possess one of these swift little machines that scud about the roads everywhere throughout the United States? Is there a boy, therefore, who will not be intensely interested in the adventures of "Motor Matt," as he is familiarly called by his comrades?Boys, you have never read anything half so exciting, half so humorous and entertaining as the first story listed for publication in this line, called"Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel."Its fame is bound to spread like wildfire, causing the biggest demand for the other numbers in this line, that was ever heard of in the history of this class of literature.Here are the titles to be issued during the next few weeks. Do not fail to place an order for them with your newsdealer.
This weekly is entirely different from anything now being published. It details the astonishing adventures of a young mechanic who owned a motor cycle. Is there a boy who has not longed to possess one of these swift little machines that scud about the roads everywhere throughout the United States? Is there a boy, therefore, who will not be intensely interested in the adventures of "Motor Matt," as he is familiarly called by his comrades?
Boys, you have never read anything half so exciting, half so humorous and entertaining as the first story listed for publication in this line, called"Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel."Its fame is bound to spread like wildfire, causing the biggest demand for the other numbers in this line, that was ever heard of in the history of this class of literature.
Here are the titles to be issued during the next few weeks. Do not fail to place an order for them with your newsdealer.
No. 1. Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel.No. 2. Motor Matt's Daring; or, True to His Friends.No. 3. Motor Matt's "Century" Run; or, The Governor's Courier.No. 4. Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of theComet.
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AT ALL NEWSDEALERS, OR SENT POSTPAID BY THE PUBLISHERS UPON RECEIPT OF THE PRICE.
STREET & SMITH, Publishers, NEW YORK
THE BEST OF THEM ALL!!
MOTOR STORIES
IT IS NEW AND INTENSELY INTERESTING
We knew before we published this line that it would have a tremendous sale and our expectations were more than realized. It is going with a rush, and the boys who want to read these, the most interesting and fascinating tales ever written, must speak to their newsdealers about reserving copies for them.
MOTOR MATTsprang into instant favor with American boy readers and is bound to occupy a place in their hearts second only to that now held by Frank Merriwell.
The reason for this popularity is apparent in every line of these stories. They are written by an author who has made a life study of the requirements of the up-to-date American boy as far as literature is concerned, so it is not surprising that this line has proven a huge success from the very start.
Here are the titles now ready and also those to be published. You will never have a better opportunity to get a generous quantity of reading of the highest quality, so place your orders now.
No. 1.—Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel.No. 2.—Motor Matt's Daring; or, True to His Friends.No. 3.—Motor Matt's Century Run; or, The Governor's Courier.No. 4.—Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of the "Comet."TO BE PUBLISHED ON MARCH 22ndNo. 5.—Motor Matt's Mystery; or, Foiling a Secret Plot.TO BE PUBLISHED ON MARCH 29thNo. 6.—Motor Matt's Red Flier; or, On the High Gear.TO BE PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5thNo. 7.—Motor Matt's Clue; or, The Phantom Auto.TO BE PUBLISHED ON APRIL 12thNo. 8.—Motor Matt's Triumph; or, Three Speeds Forward.
No. 1.—Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel.No. 2.—Motor Matt's Daring; or, True to His Friends.No. 3.—Motor Matt's Century Run; or, The Governor's Courier.No. 4.—Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of the "Comet."
TO BE PUBLISHED ON MARCH 22nd
No. 5.—Motor Matt's Mystery; or, Foiling a Secret Plot.
TO BE PUBLISHED ON MARCH 29th
No. 6.—Motor Matt's Red Flier; or, On the High Gear.
TO BE PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5th
No. 7.—Motor Matt's Clue; or, The Phantom Auto.
TO BE PUBLISHED ON APRIL 12th
No. 8.—Motor Matt's Triumph; or, Three Speeds Forward.
Price, Five CentsTo be had from newsdealers everywhere, or sent, postpaid, upon receipt of the price by the publishers
STREET & SMITH, Publishers, NEW YORK
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Some inconsistent spellings within dialect have been retained.
Some inconsistent hyphenation (e.g. cottonwood vs. cotton-wood) has been retained from the original.
Page 1, changed "Tomilson" to "Tomlinson" and "Ling" to "Sing" in cast of characters.
Page 6, changed "under der drompone" to "und der drompone," "un der sleigh-pells" to "und der sleigh-pells" and "No noddng" to "No nodding."
Page 10, added missing quote after "der Tenver bapers."
Page 12, changed ? to , after "Watching your car."
Page 17, changed "away then went" to "away they went."
Page 21, changed "had he pearls" to "had the pearls."
Page 22, added missing quote before "Does this road run."
Page 23, removed extra quote before "Spangler, for a moment."
Page 28, changed "west rode" to "west road" and added missing quote before "Well, unexpectedlike."
Page 29, changed "hundred of feet" to "hundreds of feet."