Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-26
Stanton and Ms s25o,ooo Ruby.

From the Denver (Col.) News, NOV. 70
There arrived In Denver last even
ing. from the south, A. G. Stanton OF
San Francisco, Of whom much has
been said recently through the medium
Of the Associated Press as being the
fortunate possessor OF a wonderfully
large ruby. that promises to cut to the
value Of $500, 600. Mr.. Stanton was
corralled by a Ne,cs reporter while
quietly picking his teeth after his first
SQUARE meal since his return to civili-
cation, at the American House. Pos
sessed of q remarkable degree ofconf1-
dence In the honesty Of press represen-
tatiyss. he detailed one Of his hands on
a mission to the depths Of a capacious
pocket and brought ferth the stone
which Is, he thinks, to make
AL THE WORLD WONDER.
He very kindly allowed the News
reporter to handle the stone and to
gaze wonderlngly upon Its enchanting
richness without manitesting the least
uneasiness lest the impecunious scrib-
bier might suddenly vanish with the
treasure. This stone - which Mr..
stanton aflrms upon the strength Of
some other persons judgment TO be
worth only $3.50, 000-was found some
where In Arizona beyond Fort Def
ance, and was picked up on the surface,
Of the ground. 1t has a deep rich wine
color. and looks, to the inexperienced
eye at least, just like the
QUARTS OF SMALL eARNETs
Which have been paraded on exhibit
ton here for several months by each
returned diamond digger. Having
found this stone and many bushels Of
smaller ones. Mr.. Stanton returned to
Santa Fe, where he was met oy A. q.
| Higgins, who represents himself to be
the agent Of all the precious stone
dealers In New York city. This man
saw the stone and became excited. The
next day he examined 1t again and
grew frenzied with interest In the ruby.
The day following he was perfectly
FRANTIC WITH EXCITEMENT
And set everybody In Santa Fe wild
on the subject. Other experienced
Judges" were called In, and 1t wa
finally determined that the ruby-the
largest In the world-would bring the
snug little sum Of $3.50. 700. The for
tunate owner was, Of course, elated,
and he started post-haste for civlliza-
ton, bearing a letter from Mr. Hug
gins to Mr.. Benedict, a New York
jeweler, which guaranteed the pay
ment OF
A ouARrER-MrI.LIoN FOR THE STONE.
This ruby-if ruby It isis about
three-fourths of an inch In length by
a half inch In width, and is said to
weigh sixteen carats. It will cut to
about eleven carats, having a slight
flaw.
Having examined the ruby to his en-
tire satisfaction. the Nens reporter
was startled by the exhibition Of q dia-
mond about the size Of q wren's egg
aud valued at the magnificent sum Of
$I5, 900. 1t will cut, Mr.. Stanton says,
about seven carats, and will be, II his
expectations are realized, a magni-
f1cent gem.
THE REGION
| Where these stones were found lie be-
tween SO deg. 40 min. and 81 deg. 40
mll. nOTLu latltuue, uuu llV ucS. dtiu
lib deg. west longitude. Mr.. Stanton
went there about two months ago, and
with his party Of four has been actively
engaged in prospecting. The country
Is a desolate desert, with no grass,
save in the canyon Of a sandstone
range near by, and no living thing, not
even q jack-rabbit or a bird. There are
no Indians In the country, but the
Zunis. Apaches, Mohaves and Piutes
surround the section. yet not near
enough to be feared. Mr.. Stanton says
the gems-diamonds and rubbies-lie
on the ground and sparkle In the sun
light with the most dazzling brllliancy.
The region Is said to be literally eoy-
cred with gems, which rival In size and
value anything that has ever yet been
discovered In this country. Our in
formant Is sangulne that there are
great riches In the section indicated
above, and that all who come can be
accommodated with rubies aud dia-
mouds until they "can't rest"