The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-08-09
e. DORADO At LAST,
A Wonderful Gold Aiae In The Arxestjnc
Republic-Twe Leagues or Lasd Bsaght
for 800, ,OOO, 900.

VI suc OSuCoS u - Su0 xCUeI8I OpIUIOU SU8S
the half 10 NOT known even BY the discov.
erer, and that there 10 more gold there than
the finder thought st the time of his nego.
tisting for the sale OF . portion of the tract.
The single fact that . prov,sional transfer
title has already been drawn up for the sale
of two leagues Of this immense auriferous
deposit, for which the vast sum of $780,.
000. 200 In currency 10 to be paid. 10 the best
evidence Of the confidence that il placed In
the result Of this discovery. The great
''6nd'' has naturally attracted the attention
of capitalists and spectators. and while tho
general public Of Buenos Ayres 10 engaged
In wondering speculstions and comments ~
to the probable advantage TO La Plata that
may follow IN event which promises to
bring among them great tide OF emigrsnts
and gold. seekers (for the fact Of the exist.
ence Of the immense updeveloped mineral
riches of the Argentine Republic IL now
fully established It 10 claimed,) and mon
eyed men have been quick to turn the dis.
covery Of the mines to immediate account.
Parties interested have left here for Eng.
land, whittier the eyes of al turn when
great financial speculst,ons like this sre
concerned, to form copsstncrships with
capitalists 70 work the mines or else TO doat
the affair - . joint. stock company.
The discovery of these mines has been
due to perseverance, supplemented BY sci.
euce and belief In the mineral riches of
the republic. Some time since German,
man versed in miueralogv, came hither from
Europe impressed with the conviction that
. search properly carried out would result
in valuable discoveries In the northern prov.
inces of the Argentine Repsblic. On ~.
fiving here. he Of once repaired 70 those
provinces, and commenced to make . per.
sonal survey of the localities be thought
most likely 70 reward his eAorts. He went
from place TO place pursuing bic investigs'
tions. Among the remotcSt localities vie.
ited by him was the province of Riojs, .
mountainous district situated among and TO
the eastward Of the Andes Mountains, the
northern limit Of which l. latitude 27 de-
gsees, and the area 0f which extends west
to tue Andes from longitude 66 degrees 20
minutes. To the north Of Rioja 10 the
province Of Catamarca, 10 the south Sau
Juan and San Luis, to the dsst Cosdova,
and the western boundary, separating It
from Chill, 10 the Andes. In Rioja 70 situ,
s.ed the Valley of Fsmstins, fertile only
iu spots where the sosl 10 subjected TO isTi.
CATION by stfeams. asd Of q length Of about
$50 miles BY 30 miles 10 width. The bound.
aries Of the valley arc on the west the Fam.
atina range, and on the east the Vclasco
range of mountains. It was 10 this valley
that, lei by hts wish 70 examine into the
silver mines that It slresdy contains, and
hoping to make nsw discoveries In that
quarter, the German lioslly weuded his way.
Reaching Chilecito. the principal town Of
the valley. he entered upon bic invessigss
ton. In short whils be had established
to ble satisfaction the fact Of the existence
Of gold in the valley. Continued research
revealed the feet thse upon tract belong.
ing to the government the precious metal
was indeed there In abundance, and be q
ones, without making public Tie purposs In
view, commenced neeotiasions for ths pur-
chase of the site. lie managed % we'll that
the spot which he bed st first explored,
comprising one league Of land. was sold 70
him for very iusign'hcaat sum. The first
purchase wss followed BY another and .
larger ono, and. In order 70 include In bio
bssgsjn - much - possible Of the rich de.
posit land. be bought 10 the three leagues
adjoisipg. THIS having been done, the
discoverer ssne to ibis city . full power Of
attorney, which has only secsasly reached
here.
When the news Of he wonderful d,soov.
cry was known IN this sfty, tbe excitemsnt
was naturally very great Perhaps the facts
were exaggssaied. bat The accounts were In
subssanee tbag whsn :the mines should b
worked, yeas Of thousands OF dollars daily
would b. ths peoduct Of the labor. Many
refssed 70 bslisve, - being incredible. tbs
tidisgs 0f The lamcnae vslps Of the ninsa
Not %. howsyss, vas Il with oil Who heard
Of Il, for Il b now auuouoced iu ths Dstlv
Nsss Of this city hat the provisional tssns
fer sisls, heretofore referned 10, he's been
drawn up q tho ONCE Of Don J. Y. Csbfal,
. notary Of the city, In favor OF two gen.
,sleueu, Nessrs. e. Nsdero and x Castro,
Sor the sale Of two leagues Of The gnld tract.
The sum paid. eloo 900 900 In currency. y
truly enormous, and the promises maze By
,sAr Dpll1r.nf the land are eqsaily .. The
tesmS 81 he sale are thst ons>foursh Of the
pnRehese money shall b. cash, tbs rest to b
paid on short time is' 'insia:lu.ents, the con.
S1ins guarantee On Tho part. Of the
sslles that on . moderate outlay the mines
viii yisld 70 the owners the priacely sum of
$500 passcones (about ~, 900 II United
States currvncy) per day. The announce.
meat Ut this extensive tsansaction hes ~
suited In establishing In tbs pabllc mind .
cou6desce In ths aeoosnts ssiginelly gives,
apd although saosts hays bsss mads 70 bsy
portions Of The remains Two Isagses. The
fostauase owner refuses 70 ssll, and sas d.
cidsd ~ 70 ol1srtbs lasd h this aaskss q
pssssst. Everybody I'ssv eagerly await.
Ing ths report Of The snginssn Who have
been sent % Tamits. .Rigja 10 saevey ~
laod asd make thsir report.
O.o0Rnm1HaGo1V.