Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-05-26
ENCHANTED LAND.
The Excitement iu Lower California The old story Eivised- Gold by the Eu.fssI

The old Story I:iyi,ed-G Gold by the
 BusheI
 For the past six or eight years there
 have been wonderful stories circulated ! in California of immense lodges of gold
 bearing quartz and rich placer disriues
 existing ia Lower California, but most
 of them were So vague and indefinite
 that they were considered but fair
 efforts Of imagination by a1laGaus
 aspiranrs t0 the aceuir1 ulelt- of the old
 CaiIfornians, who enjoy tho reputation,
 whether msriTed or not. of ability g,
 relate tales that rank amor- fiction like Barnum's Jumbo among elephants. The writer has hsa-d the story oi these mines, from the lips Cf 60 person who clalmed Co have been there. and who
 saw the great z Id deposits and knew
 just where to fad them. From tEe fact that he hal brought away UI.l l.u no [ tangible proof of the existence ot suen | wonderful gold deposits. c0upIad vI.h ! the further IacI that hls best test uuuv | under oath Was nos considered as even ! an approximation 1f the truth, there ], ! but Lttle wonder that lis marvellous story was listened Co with the only t..fss. ! oi producing @ profound adu.ratI,u for | hls peculiar genius 1t preyarIeati.a. and ! uo one could be found VI. .rr-- ra -- i- ! the expense oi @ long i5ure- tsa mythical n Doralo.
 This talented person so uuf-feuG.. t, the truth, iu his lisbeHeyaI narrative
 gave vivid, and, sJ far as a.I recent is- ! formation goes tJ DO. ve, 60 correct gt-
 scrlptlon Cl the locality oi tleu-,. ay-
 citement. He Was aI.I a party 1r.sr..--
 lns Tor ledge ui Icau-iI marble. sand.
 Co exist somewhere Iu tlal vi.l.lrv. and
 in thelr -aMb-IL-s came -rIl.rr.I |, fl .
 small valley, through winch at t.-f s.lr-
 ucular season Cf the year a small --rasll Of water mtaudsred. Wild fruit 5rsas abouuded, and sar- Df inferior and
 crude paradise opened uut ueIl-. them.
 The pdraul-Ical Idea va. made. -Ut. .l..,.s
 realistic from the fact jla. when Tray quaied tnesr intense tli--. from .la Lmuld waters, their eyes vsra-I..l .l..-i by the si-ltuI golden uU-g g.t-. and from a clrsOfl examination !, really .augaref as though they truI upon ...Gu--r.reI streets that, through ua-lec. from rre IacA Ol properly qualified souls taiutrL- ! it paradise, had b,r1Ue 1vrr--Yvl. vi-u . sOit carpets Of .Iass, a1l saat-L v=Itu lovely and strange 5p-eies ot r-u--la...-. . trees. The party uas rr..r...- . Ing for marble, and u.. cold. and therefore they could DO. f..5- precl0u5 tune in i0aci-. their -.tie.E .gl- . mals with burdens of sle u...I. and r-- l tura home disappointed m .a.i- search for materials for t1ud.tlues. and ! live rich and ri0toUs iif. a.i die wi-b the gout. They sluldar-5 .- tlr thought. But # anyone vuu-. ur.rl-. a comfortable outfit, W..l -le necessary crackers and pr0 per Er1ar-uau of splrituUI- comforts, --l- sole -e,fvirg member ot tua5 v-E-;.-.s.ue uarfs would, as the most generous act ,f E-s iiie' and as al r-peclli personal favor conduct hlm Go the garden %. gold
 but, whether t-is particular persons story was based upon t-er -ii-L- srr.-- ment of persona. Knowledge OF not, the present excitement iU tIe exact IacgII-r he pointed Go on tly map O. Lower Cali iornia, proves that there really .lil avi-r some basls for tine sill.. legendary houEh It might have been. -r. boom has been started, aui tle T.-L -s ...r.- 'apie, and perhaps tl- re-u.. -H ! prove tLa- fools vii. u.a in Co this mysterious -eraI--a g here even angels fear Go tread. for rr- old Californian does not Fem ufa- .. have seen even -lI-.. feather tla-.. n'U.te4 from aG angels s wing. From Los AurUiee and San Diego. .r- .-..a.- -1e.; is attracting tl-e Eau-uresl..s ones. and From many parts ot Arizona the -ualin- p.1sprc,1rs bend t.t.- t.r.- 4l steps towards the -a-l#I .e. line 2 Instant land oi eueaal,la.-. E1--r- E}- i1 ue Uurep.--elta4 ,a.-.. .arta '-r't left tl-I-E, well .--.....l and
 r'vlded, Go test tl- trr.i .f -.. H....- Gu9r- of tse wonders .t -..t ..-.- -a', and 1-uz back tr..-u-.- .f r.sIt. 'r LeaFy r1rlal- ul tlc wisdom ID. er- ic-ielcr.
 Bat Chose who contemplate -l.as ... Inc new g u fields. -a,u.. consider 'ei what tADF are doing L...ra .rr- % ''r-in- o1 such au expedition. ..D.-- a -Lcr .tuu- r-CHal then. t. -t. -i md tle CITIZEN womb -frr.. r- ectors no- Co be -a hurry ah.-f Il1arElc-- Go tte urf " D.-r4~ utMuE l- known .. t.. extent. ur rIa lew discoveries, nor i- lt sl.T-. .... hey vlh pay at alL How r..-v s luusauus have gone cI airii.r .cr.H-- .ors and found only vla, Pet. E--.... ot m So1ors when tle- rsacr.f m. rom.-ed land. Ibs v1t.u-ta-. .E.r oes .or.h, with Hasely suIEui.st aaIr. -7 carry hlm through, and a slinr-. ar : few days swallows up his -t dollar. g nth uotrins Go do and uG ueau- %. rec irnlng. It will be much better -. wait and see whether there --. any mes thrre before eUtarLiug ur vl.t ay turn ont GO be au Idle rauor.