Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-27
BACK FROM MEXICO.
Pittsburg Capitalists Return From a
Visit to Their Gold Mine.
AN OPINION FROM c. G. DIXON.
He Says There Are Fortunes in Undevel'
oped Gold and Tin Fields.
ONE MAN MAKES S35O,OOO A MONTH

If there is any gold or tin in Mexico,
Pittsburgers are determined to have it, and
company has been formed for that pur-
pose The purchase of large tracts OF land
by concern composed principally of Pitts
burg business men was published in THE
DISPATCH several months ago. None of
the mines had been developed, and in order
to ascertain what they were worth COM
mittee was appointed to investigate. This
committee was composed of Messrs. G. Z.
Dixon, Herman Kunkle and 81. A. Nc
Cormick. They left the city on January 5,
and returned yesterday morning.
All of them were we'll pleased with the
trip to the mines, notwithstanding the fact
that they had to ride on the backs of bron-
chos distance of 80 miles, The gold mine,
they claim, is bonanza, and the tin mine
will be bonanza also, if tariff is placed
on tin plate, but nothing will be done with
the field unless the manufacture of tin will
be made profitable by the passage OF the
Senate tariff bill.
Mr.. Dixon, one of the committee who re-
turned yesterday, was seen by DISPATCH
reporter yesterday. He had very little to
say about the trip, as the firstnews he heard
after a two months absence was that Nc
Clure and Freyvogle had been pardoned
and were now free men,.
THE VAST DIFFERENCE.
eff those men had been in Mexico" said
he, "they would have remained in Jail.
Personally L have nothing against
them, but the people now seem to
have the opinion that I never
lost the money, notwithstanding the
fact that have the word of Cashier Steffen,
Teller Clark, my defaulting clerk, Quinn,
myself and others that did. Are we all
liars? 1 did not want to see the men kept
behind the bars, but do not want people
to think that was trying to blackmail
them. have lost about $4,000, and will
not get 1t back.
"But to return to our trip: We had an
elegant time. Mexico is not what it has
been represented. The people are as accom-
modating, or more so, than any ever met,
and l have travelled great deal. They do
not hesitate a moment to ride 30 miles with
person to show him the road. They are not
cutthroats and bandits, as claimed BY some
persons who have written them up. l
would be willing to put all the money 1
possess in nv pocket and ride alone into
the mountains, and would return with
every cent OF it. They are not thieves, but
the most hospitable people I ever met.
If we got wet or cold while on our journey
the natives would take us in and provide
for us. They would give us their beds, and
they would sleep on the floor.
"We reached our gold mine all right and
found it in operation, and the result ex-
ceeded our r'expectation, but I do not care to
say much about it.
MEXICAN PRoFANE PROFITS.
"There is a silver mine near our mine,
which is owned by Maxamillian Damn,
German, and he is realizing $3.50, 900
month out of it. The product of the mine
is shipped to California by rail, but it is
hauled about so miles in wagons before a
railroad is reached.
"Thamines are located near Durango,
that is About 90 miles from the town. After
We visited the gold mines member of the
party proposed that we go to the tin mines,
This was voted down very promptly, as it
would necessitate ride on the back of a
broncho for several miles and tramp up a
mountain of 1000 feet up and the same num-
Der of feet down. We were too tired for such
a trip and decided to let the tin mine 90. If
we can make any money out of it we will
certainly develop it. In a short time, be-
lieve, there will be railroad running near
the mines"
Mr.. Dixon is we'll pleased with his trip.
and believes that the stock in the gold COM
pany will advance, and, as there is none on
the market, the holders of stock will realize
handsomely.