Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1889-07-06
THE QUEST OF GOLD.

,.,,o.adshl researches in mAny parts ct
w,flA have eoaclasiveiy shown that
a so-,nlied = Alluvinl gold has not
deposited by 6owing wa,er. but By
,er d It's solid form, viz. BY glaciers.
s,;li,h Columbia. In Ihs Northwest Ter
.sy Of Ganads, in NevA SeciiA, and N
: zssiand are many gold plAceTs formsd
xlsxial scii..a. In North CArolira.
s,is.sos Ksrr, The stsie eeoi'gis', atiri-
ia sauare mikes Of surifeFOus gravel. TO
.,st drifs . or earth glaeieEs. " ! O., 10
esse.s q repeated fros. Aad iAaS in de-
.p.siAg she r,,eks. and then by Alternate
,s.sss sad contraction eausi1g their
s.ss. % rearraaxs its component parts,
sa is tropical Brszil,the g'iden csngs re,
seats what is Eeit Of the glacial inorAnes
i dshria Of past geological epoch.
,aIIy, % ,eonsa nearer home. gold Is foGAd
Eshs til on lhs aAnk4 of the celshrs'ed
1 I'd iiia VI Scalisnd. Quite receutiy q
Il sSea Siniaied tha, ssne Of the Caiif1s-
H. -gravels " aro NOS grasels in the true
i saf shs word, but that they arc psSsiy
j 10 nud SsIcanees, much of tie AeCa-
lated nialtess bSing singular instead u
saa,isd, Ne they rre in riyerii'e deroslt'-
WhAlexer gbe means BY whieh the placsF
d has been ss.stfeted - It's psessst bed,
An ,saiv haye had oBe scUrcr-ussnsrSl
,.s Al enc lime i, va. The fsshisn is
pe.ss lha. win Gid would be fOuEd
i Ii aasrx rsrk.'of StIaria, sgr. ba'
.ssss sash Formations aazshsra iarEs
.,Ies.laa u ssih gold. there are macy
her raissFais uasrh carry g'iia-Eoiubls
iciis e--snd senrseiy roek formation "a
hiesi oas ssuld ,af.ly predict IL sbssFes-
! d how liz gold 80 i,Ia she niipsrHi
sins IlAere ARK rlAils plsa.ibs tlseFiss--ii'
liasian. ~ decomposition, By conaehan-
ID i yapefs, SIC. PFS6Abls al tlssAe Eaay
zss hsa tIitir share iu IL rredacsis's-
sssain Il q shns Gvia hus beess fund ~
||.lssion h saa waArs. aud " ka,ise eFyssls
i tie 1s.IFRs ssE SAyH wiiich haa Aerss ssessssa
bishia hissasic dimes.
vsia aiulag eatsils greater expense Than
ssavsI misiar. hsrpu,s ihs underground
sarkiars are sasFs eztersivs and m"rr drf-
lculs, aha whsn de pslB stu9 hiss been
laiasd. The hidden gid esa only be got out
b tksAid - e.ssEy mssbinery. designed
= execute n Isw hsurs iAas ul,ich, q 10
j. naiaFal sgsacir. woaId eceupy nssnY
years. Thua a pefreasaes q gold thAl
wsuld bs sslsupesu,ive b . PiaeeE weald
nss pay IN sssin. but veins ars mcFe end'-
ing. ard aow siEsta the chief sapp.iss q
IAe Feeieus metni.
v hsa ailthe circumstances hrs favorable
gela miaiag and mlllina Ars suiheieaily
Rmpls operations, bus q vnst anmber cfen-
smies asise - trouble the mill man. Tee
u sha ecrat ere kaewn 10 Cost 9uId J
eHa haursd meFeusy, " and % many shsFe'
,sideFs kave kesa Fosbed cf their diviasad'
TthslS 66s.Faehve aSsals thas they vii
'sseably " glad 70 kaew something Of
alah and kIf0sy. Ii must bs told
sssn, hat senetinles ihe gold dccass IL
sasslssss % inAnsle.iD.ally minute thas ihes
~sa sssesily heal on running uassF. srd
'eas 81 eaffiea GNaT uith the refuse, des
lslss All tanifivnnees dtswod 70 arrest theut
ia IL eaae af feia sslA, this evil is ef4sf
increased b The halnmering action o. th'
s'a;aRA which astleas the grsias and aug'
i'asasa lhsit baSYahcy. Ny The stamPihs
Freezes also ths Earfsce4 Of the grains re-
eesasaa with sllicions coai, tua 10 iusral
sNtls quarts powasg whleh Is hammeses
'sss sha yssldIng assaL This skin pfeycna'
Proper cohsAat hetweea the g.'ld snd tbs
sss'ratY. hsaee such grniass sseSps anEtEsi
''lAsaehs eyea gold which has been simpl,
''aaasnsred ~ aws. f,,f soine inseFutah'e fra
20, very reduced affinity far mercury
Aaeh gold . HsmsAlly casiea viii axi1'
= igens ss eon,smiasssd with saieos'
'sssssaI, - with shsls Ol. OF with Assali.i'
laaiief ~ whleh nrs laers ~ hrs iailaiesl
hfsa difks wasat tses IN uTe-EIiif WI cAus'
81 Questionable slimlne,. which must b.
gaardss ssal,et. Isssn NO dss !, e.aie fse'
Ifoes sulpharsss lso.a popnds of sulphur
wlsA he base metais-.ifcu. eopFrs, lead
4las aasimeayl. which sapidly destey III
.eissisY sf si,e ssssssssy ~ .lsllias is sur
isse and sauAlae i % bFeak insa tiny par
'leles. kpsWn y = aaasias OF : aickst tIlg :
fFsqasutly lhess salphursts irona sansi
'lesabia portion q the ptuaut nnd eensai'
tAarh VI iha cold. Mhcss easFseslea lsoal
thssa \ no iossgas saare hscehanieai pre-
sass bAs lnsoi WI ssesIsew. svtNsiag will
Aeasiesl aulasignp. aRa cAhes iasrieset ~.
asllsas& apuga sisng khawa IL nTsalliFMEsss
asJ aasat Fsnlly aSpahds fey NJ saesss
EVA M AaopIisn sr The suiaabls tsshs,
= eaalhtR sitb ~ stapAsrssss. asA sta
= ~ ss@.ys aisSpSs W Si.ss !,