Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-08-08
HERE'S GOLD BY THE TON.
hidden TREASURE IN OLD
MEXICO DISCOVERED.
A Mine That Is OF Fabulous Weaith--In y
Country Infested with Murderous
Apaches and Mexican
Bandlttl HOards.

Many stories OF lost mines OF fabu-
lous wealth have been heard but few
il any of these stores OF virgin treas
ure have ever been known to bear fruit
anew. But the story told by Mr..
Thomas Constantine of New York is
likely to prove an exception TO the
rule. Mr.. Constantine is wealthy
lumber dealer and controls the entire
mahogany trade OF the country.
Not many hundred miles from
Chllpuncingo, said Mr.. Constantine
to Chicago Herald reporter, lin a
lonely and dangerous country there Is
little settlement where the principal
occupations are kidnapping, robbing,
blackmail and murder. In looking
over my lumber interests one summer
my servants lost the trail and we wan
dered about the monotouous hills,
which were covered with situated
palms There IS nothing about this
section except goats and Mexican ban
dts. They know every path, gully
and nook, and heaven help the unior-
tunate who falls into their clutches
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find yourself on the brink OF deep
barranca, the descent OF whose
PERCEPTIONS sides can only be made
by those familiar with the
trails These hills have witnessed
fearful tragedies. IL is q part OF the
region called by the Spaniards OF the
sixteenth and seyenteeth centuries The
Pocket OF Gold. The Greascrs there
love to shoot strangers. when ii can bc
done with little danger. The soldiers
are cowardly, and one merry Apache
can put to rOut an entire company OF
Mexican soldiers. II was In this sec.
tion that We wandered about We
We're rescued by an old priest, who
guided us safely 10 the settlement
where he was stationed. He knew o.
my lumber interests in Mexico. and
enjoyed his company very much /
gave him present OF nearly all the
money | had with me, and was about
TO leave for the north when he asked
me to remain over day and take Il
/ long ride with him. refused. and he
told me that he would show me more
gold than was possessed by any one
man for one consideration; that was
that when took the first million dol
lars from the mine | would give him Il
/ quarter Of II so that he could retire
from the priesthood. He had been
laboring with wicked Mexicans for
nifty years, and was dissatisfied with
| his life.
We'll | made the promise and
started out, more for curiosity's sake
than anything else. We rode for n
number OF hours and lust rs the sun
was going down we came TO u place
whore the mountains crowded into the
| river. After following much OBJ
structed trail few miles | saw the
gold mine for Il rich vein was visible
on the surface. Below tho mine In "a
sort OF cave where primitive furnaces
standing were smelling had once been
done. Human bones and broken
croekery scattered about told the tray
edy OF desertion. We campcd there
all night and spent the next day OK.
amining the mine. The vein Il q mint
OF richness to any one who can work II
safely. Pieces Weighing from seven
to ten ounces were not uncommon.
while ! picked up Jumps weighing
from one to three pounds. With sys.
tematic working there are hundred
fortunes there.
Taking such few small nuggets as
could conceal about my clothing and
returning to the settlement. I made
time to the City Of Mexico. where |
/ got q concession 10 work the mine.
But that was only one short step The
surrounding country swarms with MUIR
derous. thieYing greasers, Indians and
haIf-breeds. and 10 return from the
mine with quantity OF gold means
certain death. | made arrangements
| with the government OF Mexico TO prD-
tect me in working the mine, but they
were not satisfactory. | was 10 take
ten experienced miners and have a
company Of Mexican soldiers for a
guard, paying the living expenses and
salary Of the soldiers But was afraid
that the sight Of such immense wealth
would incite the soldiers. who would
hasten to murder my small party.
Il won't touch the mine now until I
can organize a company OF brave.
trusty men upon whom | can depend.
There is no hurry about the matter. |
not only have the sole right from the
government TO work the mine. but no
one knows It's location. It would not
matter If they did; no Mexican would
go near ii because of tradition that
the cave is haunted. This. my friend
the priest says is more fearful 10 the
bandits than death. In few months I
will start an expedition from New York.
which will be augmented and the work
extended ms soon as am assured that
my men are safe.