The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-13
TALES OF NEW MEXICAN corn.
The Frnd OF the shepherd nj Gran Culver,
and the Indinn with n Pound Of IL.

The Fad OF the shepherd Mt Gran Culver.
| and the Iudinn with n Pound oft.
| socoRRo. N. NJ. Aug. I-Although the hard
| times now prevailing in the mining camps Of
| the Rocky Mountain regions do discourage
men having money invested In poor mining
property. they can never dampen the en-
thusiasm OF the men who expect to strike IL
rich tomorrow. next day at most the
genuine prospectors The market for silver
being depressed. the thoughts OF the prospeo-
tors turn to gold. conner. and other minerals,
but in this place especially to two deposits OF
gold believed to exist. one within days jour
ney and the other within five days or there
abouts. The nearer one ia somewhere about
Gran Quivora. and a party is preparing
to search for 1t as soon as the August
rains fairly set In. II they do set
In. 1t Is necessary to wait for the
rains. because Gran Quivera. though once q
city OF at least 10000 people. who lived by
agriculture. now has no water at all within
fifteen miles OF II, save In pools formed during
heavy rains, and none in quantity fit for even
n village nearer than the Rio Grande. The
deposit OF gold at or near this old ruin is arti-
fetal; 1t is a cellar presumably once In pos
session OF the priests. The story as told
by the men who will search is that one
Juan Maria Aguilo a Mexican sheep herder.
on certain summer day several years
ago had his flock near Gran Quivera to
food. The sheep were spread out over the
plain feeding comfortably on the grass that
was almost growing visibly under the impulse
OF recent rains. and so Juan sat down unders
tree and idly poked his cane into the sand.
The first push landed 1t against stone. so he
poked 1t in again at another place. and hit q
stone there A third poke in third place
showed like result, and Juan. out OF an idle
to see what the big stone was like.
cleared away tho sand. He found the stone
fiat. after little. and then that 1t covered an
opening. With mighty effort he was able to
up edge the stone. and there he saw o stair
way leading into the ground.
The shepherds curiosity was no longer Idle.
sticks for q torch. he made light
and went down the steps and through mar
row passage to subterranean room. Tho
.oof had fallen in on one side. but there was q
,pace Of several yards square large enough
or him to stand erect and walk about There
we're lot OF pots on the floor. and Juan put
lis hand into one. 1t was full OF pihons the
tut Of the nut pine The next had shelled
orn in it A larger one was covered Into
his Juan reached and drew out q handful Of
.old dust and nuggets. He was Just putting
he precious stuff in his pocket when chance
park dropped on his hand from the torch and
uan let most Of the stuff fall STOPPING to
lick this UP he saw with horror that skulls
verywhere from the sand that formed the
oor. He was Decorating grave; his super
lis torch. he fastened up the steps. slammed
own the stone. and fed to the nearest priest
The priest was not afraid OF ghosts, of
curse. especially as small nugget was found
uan. being reassured by the, priest. went
ecanse rain had washed the SAND over rf tSs
tone nor has it been found to this day. though
eren PARTIES who sesrehed o Tfh TSe pos
dssf h1 ed as 9Re OF ne largest water rs
lobe with wide mouth on one sidee eSatfea
ipacity Of II gallons or more. Juan is dead
hs 81 tie will Rrdna5
ws ehs4 tas1 soS to ns ss
KY sSspts hs
srS HMe EnSs shi
my the Village IS nnmed, and wan f E to ssii
Drought tied up p IN al ss Hoa which
Luna was not only willing to, buy. but was
oered the aets as s ss@g
Guild pilot party to the placer whore it was
gers; he would do it for 5000. but he in,
nent securing the sheep before starting.
Accordingly Luna made a lawful agreement
t give I'll the sheep for the service and then
St day headed for the daIinas Moa arty Ies.
re Frenchmsn oserheard the tat and and
vited himself to go along whether or no.
& ng no s So GLst objection was made to his
rhe route, lay to the. Gallinas Mountains.
d the party eventually entered the Pihon
ows any event the Meaiea a had r ap %ae
med the Indian from day to day as to how
tn day, when he said:
gh In tho west we will reach the place,
he thoughts Of the, gold SO near at hand
u eSGge oi tb big
" they could increase the shares they were
ted out she @ I'll ane H SeTt t Esp
ought to swinde him out Of all Ito take all
reat man. They could never go back to tot Los
S wdh the fod WthoIs giving him his
snd ths
soon as all should have accumulated ali
sS%f and then go to old Mexico
opened dn 70 ovSrhear the talk Of the two OK
It night the two left the party. the Indian
'er to apnear again. and the Frenchman, to
centuries. The Mesca Me cams home soa ~ mueS
reese, p ess i to face their indignant patron;
lian with the epd IN the han IAN f Fl Is
'y verified. Mrs. Harry Deigar. Of Joseph
Of dirt along the Rio San Francisco sH but
he s'H IN h sam shs1s is
y Da at or thS pinop MOUNTAINS. The Pueblo
no white man knows Where ei they gettSam..