Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1894-10-26
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source that gold fever was epi
demic in South America and tbs
it promised to rage more violentl
than any ever known anywher
before. The discovery of the gol'
is said to be the realization OF tb
famous legends and tradition
started by the early Spanish dis
eoverers and conquerors as to tn
fabulous riches of some of tn,
South American empires. Th'
scene of this fever ID supposed Il
be more other than the fablet
Eldorado, country which fairl,
teemed with gold and other valu'
able minerals and precious gems
The New York Suns infoi nation
about the discovery and subsequen,
events was received from French
resident OF that city who is thor
oughly familiar with the country
in South America aud is IN fire.
queut communication With the
country where this Eldorado lies
The immense treasure spot is
said to be along the banks of the
Csrsewenne river, which is in q
belt of 1000 square miles between
the northern part of Brazil and the
southern part of French Guiana.
This belt is long and narrow
strip of land, as yet unexplored,
and covered with supposed impene-
trable forests and junRles. 1t is
claimed by both France and Brazil
and the claims of the two countries
as to it's possession have lain dor
mant for nearly two centuries. 1t
is probable, however, that with the
recent discovery OF supposed tre-
mendous wealth within its fast
nesses the claims will arise again
and will not be settled easily
Each country will have to take
sons measure to protect its SUBJ
jects now prospecting there from
the ravages of horde OF pirates,
desperadoes and freebooters who
have infested the region and are
preying upon the prospectors
working TO secure fortunes.
Stories of gold deposits in South
have been frequent from
the time It the conquest OF the
empire of the Incas, now Peru,
Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombis, by
plzarro, in 1926. At that time, 80
history relates. the aborigines told
him that the treasures captured by
him at Ourco and Quito were small
10 comparison to the riches to be
found IN the land they called In
heir language "Ouyanna," bound
ID by the Amazon and Orinoco
rivers, the Andes and the Atlantic
pecan This land was afterward
spoken of by Europeans as Guiana.
The aboriginees asserted that in
Ouyanra, surrounded by impassa
,ls forests. a fourishing empire
existed. This was the empire OF
he Roucouyennes' 1t possessed,
hey said, marvellous riches and
numerous mines of precious stones
md metals. In fact. they said
hat most OF the gold in Peru came
rom this wonderful CT untry.
iold abounded in such qua, Ii les
here that il was even used in the
manufacture OF weapons and
household utensils. 1t was such
metal that the palaces
I'd public buildings were covered
With roofs fashioned .a the metal
among the remarkable tales that
hey rented was one -that- --'t.wsss< ::
be custom of the king OF this
country to be daily
naeiuted with oil and then be
iterally covered with gold dust
rom head to foot. although il is
what pleasure his
issesly derived from this cue.om.
The Spsniards listened TO these
tories with creduility and dubbed
be~-@s@asaA- IL 2ss nasada !"
'hich means the golden king.
his title wss afterward abbrevi- |
ted to "EI Dorado" (the Golden {,