Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-02-10
NEAR THE RUINS,
Direct Information Of Water Near
The Ruins Of Gran QuiVera.
The Lucky Finders viii Have
Trouble Holding the Holes.
Los Lun"s and yalenc = Coru,, ~.
ci."d over the Discovery.
PROSPECTING pAnrIg4 ORGANIZING

The report ofthe discovery II water n,
the Gran Vuivers, which WAS In cirrula.
ton in Albuquerque several lays ago
has cr,ate,i considerable interest among
the fortune seekers II this. Valencia and
other adjoining counties. and many l-.,,.
ple arr SAIL :" h" hucking Ia the historic
spot Ia learn the truth ur iAinity IT th,
rumor.
| fr"mlneni among pr~p-ct,nr. who
have made annual visits ~ the Gran uui.
vera ruins. are M.Arrs Henry and
Thomas Lexington. brothers, II Valencia
county who own few cattle and sheen,
and who sine" their arrival at Loa Lunns
fi'm Texas. some years since. hay. rev.
rll'"i only IN the Injuries II camp life
The latter was en- route Ia his ranch.
near EAstview, when Accus,,Si for iuf,,r.
nation. lie said
1--WE have been prospecting for so,n.
time, bu: without finding what W. wrr,
l'nking Tor All who hav. been near
th" lake may have noticed thu, within
II short dia,Auc. of II thru. trail. com.
together Henry aud have oft.n piok.n
~ II and We finally concluded that this
was the place where ia. p,.opl. used Ia
atop Tor waters ~ IN Nuyrmbcr last 1
dug little while and struck il. | coy.
erred It np and came Ia my ranch here
tEastvirw) and on December 10, 1893, W.
went over again. We dug a few minutes
aud then wat-r,sl our stock"
Mr.. Lexington cnntinu-i, saving that
they had made wha, served as spring
Tor their own immediate use before at.
tempting further developments
An option for half in,rrst was sold
at once tn n Leadville party. the consider. |
alton being 5000. and the time six
months.
The water was struck NJ depth of four
feet in auckland, and IL prnnounc,si 10y |
those who have visited the rpo, tn l..
permanent. although no indication If II .
exists on the surface. which. of course. in
sand. Three hnles have already been
~ -" """"""' "ll'ly :" Nh"f
found in each one AT the same depth A
h"1, iI3,3 WAS inserted ia one of th.s.
openings. aud h-Ing drnin~i "a, various
Times wsS rrhllpi Ia Overlooking within
ten minutes Troughs are l~ing male
anil within short time the owners will
lie able Ia water thnuszn ds If head If
stock, The wells ARR within thirty feet
~ the lake AMI less than mil. northwest
Il the ruins ~ the old church
CONNECTING reports. says Los Lunns
gentleman. arr ah"at regarding the title
}" til" water. il l+ing claimed 10y both
DR. {. = wilkins. now " MAnlAno. and
levi ciSypool. these grntl-u en having
'een prospecting for some tim. in that
ncality. What is now claimed a. b. n
~nch Of the former gentleman was s,ak.d ,
N ""m" time ago. and Il was within th.s,
boundaries that the water wAs found !
Iae location was made ostensibly for IN. =
'urpsse 81 settlement. but Il L. said TIM,
Is purp"ee was solely To receive Ia. ben.
iis ~ the water II the lake during the
oj"urn Of the PROJECTORS there, in order =
rcveni its consumption by the hoks II !,
heep and herds u cattle.
be that as II may. Messrs Lexington
rfuSe IN recognize any claims made 10y
iessrS wilkins and ClayInol. The old v
rntlemen are well thought II in Valencia =
'unty. especially at Los Lunas. and VI
|enry in n member " the Masonic or.
er. j
The r~prter was informed last evening u
y a member of party. w.o visited the
aims few months Ago. that Ms nua n. u
'e weather clears and Ia. travelling il r
nd again. he intends Ia Organize a par. ="
: and visit the ruins. for IA. express pur. "
~- No, or.i" - prospecting for water v
ut for hhid~'. wealth SUPPOSED. in fact 81
nown. :" i- burissi among III. time. -
.caying walls II the RUNS II this ancien, !, =,
iurrh. a