The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24
sTIKEs IT RICR.
John F. Martin With others Inter
ested in Some Largo Western
Gold Eoldines.

! The Cincinnati Enquirer of Monday
has the following to say about some
rich gold holdings that are expected
to develop great things. Mr. John p
Martin so prominently mentioned in
the article is the owner of the electric
plant as well as the water-works fran
chise at this place. These facts give
the article local interest
New York. December 22.-John p /.
Martin, of XeDia, o., the well-known
gas works and waterworks boiler
builder, has spent considerable time
in New York recently. His mission
here has been variously stated. The
real thing, however, has not yet got
into print. IL develops that with
several New Workers he has interested
himself largely in the gold fields OF
New Mexico and incidentally taken a
shy" at several claims in the Cripple
Greek and West Greek sections of the
Colorado mining regions. There are
quite number of Ohioans who have
recently interested themselves, through
Eastern connections, with gold mining
ventures both in the far West and in
British Columbia, and which ventures
give promise of remarkable returns.
None of these, however, have struck
it quite so extensively, it seems, as has
Mr.. Martin, who is at present in New
Mexico with several experts. He has
been Obtaining deeds to property pur-
chased and turned over TO him. A
part of these lands were owned in the
East. What is considered the choicest
part of his purchases is located in New
Mexico and was owned by an old-time |
miner. now spending his last days at |
Richmond, Va. Letters and tele- |
grams received here within a day or
two state that the claims are even
better than had been pictured by
Martin and there is a corresponding
gleeful condition among the New
Workers interested
The claims referred to in New Mex
leo are undeveloped, though within 20
miles of a railroad and with plenty of
water at hand. Years ago Martin
was in that section OF the country
as to railroads. and gained
a thorough knowledge of the lay OF
the land. 1t was while not far away
from the same point, across the border
in Old Mexico, that a "gre aser" was
shot and killed, and Martin, being the
handiest man to arrest, was taken In.
A counterfeit dollar he had in his
possession was sufficient to purchase
the privilege of remaining in the resi-
dent portion of the Jail. instead of in q
cell. Several gentlemen who were
hen state officers in Ohio, and who
were of Martins party, were kept
busy preventing Johns life being
aiken without trial. A pair OF
'scapulars," religious emblem worn
by many Roman Catholics, and which
lad been presented to Martin a few
lays previous in the City of Mexico,
10 doubt saved his life. These pre-
,ented to the wife of the prison keeper
Interested her. She in turn had her
look after the Americans
resulted in the real cuprit
aeing discovered. He was punished
with death, and Martin lost no time IN
getting over into the States. THE he
lid by crossing the line ir'S New
Mexico, which section he has visited
eVeral times. If the Prospects as to
he mining property are one half as
!ood as the experts paint them, then
John aud his friends are indeed in
good luck.