The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-03-02

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teasivs maasfAetalss and deasss q "a.
chinsry appasatos fos ntning, ~ r.
tanned from TIP tnto the mystssaees
tastneesee, which. WITH sne'r innenssanu'
hsvs long banned the aftempss g sas
psospecsoss to unfsveI their golden mJs
terry at the centuries. ~. Russell, VINO
- an old resident hsss. ana whose "oso =
never disputed, u perhaps the only man
Who has bsen allowed 70 view the r'cnes
and live to repeat the story. Otnsfs eave'
penetrated part o. the WAY INTO tue -
Dorado, nut have Always INST osstn = tno
hands OF the Alac,aa lnoians' VINO no'0
the stronghold ana Jse'oos'y gusfo 10 -
cret. NJ. Russell y oeckwafd - speak
ing OF his trip ana IT. discoveries, nos
wishing to seek nofosaefy' out was nnai'y
prevailed upon to give - account OF MS
adventures to the correspondent Of the
"Globe- Democrat"
WHERE THE GOLD BELT Lies.
The gold belt iies 10 the S'erTs % my
arat, . rugged ana almost 'naccss,lo'e
range OF mountains some Ninety "''e
north OF the foso 70 0en o'.' ana se'e1.'
days journey from sn'. Guy. .ne.e "
s''o s"o'"e' '.".0 p.'.'' ''
arat. winch 10 lnnaOlteQ anu guatueu ~
I brave and warlike race Of Indians. the
Alacians. They are supposed to Dc d.
rect defendants OF the Axtecs. AZ. nus
cell determined 70 visit ehe country, 81
though few white men Who hac ever II
tempted to reach their prfncapai village
we're known to have returned alive. 30
curing military escort from the Tower
nor Of Topic, Mr.. Russell ses ous On ms
perilous journey, and 10 due time reached
the entrance to the canyon 10 ana soous
which arc I'll the settlements OF TINS mys
FERROUS people. Long before reasoning Inc
outer boundary q Allca the par!! cams
into : land Of verdare' r'cn 10 III 1,aos
OF tropical and sem'tfnPsca1 ve9e'stlop'
The land does not belong 70 the lnd'sD
but Notwithstanding It's Iertiilty no one
dares encrosch upon 1t through rear OF
the warlike people who claim II. - the
Yaquis, of Sonora, DO their ancestral
holdings.
AT THE kNIAASch
Near the close OF tue secoou u'S '"e
explorers passed over tue last .a'
mountains shutting 10 'ae A''c..O'' -.a
ha their nrsl glimpse u tue ou',a.s
the val'ey' II Is : oai'o" Pa'' 1870
two Gins wn'cn rise a'mes. pe'pc"u'e
larry to he'gnt OF near'y oovv .ee'' aa'
10 os'ura' wonoer. "e VIC" INV -.
valley proper Is smut on " no1''
Wal running u 'ls"' anE'0. - 'o p
from the t'9 o' TUG mountain ''s 49,.
OF the escort sent 40 interpreter ~ "o'"J
the cn'et OF Tue nls' 'Ass -.
the coming Of mt. nus0'' sAu -. -
wn'le 'ney followed csu'o..
Aiter DARK w"en 'oeJ neateo '"o e'
to the village ana we're me. ~ ~
and . crowd OF nauves IN 'ne'. S'- 49,
Who accompanied oy : PIANO q NOW
came to extend seemingly nearly ..'
come. All the NATIVES e.ceP. '.e se'
wore complete so''s o' o'lu
which covered them from no.o :" 'oo
At dayoreak they sta''eu lo' 'ne '''D
city, p'ace OF oooo OF 1ooo pe''oo.'
long days travel SWAY Ahs .1'
country was found TO De onos' : u's"
state OF cultivation, corn, vee'Ao'.''
fruits and other prooucts oe'os '.'e' =