Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-07
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the world. There is at this time a crow
of filigree gold set with emeralds aud tur
quoise in the possession of the roya
family of Span. This was made in Graz
Quivira and is marvel of beauty anl
workmanship. During the first week o
my work there | found cavern wher,
$60,000000 in gold are buried At another
place found large number of beaut
ful marble statutes, brought to this coun
try from Spain and Rome. The most ar
tlstic thing that have found is a golden
sacred heart belonging to the ancien'
cathedral. All these treasures I have Jeff
buried for while just where they were
until can secure some protection from
the government. You can readily see
| that it would not be safe for me to un.
cover that sum of money unless had
some protection.
WHAT KIND OF PROTECTION?
Reporter--In these times of financial
depression you probably would need
lection do you meanr
Colonel am right on my way to the
national capital to confer with the pres-
dent of the republic on this subject.
have heard it said that he is fond of gold.
1 will propose TO him that, If he will es-
tablish a military post at Gran Quivira
with 1000 soldiers with orders to protect
me and my treasures, I will defray all
expenses of said post and will besides di-
vide some Of the gold with the president
Reporter-In what shape is the gold
yon founds Barss
Colonel--All the gold is in coin of the
stamps of Charles I, Charles II, Charles
III and Charles Nv.
Reporter er--What do you propose to do
with so much money?
Colonel am going to bring a colony
of thousand families from Brazil to
cultivate coffee in the lovely valley.
At this point Maj. Pradt remarked that
ne WAS at Gran Qulvira last Christmas,
and that the thermometer was Is degrees
below zero, and that such cola country
might not be suitable for the cultivation
of coffee.
The colonel promptly replied by say
ing: "You never can tell what you can
do until yop try. Nature is wonderful
thing. | am sure that coffee trees will
become acclimated in the course of time.
GRAND CATHEDRAL CONTEMPLATED.
The colonel, continuing the conversa-
ton, said: am to build grand cath |
edrsl, but the ancient one l will leave in
TACT as monument to me, the dscoverer
Of the treasures that so many have sought |
IN vain. will use the material from the |
main ruins for the buildings for houses
Tor my people. ! am going to mpIoy Il
very celebrated architect from Washing I
ton by the name of Neeli to come ane /
'nperintend the work of my cathedral /
md other buildings. am now prepar-
will submit to his grace, the archbishop,
or his approval.
Reporter understand that the coun-
ry around Gran Quivira is devoid of
water and not suitable for farming.
Colonel-lt was true at one time, but
lot so now. | discovered a spring of
water with such a force that it throws big
'oulders forty feet in the air. Near the
ource of this spring am going to erect
monument 10 honor of the Franciscan
missionaries that did SO much
aithful work here for Christianity.
Reporter-It has been said that you are
DING to marry young girl of fatigue.
3 it true?
The Colonel, with sparkling eyes, ex-
lained, raising his eyes to heaven: 81
hank the God of my fathers that it is {
rue. In couple of months my family :
i'll arrive from Europe to witness my I
larriage to one of the most lovely, most !
and most modest IN the / !
ord. | will devote my whole life to '