Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
A RANCHMAN'G GOLD.
Thousands of Dollars said to be Hid-
den In n Colorado Mountain.

den In n Colorado Mouht"i"'
Gold coin believed to be buried on
ranch or on White Cloud mountain Is
causing feverish excitement in the III
tie town Of Netherlands, few mics
west of Boulder. At least fifty parsons
armed with picks and shovels nave
heen searching the locality where the
riches are supposed to be hidden. SO
far the hunt has been fruitless, but It
will not be abandoned.
The story reads like the crudest TIC
ton. but is absolutely true. as resi-
dents of the town will admit Some
seven years ago Frank Fisher, pros
porous ranchman on the Boulder farm,
twenty-f five miles west Of Boulder, ON
North Boulder creek, was taken to the
Roulder sanitarium suffering with an
ailment that gave him no hope of re-
covery. Realizing that he had not long
TO live. he took into his confidence
fellow patient who was convalescing
and informed him that he had riches
buried on his ranch and I'm case of his
death TO search for it and dispose Of 1t
as directed.
An idea struck him. however, and he
returned to the sanitarium, where he
Informed Fisher that the latter had
better personally find the gold, else 1t
probably never would be uncovered
A spring wagon was provided, ana
Fisher was taken to the ranch and
conveyed on a strctcher to the house
Although extremely feeble, he man
aged to point out the particular log
which upon removal disclosed a stove
pipe containing $4,000 in gold coin.
| He was then conveyed to the field
where he likewise designated the rock
pile under which $500 more in gold
was found. This money was after
ward distributed among Fishers rel
atives, as the old man died within q
/ short time after the successful search.
But before passing away he assert
ed that Frank De Lond, who had lived
. . Oh tllt ldllNll tlNJtlAAhS o'S N''AN 49,
northwest. also had planted gold about
the premises and that this likewise
could be found. De LOnd fifteen years
ago went back to Wisconsin to settle
an estate He was killed by his broth
or in the brothers front yard. Peter.
his brother, who had occupied the
ranch with him, was killed in mine
few weeks before Frank went east.
Peter said he believed the money was
buried in a cliff on White Cloud noun
tain. near the De LOnd ranch.
| Frank De Lond had no bank account
and his brother recollectcd that when
he once asked him for loan of l,OOO
Frank went to the hill and brought
back the coin. However, Peter died
followed a few years later by his
brother Frank. and when Fisher, the
adjoining ranchman, found himself on
the verge of death he gave away his
own secret and as much as he could OF
De LOnds.
The method of secreting the gold il
the rock was as follows: \ hole was
drilled into the solid rock quite deeply
and long iron spoon with wide flare
at the bottom was inserted. The coir
was then dropped into the hole, and as
money was required the spoon was
hosted up, as much money as was
desired was removed from the top Of
the pile and then the spoon with th'
remaining cash was again lowered Int
place.
? Only by the closest scrutiny could
this hiding place be discovered. Al
3 this description was given by Fisher
] who had obtained fragments OF 1t dur
q ing the preceding years. Fisher pass
e ed away soon after relating his story
J The De Lond ranch has now beel
7 leased to NJ. B. Ray, who, with man.
I others. has for a long time been ex
!, aiming the hills in an attempt to 10
: cate the secret recess. The people o
y Netherlands are periodically at feye
c excitement, and at times a dozen me-
have been seen prowling over tn
c rocks.-Denver Post.