Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-14
A RANCA .h.l GOLD.
Ybousnud~ "i OuiInrs sniG =" BE HID
den ~ - t1iorndo .1sntHin.

thousands al OuIInrs sai0 "a Bc HID
den ~ Colorado .D.,ntnin.
Gold coin bell, ,..,i IA be- buried ON u
'anch OF on White Cloud mountain is
causing t,vcr:,h excitement in the lit
lie town Of Netherlands. few miles
west of Boulder ~ least nifty L"rsOns
armed with picks and shovcls have
been searching the locality where the
riches are supposed to be- hidden So
far the hunt has been fruitlcss. but It
will hot l." abandoned
The story reads like the crudcSt lic
ton hut is absolutely true. as resi-
dent. Of Tho town will admit. Some
seven years ago Frank Fisher. pros
porous rauchmHn Oh the Boulder farm,
twenty five miles west of Boulder. On
NOrlh Boulder creek. was taken to the
Boulder sanitarium suffering with au
cuvcry Realizing that he had not long
To live he took into his confidence "A
fellow patient who WAS convaescing
and Informed him that he had riches
buried on his ranch and IN case of his
death To- search for IL and dispose Of IL
as directed
I'm iilca struck him however and he
returned 10 the Saniarium where he
informed Fisher That the latter had
better personally find the gold, else il
t.p..t.pItft lao "a
\ spring wagon was provided. and
Fisher was taken to the ranch and
conveyed on - Stretchcr to the house
Although extremely feeble. he man.
aged 10 point out the particular log
which upon removal disclosed stove
lie was then conveyed TO the field.
where he likewise designated the rock
pile under which $500 more IN gold
WIS found This money was after.
ward distributed Among Fishers rel
atiVrS. a> tn" old man died within a
short time after the successful search
But before passing away he assert
ed that Frank De I.ond. who had lived
on the ranch adjoining his own on the
northwest. also had planted gold about
the premises and that this likewise
could hc found. De l.ond fifteen years
ago went back 10 Wisconsin To- settle
IN estate He was killed by his broth.
cr Ia 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 elm on White cloud noun
tain. near the he I.ond ranch
Frank De Lond had no bank account.
and his brother rccollcctcd that when
he once asked him for Il loan Of 1000
Frank Went to the hin aud brought
back The coin However. Peter died.
followed few years later 10y his
brother Frank and when Fisher the
adjoining ranclIuau found himself on
the Vcr-c "f death lie gave away his
own secret and n much as he could VI
De lundS
The method of sccrrtng the gold IN
the rock was as follows \ hole Was
drilled into tire solid rock quite deeply
and a long iron spoon with " idr Hare
nj the bottom was inserted The coin
Was Iltcn ,irppi'cd into The hulr. and rs
money Vas required the spoon was
lui>tri NJ. as much money as Was
desired was removed from The top Of
the rilr aid then the spoon with a."
remaining cash WAS again lowered into
place
only hy the closest scrutiny could
this hidiat place be discovered. All
this description was given 10y Fisher,
who had obtained fragments Of II dur
ing the preceding years Fisher pass
cd away soon after relating his story.
The be L"nd ranch has now been
leased To NJ H. Ray. who. with many
others. has for long time been ex.
aminilg the hills IN an attempt TO 10
cate the secret recess The people OF
Netherlands are periodically nj fever
excitement and at times a dozen men
have been seen proving over the
rocks Denver Post.