Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
A GOLD.
Thousands Of Dollars Said to Be Hid
den in a Colorado Mountain.
From the Denver Post.

From the Denver Post.
Gold coin believed to be buried on a
ranch or on White Cloud mountain IS caus-
ing feverish excitement in the little town
Of Netherlands, a few miles west of Boul-
der. At least fifty persons armed with
picks and shovels rave been searching the
locality where the riches are supposed to
be hidden. So far the amt has been fruit
less, but it will not be abandoned.
The story reads Ike the crudest fiction,
but is absolutely true, as residents OF the
town will admit. Some seven years ago
Frank Fisher, a prosperous ranchman on
the Boulder farm, twenty-five miles west
of Boulder. on North Boulder creek, was
taken TO the Boulder sanitarium suffering
with an ailment that gave him no hope OF
recovery. Realizing that he had not long
TO live, he took INTO his confidence a fell
low patient who was convalescing, and in
formed him that he had riches buried on
his ranch and in case of his death to
search for it and dispose of it as directed.
An idea struck him, however, and he
returned to the sanitarium, where he in
formed Fisher that the latter had better
personally find the gold, else it probably
never would be uncovered. a spring wag-
on was provided and Fisher was taken to
the ranch and conveyed on a stTetcher 10
The house. Although extremely feeble. he
managed TO point out the particular Jog
which, upon removal, disclosed a stove
pipe containing $4,000 in gold coin. He was
then conveyed to the field, where he like
wise designated the rock pile under which
$500 more in gold was found. This money
was afterward distributed among Fishers
relatives, as the old man died within a
short time after the successful search.
But before passing away he asserted
that Frank De Lond, who had Lived Oh
the ranch adjoining his own on the north.
west, 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 brother in the brothers
front yard. Peter, his brother, who had
occupied the ranch with him, was killed
in a mine a few weeks before Frank went
east. Peter said he believed the money
was buried in IL chiff on White Cloud
mountain near the De Lond ranch
Frank De Lond had no bank account,
and his brother recoilected that when he
once asked him for a loan Of $l,00 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
rave away his own secret ana as much as
he could of De Lond's.
The method Of secreting the gold in the
rock was as follows. A hoe was drilled
into the solid rock quite deeply, and a long
iron spoon with wide flare at the bottom
was inserted. The coin was then dropped
into the hole, and as money was required
the spoon was hoisted up, as much money
as was desired was removed from the tor
of the pile, and then the spoon with the re-
naming cash was again lowered into
place,
ONLY by the closest scrutiny could this
hiding place be discovered. All this de.
scription was given by Fisher, who had
obtained fragments Of it during the pre-
ceding years. Fisher passed away soon
after relating his story.
The De Lond ranch has now been leased
to NJ. B.. Ray, who, with many others, has
for a long time been examining the hills
in an attempt to locate the secret recess
The people OF Netherlands are periodically
at fever excitement, and at times a dozer
men nave been seen prowling over the
rocks.