. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . distinguished mining experts. Theyexamined the property and reported that there were one hundredand fifty milHon dollars in sight, and heaven only knew how muchout of sight. Almost immediately after, insurrections broke out,the country was overrun by bandits and Indians, and the mine wasclosed down. Many years later when it was sought for to exploitagain its marvelous treasures, not a trace of it was to be to the existence of the mine, there is not a s
. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . distinguished mining experts. Theyexamined the property and reported that there were one hundredand fifty milHon dollars in sight, and heaven only knew how muchout of sight. Almost immediately after, insurrections broke out,the country was overrun by bandits and Indians, and the mine wasclosed down. Many years later when it was sought for to exploitagain its marvelous treasures, not a trace of it was to be to the existence of the mine, there is not a shadow of report of the Spanish experts is Still extant. The records ofthe City of Durango tell of the payment of royalty there, of bul-lion shipments, and of patent rights to the property. \\e knowthe names of owners, superintendents, local priests and what can be conducted probably ^^?ithin a rifle shot of the rightplace. Yet, after continued research, the secret of the lost minestill lies buried in the heart of the ]\Iexican Sierra. California Mine, State of Durango, Mexico, March 23, 1901. SEVENTH T is nearly three weeks since I arrivedhere, and during that time this camp,or mineral,to use the technical phraseof the country, has been the busiestplace in the district. The machinist,the mason, the carpenter and plain ordi-nary peon have been plying their re-spective vocations industriously. Longlines of mules and burros have arriveddaily, loaded with machiner}^ and supplies, and the scenehas always been full of life and animation. But todaythe sound of the hammer is low and the click of thetrowel is silenced and the ringing cry of the arriero,exhorting his laggard mules in tuneful blasphemy isheard no more far up on the mountain side. For this is lasemana santa, or holy week, the last of lent, during which, forall good Mexicans, the commandment runneth Thou shalt notwork. I am not quite certain whether this prolonged holiday is ob-served from a spiri
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