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Show MEXICO'S MANY "LOST" MINES Operators and Prospectors Driven From Their Work by Threats and Depredations of Yaquis. Many of the lost mines of Mexico were the result of depredations of the Yaqui Indians, They killed or drove prospectors from the country and obliterated ob-literated marks of the workings. Thus many mines, with great possibilities, were lost. One of the mines of the Estrella del Norte Mining company was lost for many years. The only clue to Its location was found on an old Jesuit map, which said it could be seen by looking from a church door. The church was found and the land dug up as far as could be seen from the door, but no trace of the mine was found. Later, after the search was discontinued, a wall that bad been built at a date later than the m.'ip, fell down and exposed another door. Men with field glasses, looking from this door, discovered the old mine. Many of the churches of Mexico that cause the world to wonder, because be-cause of their architecture and priceless price-less ornaments, owe their existence to mines. The Baroyeca church, built in 1792, was built from the wealth derived de-rived from the Mlna Grande mine, in Baroyeca mountain. Prior to 1850 the walls were lined with sheets of pure silver from the mine. The candelabra, candela-bra, the altar rails and other parts of the sanctuary were of silver, and the altar vessels were of pure gold. |