Show PLACER GOLD FIND IS REPORTED ON COLORADO OUT OF searchlight the report comes from searchlight says the las vegas age of the ath instant that placer gold has been found in a district located about three miles from the colorado river and about miles southeast of searchlight the original discovery was made by indians who have worked N 6 ked it for nearly a year in a small way they recently reported the find to white men in searchlight and needles arid several parties have already located claims and some deals for ground have been made the gold found is not the characteristic fine flake gold of the colorado river but is in coarse bulky nuggets an many of which are valued at half a dollar light Wh wheatley eailey of searchlight is one of those who have seen the find and located ground mr wheatley states that there is probably con considerable ground which carries values but that fur further ther investigations are necessary before it will be known whether the values are sufficient to warrant the expense of pumping yater water from the river k those who are in ampo a to know are re very hopeful that the placer find W will ill prove of graat reat importance to the dis brict but there is no disposition to create undue ear excitement it ement or boom conditions until a more careful examination of the p possibilities possibilities has been made |