Show L res nes in arizona of lilt R i bends e emends of buried trea treasure surN the most persistent Is the one about the loat gold mines of arizona only the indians are supposed to possess the secret ot of tills this baffling mystery although the story has been tor for more than limn it a century that there once were mines in tin thi region Is indicated by references found in early spanish diaries and by the tales passed down don through several generations erat ions of natives who were compelled to dig the ore us its slaves of their conquerors the chief evidence in support of the tradition Is tile the altar of the san xavier mission not far from tucson it is described as being inlaid with virgin gold mission records show that thai the precious metal was from canada del oro where it was rained mined by indians under the direction of spanish priests but no trace now exists of the diggings and the old trail over which the gold Is said to have been carried by pack mules disappears abruptly in the sands popular mechanics magazine |