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THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX
By Russell Quinn
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LEGENDS OF THE WEST
THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX
YOU WILL LAUGH YOURSELF TO DEATH ON THIS ONE
Folks, right now in the Amazon, there is a great gold rush going on. All kind of folks coming out of the woodwork to grab gold. Well, in 1871, two ragged desert rats wandered into the Bank of California with a little buckskin sack they wanted to put in safekeeping. Philip Arnold and John Slack didn’t say much. They were amazed by the marble halls of the bank. They were spellbound – just two hicks from the country. And you
MUST READ THE REST OF THE STORY
Cause the author of “The Great Diamond Hoax”, Russell Quinn writes that a bank employee could not resist taking a look at the contents of the little yellowed bag – and sure enough – it was full of diamonds! And before nightfall, the President of the Bank, William C. Ralston, had them two desert rats cornered – wanting to know where they found these diamonds.
“Out yonder.”
Asked again.
“Out yonder.”
They didn’t have to say much more cause the Bank president had already taken their gems and had them appraised and, sure enough – the were worth over $125,000 and, according to the miners – there was plenty more
And where was it?.
“Out yonder.”
Well, the Bank President bought an interest for a steal and the Great Diamond Hoax was on
“Out yonder.”
Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about cowboy and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones bout two old desert rats who found diamonds and make their selves rich like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out cause really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.
Here’s one of ‘em.
Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.
This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.
THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX
By Russell Quinn
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1870’s
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: CALIFORNIA, UTAH
ARNOLD, Philip
BARLOW, Samuel
BUTLER, General
COLTON, David D.
DODGE, George S., General
GRANT, Baron, of London
GREELEY, Horace
HARPENDING, Asbury *
JANIN, Henry
KING, Clarence
LENT, William
McCAUSEY, B. J., Illustrator
McCLELLAN, George B., General
QUINN, Russell, Author
RALSTON, William C. *
ROTHSCHILD, Baron *
RUBERY, Alfred
SLACK, John
TIFFANY, Mr.
Picture 1: Rubery gave a yell! He had found the first one. Within an hour everyone had his fists full of diamonds (illustration by B. J. McCausey). *
Picture 2: Arnold and Slack wondered open-mouthed into the ornate marble foyer of the Bank (illustration by B. J. McCausey). *
Picture 3: Asbury Harpending, financier who came over from London to investigate the diamond deal. *
Picture 4: William C. Ralston, financial wizard who built San Francisco and thought he was going to reorganize the world’s diamond industry. *
Picture 5: Baron Rothschild, head of the great financial empire, who was also taken in by the two simple prospectors. *
Picture 6: Map showing the diamond mountain area. *
Picture 7: The old Bank of California building into which the two old prospectors stumbled with a sack of diamonds that set off a fantastic chain of events. *
PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Amsterdam
Arizona
Bank of California Building *
Central Pacific Railroad
Harlan County, Kentucky
House of Rothschild
Johannesburg
Lathrope
London
Map of Diamond Mountain Area *
New York
Oakland, California
Rawlings Springs, Wyoming
San Francisco and New York Mining and Commercial Company
San Francisco, California
South Africa
Tiffany’s in New York
Treasury Department
Virginia City, Nevada
THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX
DIAMOND MINING MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.
My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $5.00 Priority Mail, $13.25 Priority (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom
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