Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-03
A BURIED BOX OF GOLD.

A BURIED BOX OF GOLD.
The Treasure that was too Securely Hid
Zen on the Banks of the Arroyo.
Tiburcio Tapia was a Spanish don,
who had arisen to considerable aff1u-
ence in those times, and, besides being
the proprietor of the Cucemongo ranch,
conducted small store somewhere
above the Catholic church, in what is
now called Sonora, Cal. The golden
ounces as they accumulated In the
hands of The old don, were all husband
ed. Dor Tiburcio deposited his golden
coin in the bank of mother earth,
where he knew that his sight drafts
would always be honored. 1t was his
custom to take his son, Ramon, with
him, and hide it under ground in some
secluded spot. Thus it happened that
zen Castro was securing the State with
IS marauding band, and threatening
an attack upon Los Angeles, Don II
burcio was overcome with solicitude con-
corning his wealth in money and goods,
and taking his son with MIN one dark
night, he went up the banks of the
Arroyo Seco, and there the two dug a
hole In the sand, and within it they
concealed the treasure. There were
two wooden boxes, iron bound, and
filled with Spanish doubloons, each
piece weighing an ounce and valued at
$16-$50, 900 IN his two iron bound
boxes, which he placed In the sand and
covered carefully over. And Don Ii
burcio marked the spot, SO that he
might come again in time of safety
and reclaim his deposits. Near by he
planted little cross in such way that
it would be concealed from strangers
view, but be easily recognizable by his
son or himself. One arm of the cross
pointed to the buried treasure. Then
the two led their horses several times
across the spot to obliterate the marks
of their work and departed.
Is Don Turbicio next busted himself in
scuring the goods of his store. These
ne carefully packed in boxes prepare
tory to sending them away, but first he
resorted to stratagem worthy of the
shrewd old Spanish stock. He said to
his son: Ramon, [ will place guam
tity of lead In the bottom of these boxes,
and when they are filled with goods, go
you and call in some of the neighboring
ranchers to assist us in loading them
upon the carts. They will perceive
the great weight of the boxes, and will
say that Don Tiburcio has sent away
all of his money by OK teams"
So the goods were dispatched to Don
Eburcio's Cucamongo ranch under the
charge o. his son Romon, and the in
nabitants Of the town whispered it
about that the Don had sent away all
lis gold.
Now, while the steady going OK
cams are slowly toiling up the valley of
San Jose, bearing their freightage of
foods to place of security, Don Thur
. rests himself at home, in the full
,Eef That he has overwitted the rascal
astro and his band. But alas, what
n uncertain thing is human life!
samon had been gone hardly three
avs with the teams when Don Thur
10 is strickenen with paralysis and laid
t the door of death. A messenger
ras sent In haste for the absent son.
IS soon as the distance can be over
ONE by the feetest horse, Ramon re-
lrns, but only in time to witness the
ying breath of his father. There
ere few to mourn the death of Don
iburcio, and when comparative
fety is again assured to the town,
anon repairs to the bank of the Ar
20 Seco to unearth his fathers gold
ne cross is there pointing to the hid
n treasure, but when the sand is
rned up there are no iron bound
xes. The gold has been taken away.
hen Ramon dug up the cross be
md beneath it three ornces which
/ been dropped on that eventful
ht; but this was all he recovered.
IN the truth flashed upon the sson.
father had removed the boxes to
rete more money in them or to take
some for his use As it was his
tom never to secrete his treasures
second time in one place, he had
led them elsewhere. But where ??
secret had died with Don Tiburcio's
]. The inhabitants of the town
rched up and down the stream,
wing many a furrow in its banks
ropes to discover the secreted for
e. But their efforts were bootless,
to this day the iron bound money
es of Don Tiburcio, with 100000 in
nish doubloons, lie securely hidden
Lewhere on the banks of the Arroyo
The Hell Gate Excavations.
very much misconception has laid
of the pon11Iar mind IN rotation ta