Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-02-03

mountains. SO had to abandon furth-
er work until Spring.
In this opening found a human
tooth, but from It's enormous size it is
pronounced by some to be tooth Of a
carniverOus animal, AT the mouth Of
this entrance are plainly to be seen old
pick marks. just below this entrance
| is an old fort or rude breast work, which
was erected years ago. Between the
fort and the lower opening there are
large trees grubbed up and smaller
ones cut down, so as to leave an open
space between fort and cave.
The suppositiOn is that have found
the "Hldden Cave Of the MexicanS.
1t is a matter of recorded fact that the
Mexicans found a cave somewhere in
these mountains, from which they took
enough Of the precious metalstO pay off
the entire Mexican war debt with the
United States, in one years time. There
is on the creek, where I live, the re-
mains Of rude, or log heap shelters.
This and the surroundings about the
cave rather stimulates me in the hope
that have found the real cave Of the
Mexicans. About the year ls4S a COM
pany was formed in the East, sending
men to these mountains, paying them
one hundred dollars per month, to search
for the Mexican cave, but it has not as
yet been found unless | am the lucky
finder.
propose to explore to the end my
discovery at an early day. In the mean
time an easy passage will be made into
the chambers; Yeoman's Cave will then
be open for all tourists and pleasure
seekers who may desire to visitit. From
the cave as grand a view of natural
scenery as one could wish to behold is.
before us. Stretched out parellel with
the range is the beautiful and fertile
Wet Mountain Valley, dotted over its
entire length with farms and houses.
AT the northern extremity is the village
of Ula. just beyond the valley at the
foot of Round Mountain, spread out in
full view Is the city of Silver Cliff. Two
years ago the present site Of this city
was barren waste; to-day Silver Cliff
can truly boast of being the Mushroom
City, as to growth. 1t has sprung up,
as it we're, by magic, She has her sam
pie works, stamp mills, smelters, banks,
hotels, in fact almost every kind OF
business is represented, and can truly
boast Of a population of over five thou
sand.
Looking north, just one hundred miles
distant we see Pixies Peak with Its per-
petually snow capped head majeStically
towering above the clouds. To the right
of Round Mountain, in the foot hills Of
the GreenhOrn mountains, Ia the city Of
Rosita; to the east we see the entire
range Of the GreenhOrn Mountains; to
the right we catch glimpse Of the vast
plains of Colorado; there too we see
standing in full view the noted Spanish
peaks. Here we sometimes witness the
most sublime panorama Of nature.
Stretched out beneath our feet may be
seen vast rain cloud lowering over the
valley below, while we are standing in
a clear, bright atmosphere; while the
sun above our heads casts a golden hue
over the scene below; the clouds surg
Ing, wreathing, boiling, Illuminated by
continuous flashes of lightning, repre-
sentlng more vast sea Of fire than
aught else our powers Of Imagination
can picture. j. II. YEoMAN,
ROsita, Custar Co., Colorado.
January l5, 1881.
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