Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-10

pended on them. Probably $4,000 went
Tor the machinery, and the balance for
mules, supplies and oth=r necessary s5juDcis
10 the successful operation Of the mines. You
are aware, also, than Van Polk and D. 3.
Cooper are both wealthy men, aud iu the
very nature Of ordinary business partner
ship, they mist have invested an equal
amount with Treasurer Polk in the enter
prise."
"What is the exact locality of these
mines?"
"They are situated in the sou Invest corner
OF the State OF Chihuahua, about forty miles
west Of Guadelupe Calvo, within ten miles
of the boundary line of the State of Sinaloa.
They ane 100 miles south of the Bathspilss,
or Boss Shepherd mine. They we're pur-
chased from Don Juan Tapis, the names of
Van Leer Polk and Duncan 3. Cooper only
being used as purchasers, NJ. t. Pclk's name
not appearing"
"Are you familiar with the history of these
mines"
81 think go. / can state that the San
Anoaio mine was discovered in 1850, but
was not worked until 1856. 1t yielded under
Mexican management about SS00,000. 1t
had no reduction works until 1871, and il |
was consequently necessary 10 transfer the
ores long dis ance on pack mules. The
San Pedro mine is situated across a ravine
about 100 yards from the San Antonio mine.
1t was frat worked in 1872, when bonanza
was struck, which produced in three years
AT the expiration of that time work on
this mine wss stopped, owing to he water
that accumulated in the drifts, the Mexicans
having no appliances by which il could be
removed. The mines are in an immense
quartz lode, that crops out boldly from a
deep ravine, the rocks rising almost perpen-
dicularly to the hight OF 500 or 900 feet
There is no wagon road within 100 |
miles Of them-nothing but a trail. Pack |
mules are the only meaps of trsnsportatiop.
Toe travel extends to Culioc4n, or 10 the |
east abou, 200 miles to Parran, noted min
ing town 200 miles south OF the city of Chi
huahua, where, at the latter point, it reaches
the railroad that has recently been extended /
10 that place.
"Down the ravine that divides the two |
mines flows a perennial stream of crystal /
like water, which is utilized for the reduc- |
ton of the ore. The climate, the year
round, is one eternal summer. Tropical |
fruits, bananas, 6gs, oranges, lemons, are 10 |
be found growing in froat of The hacienda |
belonging 10 the mines. The rarest and |
most beautiful tropical flowers smile on
hill and dale. Toe valley ia fringed
mahogany. Rising frowningly above the
lowiands, The mountains look msjestically
down, their sides lined with fir and birch.
Droves upon droves of deer can be seep,
peacefully grazing within a few hundred
yards of the hacienda. The mountain
streams, OF which there are many, are stocked
with the finest kind of game fish. Ahi as
cure you, that the contrast between Folks
chosen place OF exile and that which others
have taken, or been forced to take, will be
great" continued the professor with sigh, as
his mind wandered again through the groves
and howered walks of the locality he had
just been describing.
81 forgot TO MENTION" he continued, that
the rocks of the mines are CT igHeous and
| trochyte origin, showing true fssure veins Of
quariz from twenty-five 10 6fty feet wide,
reve aling silver and gold. Here is a piece
of ore from the mines in question:" said the
professor, reschiny toward the mantelpiece
upon which it was placed, "that is worth S.
pound in It's crude state, and there is IN almost
uninited amount of the same where this
was procured. The bullion obtained is rich
| in gold, and the ores upon assay yielded as
| high as several thousand ounces of silver to
| the ton. The mountains around are unin-
habited, save few isolated localities, where
mInipg towns are located. A few descend
ants Of the Aztecs also live in the vicinity,
but they are inclined to be peaceable and
extremely friendly to Americans.
"Peg.Legxed" Polk in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Times Democrat, of Mon.
day, traced Folks movements while III that
city, aud says:
Finally the identical hackman was 10.
Gated in the person of Mr.. James DolaD, one
OF the oldest hsckmen in the business. Mr..
Dolan, who is an honest,
WARN HEARTED FRESHMAN,
was found at his home, on Freret street, be.
tween Clio and Erato. He received the re-
porter in his little parlor, and IN response to
his inquiries said: "Yes, remember haul.
ing the party you are after. They got in
my hack on Friday morning at the Jackson
railroad depot. 1t was Just 7:0S o'clock
that is, the old man, who was very exacling,
said go, and l had to take his word for ii
There were three of them in the party, the
old gentleman with the peg leg, tail, fine.
looking young NAN and Mexican servant.
They had two valises, and after l had driven
, them a little distance the old gentleman in
rucied me to drive TO a place where they
nag for Nine. Eugene's, on Canal street, and
when l reached the restaurant, they got out
and went inside.
"After breakfast the two gentlemen came
out and went and got shaved. Then drove
them TO the railroad office, then to Lyon.
drug store on Camp street, where they pur
chased some medicines, and then back tc
Nine Eugsne's. They seemed to be somewha
excited aud in an awful hurry, but did no
appear 10 care whether they attracted stten
tion or not. After a wait of few moments
,, drove them to the
STATE NATIONAL BANK,
, and the tall man got out and went inside t.
gel money, believe. The old m N with tb.
peg leg remained IN the hack, and drov,
, him back to Nine. Eugene's. You can be
J they kept me moving. Then 1 took th,
Mexican servant in the hack and went bacl
: to the bank to get the checks for the trunk
from the tall man. He gave then
{ to us, and we went to the 81
3 Charles Hotel, where the trunks had beei
D taken by the transfer-wsgon. But the cleri
t would not give them up unless they wer
!. identified, so had to go back to Nine. Eu
a genes and get the olo gentleman 10 com
; along with me. Well, finally, after som
: treuole, We got the trunks, three in number
Z Then the tall man got another mack ant
q put some of the trunks on it, and the oil
a man asked me TO drive him TO frst-clas
: gun store. I beaded for Rhodes, on 81
r Charles street, and they bought a
: DOUBLE. .BARRELED SHOTGUN,
7 a rifle, small arms and ammunition. A
! Danziger's, Canal street, they purchased
!, bill of goods, and going back to Nine. Eu
= gene's, they collected their traps, guns su
! all, and loading my hack and the cab vhic
the tall man had hired, drove down Bour
y bon street to the Morgan railroad depot an
u left for Texas.
!, ~ received SIS for the load, regular tari
J rates, and row that you know all about j
tell me what was wrong with the old gentl:
mani"
'Ob, nothing much, only be got away wit
100000 from the Tennessee State treasury,
e replied the reporter.
r "The devil" said the hackmaD, and th
!, reporter left 10 continue his invesugstio
u and verify Mr.. Dolan's statement.
n Visiting Mme. Engene's the Times Dem,
II crGt reporter interviewed her son-in- Law, ih
e young man who attends the establishment
9 He stated that on Friday morning at a
early hour two gentlemen and their servsn
d a Mexican, entered the establishment an
= ordered breakfast. The gentlemen sat at on
IT table and the servant at another. He was
tSlkative fellow, and wss soon engaged
n conversation with his host. He said tbs
'e his masters were en- route for their mine
o, Mexico, and that he was glad to get 70 BE
d Orleans, because he could get
;s SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT.
r. the cooking up North being simply horribl
4 When the gentlemen finished their breal
= last they asked to be directed to a bsrbe
"a shop ana left TO get shaved. The seryar
4 remained in Nine. EDgene's until they n
n turned, when they all left together. Subs
4 quently they returned, and ordering a sump
: uous lunch, packed their baggage and fir,
- arms in:o two cabs, left for Morgan's raj
" road depot, paying their host ham
!, somely for his entertainment.
=. Thinking that the fugitives might ha,
"a changed their appearance at the barber
10 the tonsorial artists whe had performed t!
:, operation were sought for and fouud In In