The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-03-14
A Fortunate Adventurer.

The recent dispatch announcing the
discovery of gold on the Yukon Ri, or,
in slaska. recalls one of the romantic
experiences of Western mining life.
The llaska d dscoverer. whose name
should have been given as Schei lelin.
instead of Sch'ii' elm-as was tele-
gra hed-is the man who located the
rich mines at Tombstone, A. T., and
ounded and named the town. The
story the md" is a remarkable
one Ed" Scheiffel n, with his
brothers and one or two comp nicns,
was prospecting in Southern Arizona
soma TO, or five years ago. when the
country contained comparatively few
white men and was over-run bv hostile
Apaches. The party, in " estern par
lance, were "down on their luck"
They had made no strikes. and their
supplies were running low. 1t was q
coud tion of affairs which Scheiffelin
was Injured to. for he had been so re-
uced as to live on meal and beans
ven him in camp as an act of charity.
Finally they resolved, in desperation.
o sta t across into " hat is now known
as the Tombstone district. ther pros
pectors had kept away from fear OF the
Indians. The country was dry and
desc ate, and contained ut little game.
The Few intruders had ne, er returned
When Scheiuelin's little party an
-ounced their determiu ton It was
generally predicted that they would
meet death by Apache bullets or by
starvation. "All you viii find will be
your tombstone" was the sarcastic
farewe of q miner as the adventurous
band started INTO the barren hills. They
journeyed through cacti and mesquite,
crossed arroyas and climbed hills ex-
mining lodges and groupings. and
scrutinizing every rock for signs of paw
ore that might lead to the discovery Of
vein. All the time they kept q keen
outlook or Apaches- They 81 pit rifles
in hand whi 9 faithful watch was kept
throughout the night put the found
nothing. Footsore. weary and dis
couras ed, the camped on the site of
the prese town OF Tombstone. Their
provisions were nearly exhausted Ii
vas i'm, erative for them to find 'ood ut
once or give up their attempt and turn
ba kward. One of the party, taking
b s ri e. went out to hunt for deer.
In absen the others hopelessly be-
gan examining the rocky ground near
t cir camp. and at last fortune proved
kind. When the hunter returned he
found that he and his Comrades were
millionaires The had found rich
out-cropping of ore that limited at the
wealth beneath their feet. The 10
cated' their claims, and alter period
of wa ting partially de eloped them.
In May. 1880. ..Ed" Scheiffelin an
b $ brother sold their s. are in these
m mes for round million to a Philadel-
phIa syndicate. n W t wn of some
5000 inhab taHts stands on the ground
where the penniless sadventurers camped.
When the news of the strike went out
and the prospectors rushed in. S, heiffe-
lin. as the .'oldeSt inhabitant' and
'ounder, was a ked to name the town.
He recalled the parting words OF the
m ner whe he started out, and said:
Call it Tombstone" The outcrop
first discovered was supposed to be
from q vein, BIT on exploration has
proved 10 indicate a rich deposit, in
place oil which there is now an immense
yawn ng gulf. Several claims were
la out, which have since been devel-
oped intn mines. an some probably
worked out; but they still bear the
tune ul names of Owls Last Hoot- "
sI.uc<v us" Tough Nut" and
Good Enough," while one is named
the Tribune" But Sche' ell WIS
too thoroughly in erted with the mining
fever to be content with his sud
denly acquired riches. thin the last
year he fitted out small steamer at
San francisco. gathered about him q
party of adventure r. and started to
seek the golden fleece in the fro en-
wi ds o Alaska Now, If the report be
true. il appears that ortune has gain
| proved his friend. Y. Y. TitbuH,.