The Daily Tombstone., 1886-04-27
A Rare Find.
Two Tombstone PrOspectO1's Come Upon n Fortune in fhe
 Cananea Mountains

ing. reporter of the DAILY TOMB STONE met an cid prospector who ar
 rived i'll this city last evening from
 the Cananea Mountains, S,Lora, end
 to the reporter he related the follow
 ing wonderful story of find made by himself and partner. H. states that for the past two months himself and partner have been thoroughly prospecting the above range of monn- tains and that on Saturday, April 10th, while they were uudging up steep mountain, his partner noticed ledge of rock that looked as f it con- tained mineral, and went over to where it was with his pole pick to chip some of 1t off and see whether it contained any mineral oi not. While he was so engaged, t struck him that the ledge sounded kind of hollow when he would hit it with his hamm- CT end of tie pick, and he called to his partner who was further up the mountain to come down and exaniine it with him. After striking the rock several times the partner gave 1t as his opinion that the hollow sound Was caused by the boulder being loose
 While they were talking over the matter tie pick was accidentally knocked down and slid down about thirty-feet to to the foot of tile ledge of rock. One of the parties deacendrd to get the pick, when his attention was attracted to large sheet of iron fitting closely into the side of the rock, and upon closer inspection it was found to be door to cave. They then tried to open it, but found that it was fastened upon the inside. After sev- eral hours work they succeeded in prying it open, aud building fire t0ok the blazing brands and com meuced to explore the cave. When about thirty feet from ;he entratce they came ufon the skeletons cf about forty human beings, and scat tered all around on the hoor of the cave they lound about 500 in Max millian silver dollars and Slgnish doubloons. These they picked up and as Ii was almost dark outside and tHeir lights wsre very primitive, they gave rp any ftrtlier search of the cave until enc ol them could come to Tomb>tone and procure provisions and candles. They do not know how large tie cave Is, but believe that it is of great dimensions. The party who gave the reporter tie Information ex- hibited several of the silver dollars and two of the dUubloons ill proof of his story. He left his partner care fully guarding the find and returned | to the cave this afternoon well laden ! with" supplies. He desired the re- porter not to reveal his or his palt- ner's name ur the location or the | cdve, until his return, which would be | litter they had thoroughly explored | the cave and found what it contained, after which the reporter would be | given full particulars Of tie cave and what it contained.
 We hope that thd gentleman will | succeed in unear,hing fortune, as they deserve one, and if they succeed | will thorou fly surprise their many friends and acquaintauces in this city, and also the gentleman who staked them on the pros pecting trip 1 and who resides in Tucson.
 "We will stop taking testimony for ten minutes" said q Dakota justice of the peace, removing his Coat, during which time the Court will lick the |