The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-15
MARIA ROMAN MINE.

Cypv~Ss a sketch which affords n new pGs-
sible solution Of the Maria Roman mime
mystery. He says:
In the year 1s59 the archives Of The mis-
sions of California, then existing In Mon-
terey, were delivered tonne and under tho
directions Of Archbishotp Alemany l clas-
sified them chronoloRically and made an
index to them; they are NJ present bound,
In ST. Mary's library at San Francisco.
This work lasted over four months, and
from them I learned "a good deal of the
early history of California-that IL, since
the settlement ny the Franciscan friars
and their military escort in the year 1169,
u certain episode of which will. I bclicvc,
throw some light ON the s~o-callcd mine of
the Indian woman and the origin of her
silver.
In the year 1918 the private-r Bonrhart
Monterey under tho Argentine Tag with
two vessels, one of them a fuli-rigged
ship. the other q large brig. The Argsn.
Spain, he came with hostile intentions
and ON n marauhing cxpedition. When
Governor, sofia, will, the garrison ~
Monterrey made some show of resistance.
but N few shots from the ships caused the
1arrision tn abandon the place and retire
to the Rancho del Rcy, which was mt the
other side of the Salinas river, where the
Government houses wcr, kept between
Hilltown and Salinas City. a~ftcrwar,l
called Rancho Nacionyl. There they
remained until the danger was past.
Inc DftysteNF InIl(Idn NIu Ialu hlsAttttS
on all that which belonged tn the govern
ment. He ~plundered the church and went
to the mission of san Carlos at Carmclo.
hut there they had forcstailcd him. The
padlr, = of the mission had caused tai bc re-
moved and concealed nearly all that was
valuable. such as silver candlesticks and
other ornaments. before his arrival.
These, were not found 10y Bosichart and
his men, who contcnted themselves by
From Monterey Bouchart went tn Santa
CRUZ and did the same there with the mis-
sion. From Santa Cruz he went to San
there. ono Padre Luis MARINE. had In
him "a good deal of grit. He was am old
Spaniarl with much OF the soldier in him
and an exalted royalist. He assembled u
large body of Indians. armed with their
sition ON shore, thought il hest to- with
draw.and that was the last seen of him on
this coast.
In the course of time the church of
Monterey and the Mission SAN Carlos were
complete restorrd, but part of the con-
ccalch vaiuablcs Of the latter. which had
been concealed, were. never found again.
Very few people here are acquainted
with this part of the history of California.
Now, taking all these facts together, the
loss of the silver which had
heen concealed. the silver brought i'm by
the Indian women containing lead TALL
utter impossibility of the Indian woman,
separating the silver from crude ore,
quicksilver being unknown tn these In.
thth kht. w. ~
self: what WAS the origin OF the silver
brought to Monterey by he Indian
lost candlcsticks and other silver orna
ments belonging to the Mission San Carlos
which the Indian woman or her husband
had succeeded I'm melting down:
AToss-Cp for u Congressional Nomination
Judg. Elijah b of Louisiana
NO., is at the Midland. says the Kansas
City Times. Judge Robinson il one of tli'
best known politicians i'm central Mis-
souri,. He nas twice made the race To
he democratic nomination for congress
in the seventh congressional district, ans
each time missed IL hut by n scratch. Tw,
years q the fight for the nomination WA
a rcd-hot though friendly one. judy
Robinson of Pike and Richard Norton a
Lincoln were the foremost grandfather
and before the day for the convention ha'
rolled around these two had distanced tn
rest of the crowd, and IL was evident tina
e nS. or .hs ,S %,tS niw wSss.H wins Ms" in his %, ths !, Il.
and this fact kept every man i'm the race
and when the nominating convention me
every candidate WAS i'm the field and th
fun began. Buttons were pulled OFT AN
buttor-holes pulled out until the delegats
were a and un~happy-lookin
crowd.
The bailoting was begun. Ballots I
lock WAS ON. and for two days the oppo
ing forces battled. After n first day
narrowed down To Robinson and Nortoi
II neTe weEe SlNty-slN NoteS III tihe III
ton. Thirty-fonr would nominate. Fac
could get thirty-thrre votes. but Tho thirt,
fourth persisted i'm vacillatin1.
The second day of the convention, =
the story goes, Norton and Robinson IN,
by appointment in the parlor OF one of IL
hotels. Mutual friends were present, Il
doors were locked, and il vas
settle the matter.
How shall il he done ?" asked Robil
son.
I, Flip "a dollar" replied Norton.
, Agreed" was the answer.
. "Heads or tails -" asked Norton.
! "Tails." shouted Robidson as the col
' went spinning toward the ceiling. Tai
= il was and Robinson took the coin.
"Ill take heads said Norton. I'll
coin came down with the goddess upps
most. Ii was horse and horse and the a.
\ citenent was intense. A seat i'm congre
was pending on tin. next throw. Not - na
spoke AS Norton picked mp tho coin {
;. the final throw.
Tails, again." said Robinson. ns Nc
ton ncrvously Tipped the dollar.
r The calm face of the goddess aga
came down and Norton had won. TT
two shook hands. went back to the ha
where the weary delegates were voting
; about the six hundrcdth ballot. The Z
was givcn: on the next ballot the lcs,
lock was broken and Norton nominal,
HE was elected by about $500 majori,
Judge Robinson. who lost IA seat i'm &c
gr.ss 10y the chance Hip of IA dollar,
brppttitlaItlH r,.anfinnnsl .E IA sns,rr..ssi.