The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-26
THE LOST CABIN mine.
Said to Have Been Found by
Marysville Miner, Assisted
by Indians.
He Was Shot at Three Times by
the Treacherous Redskins,
but Escaped.
The Locality Not to be Divulsed Yet, but
is on the Big B!ackfoot
River.

The Lost Cabin mine has again been dis
covered. This time it is saiu to be IN the
Big Blackfoot country near the Flathead
Indian reservation. ...=
MI. Abe Price of Marysville, claims to
be the only white man who knows the exact
locality. He was lead to it by three In
dams who havs been camped around Mays
Vile all summer. Mr.. Price has kept them
in food and money. and it is said they have
succeeded in getting about 500 out of him.
Mr.. Price returned from the mine last
week and speaks freely about it, but will
not diyulge the exact location until he
stakes off what claims he wants. He had
quite a thrilling experience on his last trip
with the Indians who fred three shots at
him when he was upon the supposed valu-
able mining ground, and he barely escaped
with his life. He predicts that great
stampede will take place next spring as
soon as he makes known the discovery.
The Lost Cabin mine has been sought for
years in Montana. Tradition tells us that
it is fabulousiy rich in gold and though Mr..
Prices story is laughed at by many, there
are also many who are inclined to believe
it. Anyhow Marysville is worked up over
the alleged discovery and several parties
are laying their plans to stampede III the
spring.
A gentleman from Marysyille who is Wis
iting the city, tells that as soon as Price
returned he rerorted the attack upon him
by the treacherous Indiana. 1t seems that
a small band of Flatheads camped near
Marysville few months ago and have
been continually in and out Of town with
no particular object in view. An old In
dian and two young bucks formed the ac-
uuaintance of MIR. Price and first told him
take him to quicksilver NINE.
They had seen some quick
silver in quartz mill at Marysville and
said that thesubstance they had in view
flowed like water. After some time Mr..
Price accompanied them over mountains
and trails to point west of Missoula. They
did not find any quicksilver, but found
something resembling petroleum that was
flowing out of rock. Price went back to
Marysville. but in the meantime made, 1t
is said, several frutless errands of a sl1i-
lar character. He began TO doubt the In
dams when they told him they knew OF a
rich gold mine and would lead him to it..
With visions of wealth before him the In
dams got considerable more money out of
Price. When they saw that he was growing
weary Of them the Indians disappeared for
few weeks, but returned one day bringing
with them DOttle Hlleu VIII Rolu
dust. Nobody knows where the,
got this but they insisted that
it was from the Lost Cabin
mine. Price finally started out with them
for the gold mine. They reached the place
after a long and tedious ride. The distance,
Mr.. Price said, was about fifty miles, west
of Marysyille. When the Indians showed
him the place they asked $40, but he re-
fused to give it, and said he did not have
that much money with him. This made
them mad. He was alone and unarmed, and
it seems they got into dispute. Price
started to go back alone, and when he got
few rods away he heard three bullets fly
by him, but fortunately he was not struck,
and succeeded in escaping bywhipping up his
horse. 1t is not probable that the Indians
will go back to Marysville. Mr.. Price did
not have chance to fully investigate, but
he has no doubt that the famous Lost Cabin
mine has been discovered. and he will make
it known when he gets ready.