Tombstone epitaph., 1890-05-10
SILVER.
4 Prospecting Party From Sonora in Search
 of I Lost Mine.

of | Lost Mine.
 A glamour always attends the search for lost treasure, or mines of precious metal supposed to be hidden where nature or man has erected some bar rier to their possession, and the greater the difficulties interposed, the more will adventurous spirits strive to sur mount them.
 A party of Sonoranians, headed by Pedro Encinas, stopped in Globe two weeks or more ago, on their way north to the vicinity of Fort Apache, in quest of mine-a mountain of sil- ver-which years ago had been dis covered hy compadre, whose great age and in6rmity prevented his re- turning himself to gain possession of the treasure. He therefore told his secret to others, and one was found, having knowledge of the locality, who offered 10 act as guide. AS there was some doubt whether the treasure was located within the White Mountain reservation or just beyond it's northern boundary, the prospecting party had forethought to provide themselves with letters of recommendation from Ihe Governor of Sonora and other 1 Mexican officials, which they present. ed to Capt. J. l. Bullis, acting Indian agent at San Carlos, who received them courteously, and granted them permission to prosecute the search, with the proviso, however, that if the mineral deposit was found to be on the reservation the exploration was to end.
 L. K. Thompson of Salt River, Gila county, and brother in-law of the leader, Pedro Encinas, accompanied the party from Globe. After several days travel they came in sight of a mountain which their guile declared was the goal of their desire, but alas, to their discomfi 'ure, it was found to be some miles within the reservation. Their disappointment can well be imagined, when after an arduous jour- ney of many hundred miles, and with fortune almost within their grasp, to be compelled to relinquish it. This they did, however, respecting their promise 10 Agent Bullis, and without further ado, turned about and re- traced their steps homeward.
 That part of the journey, across the reservation, was replete with in- terest. They passed through region which to ,he white man is still almost a terra incognita; a country rich in mineral and agricultural resources, lying dormant because of the indOl- ence and incapacity of the Indian, for whose exclusive benefit they were re- served, 10 profit by them.
 At the end of their outward trip, the explorers found evidences, in loca- tion monuments and other signs, that the region had previously been pros pected and returning, when near Black River, discovery was made pointing to revolting crime, proba- ply committed by Indians; pros pector's camp was found which bore unmistakable signs of having been desolated by revengeful foe. The impressions made by the bodies of the campers, where they had slept in fan cied security. were plainly discernible. Cooking utensils, battered as though their usefulness had been purposely destroyed, q pick, a shovel, three empty cartridge belts, and remnants of clothing were scattered about. The most convincing evidence of crime having been perpetraed was, how ever, the remains of what had been a great fire, and in the debris were | found blackened human bones, a sack of corn partially burnel, and rem nants of three saddles. On a charred log were the marks of bears claws, where the beast had crawled probably to feast upon human flesh. A can teen was picked up near by, which was, partially filled with water which tasted fresh. The discoverers con cluded that the camp had Leen oc- cupied not many months previous.- Globe Silver Belt.
 The Yumas and M"javes, through Superintendent Dorchester of Indian 1 schools havo anplieI tn the Indian