Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-27
MINES AND MINING.
A Search for the Mines Of the
MOntezumas.
News Notes About Holes in
the Ground.
A Rich Strike Reported From the
Julian District.
A wild Tale About Another Lost Mine
to be FOund-The CajslcO Tin
Mines-Arizona Onyx
Beds-NOtes.


is organized to hunt for lost mine of
fabulous richness. The following ac-
count of the latest is taken from the
Tucson Star. 1t is letter to the editor
from Kansas City:
EDITOR STAB: On Thursday of this
week there will start from this city an
expedition which has the elements of a
wild goose chase. j. D, glastonbury
and James Compton, of Independence,
will start to Arizona in search of lost
mine, which is said to be fabulous in
value. 1t is an interesting story which
Mr.. glastonbury tells about the mines,
and to show that he believes it he is
ready to spend all his money and time
In searching for it. 1t is supposed to be
the mine from which the Montezumas
got the greater portion of their gold, and
which was later worked by the
Jesuit priests. 1t was from a
Jesuit that the data were re-
ceived which enable the parties to
make the present search. The mine is
said to be situated about eighty miles
southwest of Tucson, Ariz., and the dis
covery made few days ago substan-
tiates the story of its fabulous wealth.
Mr.. glastonbury was seen by your
correspondent and tells the following
story. He was once miner, and says
that it is we'll known that "once a
miner, always miner"
"I am thoroughly acquainted with the
whole mining region of Arizona, and
have prospected over the entire terri
tory. / still own several good paying
claims in that country and make trip
down there every year to look after my
interests. About two years ago | first
heard of the lost mine and its great
wealth. ] was riding on sleeper OF
train, and among the men there was
Judge Barnes. We were all telling
stories, and the Judge told of the lost
mine and its history. | was much
struck with the story and as he de-
scribed the exact location of it | was
sure that knew the exact spot, and had
been there but had supposed that the
workings which saw were simply an
abandoned prospect hole. When the
! Judge finished his story | told him l
knew where the mine was aud could go
to it. The Judge said that if l could it
would be worth big fortune for me
and then went into the details of the
story.
In the latter part of 1887 man in the
robe OF priest came to Tucson with a
chart showing where there was vast
treasure buried and wished to find some
one to aid him in getting it away. The
chart gave the information that the
treasure was buried in the Tumacraca
mission, some twenty miles from Tucson
and was in gold and silver bullion. 1t
also showed where the mine was located
from which this treasure had been
taken. He had found the chart while
looking over some old papers in the
church at Mercedes, Spain, where he
was located.
1.-The priest got together a company
| of responsible men and went in search
of the bullion. Arriving at the mission
he proceeded to follow instructions and
dug under the altar of the church.
Under the floor was a small chamber,
and in the center of this were number
of metallc boxes which contained the
bullion just as described in the chart.
The treasure was packed to Tucson, and
then an effort was made to find the
mine, but either the landmarks had
been changed, or they did not follow
the directions closely for they never
found it. The priest returned to Spain
with his bullion, and gave the chart tc
Judge Barnes. Mr.. Compton, who was
with me, is as confident as l am that
we know exactly where the mine is
and we will go there and divide up with
the Judge when we find it,"
Mr.. glastonbury says that he knows
from the description laid down in The
chart that he has been over the exac
ground and saw the place from which
the gold and silver had been taken
Everything was exactly as it was lait
down in the musty paper even to th'
false trails which had been built TO mis-
lead those who might be tempted to e
that way. He says that he followed
what he supposed to be blind trai
into gulch and found that it lead to al
abandoned shaft which showed it haC
been worked for long time, but h,
supposed that II had been worked ou
and never attempted to prospect an,
further in it. He is now confident tina
he missed getting on to the bigges
mine in existence.
THE HELvETIA LEDGE.
The Julian Sentinel says that at tn
time of going to press ten miners ha'
driven thirty feet along the shoot opene'
few days since in the Helvetia. Thi
| was on Erlday, SO tnat az Iul5 OaI
(Sunday) the tunnel has advanced a
least six feet more. Every foot sees tn
riches in the mine increased. AS ye
there is no sign of the immediate pinch
ing of the vein. The heading must nov
be very near to the old workings if tn
vein recently opened is the same a
that on which the old work was bein
done at the time the mine shut down
The story is current that at that tim
the face OF the lower level was in goo
quartz, and this strengthens the belle
that the new strike is on the same lea6
The Warlock is still in good rock, an
will ship lot to the custom mill in
few days. The boys have a good size
vein and the rock runs we'll.
, Julian is not excited over the recen
developments, but there Is no questio
that these rich strikes, particularly i
the Helvetia, have imbued the minel
and every one else with the belief thf
the pay shoots go down. The preseI
, workings OF the Helvetia are not ovs
{ 300 feet from the surface, il is true, bl