The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-02
ANOTHER LOST bonanza.
Plenty Of Evidence in Arizona to show
where a.old Wa Once Found.

Plenty Of Evidence in Arizona to Show
where a.oId Was Once Found.
The legends Of lost mines of fabulous
wealth in Pima county are almost
nuinberless, and il might be truth
fully added, generally mythical. The
old timers can tell of them by the hour.
and "A few persons have been shown
glittering evidences in confirmation Of
the wonderful tales reluctantly recited
with Superstitious dread of the coiIsc-
quences of their perfidy by almost SUI
%pcrannuated Indians and Mexicans.
That the precious metals We're mined
on a gigantic scale in the dim past the
many remaining evidences already dis
covered fully verify, yet the investiga-
ton of tho.s that chance has revealed
has seldom proved financially success
full. Old arrastrcs covered with the de
cay of centuries, and crude smelling
furnaces that have almost returned t.
the dusty destiny of all matter, speak of
industries once III active operation that
history and even aboriginal tradition
fail to mention.
Some Of the traditions told sound like
fairy tales, and one, however skeptical,
cannot but become deeply interested in
their recital. As a sample of the highly
plausible, well authenticated and ex-
treinely seductive narratives, one re-
lated by Charles o. Brown. Of this city,
may be received with interest.
Speaking Of old Mines said Mr..
Brown, 81 have spent a good deal of
time and money in hunting up clews,
and one mine was actually found, and
| can go to it any time. Out in the
Silver Bell country | can take you to IA
mountain so full of tunnels and shafts
that, if they were in good condition.
you conld travel through all day long
and not reach the end.
"A number Of old timers have visited
it, and, Judging from the vast work
done there 81 long ago, they concluded
that IL great mine Of some kind had ex.
listed there, which had likely been work
cd out. Many times has it been located,
and though its walls. roof and floor wee
carefully scanned and sampled. the r.
suit, while showing some gold, was dis.
~colra2ing, ASSAYS showing from Il trace
up To several dollars per ton.
Many years ago | talked with an old
PapdSo Indian. with whom | was en
very friendly terms, having often ex-
tended him little favors, about the gold
and silver mines. In Il burst OF conf
dcnce he told me that II great many
years ago, when he was Il very small
boy, the Indians at San Navicr del Buc
made weekly trips to ii very rich gold
mine. On saturday night they returned
with the products of their toll. The
priest in charge of the mission kept a
small table in front OF the altar. covered
with Il white cloth, upon which the
piols toilcrs placed their metallic offer.
ings TO the church.
This table WAS often covered with
golden nuggets, varying in sine from u
pea tO ones fist. and ii was n rich sight.
After the usual service the priest would
descend, and as he picked mp each
precious piece he would proclaim the
name of the donor and aftcrward Womb
call them forward to receive the %sreciaI
blessing of heaven. ON the following
Monday they would again take mp THEN
march in il northwesterly direction for
the mines, and for II very long time thi-
was repeated, until the priests We're
driven out Of the country, when they
abandoned mining entirely.
1.-THE old Indian had one time gone
with the miners, who followed u well
beaten trail toward the Silver Bell coun-
try, and he saw them take out the gold.
He agreed to show me the place. and
ont of curiosity | sent IA man with him
one day. They went ont to the old
mine have spoken Of in the Silver Bel
country, and when they reached a Ger
tain gulch the Indian pointed to the tor
of the mountain and said he would find
a shaft there, covered with cat claw
bushes. ont of which the most gold wa,
taken. The man found everything jus,
as the old Indian told him, but long dis
use had filled up the shaft until it wa
nearly full.
o returning, the old Indian could
not be found He had gone ahead and
was not met for several days. He ther
said he did not dare to show the mine t.
the white people, and protested thai
he did not show il for fear the Grca,
Spirit would take his life. He said tn,
white man had found it, but he did no,
show it.
IL visited the mine aitrrwari. I'M
the work necessary io CirHn ont til,
shaft wa, too great and too expensive
to undertake., and it la, never brr,
t~ouch"l."- Arizona Enterprise.
True (ourtr>N.
ON one occasion Robert Browning,
son had hired II room III "A n"IghbUrinG
house, in order to exhibit his picture
there, and during tn" temporary absence
of the artist. Mr.. Browning was doing
the hunors to a room full of fashionabl,
friends.
He was standing near the door wher
AN "unannounccd visitor made her ap
pearancr, and of course he shook hand
with her, greeting her rs he had th,
other arrivals.
"Oh, | beg your pardon she "Xclaim