Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-21
THE FATAL GOLD MINE.


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His Life.
TT appears from a dispatch which
was sent out from Wichita the
other day that there Is to be
& another attempt to locate what
are sometimes characterized as the
tabled gold mines of the Indian Terri
tory. Many people have faith in the
existence OF these mines, while many
more smile when the subject is
broached. and are inclined to think
that they have no existence outside OF
the fertile ifnaginntions OF the space
writer's. But / belong TO the first
mentioned class, and feel that | have
the best reasons for my belief, says
Pueblo (Col) correspondent Of the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Many years ago white man, whose
name has been long ago forgotten, an
adyenturer with more daring than pru-
dence, stumbled upon the mine, when
there was not n white settlement within
hundreds of miles He was not
miner, but had found the quartz, filed
with native gold, cropping out OF the
and although he was entirely alone
and without facilities for mining, us II
is usually conducted, had taken out
and separated from the quartz within
the course Of few days more OF the
precious metal than he could carry.
Realizing that he had made dis
covery that would give him wealth be-
yond the widest dreams Of nvarice, he
determined to retrace his steps to a
settlement, organize small party and
return, fully equipped for working the
lead and taking away the gold He
flled his pockets md his hunting
pouch with the virgin metal and
started for civilization, first carefully
noting the landmarks, that he might
have no trouble in guiding his party
to the spot upon his return.
He had got some twenty miles away
from the locality when he was dis
covered by Il party OF Indians, some
ten or fifteen in number. They took
him in charge and conducted him into
the presence OF one OF their principal
chiefs, TO whom he told the story of
his discovery. The old chief listened
patiently, and, realizing that this was
an important matter, called certain Of
the snb-chiefs into council He made
the first speech to them, and called
their attention to what had first oc-
Cured to him that il the gold hunter
were allowed to return to the haunts
OF white men with hrs precious burden
their country wUuid Immediately be
overrun with miners, their hunting
spoiled and their tribe eventually
forced TO vacate their accustomed
range.
The Indians were nj that time peace
able, and were extremely nverse to
taking ON action which would precipi-
tate trouble with the whites, who were
lust commencing 30 plant feeble settle
ments in the lower Kansas counties,
Just north Of the Osnge and Cherokee
Nations. Yet 10 was n serious matter,
for il seemed almost impossible TO
allow the white man TO return TO
civilization and spread the news Of his
wonderful find, Of which every one
else, even the Indians themselves, had
been in utter ignorance up 10 that
| time. II meant all manner OF evil for
the red men, and the matter was care
| fully discussed pro and con by the
| heads Of the tribe, the council lasting
far into the night The decision whs
p. last arrived at that II was better
/ that one life should be taken than that
| the peace of the whole tribe he
| DESTROYED. And SO, for none other
than prudential reasons. the council
/ passed the sentence of death upon the
hapiess discoverer of the mine. The
result of the deliherntion was. how
ever, kept from him at first, and he
was induced to guide small party Ia
the locality of his find. Three of the
leading chiefs of the tribe were of the
I party, aud under their direction all
traces ~ the lead wer soyered up, lesi
some dthOr white men .raying through
the country ia search q pelts might re.
| discover Il Then the unfortunate
white man was executed on the spot
not ~ torture, however. hut IN the
most mercifal mauner aud the party.
being far from home, struck camp foE
the night Far IN the night, when all
the others we're asleep, the three chiefs
arose. having secretly determined upon
/ the enurse before leaving the council.
and sith their keen hunting knives
treaeheroasly took the lives II theiE
brothers, also, lest N an uneuarded
moment hhe ~ them might diyules
tha fact that such an enormously rich
mine existed aud ell The illa which i
Nas - earnestly desired b avoid b
thus precipitated The bodies we're
hufied near The mine. and the thFee
chiefs. after taking upon themselves
81 cath Il ssefee9, returned = The
trihe. telling | knoK ant ahat stofF &
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lheIT companions
~ ihis e9urse be aaerst a n
location &as leff sith tho three lead
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transmitted a q thelf eldest sens
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