The Arizona sentinel., 1893-05-06
LAST OF THE MIAMIS.
The Remnants of the Naughty Race
 Located in Indiana.
Something ot the History of Long Line of Mighty WerriOrS-The Only Re- maiuing ChlefUain of
 the Tribe.

1C SlNIf. pESscCl LO O CGIIG1u 0AGSuL l upon traditions, relates that the Miami Indian confc;!eracy clamed domain over the territory bounded on the north by the great lakes, south by the Ohio, east by the Scioto, and west by the Fox river.
 The approximate number of them in this county in the day when the Indians had possession was about one thousand nine hundred.
 The Miamis, according to the Cincin- nati Post, were naughty, proud, and held the ncighboriEg tribes in con tempt, and with chiefs both able and powerful. ranking at that time by Me ahe-lo-no-quah, or Little Turtle, the .2ObleSt Roman of them all. The line of succession passed down from Little Turtle to Pc-che-wa, commonly called John E. Richardville, and from him to Francis Godfrey, the great war chief of the nation. who had an eye to his own pecuniary benefit, and when the final treaties were consunmated he had his choice of the best land in Indiana, which he chose near Cincinnati.
 Half the divisions and subdivisions in this city are known by his name, and the great township for miles around i5 known as the Godfrey and Richard vile reserve. lie was one of the wealth jest men in the state when he died, both in lands and money. He was one of the most powerful Indians ever known, and many remarkable stories arc extant re- garding his bravery and prowess. At the time of his death he weighed over three hundred pounds. In the line of succession came Gabriel Godfrey, the last chief of the tribe, and now living six miles east of this city.
 Prominent among them, and the leader as much now as in the days be- fore the white man, is Gabriel Godfrey. Gabriel is known throughout the entire west, and his name is synonymous with that of the tribe. His advice is sought by his remaining people, of whom there are about one hundred and fifty left, and he is probably guardian for more people than any other ten men com bined in Indiana. Gabriel Godfrey is man well versed in the past history of his nation, and has in his possession medals from congress, mementoes from various governors, tokens of esteem and merit from generals and others with whom his tribe came in contact, and who invariably manifested their appreciation of kindly deeds or other acts by these souvenirs.
 Prominent among them are those from George Washington, Van Buren and other presidents. He is about sixty-ive years old, but his figure is erect and his physical ability almost as great as thirty years ago. An enthusi- astic hunter and fine shot, it is one of his greatest delights to engage in a shooting match, and rarely, if ever, does he draw the booby prize, notwith- seed. Two men who could not be ac- commodated on the yacht will go by the Pacific mail steamer to Costa Rica, where the Hayseed will stop and pick them up.
 Gisler will carry about fifteen tons of supplies. He purchased in Stockton about two thousand pounds of flour, dried fruit and canned meats and other articles. A lot of supplies will be shipped by steamer to Costa Rica to be sent for as required. The cost of fitting out the Hayseea and supplying Capt. Gisler with small fund to deposit in Costa Rica was two thousand dollars. The expense was divided among more than twenty men, and consequently the speculation will not distress any member of the company. When Capt. Gisler left Stockton he was in a happy
 
 finding the treasure. He gives his time the same as the rest of his party, and cannot make dollar unless sue ceSSful.
 The story of the buried treasure has been told many times and in many tongues. The treasure was buried by pirates who operated in the brig Relam- pago in 1892. Cocos island was selected as the treasure repository after the pi- rate ship had been driven in the Pacific. The island is about four miles across and contains sixteen thousand acres of rocky and rolling land, well watered The pirates, after capturing a number of Spanish galleons, buried church plate, jewels and coin in two places. On the northeast end of the island the pirate crew buried one hundred and seventy five tons of silver dollars. At another spot gold-hiltcd and jewcled swords were deposited. Tn third excavation they deposited fifteen million dollars worth of gold bricks. The captain him. self buried large number of emeralds, diamonds, rubies and pearls The whole treasure, placed in various vaults in the sandstone and hidden in the sand. is estimated, according to the story of two of the brig's piratical crew, as amounting in value to more than sixty million dollars The pirates were Killed off before they could return to Cocos island, and the story of their buried riches came from two English men who were the only men left to tell of the hiding place of many millions of stolen gold. Their stories came out as deathbed confessions:
 Dead Man Living