Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-24
A NEW MINE DISCOVERY.
THERE Us RICHES GALORE IN
MENAnD COUNTY.
The Man who Found the Hidden
Treasure Gives Fun History
of the Rich Find-Mr. Pnt-
tcrson Interviewed.

county, ia In the city. He was seen by
a reporter yesterday and gave the fol-
lowing interesting story regarding the
history OF the supposed rich find;
Three years ago an old gentleman
by the name Of Short first called my
attention TO tho matter He said he
was at San Saba Mission sometimes
called San Saba ForD in 1879, and
there saw the old smelter used during
the days OF the historical mine In melt
ing tie ore, and said he pursued exactly
the same direction as was given to
Jim Bowie In the early history Of
| Texas when he started to the place
OF the mine He gave the direction as
follows. go up Celery Creek until
/ you come 10 the big spring, then go To
| the west three miles and there will be
| found the mine"
II took MIR. Short with me in a
vehicle and we proceeded toward the
| place according 10 his direction
| Reaching the big spring alluded to,
we learned that II was called Bowie
| Spring. which gave proof to Shorts
statement that he possessed the same
| direction as Jim Bowie, there We
| turned TO westward and Travelled three
miles. and at the point designated,
|
/ which We thought amounted TO MOTH
Ing, being only hole In the top OF Il
| hill, however l continued to invesu-
| gate and make inquiries. as | knew
| from the Information 1 had gathered
| that rich mine existed somewhere In
| that vicinity. Finally / came across n
| Mr. Hunter. editor OF the Mason
| County Herald, who said at Monclova,
| Mexico he had learned the history OF II
| mine supposed TO be the one
for which | was searching, and gave
mo some valuable information. He
Baid that the mine was filled up In
| carly days by an agreement between
| the Sp0nards and the Indians, that II
10 said to be exceedingly rich and gave
the agsay 10 be 1850 to the ton
| Next | came across n man by the
name Of Johns who possessed map
| Of tho direction and read as follows:
| Start from the Fort and go up the
| river In n northwcsterly direction until
| you come to the first dry creek, and
follow that creek TO the extreme head
Three parties of mon, all possess
| Ing the came chnrt OF direction, started
IN search OF the lost mine MIR. Johns
accompanied one OF the other parties.
followed the direction to the notch
| IN company with one OF Johns men
end others. We went up the river as
| directed until we struck what lB now
known as Bradfords branch. 1t being
the first dry creek we followed It to the
extreme head where we came across
the same GooCh mine designated by
the hole dug In the top OF n small hill
| This we were now convinced was be-
| yond doubt the long lost Bowie
mine.
"The other parties both missed II
by -four miles. They went due north
west headed Bradford's branch and
struck the next dry creek
| which they followed to the bend mud
| mi
Hunter In his History OF Texas
mentions the mine and the fact of its
being nlled up in days OF hostillties
between the early settlers and Indians
The following Is taken from Thralls
History OF Texas. See page 100. This
Mission (san Saba located in
Menerd county on the river TO which
| II gives ita name, was founded In 1894
BY company OF settlers from Santa
Fee. The mission was doing we'll aud
! the settlers were encouraged to hope
for tho speedy Characterization OF the
numerous and w0r-likc tribes OF Com
anchcs who maintained friendly rela-
lions with the ecclesastica. But In
1862 n silver mine called Las Almagris
| was discovered IN the nclghbOrhOOd OF
the Fort, This drew 70 the place "A
number OF miners aud Adventures.
Home Of whom quprrelled with the
Indians, and at time when the fc,v
soldiers were absent from the Fort
defeuaelcsa missionaries and put them
all 10 death, not Bpnring even the
pomostics. THIS was sad blow and
an ungratcful return for the self
secrihcing labor OF the fathers"
Page i52 says In 1880 the celebrated
james Bowie became u citizen OF San
Antcnlo and married tho daughter OF
Don Ncramudn the vice governor. on
tho second day NJ November 1881, he
and HIS brother Rucn T.. Bowie, seven
other Americans and two negro
servants started To hunt for the San
saba river mines. When In tho
nelghhorhood OF the old mission on
the san Saba river, they were ATTACKED
by lA Holmcnnn and Caddo Indians
The Bowiea threw up temporary
breast works, which tho Indians re-
pcotcdly and vigorously chnrrod
Failing In their assaults the Indians
neNt attempted to burn thcm out by
netting lire TO the long prairie grass
The Americans however sternly held
their ground.
The hsHt lasted from sunrise until
dark when the savages sullenly re-
tired having lost nearly one.hNlf OF
tNnir number ono Of Bowle's men was
Killed and three wounded
j. Il, store OF Corscuna claims 10
have chart which locates the mine
~ exactly the same place as Mr.
bcrson has like chart.
Two gentlemen by the name OF
Gooch and Cahiuls located the mine
" the Same place as Mr.. Patterson
rs years ago,
All this evidences the fact that there
once eSiated a rich mine at thiW pIoe,
Mr. Patterson has found and thar
now rich mine OF valuable ore lies
buried beneath tho dobra
Work has now been eoiuC on In the
mine under The supervision OF Mir.
Patterson for almost a month They
have dug about forty feet. and he
SAYS he receives additional atronR
evidence daily OF Its being the lost
mine. IL shows unmistakabln evi-
denees " having been filcd up.
| having taken from lt large quantttiss
'sSoi 9snu 'sieQmp usnoJ sAIssutu 10
He says all about in the nclghbor-
hood OF the miro thcy have usaaVs OF
outcropping gold and silver IN album
Down TO Zero
Go the prices OF Maddox. Ellison a
Co. nil kinds ~ fttrnff,,r. MI