Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1894-11-09
LOST NINE FOUND.

says: The fabulous Enocn LAW
mine is.found, it has been explored
by the white man. The identica
cave in which Enoeh chipped of tn
gold with his pen knife has beer
located anew and tile dead no Longer
cherishes secret that the living
shall never share. The untolt
riches which the wife murderer
looked to as lever to clear him o
his sin may now be had by the pub
| lie for the asking. Only 1T is al
"fool gold" tenderfoot gold -tha
Is, iron pyrites.
Two gedtlemen returned from the
eastern part of the territory yester
day who actually had traced ou
the lannon's mine, found it, exaimn
ed it, and left it. They were K. II
BrowneIi and John McCorty of thii
city, who havs been prospecting fol
certain Salt Lake properties, and
incidently looked for the DAVIS
dream.
They left the city on the 18th OF
July last, and only returned yester-
day, after ninety days of hard
travelling and thrilling experience
Fortunately for them they were out
for something beside the wife mur
derer's mine else they would have
returned to their homes crest
fallen and disappointed couple OF
men.
BY dint of hard struggle and by
the use OF maps furnished by
Enoch Dayis and Cass Hit, they
penetrated into the mountains,
found the ledge, and traced it t'
the cave. At first sight the prophe
cies os Davis seemed borne out. but
Brownell and Mccarthy took their
knives and picked off the chunks of
gold" and bore them to the light.
They were very, very like gold; but
they were not gold only iron py-
rites ---only "fool gold" With this
trlliiDg exception Davis vision was
verified. The hole was there, the
ledge leading to it, the coDslomer-
ate formation Of white porphyry,
and all that but nothing mere.
Ii WAS in the south ford of Dry
Greek that Mr., Mccarthy discover
ed the famous ICnoch Davis mine
Tie ore inside the cave was SO
brilliant that any novice IN mining
would have taken it for gold.
Messrs. Brownell and Mccarthy
encountered Chss Hite in their
travels, and learned that he bad
Just completed the sale to some
Denver parties for $4,000 of in.
terests. The Denver parties are
headed by David Motfat. Five
thousaud dollars is up as forfeit,
and the deal is to be completed
December |.
The fable OF Enoeh Davis is but
one of those thousands Of untold
stories OF lost gold mines OF im
mense wealth. 1t has about it, how
ever. the iiuga of romance which Is
not attached to all other yarns.
Davis. the man referred TO in this
telegram. was recently execnted for
numbering hie wife. White under
sentepce nt Salt Lake City, IN hopes
Of proloneing his life, he agreed to
disclose the hereabouis OF the
mine Just rediscovered, but the
Whereabouts Of which had been
lost, Gossip had it that the mine
was dream Of gold Its original
diseoverer was Edward Rhodes, a
n
California miner in the days oi
Brigham Young. Rhodes was q
Mormon, and submitted at all times
to the mandates Of Brigham Young.
When he discovered his mine
Rhodes told Young of its great
riches, as he honestly believed
them To be. and asked leave 10 work
the pro, erty. This was denied.
Young did not doubt the mans
asote. On The contrary his Bctions
showed be believed in them. To
LET the. mine be opened and The
stories OF ais wealth 60 abroad
would mean to pour into Utah
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