The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30
LOST SILVER VEIN.
The Secret That Amos Albright Car.
ried Into the Grave,

The Lost Vein of Colorado still eludes the
eager prospector. Behind 1t range the Incl
dents of one of the most touching love stories
ever written. In the early sixties Amos AL
bright went TO Colorado 10 seek his fortune
leaving his wife and children on an ILL
nois farm. His health began 10 fail soon
after his arrival III Colorado, and TO make
matters worse, came distressing news from
home, for 10 make the journey 10 the gold
fields he had borrowed money from rich
neighhor, in former days an unsuccessful
sutton for his wife's hand. aud the wife wrote
that their creditor now threatened TO foreclOSe
his loan and drive her and her children from
their home. The news made Albright desper-
ale; lie sold a portion OF his scanly belongings,
exchanged the money for provisions. ana set
out alone for the mountains. He was sick unto
death. but desperation nerved him on. He
reached the mountains, turned from the trail
and began prospecting on unbroken ground,
but day after day disappointment alone at
tended his efforts. In a fortnight his provisions
were gone, aud he now saw hat only starva
lion or retreat lay before him. One weary day
shutdown found him sitting on heap of drift
at the base OF great rock. He was feariuly
hungry. aud WEAKNESS aud the cold winds of
the mountains bitterly oppressed him. Then
came discovery such as is seldom heard OF
outside The pages OF old romance. WHAT was it
that he saw in the rock upon which he was sit
ting? Silver! Not quartz nor glance, but vir-
gin ore. The vein was as broad as his hand IN
the middle and dwinded away in WaVering
lines yard IN length.
Albright sprang up and SET to work with
feverish energy and the unimpaired strength
of a giant. Ii was bright moonlight night
and he labored without pause until sunrise.
When morning came he had mined more ore
than he could carry away with him. He saw
clearly that the vein he had discovered was
true one and probably EXTENDED a great dis
lance. Within his grasp lay fortune of
millions. He made careful reckoning OF
his bearings, Staked his claim, concealed
all traces of his labor, and collecting
as much of the ore as he could carry
away with him, set out for Denver. which city
he reached late that night. Next morning he
purchased an eutht, an abundance OF DrovIsions
and mule, and again set out for his claim.
Within month he had mined enough silver to
load train Moreover. he had traced the tissure
10 It's origin in the hills and satisfied himself
that he was the owner of one OF the richest
claims in Colorado. Then bemorrhage struck
him down. and 1t was by miracle that blind
and staggering. he reached Denver alive.
AS soon as ne had gained sufficient strength
lie Set out for his home in Illinois. As yet
though eagerly importuned TO DO So he
had revealed to no one the location OF his
claim. He reached home only to find that
his wife and children had been driven from
their home by his creditor. and TO die In his
wife's arms. The money he had brought
with him from Colorado served TO recover
the home from which his family had been
driven, but the secret Of the Lost Vein died
with him. No one OF the hundreds who have
since attempted to search has been able TO find
it. Western mining history contains no more
pathetic story than that which relates TO Amos
Albright and the Lost Ven.-W ashington Post.