St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22

thoysnt he had discovered the treasure, but
fo-nd that he had not. About this time the
'ouble with Sitting Bull came on. and that
I'D warrior with over 600 lodges of warriors
took up his headquarters near the junction
OF the two Horn rivers, on the spot where
Custer afterward found him and met his
death. J
Sitting Bulls camp was in the very region
where the Lost Cabin mine was supposed to
be, but three other prospectors, undaunted
by the dangers which beset them, managed.
by travelling at night and lying out of the way
by day, to get past the camp and into the
neighborhood of the mine. The best irfor-
nation obtainabie is that they really found
the lost cabin and the rich lead, which they
worked for several months. They wore out
their tools, and being unable to do ANYTHING
more determined to return to civilization by
descending the river on raft. raft was
built and loaded with all the gold it would
carry. The rest the men buried near the
cabin. The intention of the men was to
float to the Yellowstone by night alone. and
from there down by day and night, too. The
start was made, but the voyagers did not.
know that they would have to pass the larg-
America. The camp stretched up and down
the river for more than three miles and
sheltered 5000 to 5000 braves An Indian
dog saw the raft and gave the alarm. In
their hurry to escape the men upset the
raft and were made prisoners. Two were
killed and one became insane as the result
OF suffering endured after his escape,
Despite this, large party of prospectors
took the demented fellow back into the
mountains and tried to get him to lead them
to the lost cabin, but he was unable to do
so. Almost monthly other expeditions to
find the mine are fitted out, but up to date
the Lost Cabin mine is as thoroughly lost az
it ever was, despite the fact that announce
ment is made from time to time that at
last it really has been found
Full of human interest and romance Ia
the story of the Albright mine near Boulder.
this state. The 'lost vein.' as it has been
designated for years, was discovered early in
the sixties by Amos Albright, who came out
from farm in Illinois. He prospected until
ne was broke. and found himself here in
Denver. then more of a mining camp than a.
village, and in no way resembling the great
city 1t IS to-day. Unable to borrow a grub
stake or get assistance of any kind he wan.
dered aimlessy off into the mountains above
Boulder, disheartened and ready to die. The
last news he received from home before he
left Denver was from his wife. to the effect
that George Carlisle, neighbor and creditor
OF the Albrights, had threatened to foreclose
mortgage on their place. and had made
hlmsef dIsagreeable to defenseless Mrs.
Albright. With all this trouble Drawing on
MS mind, Albright wandered away into the
mountains as long as his strength lasted and
then lay down, ready to die CHANGING hone
lessly and aimlessly to one side as he Law
there he saw thin layer of pure silver-not
ore, but virgin silver 1t was then coming
on a bright moonlight night and Albright.
worked until morning, taking out the pure
metal. AT daybreak he packed up all the
silver he could carry, and after burying the
rest and obliterating traces Of his work.
started back for Denver. He had enough
silver to buy an outfit, and again made his
way to his claim. He worked rapidly for he
knew he had but little time to live. and in
few weeks was back in Denver with a mach
load OF silver SO pure that every ounce was
then worth a dollar. Fabulous offers were
made him for directions to the mine. but he
would not sell. AS fast as he could find
transportation to his old home in Illinois he
hurried back there, and had just time to give
his wife several thousands of dollars and
some rather indistinct directions as to the
location OF the mine, when he died. Just
before his arrival home Carlisle had fnsulted
the missing mans wife, and the neighbor
drove him into the war where he was killed
IN his first battle. Albright left little bow.
Frederick, and Carlisle one named Winslow.
They grew up together in the same town and
four years ago came to Colorado to take part
IN the search for the '1ost vein,' after which
all the miners in the west had been prospect
ing since the death of the elder Albright but
without success. With the dying instruc-
lions of Amos Albright to guide them, the
two young men, after two years of searching,
located the mine, one of the very greatest
finds ever made in this country, and COM
menced working it. Up to the time of the
legislation hostile to the silver interest the
claim was steadily worked, and the purest
silver in the world was taken out at the rate
OF several tons a day. When the mine was
opened the silver found was valued at $4,000
to $4,000 ton, and the supply is practically
lnexhaustIble. NELSON ASHLEY.