Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-02-13
ras DEVILS OWN MINE.
Guarded by Nature. wnd Elephants and
 HIS Ilarh rsnrf Majesty.


 Ills Isarb rAiicd Majesty.
 Somo time ago ] heard of gold mine that was said 10 be in existence in tho Chan 8aboon province An old villager that I mo5 told me that the mine had never been worked He recollected in his ischildhood, about DO years ago, that a party with four elephants visited the place, but he does not remember whether they found tho uine or not. Two or three Cambodians are reported to have found nuggets in the bed of the stream. but no one has ever been nad- yenturous enough to follow the stream to its source. The greatest posable amount of superstition exists about this mine. Some allege that those who go there never re- turn. They either die of sickness, the influence of the evil one, or fall a prey to wild animals. Three Eng lishmen attempted to reach the source of the stream where this mine is reported to be, but had to abandon the idea for various reasons. At starting they had to take a narrow path that had been made by "carda- mom" gatherers.
 After keeping on this path two days they reached a pool of dirty water. Here their guide took them aside and whispered to them not to talk of tigers, as the forest in that part was infested with them, and that they would surely visit the camp if they only mentioned the name. Promising to be discreet they went down to examine the pool, and found the whole place actually trampled down by wild boars, with a few tiger footprints.
 Here they rested for the night, and next day proceeded on their journey. If the footprints around the pool led them tc believe their guides reports of wild animals, they were now per fectly convinced, for on either side of the path they saw the destruction worked by wild elephants. A little farther on they came to a spot where the mammcths had rested for the night. That evening they found that one of the carriers who had charge of the provisions had taken to his heels. AS they had no cooking uten sils they were compelled to cool their rice in a tobacco tin, and along with a steak of civet cat (meo-pa managed to make dinner.
 At this spot the guide informed them it was impossible to go on un lees they walked along the stream barefooted. After walking in thii manner for about five hours they came to the falls Here they had t' climb up rocks 30 to 70 feet high bl means of the roots of trees growins through the Assures, the guide point ing them out places where gold ha' been found. After climbing up highe they came to the junction of twt streams, and the guide now tol' them that he did not know the roa' farther up, and that he was afraid | One of the party got dysentery here and they then determined to hurr, back, especially as they had onl. rice with them, and not even a ban boo to cook 1t in. This excursion cal only be done in the months of Jan nary, February and March It woul' be a good opportunity for a sports man who desired to combine busi ness with pleasure. Ponies and pac. animals could not possibly go. Tn only way of transport would be b
 carriers and it would be very har to obtain more than two or thre
 men, as the people arc so superst tious.-Siam Free Press.