Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-14
A 5000 MYSTERY Y.
Gold Dust Lies Buried Near "Lost
Cabin
Hidden Years Ago by a Robber Booty Hunt
But Have Always Returned Bafied.

The long "Lost Cabin Of Mount
Hood Oregon, has been found, but Its
fabulous wealth still remains unearthed.
The wealth consists of two sacks OF gold
dust hidden by stage rebber many
years ago in the vicinity Of the "Lost
Cabin So many years have elapsed
since II was stolen that II found now it
would be considered as treasure-trove
and would belong to the lucky finder
The buried dust Is estimated to be
worth at least $4,000.
The "Lost Cabin" was built IN the
Cascades thirty three years ago by four
Oregon pioneers while prospecting.
They were Louis Paquet OF East Port
land, Captain Hedges and Colonel eau.
field Of Oregon City and Dr. McAfee Of
Salem. What recalled II TO mind and in
duced Paquet TO revisit the scene Of his
early pioneer days was the published
statement that the famous "Lost Cabin"
had been found It's location was mi
nutely described, and he recognized II as
the structure he had helped to build.
With James Watkins and a Mr.. Apple
gard, both Of Portland. Paquet started
for the mountains. They went to Me-
hama, on the SantIam river, thence to
Elkhorn, and thence struck Gold creek,
which Is a tributary Of the north branch
OF the Santiam Just before reaching
the cabin Paquet gave his companions an
accurate description OF the structure.
how Il was constructed and the tunnel
near II. When they came to the place 1t
was found he had misstated nothing
The cabin had nearly all rotted down
but the tunnel was still there, some of
the bank at the opening having fallen In
II was with peculiar sensation that the
Oregon pioneer saw the spot he had not
visited In thirty-three years. He said he
built the cabin, and the old shack near
by II for sort Of blacksmith shop. The
latter had nearly disappeared, only
mound indicating where II stood.
The story of the "Lost Cabin" has
been current history in Idaho, Washing
ton and Oregon for years. Its fabulous q
wealth and the mystery of its last-known
occupant have induced many persons to 4
search for It. There are two stories con- |
corning the mysterious stranger who I
wears ago inhabited the "Lost Cabin" ,
and buried In It's immediate vicinity gold
dust OF great value One of them Is that =
some time IN the sixties miner con. :
,eived the idea Of robblng the stage, r
which usually carried large quantities of |
gold dnst from Boise City to Owyhee.
lie watched his opportunity when a
arge amount OF treasure would be
shipped by Wells. Fargo's Express.
picketing his horse in ciump of bushes n
close 20 the road, he lay In wait at the II
mouth OF a canyon, on the road between e
Boise and Owyhce He "held up the V
stage, seized the United States mail and K
he Well, Fargo strong box, and, leav- u
ng the driver bound and gagged, made u
,H to the mountains In the box he RI
ound over TOO pounds of gold dust and Il
large sum In greenbaoks. "
The driver when found, was half :,
lead ana delirious from starvation. :,
From his story suspicion was fastened on :
he robbers partner who was, of course, -
Innocent of the crime. However. he :.
was arrested. tried. convicted and sen. \
fenced to eight years In the peniteutiary.
the guilty man, fearing his
own arrest, went into the mountains.
ilc found an unoceupied miners cabin, I
where he determined to hide himself G
lie rarely left the cabin except to buy .
provisions IN the nearest camp. "
The story goes that he buried his gold