The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12

his great gold strike spread all over the coun-
try. The trousers are still hanging on the
same old nail. but the buttons are gone and
here and there is piece torn or cut from
them by pr0spectoTs who believe in the infal-
lible blessings Of the pocket mascot.
WHO EICHELBERGER IS.
Eichelberger was working on a grub stake
provided by his old friend and partner. z man
named Gleason, living in Yuma They had
worked together in the hills of Colorado. and
there existed that bond Of confidence and love
that comes Of long association Of cOngenial
SPIRITS. When EichelbeTger found the great
ledge Of gold quartz he got half of the wealth
II contained. From a poor prospectOr fate
made him wealthy man. and now idle
tongues make him out a lunatic. But his
bright, intelligent eyes. his strong cast Of
ti0n dispute the stories Of his mental incom-
potency. EichelbergeT is f0rIy-0ne years Of
age. and unmarried. For the past fifteen
years OF his life he has lived in the hills
prospecting. He is a man Of medium stature
and weighs about 100 pounds He has the
dark, sunburned complexion Of the miner is
well built, about five feet eight inches in
height. Among miners he is popular. and is
known everywhere he has lived and labored
as a whOle-s0uled, big-hearted and hard
working man. He is regarded as a fTst-class
prospector. and stands well among miners
with whom he has come in contact. His part
ner. Gleason. is an old gentleman, who has
lived in Yuma for number OF years. and at
the time OF the strike was employed at the
electric plant at that place. He has resigned
his position now and. with his partner is
looking after this big property.
WHERE THE NINE Is.
The prospect owned by Gleason and Eichel-
berger has properly been named The King
OF Arizona. The district in which these
claims lie is nearly thirty miles due north
OF Mohawk poStofflce From Texas Hill it is
forty-two miles. and this is the nearest rail-
road point. From Yuma it is seventy miles
northeast as the crow flies but considerable
more according TO the records OF a pedom-
eter on the heel Of a burro. II is thirty
miles southwest of the Harqua HaIa district
and $50 miles southwest Of Phoenix The La
Fortuna district lies parallel to It on the north
side.
The great mineral dye tapped BY the King
Of Arizona runs northwest and southeast
along the southern base Of the s. II. noun
tains. Extending 10 the southeast of the
Elcneloerger strike IS the Alo and 9TunSfght
districts. and extending 10 the northwest is
the PleachO district, where ex-senator Dor
sey IS now operating on a large scale The
original strike made By Eichelberger is in
small hills lying in the southern slope OF the
S. II. mountains These hills have the an
peaFance Of black malapai and are inferior
looking al a distance. but as you get nearer 10
them there is apparent an immense birds
eye porphyry dyke, which forms a hanging
wall 70 the view. This mineral belt, made
famous by Eichelberger's pick. in the terms
Of the geologist, is Of the arehaean age, carry
ing formations Of granite, gneiss sehists
and quartZite, and all evidences point TO the
existence OF true hssure vein.
4 have seen the richest gold deposit in the
world, IS the way a capitalist expressed his
impression OF the claims owned BY Gleason
and EiehelbeFger.
The ruddy-faced stage driver who meets
the trains at Tacna has huge nuggets m
trouble. Next 10 a policeman the lot seems
70 tall upon newspaper man OF listening
with sorr0wful face 70 other peoples woes
Almost every one asks the driver To explain
how the range OF mountains came to ~
known as the s. II. group, and what the let
tiers signify in a literal sense And then soma
fellow drops of the train and wants TO "a
10 the Saddle Horse mountains and another
wants 10 go to the Sheep Head range. Bur
the driver wears a knowing look and a glad
smile and takes them all to the same plaza.