The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-08-18
A FAMOUS OLD MINER.
EDWARD SCHlEFFELlN ONE OF TOMB
STONES DISCOVERIES.

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Tombstone Guieh.
The Paciho const newspapers have
been full of stories about Edward
Schietielin, ono Of tho discoveries of
tho Tombstone mines, who was found
dead i'll cabin in eastern Oregon. His
remains, according to his wish, now
rest upon tho top of granite peak tive
miles west of Tombstone, A. Il. He do
sired. he said, Ito be buried in the gart
of prospector. my old pick and can.
teen with me, and monument such as
prospeotors build when locating min.
ing claim built over my grave and ne
other monument or slab erected. 3"
1t seems to be generally felt through
out tho Pacific coast TINT this plain
ignorant, kind hearted old pioneer and
prospector, who had travelled many
thousands of miles In search of now
mines. has thus unoouseiously made his
mark upon our romance and history
That lonely granite cairn i'll the desert,
rising upon tho extreme point of tree
less promontory, will long be pointed
out as tho grave of ono of tho most ia
nous of American prospeetors
Ed Schioifolin's ono great strike
yielded him fully II third Of 81 900, 600
AT various times in hts adventurous
career ho plodded painstakingly over
tho Widest portions of tho Rocky noun
tains and Sierrns. he visited Alaska,
Mexico, South America and South
Africa. but never again found such n
mine. When ho died, his fortune, at
ono time said to be over $500, 900, Ind
greatly decreased by reason of bnd in
vestments and costly expeditions.
Tho story of the finding of Tomb
stone, TINT briefly famous Arizonian
mining city, hns been told in many
different ways. until 1t is fast becom-
ing one of the most attractive Of Pacific
coast myths, Tho simple facts are that
late In the seventies tho two Schieifelin
brothers and Dick Grid were prospect
Ing, sometimes together, sometimes
separately, In various districts of Ari-
IONA and Now Mexico. 1t was u time
of terrible Indian outbreaks, and tho
Apaches were ON the warpath, killing
lonely miners and prospeetors, attack
ing the stage coaches and running of
cattle. Ed Schioifelin finally wandered
into the neighhorhood of disputed
claim, tho Bronco, where eight men
had boon shot in various attempts to do.
eide its ownership, and was hired at ~
day to sit ON II hilltop and look out
for Indians, Ono day, while hunting
up stray horse, tho hitherto unsucoess-
full prospector stumbled into what was
aftorward called Tombstone Guleh and
found somo copper stained rock ON what
became the Tough Nut mine. This he
sent to Gird for an assay, and soon after
sent orc from tho Lucky Cuss. When
development was begun, a thin vein II
| RFhnIto wldon"d and pron,,enn i,irss,n,,e.
riches Tho claims woro sold for very
large sums, and when the Apaches were
driven out capitalists poured money in.
to the district. But tho mines did not
justify expectations. Tombstone was
very far from being II second Comstock.
Tho unlueky Broncho never paid "A dol
lar Tho Schicffelin and Grid claims
yielded for IA time but soon ran out,
anu lllb camp hhIlh lnIO decay.
The first time | met Schioffelin, that
most typical of western prospootors.
wna "a mt six years ago. After hearing
some Of his picturesque prospeotor
yarns l told him about tho various
treasure expeditions to Coos island and
the legends which had caused these OK
elements He seized upon the glitter
ing tale OF diamond hiltcd swords bags
Of doubloons and bars OF gold with tho
faith of child and at once offered to
fit out a schooner for the islands and to
pay my expenses as well ~ give me n
third Of the treasure If would go along
to repeat the legend as often ny desired.
thing, he said. except pirate treasures.
and he wanted those diamond hilted
swords to put in his parlor,
did not know at that time the story
about his parlor. Having bought Il
81. 600 house in the town OF Alameda,
ho kept several tons Of quartz in one
corner, ON top Of which his old pros
pcoting tools, burro's saddle aud camp
outfit rcposed when not in use. | mover
heard what his vito Thought Of this
unique furniture, but there Is no doubt
that the diamond hiltod swords would
have rested peacefully on the quartz
pile, and it WAS with sincere regrets
that | acknowledged to him my entire
lack of faith in tho picturesque Spanish
legend Of Coos island,
SehieGelin's Alaska experiences have
long deserved chronieler. He fitted
out an expedition years ago and pros
pected over vast areas OF that region.
| His little steamboat assembled the broad
Yukon, and the party wintered In thu
interior Ono man, since dead. Charlie,
| Farciot, remained behind when til,
steamer returned to prospect further
| When he desired to return, he built on
| OF the most remarkable little steam en-
gines ever seen on the coast 1t wa
made from II few pieces Of pipe an6
somo old cans picked up about the de
serted Schieifclin camp, and his only
tools were "a file and pocket knife
with stone for hammer. He put thi
rude little engine In the stern Of a snal
rowboat left behind for his uso ant
steamed 1000 miles without an acct
dent. Tho outfit was afterward on exhi
bitiOn in San Francisco and excited tn,
astonishment and indeed the profount
admiration Of the best machinists, wh'
agreed in saying that Farciots mechan
ical genius was Of a very high order. -
New York Post.
| BOiis.
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