The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
THIS NINE ED By Il HPooK.
several Wen who Have Tried TO Get It's weaitis
Have Met Death.
From the Nornina Oreaontan.

From the MorHin1 DreuDnidn,
NcN,SsvuIr Or March % -pbinc,a SmolI.
M.MiNN'iLLh W. Nl"'cn ninens enh"ii'
D. ). small Pheasant Cozihc. ana NJ. H. Ar'hur
of this city have leased the Jones * Crosno
beach claims. in Lincoln comfy. for one year.
w y. 'ihi - ~ Iorn.s, 10 wy o"i
lhese claims poruer inc siIe'H in0i"h feserVH-
ton. extending from Silotz to Yaquina Bay.
They arc by no means unknown. rbirty.fvo
sehrs ago man hahiea SoN oisco'erea eoiui
the sands OF the beach, This he worked for
seven and one'ha!t days. ,taAihE out Si.loo.
lhoh. LOT some reason or other' tho mines were
aur, r",tva1 " aun s q low yeHrs "S~, 4" Thon " wa.
si'a."s.,S 49,, -, .nna faSs rain.
containing both platinum ana gold.
~ ia n vclltnoyyn f.,t +" s,id Mr. Small
",bnt gold has bsen found in lhe sands Of the
beach all along up and down the coast. especial.
Iy in the vicinity of Silctz. The only place 10
mas been known TO exist IN paying auantlties'
though. is between Lighthouse Cape and Outer
Rock. Otter Rock lie a .sPnr OF tho noun
laihs extending from i'o"ha Hi""ht9ih 10 tho
ti'rn WY s.n''. Anto u y snu.n ~ w.
accomplished on tho beach, of which there was
~ scarcity in Co.'s time. 1t is my aim to oscer-
'aln il 'hS so4e'oe"'i"s sHhu = 'he ou'puo
OF the sea OF the m9mn'ains. We VIII login
sluicc boxes. r expect 10 do better on the creeks
in the long run. however: as the gold found on
the beach is undoubtedly wash gold, coming
from HE hnsc OF Round Mountain"
MIR. SmnE's surmise is not altogether eround-
less. There is Il legend. via tinv back 10 tho inva-
sion of the sunset land by hardy pioneers. of the
existence OF "A fabulous mine Of gold in the heart
ever find. Thus far the saying has proven truo.
Indians have been known to conc, into the valley
to trade, paying for their supplies with fine
: grade gold, bht no man could ascertain where 10
was found. That one man WAS close upon tho
! hiding place of the tire sure, however, is evident
from the tale told below.
In October, 1895, McNIinnVille was visited by
a Eray.haircd argonaut. In the course OF q few
| days the object OF his visit was plainly to be
seen. The news went round thnt no was tho
| holder OF tie,key to tho fabulous. spOok.gunrded
| mine at the Const Range. When the news was
/ properly heralncd and the right parties were
| interested, n secret meeting was held. Behind
closed dOOrSthe nget argonant began his story.
About six wears ago "a lanhsceker, mailing
from Nebraska, invaded tho Coast Range in
Lincoln county, while .cRmpcd on a small
stream, no detected shining PARTICLES OF gold on
tho creek bottom. Ills provisions were limited
and winter near at hand. vet before quitting the
mountain ~fastness he PINNED out 5000 with n
common bTcadpan and an nnprOviscd shovel.
BY this tine winter hud set in, 40 the discovcrcr
unit The mountains and returned 10 Nebraska,
Intending TO return tho following spring, bnt
The privations to which he had been subjected
had undermined his health, and before the win
Ter was over he fell n victim TO
On his deathbcd the dying man imparlcd tho
secret TO n friend, and With il a rude sketch OF
the far-awny country, Then he died, With tho
coming OF spring the friend visited Portland.