The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-01
THE FACE O SPENzUMA.
THOMAS McEXIRY TELLS HOW HE
STRUCK 1T RICH IN ARIZONA.
Of the MOntexumas Leads to the
Discovery Of Very Valuable Gold
Mines on the Mexican Border.


Thomas McEniry. OF Spenzuna. Ariz.. II
a quiet. miid-mannered man, and there was
nothing in mis- personal appearance when
he registered at the Lindeli Hotel recent
~ for himself and family which would at
tract attention. He IL Of medium height.
has husky black hair and a red miistache.
II Yea look at him closely you will notice
o car over his RICH. eye and also that
tn third finger on his left hand Is missing.
Hs 8 reruted TO be one OF the wealthieSt
uene-owneIs and prospectors in the West.
and most of his luck has come In the pa.
few years, although he GAS been prcspec-
tor and mine expert in Colorado. New Mex
leo and Arizona for the past twenty one
years He Is the founder OF the town from
which ne registered. and. although the
town Is not yet SO days old. 1t boasts Of
having had wedding. dance. a funeral.
murder and birth. Ii has also started
a graveyard. but that was co.ncident win
the murder. The founding Of the town
and the rise Of McEniry as a mine-owner
and the head OF corporation of Eastern
capitalists, with capitalization Of 0.0OO,-
CO., together make an interesting story.
For years McEniry had prospected in the
far West. giving most of his time to Colo
RADIO and New and Old Mexico, but. like
many other miners, he had his ups and
downs. and FIVE years ago he found himself
In modest little offics in Denver, with
reputation all over the West as a mining
expert, but little else more substantial ex-
cspt sclaims which promised much. One
day stranger entered the office and pre-
sented his card and begged an interview
McEnity glanced at the card and found
that II bore the maine of very prominent
Eastern capitalist and daring mine specu-
been sent by mutual friends and that he
had proposition TO make to Mr.. McEn.ry
you gee my wife and were tired Of the
conventional outings We had taken each
year, the visitor began, $50 last year we
decided to spend some time in Old Mexico.
We went to Sonora and from there made
short trips through the country and saw
much that was interesting and novel. Near
the hotel was an old log cabin and dug out
combined, in which Lived an old Mexican
with an unpronounceabe name. The old
man was not ready at first TO make friends
with strange Americans. and I won him
over and many evenings were spent In
his company. Down In that country ones
social circle Is limited. and my wife and
would go over TO the Mexicans house fire.
quently and listen TO fancifui tales. We
were surprised 10 find that he was we'll
versed In American and English history,
and was familiar with many places which
we had visited. But toward the fall of the
year and about the time We were getting
ready TO leave. the old man began to fail
My wife and aid what we could to make
him comfortable and found in his enfee5led
which he had before refused
We mad made our plans to return to
New York. but We arranged 50 that he
would want for nothing during the few
weeks ne had to I've. ! called upon him
one evening 10 bid him good-hy and tell
him of the provision we had made for him
he seemed very grateful. and just before
l was about to leave he rose on his elbow
and employing better English than / had
ever before heard him use he said "Senor.
would you possess the wealth OF the Mon
tezumag Before l could reply he contin-
ued: If you note on the map the shape
OF the Gadsden Purchase you will see that
Ii Is shaped like boot, the Toe of which
~ down in Texas. and the hcc.. where one
should wear spur. rests in what Is now
southeast Arizona. II is there where YOU
FAY gam the wealth Of the Montezumas
II Lee there. high up in the Santa Teresa
Range. that untold wealth is to be found.
Travel there and 4 Is yours. Do not pros
pect. Do not look fer the signs of nav ore
but lock rather for the face of Spenxunn.,
descendent of tae great king. Il l.
craven on the face of the great rocky
ledge. Whether ii MAS craven there by the
hand OF man or the hand OF God matters
not 70 you. Look for the Spenzuma AMI
when you have found 1t note that the eye
looks over to the North Star l. also -i.l1ls
toward the former hahitation Of the Azte;~s
You Will find their ruined homes near by
once yea rni the Spenzanla YOU are near
the old openings OF the Montezuma mines
THIS ~ the only legacy / can leave TO ycl,
senior. l made every effor; 10 make him
teil more OF the ~penzuma. bat ne turned
his face stubbornly to the wall and refused
to even bid ne ad.eu.
THAT has beer several months arc NV
wife and l returned 10 New York and We
her heard wne;ee- the Mexican died or
not. We often laughed about the story OF
the SpenzuTa and classed IL with the other
fancifui tales which he Ia! told US. But
"a time passed the words OF the cid Mevi-
can Kept recurring TO me. While at my
business, in my home wherever CHANGED
h.s .3F tlE s.4as >e.,.f
for the Spenzafra' nept ringing in my
head. NJ last | consulted a friend of mine
WHO had had practical dealings with mines
ana miners. lie sent me 70 xeu as a reliable
mining expert, Now. SIR, | want Vol IN
SO 10 southeast Arizona and look for the
spenzuma. | must get the thing oaf OF
my head and want you 10 draw on me
FOR any sum You may find necessary in
- King your iGvestirS Lon"
When toe visitor bad finished his story.
Mecnlry looked at ain. fer moment Ar!
sad. Bay dear sir. WIFI all respect TO the
prominent name on your card / wish 10
say shat Won are either fool Or else 81 e
ne for one. am IN the mining business
and NOS looking for the .e.d,n fleece
ihere Mas some further conversation and
the VISITOR took h.s departure. telling Mo
Entry that II ne made no Arrangement gl.n
any as5e else lie would like 10 gear sro,,
hiH' again several months passed and 10
'saK IiFf had been sfTue4s hg Nf~r.,.;-x
AZ last ooe day he decided 10 take hnss r..
The p-opos. ron OF the Eastern nnsnrier
He t5ouEa1 tae necessary outfits r7sgrh ~ -
heins turn SIZED in -. Loa@ ana neing
sslpped frcn her 20 ~ raso, Tex, 70
started into tie mountains and fer ,wo
years spent ire greater part OF hsa tire IN
search II the spsnxawa. he is 2rac,ic.I
miner and y hen BE saw signs OF paw dirt
he ~ent prosTrs-S ting. and Thus he found
several rnc<.est claims, hui nothing cat ~
the ordinary. Many times he WAS ineisreA
TO laugh at atneeaf and the story Of The
Pictured rock as he had gos 10 ca, /. 4,
himself He had never told the men ia MA
party what he Was looking for, bat mad.
a9sny Inquiries Of cattle men and orha~x
who Travelled through the mountains ria
Esaf1 Of several rsn Of the mountain. as
the Western nasn called PEAKS which. fro7n
, distance. look Ike monster human heaas