Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
BONES INSTEAD OF GOLD.
a Mining Syndicate Learns That q
GeolOEist'Y Map 10 Wrong In Its
Location Of q Mine.

Sometimes man OF talent 10 con-
cealed behind a dull exterior. Some
months ago Mexican from Sonora was
employed as woodchopper at Phoenix
Ariz. He was very good wooCchop-
per. and by his efficiency in that pro-
fession alone he won the confidence
aud respect of his employer. It trans
pired, though. that no was something
more than = woodchopper. F. was Il
man Of geographical information and
past master in the art of map drawing.
He put a sample Of his work on exhibi-
stion and it commanded rapt attention.
1t represented . section Of Sonora in
the vicinity Of Magdalena, and it con-
tanned the designation Of a spo, mark
ing the site of q mine of marvellous
wealth. He had been there and knew
all about it. The existence Of the map
and mine became known to q dozen Of
the wissst, best and foremost men Of
Phoenix. They gave the Mexican al!
the consideration he desired, and then
formed 4 syndicate for the rediscovery
and development of-the mine, for the
Mexicnn's glowing description Of
which convinced them that they had
the world by the tail ON . 30 per cent
grade, pulling downward. Some weeks
later q member Of the, syndicate, the
Mexican and the map went, to Sonora
to give 1t another yank. The member
of the syndicate returned later alone.
He admitted to the other members Of
the syndicate that 4 startling discovery
had been made. The spo. designated
On the map a. the site Of the mine was
easily located. They sunk shaft and
cams upon some human bones. Then
they driftsd among more. and having
exhausted that pocket they estimated
that they had bones enough for 10 skel-
etons. Thinking there might b IN
error they prospected for awhile in the
Vicinity. Nearly every shaft led 10 4
deposit OF boxes, until the eonvietion
was finally forced upon them that they
were mining in graveyard. 1t was %
old 4 graveyard that all surface tndisa-
tons had long since disappsar.d, 20
that It oouldn't h. the mining site the
Mexican had IN mind when he construct
ID his map. The syndicate 10 not yet
discouraged; It believes that mine is
somewhere in that netghborhood. but
that the bearings are wrong.-Chihaa-
hsa Rnterpriss. .s~. -: - -
w1ielnxrSS-tKSCsop
1t WA the day altar Thanksgiving
day. -. , r -. <..., +, - ~ ~
A crowd Of girls swaysd and preassd
about in opsn door. The sidewalk was
hled with them, and every nomsn: the
crowd grew larger. From time to Tins
they drew themsslves up and tried IA
peer through the shop windows. OccA.
Aonally they pushed each other . little,
and several times slightshriek Of pro.
tsst arose from the crowded mass.
A mal from cut of, town halted or
the opposite side OF. the street and
stared aeross ct the girls . >,e.S.
''sir, he inquired Of, passer-by,
"may l ast what that mob means:"
'You may replied the Passsr-hy.
Yes said. the stranger.
Eyes. That mob, q you designate
yonder collection OF 81 charming end
beautiful girls, Il waiting outside the
barber shop while the football captain
gets his lair Eeutl He has promised
each Of them, locki "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer. ~ Il. e