The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-10
LOST JOSEPHINE MINE
Relocated BY A SPIRIT
Colorado Man Guided by Supernatural Agency to
the Long Lost Tunnel.
Marvellous Tale That Comes From the Blue Mountains of
the Discovery Of the Famous Mine.

one and a half miles from the saw mill
and found the place indicated. where he
began to dis, and soon uncovered what
was the mouth of an Old tunnel workings
that had been carefully covered over. He
uncovered large fat stone covering an
entrance and found the opening with
everything as the spirit description
gave IT, He was satisfied that he had
found what was wanted He came at
once to Monticello tC put his discovery on
record. and this was the location Nj.
Ryan had filled out.
II is matter OF old Spanish Mexican
history. records of which have been
found among the archives of Mexico that
a rich mine known as the JOsephene mine
mad been worked by the Spanish From
the res 0rdS. which were rather obscure, II
was thought TO have been III the Blue.
Elk, La Sal or Henry mountains, IN
southeastern Utah. and many prOSpectOTs
have searched for IT. The story of the
ind reads like fairy tale. but the fact
OF its being found and by persons strang-
eTS IN the country. who came long dis
lance across country ana direct TO the
spot, IS beyond question MI Ryan saw
the description as written out by the
little girl, directed by the spirit, and,
knowing personally much Of che route
which they passed said it Tailed exactly
and he is convinced that no one person
unfamiliar with the route could possibly
have described it 1t is also a matter of
general knowledge that the Indians,
wherever they could. covered up indica-
lions OF the places where the spanish
worked in early days. the desire being
hold of the whites after they lad sue
Ceeded IN driving back the Spanish. The
place found by Mr.. StrOuSe showed no
surface indications of having been eX-
DloTed before and ii was at d point where
the usual prOspectOr would rarely con-
clude 10 look for mineral
While Mr.. Ryan was at the camp Of
Mr. StrOuSe ne informed him he mad no
faith in spiritual communications. but
asked if the girl could receive CCmmuHi-
cations for others and was told yes and
at his request she said she would try
The girl, with her face turned away from
the slate at once wrote y our mother Is
FeTV III ami Alr. RYAN said. SHARPLY
What and the girl wrote at once
No. IL is your father. He asked then,
''W here does he reside. and she wrote !
Vermont" He asked If he would hive
long and she wrote. Not over two or
three weeks" Mr.. Ryan's parents home
Is in Vernon. but the StrOuse girl had |
certainly never had any Information of It.
n considerable amount OF other correct !
details of his home in Vermont were also !
dav found two messages here from YER (
mont One was that his father was very /
ill., and the second that he died, the 4
death having taken place within three |
DAYS of the communication.
Whether the find viii prove 70 BE as I
valuable as described by the spirit re-
mains to be demonstrated, but 50 far the /
details have proven as given
John PeaChmau. a pTOSpeCtoT. returned !
TODAY from a trim to the Colorado river !
MOntiCe To. MT PeaChmau has spent sew
eral years prospecting in the Blue noun
rains and has a number OF valuable
claims not far from where this discovery !
was made. He confirms the aport given
ly Mr.. Ryan and talked Wit several at 4
Monticello who had visited tn place ana /
SAYS there is much eXcitemt in that
district over the discovery.