Arizona republican., 1900-08-20
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.

Several of Tsmpe's young men. Fri day, found what they believed to be a bonanza, in the form of fabulously rich gold mine. Chas. Carroll and Ed White. who live about three miles southwest of Tempe. have spent tha greater part of the past year prospect ing in the hills that surround Temp. Friday they were at the same work, not far from Tempe. They were following up a ledge that just now and then made its appearance above the ground. They found that it contained a trace of gold. Following the ledge they noticed small hollow in it's crest, the pucul- iarity of which, though not noticeable to the casual observer. excited enough interest in the boys to prospect it. One of them began to use a pick. where upon the hollow gave way. disclosing a deep shaft about six feet square. Luckily the boys were not standing in the sunken place while examining it. for had they been they probably would not have lived to tell the story. for the hole was very deep. They could not see the bottom, but by dropping rocks in it, it was supposed to be at least 100 feet deep. They obtained some ere from the side of the wall of the shaft and discovered that it was filled with gold. Upon further examination of appearances, the boys decided that the mine had not been worked for over 200 years and then with the rudest of tools. The boys say that the location and description of th- find exactly fits of T,oiOa NN-ri a hOr1t n g his tory by a Spaniard. The story tells how three Spaniards. prior to f10O. found a rich gold mine. The Indians, who in those days were dangerous to such adventures. became too hot for them and after one of the Spaniards was killed by the Indians the remaining two had to leave the country One disappeared; the other reached New Orleans, where he succeeded in writing a history and description of the mine they were compelled to abandon. The description in this story of the location of the mine exactly tallies with those described by the finders. Several large rock piles now resembling small mounds. which undoubtedly were placed there as land marks. were also noticed by the boys. These small
  tention except in a case like this find. Another queer incident in this discOv- cry is the fact that very old Indian has often been seen in the immediate vicinity of the mine. seemingly in an aimless stroll; but the boys now think that the mine is an ancestral secret of the old Indian, who, true to the In dian nature. guarded it as a precious Co per locations and will today thoroughly explore the sid and bottom If the mine and they are expecting some new light on the discovery. It is need less to say that the young men are highly elated and the seeing visions of wealth floating into their hands. They will be heard from later.
 There were over 100000 inch of wa ter in the river yesterday. All the ca nals taken from the Salt river are booming full of muddy water. The ranchers are all engaged in handling large heads of water. irrigaJing land that has not had water since last win ter. F. P. Trott reported vest rday that from all the sources heard from up the river, that there would be at least two weeks of all the canals running even full with water. Since this report, in- dications showed heavy rains up the river yesterday and last night and the river is still raising. The river now has more water than all the canals will carry. All the farming land of the val ley will be irrigated. The southside ranchers expect to make a fine crop of hay before the s=ason is over. thus in- suring plenty If hay for the winter use and good green feed for the stock. The ranchers are all joyous.
 MT. Cave yesterday received a letter from his son, John Cave. who is in California. to the effect that he had just arrived in San Francisco. and that he was enjoying his trip greatly
 F. A. Hough. business manager of the Tempe-Mes Produce O.. is busi- ness visitor in the southern part of the territory.
 O. J. Neil returned 10 Tempe yester- day from summers stay at his old home in Tennessee.
 B. B. Moeur, one of Tempe's leading physicians expects to leave today for his old home in Texas, where he will spend a few weeks with friends and relatives
 The sports of East Tempe. Saturday night entertained themselves with a boxing match between Painter Doug las and another Mexican, who plays the guitar in Tumm's place.
 Miss Lena HartSfield returned yes terday from the northern part of the territory, where she was visiting her brothers and friends. She was accom- panied home by Master owen Breslin, who will attend the public school in Tempe
 Jack Stelzriede was Sunday visitor in Tempe. He has just returned to Phoenix from an outing in the noun tains of the northern part of the terri tory.
 A number of southside people. last night, drove over t. the camp meeting north of Phoenix.
 The ball game between the Tempe and Mesa teams yesterday was eXcit- ing and interesting from the start. Tempe had several new players in their team, who showed fine work. The Tempe team has the material in it that will probably lead them to the cham pionship of the valley.