The state herald., 1901-02-08


Guy Fenley, the fourteen-year-old boy
with the "N-ray" eyes is creating Il
big stir among the stockmen of west
crn Texas, says an Austin correspond
cnt of the Chicago Record. This boy,
with his remarkable pair of eyes can,
1t is alleged, see water at any depth in
the ground, and he has located num-
Der of wells, each having an unfailing
supply of water, OH ranches in that
semi-nrid section of the state. His SER
vices are in such demand by the ranch.
men who want to put down wells for
their live stock that he has been at his
home in Uvalde very little since the
discovery was made of his wonderful
natural gift. This boy is the son of
Joel G. Fenley, stockman at Uvalde.
The alleged fact that he is possessed of
"N-ray" sight was discovered about
four years ago. He only has this sight
at night, and the darker 1t is the better
he can see into the depths of the earth.
On the night that his wonderful gift
was discovered lie and his father We're
walking through a pasture of a ranch
near Uvalde when the boy exclaimed:
Look ut that stream of watcr!'
His father replied that there was no
water to be seen In that locality, but
the boy insisted that he could see n
flowing stream far down In the ground
Upon reaching home IL is said, the ex.
pertinent was made with bucket of
water being set under n table and the
boy could see it plainly through the
wooden table when the room was dark.
cned. Soon after this Mr.. Fenley de
termincd to put down Il stock well on
his ranch, and taking his son with him
one night, the latter, 1t Is claimed, soon
located what he asserted was a fine
stream of water about 200 feet below
the surface. He described mlnutely
the different strata Of earth and rock
that lay between the surface and the
water. The well was sunk ON the spot
indicated by the boy, and one of the
iinest flows of water ever obtained In
that section up to that time was struck
at depth of 1S1 feet.
Judge Van Sickle is a member of the
state Legislature and is now in Austin
Speaking of the wonderful gift of this
boy, he said:
THAT Guy Fenlcy, this fourteen.
year-oh boy. is possessed of an 'N-ray'
sight cannot be questioned. lie has
demonstrated his ability TO see under.
ground streams of water, no matter
what their depth may be, on n number
OF occasions, and the stockmen of west
Teas have ample proof of his power
In this line. ! engaged him to 20 to
Brewster county and locate two wells
on the ranch which Is owned by ID. ].
Combs and myself. This ranch Is 10
Gated In very dry country, known as
the Glass Mountains We have made .
vain search for water on this ranch
having sunk well to n depth of COZ
feet at a cost of 81 800 without striking
water. This boy has already located
two wells on the ranch, one nj n depth
OF 80 feet and the other at depth of
400 feet, both containing an abundant
supply OF pure water. and well drilling
outfits are now at work sinking other
wells on the ranch with no doubt about
securing water"
The Hon. John " Garner OF Uvalde.
representative from that place In the
state Legislature. corroboratcd all that
IL said about the Fcnley boy by Judge
Van Sickle. Many tests have been
made by the people of uvnlde TO dem.
onstrate fully the "N.ray" power OF
the boys sight. Buckets of water have
been placed under buildings and the
boy has never failed 10 loactc the wa.
ter His eyes have been carefully ex.
amlned 10y local medical men, hut no
apparent pccullnriiies Ia them have
been found.