Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-20

ed his ability TO see underground
streams OF water, no matter what thelr
depth may be, on a number OF occa-
slons and the stockmen OF West Texas
have ample proof OF his power In this
line, engaged him 20 20 20 Brewster
county and locate two wells on the
ranch which IL owned by d. j Coombs
and myself. This ranch Il situated In
q very dry country known as the Glass
Mountains We had made a vain
search for water on this ranch, having
sunk a well 10 a depth OF 60l feet, at a
cost Of 81 800, without striking wafer,
This boy has already located two wells
on the ranch. one at depth OF $50 feet
and the other at a depth Of 400 feet,
both containing an abundant supply OF
pure water and well-drlllng outfits are
now at work sinking other wells on the
ranch. with no doubt about securing
water.
"There can be no longer any doubt
! about this boys wonderful power OF
sight, for the reason that Instances are
numerous and VIGOROUSLY known here
his X-ray gift. or whatever u may be
called has been proven beyond a doubt
He comes OF q splendid family and has
fine connections He is a modest. hand
some, blue-eyed boy, and 10 all outward
appearances there is nothing about him
to distinguish him from other boys W
the same age While locating the wells
In Brewster county he romped and
played with other boys whose acqualnt-
anee he made When riding horse
back at night be can see streams
of water under ground his sight
passing right through the horse, He
/ says that he can see the bones OF the
animals but that everything else "a
Opaque 10 his sight He can tell with
absolute certainty the different strata
between the surface Of the ground and
the water. This leads TO the belief
that his power can also be used 20
locate veins Of mineral and he Is soon
10 be given test IN that line He
has this &-ray sight only at night, and
IL is much stronger In the dark Of the
moon. When he exercises this wonder
ful power for any great length OF time
he becomes exhausted and falls into
deep sleep which restores him to his
former self.
without citing the numerous cases
and giving the names OF parties for
whom he has been successful in locat
Ing wells. ! will say that " there Is any
doubling Thomas. such person can
verify the truth Of all my statements
concerning the wonderful power Of this
boy by writing 10 any one In Uyalde,
Sanderson or Alpine. Tex, He can not
tell the exact depth OF the water below
the surface, but he approximates its
depth as any other person would guess
at distances above the ground.
II am unable TO explain this Won
derful powef>-this extra sense-pos-
sessed by this boy. but that he has It
there can be no question. He is bright
and intelligent, and when In school at
Uvalde he stood at the head Of his
class In mathematics"
The Hon John ~ Garner. OF Uvalde,
representative from that place In the
state legislature, corroborated all that
IL said by Judge Van Sickle about the
Fenley boy. Many tests have been
made by Judge Garner and other clt-
zens Of Uvalde TO demonstrate fully the
N-rav power OF the boys sight Buck
cts of water have been placed under
buildings unknown TO the boy. and he
has never failed to locate the water.
His eyes have been carefully examined
bv local medical men, but no apparent
peculiarities in them have been found.
~ lN tuHElltIth III Ailt liuit
able, and by some II Is looked upon
as miracle, that he should be a resi-
dent Of a section Of the country which
IL seldom visited by rain and Is semi
arid 10 character, II he continues TO
exercise his power OF locating under
ground supplies OF water for the benefit
OF the ranchmen Of west Texas he will
add an untold measure 10 the wealth
Of that part Of the State Already
many OF the wells which he located are
furnishing an abundant supply OF wa
ter for irrigation purposes. and crops
Of grain and agricultural products will
be raised IN localities this coming sea-
son which were never before known TO
produce anything but mesquite grass
and not much Of that In other words,
me IL making the desert blossom as
the rose"
The Hon. Robert A. Greer. Of Beau
mont. who Is interested IN rice culture
in east Texas, Is endeavorlng 10 secure
the services Of young Fenley TO locate
arteslan wells IN his part OF the State
Mr. Greer saws that II the boy will 20
to east Texas and locate sources OF un-
foreground water supply that can be
utilized for irrgatlng rice lands, he will
ensure him big fortune In few years.
Austin (Tex.) Letter to the st. Louis
Globe Democrat.