Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
A BOY WITH WONDERFUL
FIGHT.

The published accounts OF the wop-
,riul pc wer possessed by Guy Fenley,
the four,te year. oil son OF Joel G. Fen
lev, @ prominent slock man OF Uvalde,
Tex in seeing undergr ound streams OF
water and other things located far he'
meath the surface of the earth have at
,rso,ed wide attention. Hundreds OF
letters have been received by the
stber OF the hoy and by citizens of that
place and otoer towns 10 that section
rheie The boy is known from persons
" hose interest has been aroused by the
ststsmonts made by John N. Garner,
member Of the Texas House of Repre-
santalives from Uvalde, aod by Judge
w Vau Sickle, OF Alpine, Tex, relst-
ing some of the work accomplished by
this boy In locating underground sup
plies OF water for etoJk men of that sec
tiop. A number OF men Of science have
also written 10 Mr. Garner and other peo-
ple Of Uvalde for further Information.
Handsome offers for the employment
of the boy in locating buried treasures
have been received, but none have been
accented, ss Guys father objects to bis
son being made the subject OF that kind
OF Dotoriety.
This wonderful boy has just returned
to bis home, in Uvslde, from Brewster
county, where he has been spending
the last few weeks locating under
ground supplies of water for the stock
men of that section. During his absence
several propositions were made for bin
TO visit the mineral region OF wesl
Texas, also for him to go TO Mexico and
locate hidden veins of gold and silver.
The boy says that, while be can look
far into the ground and see the
different geological formations, he
knows nothing about mineral veins,
aud would be unable to locate
or classify thsm If he should
see them. Au effort is bsing made to
induce him 10 take 3 course OF training
10 mineralogy. in order that his services
NAV be utilized 10 this direction.
He hae also been urged to 60 to the
new oil district of east Texas and locate
ths oil streams or reservoirs that are
believed 10 underly that resion. III his
father would consent to have bis SOD
exercise his wonderful gift for money
consideration be could make fortune
in a snort time. The work that te hes
40 far done 10 the dry and semi-srid
region OF west Texas 10 locating water
for stock men has been largely through
friendship which his father has toward
the stock men, and he has refused some
large offers OF money from those for
whom he located water.
The American branch OF the society
for physical research, OF Boston,
l. deeply iDteretted 10 the boys re-
markable power, and Mr. Garner has
received letters from Richard HoiRsoD,
the secretary of the society, asking
whether there is any one 10 Uvsldo or
that vicinity with scientific training
who would be willing and might be ell
lowed the opportunity to make series
of experiments with the boys X-rsy
sight for tLe benefit of his society.
The abdormsl vision possessed by
Guy Fenley, In this new century, Is not
unlike that poss sssd by the ancient
u ,horis" OF Spain" His X-ray eight
| is tue more remarkable, however, 10
that he cannot see into the depth of the
earth except at night. His vision dur
ing the day is not extraordinary. He
can see DO farther than the averf &c boy
or man whose eyes have been trained
on the plains OF west Texas. A com.
complete change comes over bis sight
when darkness comes. Placed In
darkened room even during the day
time, he can see through solid SUBJ
stances. He says that when riding a
horse at night he can look through the
animals body and see into the dep b
of the earth far below.