The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-12

dispute; and that is so certain. and s.
well nkown. that they who have an!
knowledge of this country, never ono
called it in question.
And / have learned from one of m!
friends. who as well as myself, that il
travelling this province he found a plac,
full of fine stones of rock crystal.
found on the river Arkansas rivule
that rolled down with its waters golC
dust; from which there is reason TO be
lieve, that there are mines of this meta
in that country. And as for silver mines
! there is no doubt that they might bt
found in that country as well as in New
Mexico. on which this province borders
Again the writer says: In answer f
those who ask, why if this is so, that
he did not come home laden with riches:
This objection is only founded on the ig-
noraace Of those who make it; and that
a traveller or officer ordered by his super
/ iors TO go to reconoiter the country, to
/ draw plans and give an account of what
/ he has seen, in nothing but immense
woods, and deserts. when they cannot 50
much as find a path but what is made
/
enough to do to take care of themselves
ana of their present business, instead OF
! gathering riches; and think it sufficient
| If they retain a whole skin -
! The explorer speaks Of the Quadoda-
! quions IN one place, and nanother calls
| them the Cadodaquins Qndians) whose
scattered villages assume different names.
Pretty near one Of these villages was
found a silver mine which was found to
be rich and of very pure metal. I have
seen the assay of it, and its ore is very
fine. This assay was made by a Portu-
gese, who had worked in the mines of
New Mexico, whence he had made his
escape. He appeared to know his bust
ness. and afterward visited other mines
further north, but he gave the prefer
ence to that of Red River" No doubt
can be entertained that the writer visit
ed the country recently opened up for
settlement. There is today a Caddo
county, with Anadarko as the county
seat.
Again, the writer refers to Spanish
Fort as being the extreme eastern point
TO which the Spauiards have penetrated
with hostile purpose.
This was evidently about forty miles
east Of Ryan, which is situated in the
Indian territory, on the Texas line OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad, the only railroad reaching this
section, and is at the southeast corner
of what was lately the wild, unbroken
Kiowa ard Comanche country but now
is occupied by bona fide settlers from
every portion Of the United States. This
Spanish Fort is not to be found on any
part of the late maps, but It can be
found in Rand & McNally's earlier edi-
tons.
The old book referred to in this article
can be found in the library of the Kan
sas State Historical Society. and I have
only copied a small share of what it re
Iates concerning the mines and minerals
of the new country.
That the Wichita mountains have rich
deposits Of gold and silver may still be
questioned. but that nearly all the val
liable minerals can be found there can
not be doubted The only rea. question
now is. whether it is found in paying /
quantities.
The Spaniards and the Indians have |
left sufficient landmarks to make it abso- /
lutely sure that at some time long ago |
these mountains were worked for prec- /
ious metals.
In township I. north range Is west.
about twenty-five miles south of Law
ton. O. T, not far from the new town
Of Olula. can be found the remains Of i
stone building. with doorway plainly Wis
.ble, and what Is most singular is that
the stone used is not Of the character
found anyRhe II that vicinity. and
must have been brought from at least
forty miles away, while plenty of good
building stone can be found within 4
mile. This was either a fort or a temple.
This old structure, whatever it may
have been, Is row nearly obliterated by
he blasts OF many winters and the rains
Il many summers. vet retains its shape
and portion Of .ts walls. II is about
'oN5l feet. with walls which must have
oeen 1t least two feet thick. The side
walls have fallen outward. while q por-
ion OF the rear wall fell toward the
enter. AS whoever built it had no tools
Fith which 20 cut the stone it was laid
~ in the roueh. and then the inside was
He'd mp so IS % make an even surface
With cement which has hardened and
lings To the rock so it takes a hamne-
% operate il. This cement also is not
made from anything found in that Vi
unity
Ncare rths mountains can be seen an
81 trail. which il you follow il for six
niles. VIII lead you into a deaIe in the
mountain, when can be seer The remains
Z what was smeiter. and. passing
aroggh the deale. in an open space there
3 another and larger ono.
re the careful observer Who travels IN
bis new country tie signs are plaiuly
be seen THAI. either by Indian or SPAN
l0a- something was found that 81 was
heir intention u hide from, the resr OF
be- wo-id either from fear II immediate +
ieience from another race or because
The immense valve % the mineral.
There IS one thing. however. tnat aei-
ler eN-arer ar Indian ala discover i
t"r ttfe American o. establish
ir l4, ~ 1utl r-tlrei s4s and ga are
iana ~ the fa-t ~ ihes- mouu-
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tn-t> IS irt, sting u iaads la Caua-
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Tneuia- Therc have been mary casual IS
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