Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-07
LOST CABIN
MINE FOUND
FAMOUS PROPERTY is DISCOVER
ED ON SHOSHONE INDIAN
RESERVATION.

Cheyennee, Wyo., Nov 1.-THE claim
that Asmus BOysen has located the
Lost Cabin mine is substantiated by
a story which. while it deals with
events months ago, has just become
public
This story is to the effect that Goyne
Drummond of Wheatland, who had a
subcontract from Edward F. tail Of
Cheyenne to survey a portion of the
coded area of the Shoshone reserve.
while making this survey last spring
purely by accident discovered in a can
yon feeding the gorge of the Big Horn
river an ancient and ruined log cabin
through the center of which a cotton
wood tree more than foot in diameter
had grown. The legends of the Lost
Cabin mine say that cottonwood tree
grew through the cabin from which
the mine derived its name, and the
cabin in the canyon Immediately re-
minded Drummond and his compan-
ions Of the legend.
They are said to have investigated
and TO have discovered near the cabin
an old mine working which uncovered
a ledge of quartz carrying gold in fabu-
lous quantity. They agreed to say
nothing of their discovery, as the land
on which the ledge appeared would not
be open to mineral entry until October
10, on which date the filing of claims
by homeseekers who participated in
the reservation drawing would come 10
an end.
Drummond and his companion. so
says the story, adhered to their resolu-
ton to say nothing about their find,
as they intended to file location of
the ledge after the land became sub
ject to mineral entry Their plans
were spoiled. however, by the fact
that other members of the survey
party also stumbled upon the ruined
cabin and saw the old mine workings
At that time Asmus Boysen of COun.
Gil Bluffs, a. who had accomplished
the unique feat of securing from the
congress of the United States right
to go upon the Shoshone reservation
and locate $40 acres of mineral land
in advance of all other persons, was
searching for the most likely tract in
the reservation upon which to place
his speciai location.
One of the surveyors who had knOWl
edge of the mysterious workings in
; the reservation is said to have gone
to Boysen and informed him of this
knowledge, but to have been unable
to give him an accurate account of the
location of the place. BOysen is sale
TO have Immediately gone to Drum
mond and offered him $4,000 for guild
ance to the cabin. Drummond. thu
story says, was in favor of accepting
the offer, but his companion objected
a h.,
l Boysen then determined to find tn,
mysterious cabin and ledge withou
guidance, and with that object in view
threw his men into the reservation
despite the opposition of the Indial
- agent and the military then patrOlling
the reservation for the purpose O
!, keeping all prospective locators off it
Boysen and his men We're elected, bu
not until they had accomplished thei
purpose and located the cabin and tn
!. rich ledge
;, Boysen a once went to Lander an
, filed in the land office there a 64O-acr
mineral location covering the cabin an
:. nei@hborhood, including the gorge O
the Big Horn river. 1t is at this poin
he Is now working a large force G
. men ami Is preparing to build $3.50
= ooo power plant at the mouth of tn
d gorge
The story that Boysen's claim COZ
ers the Lost Cabin mine is further sui
# Stimulated by samples of ore from hi
n location which have been brought t
o cheyenne. They are literally studde
n with gold, and one piece, half tn
20 size of mans hand, contains 81
I worth OF the precious metal.
,r If Boysen has found the Lost Cabi
q his S25o00,o00 corporation. which wa
n. the basis OF his 64o-acre location, woul
"a seem 10 have a firm foundation.
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