Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-17
Lost BreYfOgIe
Nine Discovered

Has the long lost Breyfogle mine
been rediscovered?
That is the opinion of many people
who have recently visited the Royal
Flush property in the Gold Mountain
district. Among those who believe
that the famous property has been
relocated is Miss Jeanne Weir, a pro-
lessor of the University of Nevada
and secretary of the Nevada Histori-
cal society, says the Goldfield News.
Professor Weir visited the south
ern portion of the state several weeks
ago and secured some relics which
now adorn the museum of the Ne
vada Historical society. They con-
sist of tools that were used decades
ago in extracting ore and they are all
out of date, particularly tamping
stick of Sheffield steel, which could
only have been used in loading holes
with black powder, which antedated
the age of dynamite.
These tools were found in an aban-
doned tunnel.in the Royal Flush es-
tate and the inference is that they
we're used by Breyfogle and his part
ner during the days of the war of the
rebellion.
Following is the history Of the
Breyfolge discovery, briefly stated:
John Breyfogle was blacksmith,
who resided in Austin in the early
COS. He made periodical prospect
ing trips and in the spring of 1864,
after long absence, he brought to
Austin some wonderfully rich speci-
mems and said that there was, a
large quantity just as rich where it
came from.
The find created so much excite
\ yment that the residents of Austin for
0t that war was raging.
kate in the summer Breyfogle
again appeared in Austin, broken
down in nealth and in mind. He was
hatless and the appearance of the
exposed to the torrid sun, was such
as to cause the people of Austin tC
believe he had been scalped, This
belief was augmented when he told
disconnectedly how he had suffered
at the hands of the elements anG
the redskins.
1t REQUIRED months to, restore the
prospector to health, although he re
NAMED in a semi-idiotic condition a!
a result of his experiences. At las
he recovered sufficiently to make ;
cross on a map of Nevada, shown;
the locality of his find 1t was in thu
vicinity of the Gold Mountain range
fifty miles south of Goldfield. TIL,
only description of the locality h
could give was that it was ON littl,
hill between two high ranges.
Breyfogle said that he and hi
partners were camped by littl
spring near the scene of their find
when, one morning, they found thei
horses had strayed away. For tw,
days they persued them and finall,
became hopelessly lost.
While they were wandering abou
on the desert suffering from hunge
and thirst, they were surprised by
band of Shoshone Indians and tool
refuge on Jackson mountain, an al
most inaccessible landmark situated
between Goldfeld and Hornsilyer.
The Indians finally succeeded Il
killing Breyfogle's partner, Blu
spared the others life, as he appear
ed to be insane and Indians hol
mentally unbalanced people in rev
erential fear The suffering indure
by Breyfogle in making his wa
back to Austin must have been indie
scribablc.
Several expeditions were organizes
by Austinites and the region wher
the strike was supposed to have bee
made was thoroughly explored. bu
without success. Breyfogle, who &C
companied the parties, being unabl
to locate any Of the landmarks b
had described. Since then the Brey
fogle has been the golden fleece Q
many prospecting expedition.
The Royal Flush, which answer
the Breyfogle description, is owne,
by Goldfield people. A shipmen
was made recently which ran y72
\ to the ton, while picked samples CAV
: as high as 1928, 900.
$685. --- -------- -
JAMES SKELETON WILL