The Forrest City times., 1910-05-13

the border line Of Costa Rica and Chriqu have al ways been hostile and in several instances have risen against the whites and massacred them. The Talamanca Indians, who still inhabt these parts. were especially bellicose.
 The existence of the "Tisiugal" mine has never been doubted nor is it considered the product of the fertile imagination of the natives of Chiriqui At Cana. in the province Of Panama at the pres ent time there is being operated a gold mine for merly worked by the SpaniarGs. Several years ago. while blasting in one of the galleries of the Cana mine aperture was made into what proved 10 be buried the remains of gold mine worked several centuries ago Leather buckets, with straps that it around She forehead and around the shoulders Of the mine workers and instruments of steel were found in good state Of preservation IAe mouth Of this mine had been 90 completely hidden that mining operations had been carried on for years almost paTalleing the entrance shaft without the engineers suspecting it's proximity Records Of the old Cana mine are in existence. but its exact location had never been fixed before
 Gold can be found in almost all the rivers of Chiriqat In 1859 there were discovered the first Indian graves. from which were taken gold orpa- mehts. stone figures, arrow points etc. Since this time there have been found in Chiriaui hundreds of these Indian graves known to the present day natives by the name of "guacas." The writer him. self opened up one grave from which he took IS pieces Of pottery.
 II is well-known fact that the halfIndian na tiTes of Chiriqui. knowing the whereabouts of a rich "guacal" prefer 10 work it alone and to sell the gold found only in such quantities as their needs may require. They are suspicious of the white man. this suspicion and distrust being inbred in them and handed down in tradition from their ancestors who in truth had cause 10 hate that race. A hunting and exploring party that recently returned from the vicinity of Buenos Aires and Boruca. in the heart of the Indian country to inc west of David reported that although they were not openly attacked by the Indians yet they were conscious of being constantly watched. that food was scarcely obtainable and that on several occa sions they found the water of the springs uuddied apparently but few minutes before their arrival II this report be true, and there is every reason o believe that 1t is. inasmuch 1t is but rendition Of former ones of similar nature then fl is o,ta evident that the party were not coenizant ot inc customs. lihfngs and language of the natives with whom they had to deal
 Odd inscriptions and decorations are fopnd carved on volcanic powders in many parts of Chi rqui. and these inscriptions according to the In dians indicate the burying grounds of the cacioues Many or these decorations appear on the pottery iouhd Tn the graves and in the ethnologica report referred to classified
 Collaborating copper ore has been found in man districts Tn Chrtqui especially in that of Rugabs in "hch ilsingai' Is in all probability located the analysis of which has shown 15 per cent con per bearing TWO per cent gold
 The PanamanIan government is at tho nrasa,, time planning the construction of A r.ilroad fror, DaHo lh Chrlqui to the city of Panama. which when baht VIII greatly open up this part of h, country ana make II more accessible The Indians oi 1hitqul NH give way before the advance q c'siiizadoA and the earth will give up another nj he' treasures so well hidden for centuries bv na lures barriers aided by the ayenging hand af th. van9uished American