The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-23
HIDDEN TREASURE
NEAR AROM0RE
DYING SPANiARO REVEALS Sc
cRET OF HIDDEN SILVER Bull
LION NEAR CA0OO CREEK

The lure of hidden treasure mas
ever been a mirage leading adven-
turous spirits TO delve into the depths
OF earth in many OUT of the way
places of the world. 1t has prompted
these same spirits to equip extensive
expeditions, man staunch organ
tines, traverse unknown seas, and
explore uncharted islands in search
OF hidden gold, buried by mauraud'
ers at some period of the worlds
history. their secret handed in a
vague way to posterity. Robert Lon
is stevenson in that ce;ightful story,
"Treasure Island" recounts the most
thrilling ct these tales. and tho
youth of the present generation who
have studiously read the story from
the pen OF this gifted writer have
no doubt been imbued to a certain
extent with this spirit of discovery
from perusal of its pages, but
as Kiplng would say, that is anoth-
er story.
Ardmore has not escaped this
scramble for hidden treasure and
these is even now in our midst a
man who is confident that his efforts
will be rewarded by the discovery OF
silver bullion buried in this vicinity
years ago.
In the late fifties when the Com,
anche Indians were constantly raid
ing through this section of the pres.
ent state of Oklahoma, fierce battle
was fought between them and the
more peacefully inclined Chckasaws
about five miles northeast of ~
present ci,y limits, and about one
half mile west of the present town
of Springer The battle was hotly
contested, but the Comanches were
victorious and captured from the
Chickasaws silver bullion being con
veyed upon three pack mules.
In turn the Comanches were mel
by company OF Spanish soldiers
and after a brief slirmish the In.
dians were put to flight and in their
haste left their pack animals TO fall
into the hands of the victorious
Spaniards.
Years rolled on, and away down
in Mexico an old man lay dying, he
had been member of the victori
Gus Spanish detachment that put
to flight the warike Comanches in
this battle and captured the bullion
The mules were for the most part
killed in the actions and as they
possessed no means of TRANSPORTING
the bullion, they decided TO bury il
near the banks of what is now known
as Cdddo creek, and so marked the
spot that it would remain for all
time. During the last illness of this
old Spaniard he was nursed by a
young American who chanced to be
in that country. 'and before his last
breath disclosed the secret, with in.
struction ,as 10 how the treasure
could be found. This man was Clar.
ence Meyers, now a resident of Flag
staff, Arizona, who is now in search
of the hidden silver on the banks
of Caddo. He began a quiet investi-
cation. and guided by the two mark
ed elm trees given in the description
OF the dying Spaniard, went to work.
The trees are located on land now
occupied by }. VI. Baxter and Job
Ingram, and they are at present help
ing Mr.. Meyers in his search.
They have been working quietly for
some time, not caring to give the af.
fair any publicity. but at last way
was found to their secret and the
above story is the result. They have
already dug two deep holes and are
at work on another They are i'm.
bued with that hope that springs eter.
nal, and are so sure of their sue
cess that they are already building
castles in Spain.
In the meantime their immediate
neiShbors are wondering what the
harvest will be.