Mohave County miner., 1912-07-27
The Story of Eldorado Canyon.
By John l.. Riggs.

p recently published regarding the mln- ing feud over the ownership of the Savage mine at Eldorado Canyon, one of the greatest mines of the Silver state.)
 Jim Jones and Tom King were cold in death, buried where they fell. Piette (not Pirtle), slowly recovered from dangerous wound in the body, obtained in John Nash's fight for the last one-fourth interest in the old
 Queen City or Savage mine.
 The following year Mr. Davis, a
 brother-in.law of John Nash, arrived in Eldorado Canyon. He had some
 means and was one of the best mill
 men of those days. He entered into an agreement with Nash to build a mill and operate it, taking shares in the Eldorado Mining company, organ ized by Nash, therefor. Davis quickly perceived the great possibilities of the Savage and Techatticup when equip- ped with good milling plant, and wishing to secure as much stock as possible he induced a friend named Fuller to join him in the venture. Fuller sold his farm in the east and turned in every dollar he was worth, as did Davis, and it was thls money that placed Nash's company on it's feet and became the nucleus of it's fortune. Davis had full charge of the mill and store at the Colorado river, six miles from the mine. William Piette was superintendent at the mine, and things were running along smoothly until sometime in the year 1873. The cross cut tunnel had now reached the vein and developed a remarkable body of ore, both in size and richness, which was locally known thereafter as the Bridal Chamber" From this one ore shoot was taken more than one million dollars.
 The avarice of Nash was again ex. cited and he began to plan the ac- quisition of the interests held by Davis and Fuller. and to divert the wealth that was going into their pockets into his own. As soon as the new ore body had been opened up Davis was sent for to come to the mine and view the wonderful showing of ore. The big ore team made round trip between the mine and mill and Mr. Davls went up on the team in the morning and made the examination of the ore body by noon. Davis heretofore had eaten his meals when at the mine at the con- pany boarding honse, but this day he was invited to eat with Piette, who was living with squaw. After din- ner Davis boarded the ore wagon and | the start was made to the mill. With | in a few minutes Davis was taken violently ill and the driver made all haste to the mill. Nat. $. Lewis (the first representative from Mohave county to the Arizona Legislature), who was acting as camp doctor, was sent for and worked with the sick man until he expired, about twelve hours thereafter, with every symptom of strychnine poisoning. Davis was Mason, as was also Lewis and Louie Cole, who were with him until the end, and these men both told the writer that there was no question of it being case of murder by poisoning. Yet, such was the condition in that camp that no one dared to say word or hint that Davis death was not from natural causes or his life would be the forfeit.
 Davis death occurred in the riddle of June, Just when the Colorado was at extreme high water and the drift wood was running. Since most of the fuel supply for the mill was procured during this stage of water, it was a very busy season for all the whites Tn the Canyon. MT. Fuller had camp on the river with large crew of Indians catching wood. This camp was established at the big eddy, about four miles above the mill, where hun- dreds of cords of wood was eau ght and piled up on the bank. A few days after the death of Davis, Nash sent Piette to the mill to look things over and 6urlpU tha Hav th;c u,ontL,.