The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-02

near the three peaks.
He sent other men for him. giving them map
OF the country he had conceived 1t, but they all
failed in the relocation OF the treasure.
Three men rode eisurely out of the Panamint
range OF mountains at the edge OF that famous
sink OF mystery. Death Valley and on across
country toward San Bernardino. their destination.
They we're all on good horses had ample packs.
and ten-galon water canteens. They rode through
the heat OF the day their horses kicking up the
dust OF the desert and leaving behind a contin-
uous hazy vapor which always distinguishes any.
thing OF life that moves in the desert wastes.
During the heat OF the day they stopped 10
camp in the shade OF their horses. which were
watered and fed. Soon they started on. This
time there was not the same certainty the same
equanimity. among them. and quarrel arose as
TO the proper direction to take. They quarraed
all that afternoon. and finding their water-supply
practically all gone the following morning,
their words almost resulted In blows. They sepa-
rated
One OF them Frank Goler. struck out alone in
easterly direction. while the other two went
south
BY noon Of the second day Goler had arrived ut
series OF low hills that lay directly in his path.
He crossed them and the farther side dscov-
cred a canyon into which he plunged without the
least fear and with renewed hope OF salvation.
It contained abundant vegetation. and what
more than all the rest. II carried in its deepest
embrace a little mountain stream.
Arriving at it's banks. Goler. nearly derious
from lack OF water. gave his horse It's freedom
and dropped TO the edge of the stream and began
tapping up the cool bright water. And while be
drank. the rays OF the sun. penetrating the foliage
OF an overhanging cottonwood glinted upon some
thing the bottom OF the stream-something
yellow just beyond the touch OF his lips.
It a nugget weighing several ounces There
were others near II. ard Goler. bewildered at his
good fortune pulled forth three OF the pieces OF
gold and then stopped to think of food. for he
nOurishmpnt
He tucked the nuggets into the bosom OF his
shirt. caught his horse mounted, and then pro.
ceeded with all possible speed down the canyon,
taking little time 10 make proper survey Of
the location OF the treasure. Finally, after sew.
eral hours Of rough riding he out upon
plain Just ahead of him he what apparent.
ly had been the bed OF a big body of water.
It was all dried out and lay in a straight east
erly line with Mount San Antonio. Mount
Badly, as 1t is more generally known in the south
west. The snowcapped peak gave Goler encour-
agement. and also indicated the proper direction
to the little mining town at the foot of the famous
Arrowhead where the Indians found relief from
many Ills in the waters that purled from several
springs.
II required another day for him TO reach this
place. and when he did he was completely ex-
hausted and his horse fearfully jaded and ready
to collapse.
Three weeks elapsed before he had fully recoy-
cred and then he showed the treasures that he
had collected
why, there is enough of this stuff to load sew.
eral wagons where I found 1t. and | am going 10
bring in load in less than month" he assured
some OF his friends
He at once set out to At up a wagon with broad
rimmed wheels, light canvas top and team Of
sturdy horses.
The day he set out large gathering watched
him off and several prospectors followed, hoping
TO be in on the wealth that he had discovered. In
a few days they returned. disgusted with the fact
that Goer apparently did not know whittier hs
travelling In a month he came back tired
out and disgrunted because he had been unable
to relocate the same chain OF hills and the hidden
waters Six different times he went in search Of
his wealth and always returned with the same
story-one OF reverses and loss. until finally hs
had spent all of the money he had accumulated
In lifetime and had to give up the quest
II is generally conceded that the Coler discov.
cry has since been found His first location was
I'm 1886 In 1891 old and odd character Hen
Moss. who made his home In San Bernardino
started out OF his regular prospecting
Grips One OF his burros wandered away from the
other three. and Moss started to follow the lost
animal with his entire train.
The wandering burro found a canyon and in u
water. and In this way led Moss to the discovery
of gold deposit In few hours he panned out
several ounces OF dust with his horn spoon and
also found two three fair-sized nuggets The
discovery went to his head. He failed to place
his locating stakes and hurried back to San Ber.
nardno 10 celebrate his good fortune
With borrowed capital he fitted up a second
time, and when he left town he might have been
mistaken at a distance for the Pied Piper os
Hamelin More than half the male inhabitants
OF San Bernardino were at his back all equipped
for long journey with pack train or on horse
Moss tried to throw them off his trail doubled
on them, returned to San Bernardino but all to
no avail
Guess I might as well take you along" he
said one day when his patience had been frazzled
10 rag.
This time he proceeded directly TO the distant
range In the open desert. And when he neared
the canyon those who were following him realized
the nearness. OF the end OF their journey Moss
spurred his horse ahead and left his pack train 70
care for Itself TheEe were better horses in that
group. and race as he might his hand unsteady
and his saddle not so well filled as others he was
overtaken and passed
The stampeded prospectors filed with lust for
gold had reached their goal. and old Hen Moss
was one OF the last to arrive the ground OF his
discovery He staked what proved TO be the