The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-05-02

then, and on back 10 the Plute BeNu 10 MS IN
dams arriving there in a delirum caused by
relapse into fever acquired the trip from the
dggings. His squaw nursed him tenderly and
medicine men of the tribe gave him herbs, but
Jamison died.
Fields came back when he heard of this. He
had chicken heart induced by past experiences
and nothing would induce him to start out alone
on quest of wealth that lay hidden in the desert
near the three peaks
He sent other men for him, giving them map
of the country as he had conceived it. but they all
failed in the relocation of the treasure.
Three men rode leisurey 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 all good horses had ample packs
and ten-gallon 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 to
camp in the shade of their horses. which were
watered and fed. Soon they started This
time there not the same certainty, the same
equanimity among them and quarrel arose as
to the proper direction to take. They quarraled
all that afternoon and finding their watersuppy
practically all gone the following morning,
their words almost resulted I'm blows They sepa-
rated.
easterly direction. while the other two went
south.
BY noon of the second day Goler had arrived at
a series OF low hills that las directly in his path
He crossed them, and on the farther side dscov'
cred canyon into which he plunged without tho
least fear and with renewed hope of salvation
1t contained abundant vegetation, and what was
than all the rest, it carried In its deepest
embrace little mountain stream.
Arriving at its 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 he
drank the rays of the SUM- penetrating the foliage
of an overhanging cottonwood glinted upon some
thing on the bottom of the stream-something
yellow Just beyond the touch of his lips.
1t a nugget weighing several ounces There
were others near It, and Goler. bewildered at his
good fortune pulled forth three of the pieces of
gold and then stopped to think Of food, for he
had not taken nourishment for more than a day.
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 even to make proper survey OF
the location OF the treasure Finally, after sew.
eral hours of rough riding he came out upon
plain. Just ahead of him he saw what apparent
ly had been the bed of big body of water.
1t was all dried out and lay in a straight east
ery line with Mount San Antonio. or Mount
Badly, as it is more generally known in the south
west. The snow-capped 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 pured from several
springs
1t required another day for him to reach this
place and when he did he completely ex-
hausted and his horse fearfully faded and ready
to collapse.
Three weeks elapsed before he had fully recov-
cred, and then he showed the treasures that he
had collected
eral wagons where found it, and am going to
bring in a load in less than month" he assured
some of his friends
He at once set out to fit up wagon with broad
trimmed wheels, light 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 disguised with the fact
that Goer apparently did not know whittier he
was travelling In 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 he
had spent all of the money he had accumulated
in lifetime and had to give up the quest
1t is generally conceded that the Goler discov-
cry mas since been found His first location was
in 1886 In 1891 old and odd character Hen
Moss, who made his home in San Bernardino
started out on of his regular prospecting
trips 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 il
water, and in this way led Moss to the discovery
of gold deposit In a few hours he banned ont
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 Der.
nardino to celebrate his good fortune
With borrowed capital he fitted up a second
time, and when he left town he might have been
mistaken at distance for the Pied Piper OK
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
avail
Guess might as well take you along" ha
said one day when his patience had been frazzled
to 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 to
care for itself There were better horses in that
group, and race as he might his hand unsteady
and his saddle not well filled as others. he was