The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-05-09

ment. JamtBon turned MS mules BACK TO Homer
then. and back to the Piute Bend to his In
dians. arriving there IN delirium caused by a
relapse into fsver acquired on the trip from the
diggings. His squaw nursed him tenderly and
medicine men OF the tribe gave him herbs. but
Jamson 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 aionc
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 leisurely 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 were all good horses. had ampls 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 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
waterod and fed. Soon they started on. This
time there was not the same certainty the samf
equanimity, among them. and quarrel arose as
to the proper direction to take. They quarraied
all that afternoon, and finding their watersuppy
practically all gone on the following morning
their words almost resulted in blows They sepa
rated
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an easterly direction while the other two went
south
BY noon Of the second day Goier had arrived al
series of low hills that las directly in his path
He crossed them. and on the farther side discoy-
cred canyon into which he plunged without the
least fear and with renewed hope OF salvation
II contained abundant vegetation, and what was
more than ali the rest. It carried In its deepest
embrace little mountain stream.
Arriving at It's banks, Goler. nearly deiirioua
from lack Of water gave his horse Its 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-somethne
yellow just beyond the touch OF his lips.
II was nugget weighing several ounces. There
were others near It, and Goler, bewidered at HIS
good fortune, pulled forth three or the pieces OF
gold and then stopped to think OF food, for he
had not taken nourishment for more than day.
He tucked the nuggets into the bosom or 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 oil
the location OF the treasure. Finally, after sew
eral hours of rough riding he came out upon
plain. Just ahead OF him he what apparent
ly had been the bed Of big body Of water.
1t was all dried out and lay In straight east.
erly line with Mount San Antonio, or Mount
Badly, as II Is more generally known In the south
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 puzzled 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 faded 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 stun to load sew
eral wagons where / found 1t, 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 canvas top and team oil
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
few days they returned, disguised with the fact
that Goler apparently did not know whittier he
travelling In a month he came back, tired
out and disgruntled 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 q lifetime and had to give up the quest
It Is generally conceded that the Goler discov
cry has since been found. His first location was
In 1886, In 1891 an old and odd character, Her
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 canyon and in u
water. and in this way led Moss to the discovery
Of a gold deposit. In a few hours he PANIED out
several ounces of dust with his horn spoon ant
also found two or three fair.sized nuggets The
discovery went to his head. He failed to place
his locating stakes and hurried back to San Ber
nardino to celebrate his good fortune
With borrowed capital he fitted up a seconS
time, and when he left town he might have beer
mistaken at distance for the Pied Piper O
Hamelin. More than half the male inhabitant.
OF San Bernardino were at HIS back all equipped
for long journey with pack train or on horse
Moss tried 70 throw them on hts trail. double,
on them. returned to San Bernardino. but all t,
no avail
Guess might we'll take you along" n
said one day when his patience had been FRAGILE,
to a rag
This time he proceeded directly to the dstan
range in the open desert. And when he neare,
the canyon those who were following him realize.
the nearness of the end OF their Journey. Mos
rad hfa here nofa t-e& IA -