Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-09

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Jamison died.
Fields came back when he heard Oh this. he
had chicken heart induced nv past experiences
and nothing would induce him to start out alone
guest OF wealth that lay hidden In the desert
the three peaks.
He sent ether men for him. giving them map
or the country rs he had conceived IT, but they all
failed in the relocation OF the treasure.
Three men rode leisnrely out Of the Panamint
range or mountains Ut the edge Of that famous
sink OF mystery. Death Valley. and ON across
country toward san Bernardino, their destination.
They were all on good horses. had ample packs,
and ten-gaflon water canteens They rode through
the heat Of the day. their horses kicking up the
dust or the desert and leaving behind q contin'
uous haxy vapOr which always distinguishes any
thing OF life that moves In the desert wastes.
During the heat OF the day they stopped 20
camp In the shade Of their horses. which were
watered and fed Soon they started This
time there was not the same certainty, the same
equanimity. among them, and quarrel arose a.
20 the proper direction 10 take. They uuarrald
all that afternoon and finding their watersnppls
practically all gone on the following morning,
their words almost resulted in blows They sepa.
rated
One OF them Frank Goier. struck out alone IN
an eaaterly direction. while the other two went
south
by noon Of the second day Goler had arrived nj
series OF low hills that las directly In his path.
He crossed them and ON the farther side dscov.
least fear and with renewed hope Of salvation.
II contained abundant vegetation, and what WAS
more than all the rest. II carried In IT. deepest
embrace little mountain stream,
Arriving al Ten hanks. Goler nearly detTtcua
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 the bottom OF the stream-something
met nh nF ia
It nugget weighing several ounces. There
were others near It. and Gclcr bewildered at hla
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 day.
He tucked the nuggets lpto the bosom Of his
shirt. caught bis horse, mounted, and then pro-
ceeded with all possible speed down the canyon
taking little time even 10 make nroper survey Of
the location Of the treasure, Finally. after aav
eral hours or rough riding he came out upon
plain. Just ahead Of him be saw what apparent
ly had been the bed OF biz body OF water
II all dried out and lay In d straight east
eriy line with Mount San Antonio, or Mount
Badly, as II - more generally known IN the south
west The snowcapped peak gave Goter eucenr
agement and also indicated the proper direction
TO the little mining town at the foot OF the famous
Arrowhead where the Indiana founa r9iias .snsh
many ills in the waters that purled from several
springs.
II required another day for him to reach this
place, and when he did be was completely ex.
hausted and his horse fearfuily faded and ready
TO collapse
Three weeks elapsed before he had fully recoy.
cred and then he showed the treasures that be-
had collected.
why, there 70 enough Of this stun 10 load sev.
eral wagons where found IL, and am going 10
bring In o load In ieas than month"; he assured
of his friends
He at once set out 10 nt up wagon with broad.
trimmed wheels, light canvas top and . team Of
sturdy horses
The day he set out. large gathering watched
him of and several prospectors followed. hoping
10 be In on the wealth that be had discovered. In
few days they returned disguised with the fact
that Goler apparently did not know whittier he
was travelling In month he came back tired
out and disgruntled because he had been unable
60 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 mp the quest
i IL generally conceded that the G6ier AfAr0v.
cry haze since bean found. His first location was
In 1885 In 1891 m old and odd character, Hen
Moss. who made hts home In Han Bernardlno
started out of his regular prospecting
trips One OF bis burros wandered away from thu
other three. and Moss started 70 follow the LOST
animal with his entire train.
The wandering burro found j canyon and in II
water, and In this way led Moss 10 the discovery
Of gold deposit IL few hours he panned out
several ounces Of dust with hls horn spoon and
also found two or three faiF.sized nuggets The
discovery went TO his head. Ha failed to place
hls locating stakes and hurried back 10 San Ber
naTdino to celebrate his good fortune
With borrowed capital he fitted Mp q second
time and when he left town he might have been
mistaken at a distance for the Pied Piper os
Hamelin More than haif the male inhabitants
q San Bernar6ino we're Ut bis back all equipped
for long journey with pack train or on horse
Moss tried TO throw them on mia trail doubled
on them, returned to San Barnardino. but ali 10
no avail.
Guess ] might a. well take you along. IA
said one day when bis patience had been frazzled
to rag
This time he proceeded directly to the distant
range 10 the open desert And when he neared
the canyon those who we're following him realized
The nearneea of the end Of their Journey Moss
spurred his horse ahesd and LEFT bis paek train IL
care for iteef There were better horses In thai
group. and race as he might hla h9nd unsteady
and bis saddle not well nIieG 81 others he wal
overtahen and passed
The stampeded prospecforH filled with lust fpg
gold had reached their goal and old Hen Moo,
was Of the last to arrive on the ground Of III
discovery He ssaked what proved To be fhs
poorest claim Of all the eighty that were staket
ont The men all figured that they had come Il
the old goier discovery and therefore they AZ