American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-08
EXPLORERS WILL
OUTFIT AT ARCO
PARTY HAS ABANDONED THIS
PLACE AS BASE OF SUP
PLIES.
IN LAVAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS
PocatellO People, Six in Number, to
90 Soon in Search Of FAbled
Spring N Lava Beds North OF
" American Falls,

L. Bush Livermore Of the Poca-
tello Tribune was in American Falls
this afternoon in company with ]. b
Trist. Mr.. Livermore said that
the party which is to go from Poca-
tello into the the lavas in search
of the mystical or mythical spring.
had given up it splan o foutfitting
here, and had chosen Arco instead.
Six members will constitute the par
ty, and they expect to be away from
civilization for about two weeks.
They will depart in very few
days. 4
They Will Explore.
There may or may not be lost
river or spring in there, and the
possible stream may or may not
carry gold, but they're going to
know pretty soon, for the r explora-
of the interesting sights VIII be
committed to film, and notes will
be taken of any phenomena impos
sible to photograph. The store
of the worlds knowledge S sure to
be increased in some measure be-
cause of the investigations.
Indian Gold Story.
Many, many stories have been
told regarding this country of fable
and romance. Old "Sheeneyeye,"
Bannock Indian, said to be hun
dred years old, relates that once,
when pursued by soldiers for some
depredations a party Of warriors of
his tribe took refuge in cave in
the lava country. Through this cav
ern ran a subteranean stream, and
it is affirmed by the old buck that
members of the party had only to
dip their hands in the gravel boz
tom of the stream to bring forth
the nuggets of pure yellow gold.
The Indians came out and dis
posed of their treasure, thinking to
90 back and replenish the ex-
chequer, but when they tried to re-
locate the source of sudden wealth.
they could not find It. In support OF |
this story old time settlers relate |
that for time the Indians were |
possessed of great stores of gold
nuggets.
Silver.
A party of white men, it is said,
brought out number of pieces OF
quartz from that coun-
try in 1887, and realized several
thousand dollars from Their store,
but they, too could never again
find where they got it.
Pretty Valley in Lavas.
Judge Oliver got to reminisclng the
other day appropos of tn matter
and when the judges powerful MEM
ory and vivid imagination get to
working in harmony there's usually
doing. This time, how
ever,~ he declares, that his recollec-
tions are pure facts unadorned He
saws that. an Indian who had peen
out in that country. came in and re
ported that he had found away
back in the lavas a valley OF sur
passing verdance and beauty.
pretty ripping stream flowed thru
4 grassy valley, and along the
banks stood giant cottonwoods. The
indian stated that he had camped
here. Local people were Interest,"
ID, and offered to give the old fel-
ow $50 if he would gu de party
% this garden spot of nature ana
le readily acquiesced to the plan
tut after a search of several days
It the head of the exped't'cn' ne
vas forced OF give up the quest.
VIII Know 500
At any rate the fever sh anx ely
# folks interested in this matter
will soon be quieted. Mr.. LIVER
more says that he and his party will
,et the facts and publish them. We
wait their return with interest.
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