El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-06
LOOT HIDDEN 50
YEARS IS FOUND
Discovery Near Deming Re
calls Indian Massacre and
Wagon Train Seizure.

Deming. y. IL, May Cleo Williams,
a prominent cattleman Of the Mimbres
valley. and one of his assistants. Jack
Reynolds. were scouting around in the
Goodsight mountains adjoining the
famous cattle ranch Of J. G. Kerr. at
Florida station. Il miles northeast Of
DeminE, when they discovered under
the ledge Of a great rock the end of a
bolt Of calico sucKlng up through Il =
ground They Immediately procured
tools and commenced to dig and were
rewarded for their efforts by finding
a regular dry goods store.
Discovery Is Investigated.
Subsequent TO the visit Of Williams
and Reynolds an exploring party. con-
sisting Of Jas. G. Kerr, Sigmund Lin
dauer Ralph A. I.ynd. Leo Williams.
Jack Reynolds and Willard T. Holt
drove 10 the spot where the discovery
was made, and upon further investiEa-
ton and a few hours digging I'M
earthed Eunny sacks, saddle blankets.
Spanish bride bits, parts OF guns, a
Ratchet and various other pieces OF
merchandise. including fine hand made
crochet work and laces. the whole in
Guiding a score or more bolts of cloth.
much Of which was in q fair state OF
preservation and some Of it just as
good as il was the day il was hidden
there.
Recalls Indian Massacre.
The unearthinE OF this supply OF
merchandise recalls TO the mind Of Sig
mund Lindauer. one OF the veteran mer-
chants OF DeminE, who is known all
over the southwest as one Of our prom
inelt pioneer merchants the fact that
30 years ago there occurred in the
MaE0alena canyon. about eight miles
from the scene Of this discovery, a
massacre by Apache indians under the
leadership Of chief Victoria According
TO Mr. Lindauer's memory Of the trag-
edy. an OK wagon train was en- route
from the Rio Grande valley to Silver
City with a consignment Of goods for J..
y Cohen and R b h1gby ana posi-
bly, Reynolds and Griggs. who were do
ing a mercantile business at Silver City
at that time. It appears that the en-
tire party was massacred and that peo-
pie passing along a few days later dis
covered the oxen. many Of them yet
alive.
It appears that after the massacre.
which according 10 all indications was
total destruction Of the entire wagon
train, that the goods were taken to
this secluded spot and buried under the
overhanging rock. the first covering
being native hay and the second COW
ering sotol weeds, and lastly about
foot Of earth. Evidently the indians
left the end Of one bolt Of cloth stick
ing out 10 mark the spot where their
plumber was buried
Apaches Later Were Killed.
The history Of the indian raids tells
Of the subsequent killing of this band
Of Apaches, although their leader was
allowed 10 live several years thereaf-
ter. Chief Victoria was terror 10 the
southwest prior to the time the noto-
rious Geronimo and his depredations
form a part Of the history Of the
Apache tribes.
Time has marked a great change
here in this wonderful region and at
the present time there is not an indian
hesidinE i'm this whole region. Most Of
them have become good indians or have
transferred to the regular reservations. I
many miles removed from this peace
'ul valley, which has many years been
lne Of the famous stock raising regions
OF the United States and is now be-
coming noted in addition to the rails /
ing Of stock as an agricultural COM /
munity Of great promise and fulfill I
nent