The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-09-29
How a Mine Was
Located
By BARBARA PHIPPs


Many hole lie had dug and abandon
cd, but at last. one day while working
MI alone with his pick, he mearthed
some quartz lat looked peculiar. He
took 1t TO al assayer, and It analysed
800 to the ton
1t had been arranged between Tom
and his wife nat II he found any val
uable property he was to send her q
description OF 1t, the facts stated be-
ing certified l'y others, and she was to
make an effort to get capital for its
development. AS soon as he got the
hssayer's report on his specimens he
wrote her an announcement of the
fact, stating that he would send fur
ther information later.
Colorado In those days was full of
claim Jumpers, and Grosvenor realized
the importance of keeping his find a
secret. Unfortunately one person, the
assayer, knew that he had struck It
rich. and the knowledge that a new
and valuable find had been made got
out through him. Tom saw that the
5 preservation of his property could be
secured only by shrewd management.
He alone knew where his mine was
situated, and 1t behooved him to form
a plan by which he might convey its
location to his wife without any one
else understanding the description.
The reasons for this were several.
In the first place. If he should die he
wished his wife to inherit his find.
In the second, he felt sure that he
seen going to the mine he might be-
followed and, having thus revealed its
locality, be put out of the way In order
that his murderers would the more
easily appropriate 1t. He resolved to
make one trip, FIX its location, then
await means for Its development.
On his arrival he looked over the
ground for the purpose OF leaving a
mark that would not be recognized as
such. OF course he must give his wife
the general location; the exact spot
would be indicated by key which she
alone would recognize. He could not
give her this key in letter any more
than he could give her the exact loca-
ton of his find, for he believed his
mail would be watched and purloined.
Indeed, he had experimental In this
and found the experimental letter had
been opened.
Grosvenor laid scheme to guide his
wife to his mine, and 1t was we'll that
he did so, for two days later he was
on trumped up charge by
who gave him his choice
to await trial for which they had
testimony or to hand
over his mine to them.
Mrs. Grosvenor. who was a smart
woman, on receipt of the letter an
houncing the find went to several cap
ltalists and secured from them an
agreement that II the proofs were sat
Sfactory they would form company
FOR its development This done, she
went to Colorado.
On her arrival she heard OF her hus-
lands arrest. She was permitted to
see him. but he dare not give her any |
Information as to the location of the
nine. for he felt sure that there would
De listeners ready to receive and avail |
themselves Of what he said. Mrs.
irosvenor took in the situation, and a
lint her husband gave her told her
hat II she looked for the property sha !
would find II. At least she would find /
Guidance. lie dare only say to her. |
South side of Indian gulch, mile up ]
rom the mouth"
Mrs. GroSvenor set out for the gulcb
md on reaching It strapped a pedom-
ter about her waist and walked the
nile 1t indicated. Then she began to
earch for a clew. In a wood she
0und on thu trunk of tree the bark
hipped Off to form an arrow, which
'olnted up the side of the gulch. She
ct out In the direction indicated and
tter proceeding a few hundred yards
anne TO sandstone cliff, on which
al been carved toma hawk, the han
lie OF which pointed along the cliff
astward. This led her to a post on
'hich there was cross. In the most
'as hole. Ten feet from the post
'as another post with two crosses on
/, one above and another below hole.
his seemed to end the matter, for
he woman saw no further guide
ark. Presently 1t occurred to her TO
'ok through the hole In the upper /
ost, and her eye caught the hole In
lie lower one The second was much
rger than the first, and through 1t
nc saw stake. Pulling 1t up. on the AZ
Wer part that had been In the ground 4
ere. the initials of her name, j. T..
ane Turner Grosvenor.
Was this the location of the mine
were there further guides? On a
zee near by was cut finger, pointing
RS. Grosvenor followed its directio n
II she came to some loose earth q, i'd
ones, under which she found q pi OK
Id shovel.
She inferred that the stake rndicat1 ID
'e mine, and the pick and shovel
ere for her use. With them she "a.
owed some specimens of ore and rx
rned to the place from which she.
Id started. She at once had h@y'
'ecimens assayed. and they gave the
me results as thosr. taken out bry
n husband.
1t was some time before there was
~ profit In the mine, but It came at L
ST. AS soon sS those who had been I
tne bottom Of Grosvenor's arrest