Arizona republican., 1922-04-12

Ben the mine was nearby and invited
him to look for it himself. Ben
searched diligently for three days
and gave it up. Subsequently he got
the Indian to guide him again, but
before leaving he told Peabler OF his
projected expedition and asked him
to come to Sycamore Springs IL he
did not return within a certain time
limit. Ben feared that the Indian
would kill him after showing him the
gold.
Peabler went to Sycamore Springs
at the specified date and found the
negro's dead body. No gold has ever
been found nearby
Lost Squaw Mine
The Lost Squaw mine was another
celebrated tradition. Two Yuma In
dians and a squaw while travelling
picked up a chunk of very rich gold
ore and brought ii in. 1t was only
detached float and they knew nothing
of where 1t might have originated.
The two bucks were later killed, or
at least died without leaving direc-
tions for the locating of the gold, so
that the old squaw was the only per-
son knowing the secret.
Some Mexicans engaged the squaW
to lead them to the mine. She led
them to the spot where the float had
been found and told them they would
now have to continue the search for
themselves. The Mexicans beat the
| squaw because she would not take
them to the mine and even threat
ened TO kill her The squaW made
her escape that night and vowed
never again to lead anyone to the
| place where the rock had been found.
Ed Scheffelin. among many others,
| tried to find the Lost SQuaw mine.
Ed Scheffelin was the discoverer OF
| Tombstone. He located the squaw
and tried to persuade her to lead him
1 to the mine, but the old woman re-
menbered her other expedition and
refused to lead Scheffelin. but gave
| him directions to reach the place.
/ Scheffelin made two unsuccessful
| trips in search OF the lost mine.
ScheffeIin's Lost Mine
Scheffelin was in San Francisco
when he heard OF the discovery of a
1 rich mine in the Harqua Halas. Att
er reading a description Of the new
i discovery he declared it to be the
| Lost Suuaw mine and hastened to
| Arizona to view the diggings. Upon
| looking it over he found it to be ex-
| actly as the old Indian squaw had de-
| scribed it to him. She had taken the
| party of Mexicans to a spot within
200 yards OF one of the richest mines
in Arizona and they had not sense
| enough to follow up the float and To-
cate the deposits.
Ed Scheffelin was q scout. guide
and Indian fighter and knew MN
well. He founded Tombstone while
| scouting for the government and
made half million dollars there,
His hobby was lost mines and he put
in the latter part OF his life follow
ing lp old stories and died from ex-
posure during a cold rain storm at
Coffee Creek, Douglas county, Ore
| gon. while tracing a lost mine. he
made his way to an old log cabin
and was found dead in bed with all
his clothes on, The last entry in his
| diary. which was found on a table
| by the bedside. stated, FStruck IT al
last and beside it was q number OF
rich ore samples. No one Is known
to have found his strike.
While there are various other
stories of lost mines in the west
which. like the lure of the Banshee
have sent many men 10 their deaths
In the SHOWS and cold rains of the
north and on the arid. Indian infested
regions of the south, it would take
volumes to chronicle them all. In
closing I will cite the story of lost
mine. the quest for which has cost
more lives than any other in the
West. the famous Lost Adams dig
gins in the White mountains.
When I was boy of IS, Adams
was a grizzled and grey old man anc
had been searching for years TO re-
locate this lost placer mine where
once he had taken out much gold
1t was thought to be in the hear
| OF the hostile Apache country and I
was necessary for large party e
. search for 1t together in order TO bt
/ protected against the Indians. Ths
! large number OF men killed IN thf