San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

could not find it. During the rest of
his life he made efforts to relocate
the mine, but never again set eyes on
it.
Trail Mexicans to Mine.
Ross Sublett also made many at
tempts TO find the miI< but never did.
He said that he remembered that the
mine was situated near spring in
what is known as the Russell hills. He
said that his father got the gold out
of hole or cave and that it seemed
like it was in plain sight on the
ground at the mouth of the hole or
cave.
A few years after this a thrilling
account is given of the finding of the
mine by Lucius Arthur. He had heard
a story of two Mexicans who made
periodic trips to the Lost Sublett Mine.
He determined to follow the Mcxicans.
He trailed them from Austin to Yslcta.
After remaining there a few days, the
Mexicans set out for the Guadalupe
mountains with Arthur following. A
month and a half later Arthur re-
turned to Ysleta and said that he had
found the Sublett mine and brought
back as proof as much gold as he could
carry, which he said was broken from
the ledge near the brink of chasm
which he could not descend because its
walls were perpendicular. The chasm,
he said. was about eighty feet wide.
Providing himself with a rope with
which to lower himself into the chasm.
Arthur set out for n return trip to
the mine. He has never been heard Of
since. Neither have the Mexicans.
San Antonio Men Hunt 1t.
We found that equipment we had
used on other treasure hunting expedi-
ton such as for instance, that of Cap
tain Kidd, Lafitte or Blackboard. was
useless in this expedition" said Mr..
Wise. Except for camping equip
ment, We left the other behind. There
are canyons, precipices and caves in
the Guadalupe mountains that ] do
not believe man has ever put his foot
into or on. Some of the places are so
rough that it is almost impossible to
get into them and once in. you are not
sure that you are going to get out. 1t
is never safe for one man to leave camp
alone in the heart of those noun
tains.
The story says that Sublett went
to the mine in n light wagon but we
never could hope to follow his steps to
the mine. Our idea was to find the
mine and then look for a more convent
ent way of getting TO it. Those of You
who have been in those mountains
would know what kind of time a
handful of men would have in thor
oughly searching over 600 square miles
of that mountainous country. We did
not know whether we were in the right
vicinity or not. We were not able to
find the Russell hills. that is. for GER
tain. 1t was all hills to us. Most
people would think that We were fool
ish, which / will admit. however, had
we found this mine, we would not
have been so foolish, would we? And
we may find it yet.
A Narrow Escape.
"But there is one thing that I do
not understand and that is how Ben
Sublett managed to keep the mountain
lions and panthers from making a meal
Of him and his horse, for there are
many of both in these mountains.
I'VE were camped under a bluff one
| night. There was plenty of wood
around SO we kept lively fire going.
which is the best way to keep wild
animals away from camp. During the
small hours of the night we let the
fire die down, in other words, we were
asleep on the job. One of us got up
to build the fire again sometime to-
ward morning and upon looking up
while engaged in fixing the fire saw a
pair of eyes upon a ledge that over
hung the campsite. He woke the rest
Of us up. We were afraid to shoot
for fear that the animal might jump
down. When the fire blazed up a lit
tie more the animal moved back into
the shadows of the overhanging cliff.
I'VE decided we had better change
our campsite and get away from the
bluff right now. We had picked up a
fellow by the name of Henry. who We
used as a sort of guide. and while we
were moving the camp, he began whit
Ting on o cedar pole. He didn't say
anything to anyone. but when We all
got ready to leave, he had this pole
sharpened TO fine point at each end.
He stuck one end deep into the ground
by, the fire and hung his hat on the
upturned end.
well, when we returned at day
break, dead panther was pinioned on