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had buried it. With appropriate Latin gestures
he related the story as he had read it in this
record.
TWO Spanish galleons bearing the treasures
of the New World to Spain had set out in
the latter part of the eighteenth century for
the mother country. For few days the voyage
went well. Then Jolly Roger loomed on the
horizon. Fearful that shot from the pirate ship
might send his cargo to the bottom of the
ocean, the captain of the flagship altered the
course of the two galleons and fed for the
safety anchorage at New Orleans. Finally the
pursuing buccaneers gave up the chase and the
Spanish vessels sped up the Mississippi TO
safety.
At New Orleans the sailors heard the usual
tales of the riverfront, stories Of Indians work.
ing fabulously rich mines to the north. They
were already well off their course and late
enough with their delivery to be claSsed as
pirates themselves, so they decided to have q
look at these treasures Of Eldorado River
boats were loaded with the most valuable part
of their cargo-god bullion chests Of Jewels
and gold statuary, intended for Spanish
churches, and the gold jewelry, supposedly
taken from the savages Of Mexico. They sailed
up the Mississippi and into the Arkansas Ar
irving at place near the present site of
Ozark, they heard of mining region 70 the
north, the first definite word they had had of the
Eldorado they sought. Boats were Eeached and
their golden loot was transported across coun-
try toward the mines. Arrived at the mines,
they found a tribe of Indians taking silver from
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covering the 20 or so miles. Finally they arrived
at the cliff Mulberry Greek. Antonio told
"Uncle Buddy" that the treasure was near by.
But to be sure he drew sights" the loca-
ton from other directions. He visited other
points named on the map, found the signs
right and struck of his lines All of them
converged at the foot of the cliff.
DART Of the bluff was covered with debris
from miniature landslides uncle Buddy"
and Antonio started to clear this away. AS
they dug deeper and deeper they uncovered
one after another of the hieroglyphics. The
old Mexican was frenZied with joy. This,
indeed, was the place where the Lost Louisiana
Mine was buried. DR. Hill was summoned from
Mulberry. and he and his father began to work
feverishly under the direction of old Antonio.
To prove that this was where the treasure was
buried, Antonio instructed the doctor and
Uncle Buddy to go to a square opening III
the cliff few feet distant and search for a
flint dagger and a stone fashioned in the shape
Of key. If these were discovered there could
be no doubt of the correctness of his survey.
A search of the opening revealed the objects
just as the Mexican had said.
A conference between the three followed
Without doubt, Antonio said, they were near
the treasure. But first it would be necessary
for him to consult his records in order to
translate the hieroglyphics which held the secret
OF the buried lode. The doctor and uncle
Buddy" sat around impatiently while Antonio
scratched his head and looked at the pointing
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their inqusitors some hint of the buried lodes
which they are so sure Of unearthing They poke
around in dark damp caves in which the region
Rbounds. hoping that some day their keen eyes
will light the rusty lock of stout oaken
chest whose golden contents will put an end to
their poverty.
THE buried Spanish gold legends for the most
- part agree in their major details There
are rich merchants ships pursued by Gulf
pirates and forced to seek refuge at New Or
leans; news OF rich mines to the north; a
setting out overland with their cargo of gold to
the diggings; the finding Of Indians working
silver mines; the enslavement Of the Indians:
near by; the burial Of the treasure and the
flight to Mexico.
In the main the legend of the lost Louisiana
mine for which the Franklin County treasure
hunters are seeking agrees with the prevalent
stories But peculiar series of circumstances
mas been interpreted by the romantic treasure
seekers as confederation Of their hopes and has
given the story a basis in fact-at least to
those who believe with fervor that the mine
actually exists and be found. SO firm has
been this belief that the family of the late
DR.. L. g. Hill, country physician of Mulberry,
Ark, has spent more than 500, 900, the savings
OF the doctors lifetime, in efforts to bring the
lost lode to light. It is the son of this physi-
clan who now carries on the search for the
lost Louisiana mine. Young George Hill Is
determined to ascertain once and for all the
truth Of the legend that has claimed the tndi-
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GOLD IN THEM HILLS
Legends fe 4kansaE but Echo Anoe he Generation" the
Puing W Gn9rias Haze Been Sought and
Corporation Formed Garry the Search Hidden GI
Generations the

a cave. The Indians who
survived the attack that en-
sued were enslaved and
forced to work in the shafts
for their Spanish con-
querors.
For a few months there
was peace and quiet, the
tired voyagers surveyed their
findings and reckoned their
earnings. Before long, how
ever, there came news of an
Indian uprising. Scouts re-
ported strange goings-on
among the savages. They
measured their war strength
and found it slim. Some
thing must be done, and
that quickly. One night,
while the Indians slept, the
Spaniards murdered them.
The next day the treasure
was placed at the bottom Of
the mining shaft, the bodies
of the Indians were thrown
on top and the hole sealed
carefully, so that it could
not be found without a map.
After marking the signs
on the face of the cliff, the
party started southwark.
Hostile Indians and the fee
vers Of the swamplands took
their toll. Only one Of the
party finally arrived at
Mexico City-the one who
had written the record that
Antonio had read.
"Uncle Buddy" Hill listened
to Antonio's strange story
with wide-open eyes. One
hundred million dollars!
More money than he had
ever heard tell Of. After
bordering the yarn for a
bit, he took the old Mexican
to his son, DR.. L. G.. Hill.
Antonio retold his story.
and made it even better in
the retelling. The young
doctor agreed to finance the
search for the lost mine.
Antonio was to conduct 1t
and uncle Buddy" was to
go along to keep tab on him.
Antonio's first move was
to go to a marked rock
jutted out in the middle Of
the North Canadian River
at a point almost directly
west of Fort Smith, Ark.
This spot. he claimed. corr
responded with a key point
ON the map in his possess
sion. Taking his bearings,
he then started out across
country to the eastward.
uncle Buddy" followed
along the best he could with
the supply wagon. The trail
led over limestone lodges of
the Ozark Mountains and
through the thick swAmpS
of the Arkansas River bots
toms. The progress was slow,
for Antonio was measuring
his distances. The two we're
something like three ZsekS
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BY
FRANK
HARREL.

COunJlSSS uilll1OIlo
coins and bullion
A perhaps a golden
donna and
Child, literally bushels OF
precious stones and costly
lots of gold f1ligreed jewelry
these are some Of the OBJ
fectiveS of a treasure hunt
that has been taking place
in the wilds Of Franklin
County, Ark, for more than
three generations. Up at
the head of Mulberry Creek,
in a cliff side that overhangS
the water, a tunnel many
feet deep has been blasted
in the solid limestone rock
in this search for buried
treasure, and now a cor
poration has been formed 10
raise capital enough to pay
for blasting on the side Of
the hundred-foot high pin
nacle, so that the musty
gold may be brought to
light.
sor 40 years the residents
of the little town OF Ozark,
on the north side of the
Arkansas River, have seen
parties of grim-visaged
treasure seekers set out up
Mulberry Creek TO try their
luck at unearthing the vast
riches, only to watch them
return a few weeks later
with a depleted larder, their
hopes blasted. But still the
quest goes on. Each time
they have reported the quest
a little nearer the finish,
and each return has brought
reiteration of the belief that
"thar's gold in them hills"
In the hill country Of
Northern Arkansas and
Southern Missouri legends
of buried treasure are num-
erous. Sometimes it is rus
tiers loot that has been
cached and neglected, and
again it is a miser's hoard
ings. but usually it is a
shiplcad of Spanish gold
which can be had only for
the finding. In almost every
backwoods community there
are several individuals who
have devoted their lives TO
the quest for the pot of gold
at the end Of the rainbow.
Stern and silent are these
old mountaineers who be-
ieye that they have solved
the riddle Of the hills, and
extra cautiOlIS- lest they give
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-29

the whip-poor-will. to the mas
terpiece of the humming-bird.
From three to five is the num-
Der of eggs laid by most species.
and they usually take about two
weeks to hatch. It is often
claimed that if one touches the
eggs in the nest the birds will
desert it. Although this is not
true with most birds, in nQxc
cases it is nevertheless advisable
to be careful around the nest
and disturb the birds the least
possible. When the. eggs ar
fresh and the birds have lust
started operations there i Il
greater chance Of causing them
to desert than when incubation
is we'll advanced or the eggs have
hatched. When attempting TO
photograph a nest | usually visit
the nest for several days until
the birds get used to me, and
then begin photographing atter
the eggs are we'll incubated or
Matched 50 that there is little
danger Of breaking up the home
The young are hatched blind
and helpless Except in case ot
quail, sandpipers. etc) and with
only coat Of down. They soon
open their eyes and grow feath-
ers. however, for they consume
an enormous amount Of food IN
d day. often enough to eousl
their own weight.
Space is lacking to 60 into the
many interesting details con
nected with nests. The who'll
operation Of raising brood
Usually takes about q month and
half, and in this latitude many
birds raise two or even tire
broodS d year. During the rest
ing season the birds are tared
with many dangers particular >
from stray cats tor OtherWl>e).
storms, and small boys. Any pro-
lection you~can give ~them, am
sure, will be appreciated
Anybody who thinks birds
lead an easy life is mistaken.
During the nesting season they
don't stop at eight hours q day,
but work twelve or fourteen
hours trying to satisfy their off
springs enormous appetite b.
sides looking out for enemies
and feeding themSeIVes.-E 7 q.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-29
Chapel Hill Business
\ OIL Me |
NJ NBER 9
a Brief History of Chapel Hill

The University formally opened January l5. l195Du
without Students there Presidents DAVID
the chief officer had the title of Presiding Professor nt
February y he regned in solitary grandeur.
On that student, Hinton James OF VII
For he student body,
by Maurice and Alfred Moore OF BrunsWlcN
cousin Richard Eagles of Ne" Hanover tn
reached by the end of the first term ami
hundred by Because Of the dearth OF schools
half the students unprepared to embark
upon specified study, and to
ganze preparatory department. tutor OF mathematics
Wilson Harris graduate of Princeton engaged to
and these bore the burden Of instruction du
ing the Universitys first year.
Extracts Mr arriss letters published IN Battle
Hsory description of the which then contained
Eve most happily situated
delightful prospect charming groves medicinal springs hight
and wholesome air
ply ysician Chapel Hill than llsboo
small stock medicines for the students
and the neighborhood.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-29

that so few accidents are re-
ported in the north. There IS
no doubt that many a picnicker
has had his unprotected ankles
within striking distance Of a
copperhead but has blissfully
rambled onward"
Before he became a curator
Of reptiles, Mr.. Ditmars was a
member Of the New York Times
staff. That was about thirty
years ago. Ny brother. Ralph
Graves. was there at the same
time. and he has often told me
Of how Ditmar> would come int
the Tjmes'@ city room with a
satchel Of snakes and some
times. even. with snakes in hi.
pockets On one occasion. ac-
cording to my brothers nara
tive. the capy-readers We're
thrown into d panic when they
looked up from their work and
found that DItmar> had coiled
two or three u his pets around
the metal frame that S,1,1Y,N,-t "a
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(Incompleted) 167
Power Plant Chimney $50
Episcopal Church Spire 140l ,
Water Tank 1877
Presbyterian Church
Spire 125
Elevation above Sea, of Tops of
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-29
Bird Life in Chapel Hill

No 10
Eugene p. Oduu May 20. 1891 Colt ". C0ker
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-29

Structures. in Feet
Methodist Church 676
Water Tank 657
Power Plant Chimney 63l
New Bell Tower 62o
Episcopal Church Gil
Presbyterian Church Col
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Continued from Page One)
guidance and no one was ever turn
ed away. He gave his strength to
the weak, his substance to the poo-,
his sympathy TO the suffering"
Gov. Roosevelt: 1T Is a misfor-
tune for the state of New Jersey
and for the u. S. senate the life
or Mr.. Morrow has come to an
end at the height Of its usefulness"
Ambassador Walter K. Edge: HIS
capacity TO absorb and solve involv-
ed problems, especially Of an inter
national nature. had made him most
sought after in the public life OF
his day"
Fair Minded.
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler. pres
ident Of Columbia University: "He
was outstanding for intelligence, fair
mindedness and courage"
Aired z. Smith: The death OF
Dwight w. Morrow comes as a great
shock. 1t is a distinct loss to the
country and the passing OF a strong
and vigorous character from Ameri-
can public life"
j. p. Morgan. when advised OF Mr..
Morrow's death al his country horne
at Alderman, Hertforshire, made no
comment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Oct. 8. (AP)-Stocks
up hurriedly IN the early trad
ing today but lost part OF their / 70 5
point gains in p~rofit-tRking.
The advance. stimulated by news OF
tonight's White House conference and
by further restrictions on short selling.
was SO brisk that sales in the first
half hour ap~proximated 800 900 shares.
u. s. Steel climbed 4. American Tele-
phone ga and American Can S. but
these gains were shaded. Several prom
inent rails were strong, Santa Fe Jump
cd Z points and Union Pacific and Nor
folk Western about 5. New York Cen
trail reduced an extreme rise Of more
4. Eastman Kodak. Bethlehem
Westinghouse. Allied Chemical and
Baltimore a. Ohio. Case and American
Tobacco b" held n TO two points
of slightly larger advances. Du Point
was heavy. baking a new low.
Call money renewed at Ia per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Use BAGS
TO- ship CITRUS

Opening the eastern chain-store
field to Valley citrus, federal
authorization permitting Valley
growers to ship in fabric mesh bags
was received Monday morning from
Lee A. Strong. chief OF u. S. plant
quarantine and control administya.
ton at washington.
The authorization came In q tele-
gram from Lee to p. A. Hoidale, in
spector in charge Of the fruit fly
quarantine in the Valley.
Growers Of this section have been
seeking federal authorization of the
fabric mesh bags for several months
Many large store chains insist on
having citrus in this type of contain
er and consequently this field mas
not been open to Valley growers.
The new container Is expected 70
be more economical as to freight
rates ard cost OF the containers.
The only condition in the
authorization was that the bags
should not contain more than three
fifths Of a bushel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Druggist Wounded,
Foils Armed Bandit

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. 5. tR-Ed-
win Canada. San Antonio drug store
owner. was shot and wounded crit;-
cally last night when he attacked
baTehanded an armed robber who
sought TO rob him.
Canada and his wife had left the
store and were walking to a street
car stop when a man alighted from
an automobile ard ordered him 20
put up his hands. Canada struck
the man twice.
[, Canada was struck on the head
with the pistol and dragged toward
the waiting automobile. When he
continued to struggle. the robbers
fired one shot into his body. The
man leaped into the machine and
was driven away rapidly. lie obtain
ed no money.
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Would.be Assassin
Is Given Respite

MEXICO CITY, oct. 5-'Pl-
Daniel Flores. who shot and wound
ed President Ortiz Rubio in Feb
ruary, 1880, was granted a technical
suspension OF his 20-year prison
sentence today by the supreme
court.
The court ruled the sentence
should be tentatively suspended
until a petition by the prisoners
attorney for modification Of the
punishment is determined. Flores
will remain in the federal district
penitentiary. however, although not
under sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06

ships CITRUS


Brownsville joined the list Of
Valley cities moving citrus ove- ne
weekend, when the Texas Citrus
Fruit Growers Exchange moved two
car OF grapefruit.
These cars went out along with
Sc others from the Valley. bringing
total shipments to i78 for the sea-
son. The Southern Pacific moved
Z cars over the -~--ek-end, the Mis-
souri, Pacific 81.
One OF the Brownsville cars was
all u. S. No. l, the other II u. S.
No. 2, both moving out under U. S.
certification. only q few cars OF
solid u. S. No. / have been moved
out of the Valley t--i- season.
The fruit came f-~m several or
chards around Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06

ct LOVED that man, Paul-Louis,"
IL this confessin9 woman writes. II
loved him with NIL the yielding de-
votion Of q country Girl from Illinois.
We met and married in France during
the war, and gladly did sacrifice aIl
my citizenship and property-to let
him possess me.
"But Paul Louis was French-a
gentleman OF q foreign land with q
foreign code of morals-and soon his
faithless kisses iouled my lips, his
honeyed phrases sickened my soul.
Chow could I-how could any WON
an endure such torture and still 10
on? | had 10 SmuGgle our child out OF
France, because The Law Gave il 90
him. We sailed 20 New York. He fol-
lowed and had The Law take my baby
from mel
"Frantic-Ih had almost given up the
baftle-WHEN-a murderous thought
blszed through my mind. At any cost,
Id w my precious baby boy from
being brought up 20 the degrading
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Ask New Trial

WICHITA FALLS, Oct. S. tPj-A
district court jury yesterday con-
victed John Alsup, former Fors
Worth police officer, OF murder In
the slayIng Of Isaac Tate, negro, and
fixed his punishment at 10 years
Imprisonment.
Tate was slain during an alleged
attempt to rob the First state bank
OF Polytechnic at Fort Worth April
10. 1880.
Defense counsel Immediately filed
notice Of motion for a new trial.
The case came to Wichita county
on a change OF venue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Etex Oil Flow
Passes 100000

KILGORE. Oct. S. PN-The east
Texas Ill field today had brushed
aside the Texas railroad commits
Sion's hridle and was producing al
the rate OF more than 100000 bar
rels daily.
Production for Saturday as an
nounced by Brig. Gen. Jacob r. VOL
tiers. was 40l 1894 barrels from 2,169
wells.
Saturday was the first day on
which the field produced more than
100000 barrels since the imposition
OF the i85 barrel per well order two
weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Oct. s .CAP)-cotton
opened steady at an advance OF one
point 20 n decline OF 2 points. There
was little evidence OF southern selling
and after initial offerings. prices rose
a few points on trade buving and COW
erinR. December advanced to SEQ, or 8
points higher.
The market stiffened right after the
call on Covering and trade buving and
worked % to IS points higher. The buy
Ing n covering was interpreted
partially as a reflection Of an irnrrov-
ed technical position. with the market
responsible 10 buving orders because
OF h smaller volume OF hedging. A
better tone In the stock market and the
possibility or constructive Developments
In WASHINGTON also were influences.
AZ the close OF the first hour the
market had eased slightly n quota
ions were 8 to 7 points off from the
top.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
War Filler Crashes
With 2 Passengers

SEMINOLE. Okla, Oct. 5-tR9-
A former war flier and his two
passengers crashed 70 death in
flames at the Seminole airport late
yesterday.
Jack Written. about 20, formerly
OF wichita. Kas.. manager CT the
Wewoa Airport. was plotting the
plane. Eddie Aubrey, "a, formerly Q.
Sherman. Texas. and Harry Moore.
30. Seminole furniture store pro-
prietor, we're the passengers. Mrs.
Moore witnessed the tragedy.
Witnesses said the ship suddenly
burst into flames while at very low
altitude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
TODAY'S MARKETS

Cattle 1000: calves $500; strictly
choice steers and vearlings fully steady;
1850 paid for weighty bullocks. 900 for
long yearlings. lower steers and year
lings weak 70 IS lower: general she
stock market very slow and sharing
steers decline. bulls steady to weak:
yealers weak to lower. Slaughter cattle
and vealeTs: Steers 60O-l5O0 lbs. 7.5C-
1880: heifers 550-S50 lbs. 6.75-9.T5: COWS
s25-5.T5. bulls fyearlings exciudcdl
tbcefl 4.50-5.50. vealers milk fedD TOO
s25; stocker n feeder steers 5o0-l050
lbs. 525-6.7S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Hangers Burn

DALLAS. Oct. 5. R-Sevcn air
planes and other property valued at
$35.000 were destroyed last night
when fire swept two airplane han
gars at Love field.
The fire originated in a vacant
hangar and spread 10 the Vanclesve
airplne works where seven planes,
some Of which were assembled while
Others were knocked down. were
burned. Damage at the airplane
works was expected to exceed s20,-
900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. s tAPl-Cotton
opened steady but rather quiet today.
Liverpool cables were about as due
and first trades here showed gains Of
2 TO 3 points. This slight advance was
soon lost owing to hedge selling hut \
little later on the market rallied sharp
~ and became active owing 70 n firm
er opening I'm the stock market and
good trade and speculative buying bas-
cd on the expectation that some favor
able developments would follow the
meeting OF senators and renresentr-
tives called bv Pres. Hoover In WASH
ington for tonight.
December advanced 10 $50 and Janr-
airy to $50. or II to II points UP from
the early lows.
At the end Of the first hour the
market was still active and near the
highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Fox Decision Is
Expected Thursday

The court Of civil appeals at San
Antonio IS expected 10 rule on the
motion for new trial in the Cam
eron county,. J. Fox suit Thurs
day.
This suit involves fees OF office for
the period 1920-l926.
Regardless Of the decision. the case
will likely 90 to the supreme court.
Approximately $4,000 Of the funds
Fox handed the county Friday will
depend on decisions In this case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Oct. 8. tlP}-Upturns in
grain prices EARLY today accompanied
brisk rallies shown by securities. There
also were reports hat the amount Of
wheat afloat FOR Europe was now only
sufficient for tworor three weeks re-
q~uiroments. Opening at IA to I cent
advance. whea afterward gained fur
ther. Corn started unchanged TO "a
higher n continued 70 point upward.