The Coolidge examiner., 1935-10-11
GOLDEN
PHANTOMS
Fascinating
Tales of rasA.tw,,,oo
Lost Mines e.Sv
INTO THIN AIR

WHAT became OF the buckskin
w bags OF gold that George A
Jackson buried in the corner Of his
cahln2
Jackson has been dead FOR many
years. and n anyone else who
knows the secret is alive. he has
kept his knowledge carefully hid
den.
Jackson himself was a man o.
prominence. II was he who, on he.
cembcr 81. 1855. went up Clear
Greek alone (hls two companions
had gone after a band of elk.
found hot springs. camped at the
place and a few days later panned
gold In a tin cup and made the first
gold discovery OF importance In
Colorado. The place was the pres
sent town Of Idaho Springs. where
mines stlll operate and gold ls SIN
20 De taken from the ground.
II was this man who went 20
Middle park In 1861 10 prospect for
more Of the precious metal. lie and
his companion on the trip found
gold In Buffalo park. but they also
found unfrlendly Indlaus and little
or no water. so they drifged north
along the top % the range. -Four
or Hye miles from Rabbit Ear peak
they found gold again 10 little
creek. and By travelling upstream
they came to bar that held con.
siderable value.
This was what they wanted.
After doing some work al the locn
ton they went 10 Georgetown and
organized a party OF ten men. re-.
turning 20 the bar In the spring
of 1865
Now they built q cabin and a cor
raj. for ten men needed something
in the way of comfort. and conyen-
iencc n they were 10 devote their
time 70 taking out gold. They
worked pretty steadily. bot Jack.
son took little time out for
whImsy. aud carved his name on q
tree at the corner Of the cabin.
After a while $4,000 In gold dust.
packed In buckskin bags. las hidden
below the earth In a corner of the
cabin. Thar meant a thousand dol
lars apiece very much az for.
tunes weni. but stlll a neat start.
And the Colorow and n hundred
iiyely Utes decided 10 discourage
the white men They dropped IN
on an unfriendly call. and when
they departed three men lag dead
and the rest ala not drag their Zee;
as they headed Tor Georgetown. ia
fact. the seven who survived. with
the exception % Jackson. seemed 10
feel THAI the peaceful East held n
lure that surpassed that % the
golden phantom and shortly lef,
Colorado.
Jackson. being somewhat accus-
toned 20 such turns OF luck, had
10 idea % leaving the gold 10 that
deserted cabin lie told a friend
about the cache. and the two start.
ID out TO get Il. but heavy snow
turned them back and they were
forced 10 delay the trip. The mex,
spring. they planned. would see
them at the cabin. digging up the
gold. Blu, that winter Jackson
pulled his gun barrel-Hrst out OF a
wagon. and the accidental dis.
charge OF the weapon caused his
death.
Fortunately. his friend knew the
location OF the cabin. lie shared
the knowledge with another man,
and spring saw them up In the wild
country where Jackson had found
the gold ON Walton creek. near
where the old Steamboat road
crossed. they found the cabin and
the corral.
And SO they dug In the corner o'
the cabin, among the rubbish which
remained as souvenirs OF the ten
energetic miners. They dug In the
other corners. too. and In the cor
raj. and outside. and by the tree.
Gold does not vanish into thin
alr-unless some one aids IL In It's
disappearing act. But who had
oeen there since Colorow and his
band?
JUST another mystery 10 add "a
the many strange happenings which
make dramatic the history OF the
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