¦ ¦ ¦ '. ' ¦ ¦ --¦¦•.. THE SUNDAY CALL.

THEOFLOST DUTCHMANSECRETTHE THE SECRET OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS IN THE HEART OF THE APACHE COUNTRY IS DISCOVERED AT LAST. RICH mineral strike has just been A 1 made- In the Four Peaks Moun- I 1 "tains, sixty miles east of Phoenix, J[ and miners declare the famou3 "J^ost Dutchman" mine has beer- rediscovered. A prospector found the ) riches concealed under a surface which is edy. The map and written descriptions the hills on a prospecting tour. They went them. In.several years Reed disappeared, said to be fairly glittering: -with nuggets of the location of the property had been into the Four Peaks at a time when the leaving Rodig in sole possession of th* knowledge of the placers. and the matter taken from tbe rich vein carried off by the other German, who had Apaches and Government^ troops were remarkable A strange series of misfortunes has colors. At last, say come the settlement on the north side ¦ struggling for supremacy, and honors which teems with to followed Rodig in his efforts to relocate those who are familiar with mining in of the Salt River. Being too busy at that were not better than even. Prospecting the placers. Three years ago ho and a- this region, the remarkable riches of the time to investigate the story, Walker al- was dangerous and most of the frontier companion were almost drowned while "Lost Dutchman" willbe brought to the lowed the matter to rest for several characters hovered under military pro- attempting to cross the Salt River In attention of the world and the men who years, and it was not until 1SS1 that he tection at Fort McDowell: - Several de- their search. At another time he was have spent thousands of in at- took occasion make matter public. tachments of troops In the Four pitched from a horse and returned to dollars to the were: bones, tempting to locate this property willhave He has never investigate the Peaks region, some at guard at points of Phoenix with fractured and there had time to • is still another instance in he to their disappointment mine, which ample time nurse supposed location, of-the as he was vantage and others scouring the country was ambushed by Indians on his journey for not having looked further for those since then fullyoccupied in looking after for Indian siens. and forced £o flee for hi3 life. riches which the superstitious Apaches the affairs of the Vekol mine. The prospectors reached a point about He says tjie character of the country have successfully guarded from the white In 1S05 it came to light that the second twenty-eight miles from Fort McDowell. has changed wonderfully since the early men for a score of years. The cost of the fugitive living Mesa, Ariz., Here; skirting Four days many had been in the foothills of the and oft the' landmarks have noted ledge is figured not only in dollars with a Mexican woman and that he made Peaks, they discovered placer ground and disappeared. Where 'there, was once a but in human lives. Supersti- began operations. The second day the swampy flat to-day the gTound is dry occasional excursions into the . places The mine just found shows evidence of Mountains, of colors and barren. At other where he tion bringing back with him gravel banks revealed a myriad traveling open years ago remembers over an coun- having been worked by white large gold- nuggets. Two years later, and the prospectors were elated over the try there is now a heavy growth of trees men. There is an eighty-foot shaft and when he was at the point of death, ha promise of enough gold to make nabobs and shrubbery. around the mouth are scattered rusty made an attempt to reveal his secret, but of them .all. That afternoon, with their A man named Burke Tcokey came to picks and skulls of several human beings, died before he could tell the story. He single pan, they took but several hundred Phoenix recently with papers aiding in which phrenologists declare are the re- gasped the "Weaver," by which dollars of gold dust to add to the value the solution of a lost mine mystery aa re- name of any mains, of white men. Allthese evidences convey three large discovered. markable as related. He was a mem- he probably intended to that old of nuggets ber of;a which prospected add to the theory that the "Lost appalled by a party in the color John Weaver, the hermit of the Supersti- At sundown they were early days Anchos, Dutchman" myth, but a mine in canyon, in the- Sierra a was no Weavers Needle, into a deep tion Mountains, knew the secret of the phenomenon which the gold diggers re- neighboring range 'of the Superstitions. reality and one which willnow send vast thence up. a side canyon, where.the, mine Lost Dutchman. IfWeaver knew he died garded as an evil omen. The Four Peaks The prospectors were driven from rich treasures to the Government mint. Mese- was situated. The undergrowth was so with the scret in his breast Few ven- seemed to be drawing' toward them. placer diggings^ by\ the Indians. Four velero, chief of the Apaches, guarded their < were killed single survivor, dense that they" .were concealed ¦,from tured to visit the old recluse who, in the Whether It was a mirage or eccentricity andfthe after secret well, for many prospectors who having received \na4'y injuries, Including view until they had^reached^ their heart of the Apache country, retired in a of nature they could not determine to* sought to enrich themselves by the treas- - the loss of a hand and two broken ribs, nation. ¦¦..'¦..'.-.- .;¦ .v cave, the opening of which was festooned their own satisfaction. The sound ; of Apache f?^:'J<^ . was scalped and Left'^pr dead by the sav- ures in land were raided and ! As' they drew-neafc^thfty^Hear'd by the scalps of g Mesevelero's braves. cannon suddenly played on their appre- ages. He came life, however, at the very scene of their opera- founds 'to and kil^d that ,to indicate"; that the mine Weaver, disappointed Louis, ears they fled from plac- in escaping on a burro, tions. seemed in love in St. hensive and the^ succeeded . car- was still being worked. -Upon approach- spent thirty years in a lonely canyon in ers. It was a series Of signal shots from lyingwith him enough' gold to defray the the noblest works of the Gold is one of ing cautiously they saw three men whom the mountains caring little for worldly some of the troops in the mountains above expenses 'of a fifteen years* treatment in Great Spirit in the eyes of the ignorant them, shortly afterward the rever- a New Mexico hospital. He- brought let- they took to be Indians. Without stop- matters and less for gold. He picked off and Apiches and he who would rob the earth -berating peal the big cannon at Fort ters from the hospital vouching for a part ping to investigate ; they opened fire and many an Apache who endeavored to in- of least, of glittering metal brings down the McDowell was a warning that Indians ap- cf his tale at and interested sev- the killed all three. A closer examination sanctity his cave vengeance of that tribe. Indians who vade the of until the proached and whites who valued their eral local capitalists, "who equipped a showed them that they had acted too, Indians avoided him the of their party to follow" his guidance have sought to gain trinkets from the in terror lives should move. back Into fcostily and had killed workmen of their . time Victoria was the fighting the mountains. This visitor claims to be whites by delivering gold from deposits superstitions. Importunities of his At that Mexican friend, who were still endeavor- chief of the Apaches. He had sent an Burke Tookey. His condition is now pre- whose locations were secret to the red friends to induce him to mingle with the carious, and it is doubtful ing to work the mine. Being considerably • army of 1600 braves up the Salt River ifhe will live men were held up to the scorn of their world were as unavailing as their at- to see the fulfilment of his dream. frightened fearing the consequences and a band of 400 was planning to join it race and cruelly consequence and tempts to learn from him the locations of regulars the forces LLOYD DAMRON'. tortured In rash deed they hastily gathered to move on the while of their crime against the Great Father. of their gold ledges with which he was undoubt- were weak. . up ore that was already taken out "White men have shared the same fate in the edly familiar. "Bear" Weaver he was The three gold-diggers lost no time in precipitate re- Tucson, attempting secure gold in Apache and proceeded to beat a sometimes called, because his- only recre- making their way to where they I to the hand, however, bad there is no more striking: treat. Retribution was at ation was in hunting bears, and because sold their gold dust. The party went to lands and feared, Tombstone, they bound themselves instance than is afforded by the "Lost and the Apaches, whom they had he' made a vow ten years before his where having been to the spot by the that no one of them should return to the Dutchman." attracted death that he should never again comb without companionship of the firing, made a furious attack upon them. placers the Many efforts have been made locate his hair or beard as penitence for having remaining two. They planned to return to desperate running this and other lost ledges in that region, During the course of a missed a fine shot at a bear. His matted ¦when the Indians should "become less dan- became separated, one as it naturally happens that the miner who light the men locks and beard testified how well he ad- gerous. forced to abandon his claim paints turning off through the mountains to- hered to the vow. Martinelli eventually was hanged by is the because he had furnished riches of the vein in glittering colors ward the Pima villages and the other A shoemaker living horsethieves lost way in Phoenix has been "vigilantes" with information against and is sooner or later able to enlist the making his to the settlement that encouraged by the rediscovery of the Lost city Phoenix. efforts of capitalists, dazzled with the has since become the of Dutchman to make one more search for a other been ' great posslbilites offered in finding a mine Each supposed the to have rich ledge somewhere near that property. so rich as the "Lost Dutchman" is killed, and it is not known that they ever His name Rodig. be- German about thirty years ago met a qualntance a map of the country and a is Charles He, discov- to be. met after their,narrow escape. many years ago, lieved Mexican who had worked the mine in the fullydetailed description of property, ered the ledge but after Among the many dealing the with Pimas that time'¦ stories with eld days when Arizona was a part of the German went to and Living the 'at his first visit he has been unable to find loft mines and that have been Tucson enlisted claims lo- Sonora. His operations were interrupted the aid of a fellow countryman of his in was the late John D. Walker. One of thes it again. At Intervals he still persists in cated a second time after many trials, r by attacks made on his employes by In- searching for the lost mine. Following fugitives staggered into his camp nearly the search, having made five trips in all, tales of the "Lost are Dutchman" most dians and he abandoned the enterprise, their written directions they proceeded to exhausted by the chase. In spite of all1 . and shortly he will go -again. interesting % because of the romantic cir- taking home with him rich gold ore. This tbe south side of the Superstitipn Moun- efforts on the part of Walker to resusci- Rodig's experiences date back to 1876, cumstances attending discovery its and Mexican was a man of means, and not tain,, and entering the first long draw tate the man he took fever and died. Be- when he and his comrade were on the the many been however, futile efforts that have caring to undergo the risk of a second east of the west end of the mountain they fore his death, he gave Walker frontier facing pioneer privations and trade from time to time to find it again. attempt gave the mine to as to how to mine dodging bigrocks to keep be- ' his German succeeded in finding the trail designated instructions reach the behind from This mine was located on the south side friend. on the map. This led and over to. him the ore he had ing killed by the Indians. With Jack River, them across the turned ' of Salt near Weavers Needle. A Having obtained from his Mexican ac- mountain and down a long ridge past brought away from the scene of the trag- Reed and Pete Martinelli he set out for WHATIT MEANS TO HAVE BUT A FOLD OF PAPER STAND BETWEEN YOU ANDDEATH have been so near death that one Serving through the remainder of the life a burden night and day and the un- "Ihad rolled those infernal letters of ready wondering how long Ihad to live, fold of newspaper your a was only Civil War. he found himself in New Or- certainties of a tortilla and coffee and. marque up in an old newspaper and but for the life of me Icouldn't take my shield is experience not an that leans early in 18C6. cigarette diet, so Ivolunteered to carry dropped them into the bottom of the va- eyes that, many to single sheet off fellow's hands. Once and live relate. A "There," says the bluff, good-natured the papers to Romero. Yes, Irealized the lire. The package didn't look suspicious, an paper at that, is for all Irealized what it mea,ns for a TOof paper, old old doctor, risk Iran, but Iknew Iwouldn't die till' and Icounted on its being unmolested "Iran across General Fran- man to hold your in hollow such a flimsy barrier. my time came, so what was the use to owing to very consplcuousness life the of his cesco de Bordon, an old college chum of its and hand. Yet to-day there lives in the quiet town worry? dirtyappearance. Who would ever think mine, when we were College, - seconds, of Lodi a man who—had just such a re- at Christ "Ireached Matamoras without much Ihad anything contraband. In such a "All this happened in a few England, fifteen years before, merry but seconds seemed days and months markable experience a man who knows as a difficulty, and while Iwas waiting ,there bundle? Nobody, of course, but that evil- the v.hat it Is to see, while enjoying all, the pair of devils as you ever saw. Bordon suspicious to me. forv the boneshaker of a stage to come thinking, Frenchman. tingle of perfect health, the cold specter a Mexican, wrap- was in spite of "the French along Bagdad, "The first thing he laid hands on was "He made another turn at the speedy pointing an Icy finger and carry me down to I ping my- of death sound to his name. He had lost one arm that package! paper. 'This ends' it,' Isaid to straight at his heart. met the man who kicked himself out of self. At very second Jones, In a charge at Chapultepec against see that Colonel This man is Dr. C. H. Gordon, and his Mexico. He was a tall Vermonter— but "Gad! Ican him yet. He held it commanding the American forces across Bragg's Battery. time he was life story reads like the most thrilling At this 'that's another story,' you He in his left-hand and began to slowly un- the river, opened the door and .walked chief of artillery on the know. ever written. He has known staff of Benito cleaned those Mexicans out of their last wrap it. Istood there, unable to'movf, into the :room. He was in full uniform. romance Jaurez, president of the Liberal what it is to .brave the dangers of the party of shekel in a. high kicking contest, and watching him as a condemned man The Frenchman turned to greet him, but Mexico. Jaurez was up in mountains battlefield, but the most deadly peril that the joined me on the trip to Bagdad, at 'the watches the Judge about to pronounce Iwas there first. Itwas the only chance ever of Chihuahua, keeping out of the way of stepped up : ear, came to him was far from the boom mouth of the Rio Grande. The custom the death sentence. I,tried to keep cool; left. I and said in his of Maximilian. To be short, Bordon offered 'Stop him, Gpd's cannon and in an apparent haven of houses were all under French control, and but my heart was chug, chugging behind for sake! Don't let him rest and - me a commission as major in the Mexi- gc. through package.' security. the officials made a pretty thorough my so devilish loud that Iwas that The situation can army. Iwas young, full of the spirit ribs afraid was desperate, as Ispoke Imade the Dr. Gordon can probably thank his search of your baggage, besides search- he'd hear it arid ask me it was. and. of adventure and considerably reckless, what Masonic sign of distress.. Jones answered, etanch Scotch blood for the cool grit and ing your person for gold, as there was an Well, thought pretty fast, so Ijumped at- the offer and Think? I and and.; presence of mind that saved his life. For was ready 18 per cent export duty on it. .We— the Ifelt like yelling in delight.- He to start and help Jaurez — principally what a fool. Iwas. .Why arms, the doctor comes from the right stock .forthwith dodge tall, slab-sided Vermonter and Iwent up grabbed me in his true Mexican around among hadn't Ilet one of those Mexicans under- fashion, for cannlness and bravery as well. He the rocks and mountains to the custom-house bold as beggars, called me his brother and raised of Chihuahua. take . the undesirable job, Iwondered. you'd is a direct of none other than though Ifelt pretty queer about those let- such a racket that have thought I " descendant "Without any Better one of those interested .patriots 'Oh, nothing Inparticular.* the Immortal Rob Roy MacGregor, so adventures the party ters of marque In my valise. The was President of the United States. The at French- should be stood up and shot than I, an '"Yes, was. You had thins well known in history and fiction. landed Boca del Rio Grande and we man our clothing. Frenchman stood amazed. .Jones jrushed there some speedily joined examined Then he American citizen, suffer martyrdom. ;I you Jaurez up in the moun- wanted my me up to him and introduced me in such were afraid of/ On November 10, 18C3. Gordon went to to have a look at valise. (was just at that " tains. Ihad a great experience with the " selfish time. a pretentious manner the custom •Well,* Isaid, 'there's the valise and tbe front as captain of E, Third 'What have you in it?' he "that Company Mexicans for a year and a greater lot of " asked. "The big, sabered Frenchman gave the house official bowed .low, quickly dropped here's the key. See for yourself.* Iihode Island Volunteer With 'Oh, Cavalry. freebooters than some of nothing much. Only a few traps,'' package one more turn, and Iknew what the package containing : "He did, and when he found and un- precious care the officers said, those letters of he preserves his commis- turned out to be, haven't been created I as carelessly as possible, though another twist would mean— a firing squad rharque back into the valise, locked It v/iapped that package he actually turned eion, signed in my bold characters by Gov- yet. Benito Jaurez, though, was as fine heart had suddenly begun to thump, at ten pacts, and a' shallow hole In- the and handed me the key .with another bow, psle. ernor Y. away my " James Smith. In recognition of a man as Ihave ever met Finally he had at ribs like a hammer. ground. saying he was very sorry he had given 'Good God, major!* he said. Itthey'd services his company presented " you his him a scheme to clean out the French. Let- 'Give me the key,' said the French- "Icould have great 1pleasure me any trouble. • found this, they'd have taken out and with a magnificent sword, taken in gold and sil- ters of marque would do tne business, he man. Idid, wishing then I never seen him in his "Iforgave him on the spot and shot you inside of ten minutes.' mounted, bearing had dropping tracks ifIcould have the four ' ver this Inscription: thought, Mexico, and ¦ "Iknew, that well enough. As for the and he wanted them delivered to realizing for the first time escaped. He stopped suddenly and looked of us went out and sat down to the best Matlas Romero, Mexican tall Easterner, he was so frightened Minister to what a terrible mess Iwas about to stir up at me strangely as. Imade a sign with dinner that Icould buy in that miserable when Washington. up, saw what Iwas carrying that he near- Ilearned later than some of when it was no quarrel of mine. Imy hand. He was not a Mason and Isaid" town. he TO provided ly fell out of the boat. He would have them for l.tting out privateers had half expected the fellow would good-by to myself, believing ¦ lay CAPT. CHAS. H. GORDON, >;^ he'd reached "Meanwhile the valise with its pre- Brazos me as an accomplice. in the harbor of San Francisco prey on merely, poke the few carelessly wrapped Santiago, the American island teen shot with From the members of Co. E, 3d R, L to those letters'at last. Had he given me cious contents in a corner of the cusioin station, the French commerce, so you near packages with with' Colonel Jones, the colonel "Ididn't so on to Washington, however, Cavalry, for hie superior .merlti see.how about his finger, and pass one good look he'd have known from the house, carelessly mixed up with a lot of California came to being mixed up me > - turned to me and asked: but mailed those letters, all In one large ab an officer and a soldier. in the on. He wasn't that sort, though. This expression of my ( 'passed' baggae. " face that something other . 'Major, !what made you make, that packet, to Romero from New row. By that time Ihad had enough of thing was growing mighty serious all of was very wrong with the Orleans, much. valise. I"Later in the day, as ; the Vermonter sign? What was it you had in your va- thankful to see the last of them and occasional bushwacking, fleas that made a sudden. was in a cold, perspiration and was still al- and Iwere crossing the Rio Grande to 11st that you didn't want that fellow,to more thankful for my life."