anaheim-gazette 1906-09-13

LEGENDS OF THE DESERT Second Story A few more sticks to replenish the dying camp-fire; coals raked from the askes and transferred to refilled pipes. A few moments of silent puffling, and then you will hear the tale of the lost mine of Jacumba canyon. During the spring and summer of 1887, roaving bands of Cocopah Indians caused much trouble among the cattle men of the Campo and Jacumba districts, by killing and running off cattle, in open defiance of the owners, whose herds roamed at will over the mountains and valleys, and out to the verge of the desert beyond. The Garner and McCain interests had suffered most from these depredations, and at length an organized attack was made on the Indian village at Jacumba hot springs. About fifteen cowboys participated, including two of the Garner boys, and three of the McCains. There were nearly two hundred Indians in the camp, and the act was that of reckless and desperate men. Although the Indians were surprised at the outset, they put up a subborn resistance. After some preliminary fighting Will McCain and Wot Garner, the youngest of the cowboys, under the excitement of battle, and with the recklessness of youth, charged directly through the village, shooting right and left. When almost through danger, in their mad venture a bullet struck McCain. REPUBLICAN TICKETS FOR ASSEMBLYMAN Clyde Bishop...of Elk FOR COUNTY CLEVELAND W. B. Williams...of FOR SHERIFF S. O. Walker...of Budd FOR RECORDER Geo. E. Peters...of Sa FOR AUDITOR Cal. D. Lester...of Sa FOR TREASUREER W. G. Potter...of Sa FOR TAX COLLECTOR J. C. Lamb...of Sa FOR ASSESSOR W. M. Scott...of Sa FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY S. M. Davis...of Sa FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRY AND CORONER Geo. S. Smith...of Sa FOR SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS W. R. Carpenter...of H. FOR SURVEYOR Chas. R. Schenck...of Sa FOR SUPERVISOR First District H. E. Smith...of Sa Second District G. W. Moore...of Sa Third District George E. Dutton...of A Fourth District D. A. MacMullan...O Fifth District George W. Angle...of Sa JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ANAHEIM TOWNSHIP. J. S. Howard...of A CONSTABLE. M. H. Litten...of A LOS ALAMITOS. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE A. Talbert...Los A FULLERTON J. E. Ford...of F CONSTABLE the Indians were surprised at the outset, they put up a subborn resistance. After some preliminary fighting Will McCain and Wot Garner, the youngest of the cowboys, under the excitement of battle, and with the recklessness of youth, charged directly through the village, shooting right and left. When almost through danger, in their mad venture, a bullet struck McCain in the heart; and he fell from his horse dead. Nowwithstanding whistling bullets and yelling savages, Garner turned his horse, and rushed to the assistance of his companion. An expert horseman, he reached down, grasped the prostrate body, swung it to the horse's back and carried it safely out of danger. A few minutes more and the Indians were in wild retreat over the line into Mexico and to their homes near the delta of the Colorado river, where they have since remained. Twenty-one good Indians were found after the fray, but McCain was the only white man killed. Tenderly the cowboys carried the body back to the little home, and to his mother and sisters. A few neighbors gathered to mourn beside his last resting place in a little valley among the mountains. And the young man who but yesterday was a happy dare-devil among his cowboy friends had closed his lips forever. Soon after the above events, while looking through the clothing worn by the boy on that fatal day, a number of pieces of quartz were found, literally filled with gold, some of the specimens showing nuggets valued at from five to ten dollars and all of fabulous richness. It is certain that he must have found the mine on the day that he was killed, or some mention would have been made of the matter. And from this deduction the lost treasure is somewhere within a radius of ten miles of Jacumba Hot Springs, where McCain had been looking for Another pipe is taken from yearning mouth, and we listen to story, the truth of which heads alone can tell. Manago, so tradition goes, a pro-named Johnson cast his lot in the pleasant trees and pure that lie below the frowning His burrows found pasture mesas near by, and the moors were inviting to one with an uurous turn of mind. For what prospected without result, last he found a pocket of which shown with precious There was not much of it, was extremely rich, and sacks of rock he secured probably twenty thousand gold. At this time many Mexicans traveled over the trail led to San Felipe, Warner’s and the towns beyond. They freely showed samples of his many that passed his camp, and stories of its value, until one cared more for gold than life, crept back at night and dered him while he slept search as he would, the villain no gold. The sacks were but one knows where; perhaps sands at the base of the mountain perhaps secreted among the boulders that form a pedestal mighty heads. The Indians saw the heads are gods, and, angel the deed, snatched the treasure yond the reach of human hand any rate, it has never been fo- It is certain that he must have found the mine on the day that he was killed, or some mention would have been made of the matter. And from this deduction the lost treasure is somewhere within a radius of ten miles of Jacumba Hot Springs, where McCain had been looking for stray cattle on the morning of his death. Many have searched in vain for this missing mine. A dozen other minerals have been found, more or less in quantity, but no deposit of gold, and it remains like the others, a mystery that time alone can solve. (Note—The story of the lost Jacumbo mine is true. I heard it from the boy's own mother, who still resides at the old homestead near Jacumbo.—Author.) The fire is burning low again, but there is time for one more pipe. Put on a few pieces of occatilla wood, pass the tobacco pouch; perhaps tomorrow may uncover hidden treasure. The moon has just risen out of the eastern sands, and throws her white rays like ghostly robes over the mountains behind us, where the Dos Cabezas stand with Sphinx-like heads, gazing over at the northern star. You can hear the trickle of water from the springs on the hill-side, and now and then a frog croaks a message to the night. It is time to retire now. But are thrown upon the uneven ground a pack saddle or an extra coat a pillow. The embers are dry, the distance a coyote howls o'er, then all is quiet for them and the moon alone remains to over those who are dreaming treasures as yet unfound. Yet, among the ghosts that over the desert are those of de realities. Forty years ago the and passenger traffic of Los Angeles and San Diego came across theert in stages, and the first ten ever sent into San Diego was wires stretched along the stage Station houses, built of adobe stone, existed at intervals of two to twenty miles. Wells were where there were no springs, small army of people were emmied in carrying on this long and arduous route. I have talked many times with of the owners, who occasionally also a driver, John G. Capron residing in San Diego, a hearty old man with much brusqueness and good nature... REPUBLICAN TICKET RER ASSEMBLYMAN Shop...of El Modena COUNTY CLERK Williams...of Orange FOR SHERIFF Xer...of Buena Park FOR RECORDER eters...of Santa Ana FOR AUDITOR Mester...of Santa Ana FOR TREASURER Iter...of Santa Ana TAX COLLECTOR Do...of Santa Ana FOR ASSESSOR Att...of Santa Ana DISTRICT ATTORNEY Us...of Santa Ana PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AND CORONER Smith...of Santa Ana PERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Openter...of Placentia OR SURVEYOR Schenck...of Santa Ana OR SUPERVISORS First District Oh...of Santa Ana Second District ore...of Smeltzer Third District Dutton...of Anaheim Fourth District Mullan...of Olive Fifth District Angle...of Santa Ana TES OF THE PEACE WAHEIM TOWNSHIP. Ord...of Anaheim CONSTABLE. en...of Anaheim OS ALAMITOS. STICE OF THE PEACE Los Alamitos FULLERTON STICE OF THE PEACE. of Fullerton CONSTABLE. DEMOCRATIC TICKET County FOR COUNTY CLERK S. N. Fuller...Fullerton SHERIFF Theo. Lacy...Santa Ana AUDITOR C. W. Warner...Huntington Beach TREASURER J. C. 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Fresh Stock Ball Mason Economy Fruit Jars Extra Tops for Eco Ball Mason Pints, 65c; Qts, 75; Political Announcement J. C. ORD Of Bay City, regular democratic nominee for Supervisor SECOND DISTRICT frontier days still left in him. It is interesting to hear him talk of dreary trips across the sands, of Indians, rescuing parties for the lost, droughts, overflows, washouts, and financial passengers. But all of this is past. The railroads have driven the stage from the desert forever. All that remains are crumbling walls, within whose hollow chambers is no sound save the sighing of the wind, and among the fallen adobes the ground squirrel builds his nest, or the rattle-snake hides from the noon-day sun.—Prospector, in Western Magazine. The Magpie Pestifer in 1677. The postmasters were free from all public offices, from liability to quarter soldiers, and they received gazettes free of postage. "wherewith they advantage themselves in their common trade of selling drink, and they have their single letters free to London." The rates of postage in 1677 were comparatively low. A single letter — i.e., a letter consisting of one sheet of paper only—could be sent for any distance up to 80 miles for twopence, and beyond 80 miles for threepence. A letter weighing an ounce cost eightpence for 80 miles and a shilling beyond. The mails were dispatched from London about midnight on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and were due to arrive in London early on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. They The rates of postage in 1677 were comparatively low. A single letter —i.e., a letter consisting of one sheet of paper only—could be sent for any distance up to 80 miles for twopence, and beyond 80 miles for threepence. A letter weighing an ounce cost eightpence for 80 miles and a shilling beyond. The mails were dispatched from London about midnight on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and were due to arrive in London early on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. They were carried on horseback at the rate of five miles an hour, and they were liable to a detention of not more than half an hour at each postoffice (stage) on the road. England was divided into six runnings, or roads—viz, west, Bristol, Chester; north, Yarmouth and Kent, starting from Plymouth, Bristol, Chester, Edinburgh, Yarmouth and Dover respectively. Notes and Queries. Stage Ice Cream. An amusing "break" once occurred in a production of "Camille" at the old Walnut Street theater in Philadelphia. In those days sea island cotton was stage ice cream, just as molasses and water was make believe wine—sherry or port, according to the proportion of molasses. 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