by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
During the gold rush days a wagon train was returning east from California. Its members had been successful in the California mines and their wagons carried quite a lot of gold. On the journey they met an Indian who was in need and gave him food and clothing. Out of...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
In 1877 two unnamed brothers accompanied by a mule skinner drove a wagon from Utah with supplies for the Mormons remaining in the area. They also brought two chests containing $20,000 in minted silver to invest in the Colorado Mining Company. At Mountain Springs, the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Burying money was a common practice while camping at night among pioneers when traveling. When camping at night, pioneers frequently buried their money under their wagon or nearby. Sometimes they were killed before their cache was reclaimed, and at other times they...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
In 1867 two wealthy ranchers named Bennett and Abernathy retreated to a cave near Alexandria when attacked by Indians. They were smoked out and killed. Their large amount of gold is said to be buried in another cave nearby. In 1908 a bag of 58 gold coins, believed to...
by admin | Aug 4, 2017 | Treasure Stories
The discovery of gold on Fish Creek produced the boom town of Highland City which once outstripped Butte in population. Among the thousands attracted to the area was a man known only as Butler. Butler was called “Beastly Butler” because of his untidy...
