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Show DEATH OH ISS.VSITV. THE KATE 01' A SKAKCI1131 KOIl A 3IYSTERI0CS El'ItlEDTItEASCBl Tliolusa'nlty of a man who was searching for supposed buried treasure treas-ure near Columbia City, adds another an-other chapter to a tradition which has U-en current in this statu from the earliest pioneer days. It is said that In 1541 a Spanish bark dropped anehoroppoiltu tho present town site of Columbia City, and near the farm now owned by Hez Copier. There was a large amount of treasure treas-ure aboard the vessel and the crew conspired to obtain possession of it. They mutinied, assassinated tho captain and buried the gold and fcil-versAtncwbero fcil-versAtncwbero on the Copier farm. Some say that tho treasure was buried bur-ied before the captain was killed, and that tho man who burled it mysteriously mysteri-ously disappeared immediately afterward. after-ward. Others claim that it was buried after the mutiny, and that the men were frightened away by a band of red skTns. At auy rate tho mutineers failed to find tho treasure when they returned. Others who became acquainted with- the fact that a great fortune had been burled on or near Copier's farm, made unsuccessful un-successful efforts to find It, but always al-ways with serious consequences to one or more of the searching parties. At a spiritualistic meeting in thjs city, some five or six years ago, a Spiritualist claimed to have a revelation re-velation as to the identical spot where the Spanlards.iiad covered up their Ill-gotten wealth. Several Spiritual!.'!, rvpre-Ing confidence In the revi-l Jti'iu, vi.lted f :opler's farm, an-I after searching loveral days, tlUcovrred a large deposit of small rocks at a depth of a foot, and suit-posed suit-posed the uioniy to bo buried bt-neath it. While they were at work removing the rocks, one of the men dropped dead. This created such consternation among tho rest that the party abauJoned their labors. Ko further efforts to secure the hidden treasure were put forth until last week, hen another party went on tho wild. goose chase. Among them was William Matthews, who succeeded Ih locating the rock deposit. de-posit. While driving underneath it lie struck a mitxwf human bones. Oi.-lrj; the few niu.nvnt consumed j irr examining t':tra Matthews was 1 trat,ioni-d into a ravlfg maniac, j Alter t! at hi- nF-jtts also aban-l.!..r.fj aban-l.!..r.fj the utrk. MUUieus was j lo-Mght Hilarity 1 .11 Urn steamer l.lfurui.and is now under the care Jvf sn.-suls who will cause hit re-I re-I mov.il to the insane asylum should liu not soon recover his reason. (itode Dernocral'tl'crUantl SrrctaL |