Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-07-29 | Page 3 | Gold Mine Secret is Untold Even in Death

I GOLD MINE SECRET IS S. S UNTOLD EVEN IN DEATH Pioneer Dies Refusing to Give Location of Rich Mineral Min Mill lineral eral B Beds ds He HG Discovered Near Provo I Oliver Oll G. G Workman one of ot the pioneers died last night of ot drops dropsy after atter an Illness S of or six months Mr Workmans life was an eventful one and he had seen en man many stirring In In- In He lie was born horn In Tennessee in 1827 1527 and was baptized Into the Mormon church when 10 years ears old lie He removed to to Nauvoo and was by hy Joseph Smith Mr Workman was the ln exodus s from Illinois and at Mt Ml he and his brother outfitted to cross the plains Instead of ot crossing the plains the they were called on to enlist which the they did and served wIth with the second section of or the Mormon 1 battalion in the Mexican war Mr Ir Workman was one ono of oC the parts parts' party that planted the first American flap flag on Mexican soil soli Hc lie was as honorably discharged from the army and came to Salt Lake Lak in In 1819 isis he went to California and md with his brother brothel was a at t Slitters Slitter's mill when gold was as dl discovered covered lie He did lid not remain in California but in 1552 re returned returned returned re- re turned to Utah where where he fought In the Indian war Mr Ir Workman Is said to have er dlo discovered d a n. rich vein of or gold soM or ore where Provo Pro now stands B He lie would not develop his find or make It public an as the people had no warranty deeds to their land and he knew that land lanel troubles would result so o h ht kept his secret t to the end The only person liVing who knows where here this 01 ore ote e Is Io located I Is his wife and she declares she will n nOver ner er reveal It It as it Is her husbands husband's secret I Six ot a n. family of oC fourteen survive c Mr tr Workman as does lees the widoW There Is a largo large number of ot grandchildren nn and gr great grandchildren Sl who also survive the decea deceased ed i u uThe The funeral will be held from froan the Fourteenth ward meeting house at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon The rhe remains ana may be le viewed t at the residence from 2 o'clock to o'clock tomorrow