Show 125 visited the island has made an attempt to locate that cap Hence the search for the cap not the finding of it has caused a great deal of interest This brass cap was found by Jacob Hiller during the 1860’s when the Millers were using the island as a sheep range Although Jacob Miller died some years ago without having left any written record of his find Seymour L Miller one who has the younger boys engaged in the business and the only one of them still living issued the following sworn statement May 19 1944: "Just off the top of this peak Jacob one of Miller found the brass cap of Fremont’s spy glass there" 19 the find was accidently left Although Seymour L Miller was not present when made he stated that Jacob Miller "scratched Fremont's which he on the summit when he was name the spy glass cover which he had found and kept it at his He further stated that he had often home as a souvenir" on seen and handled the cap in question at Jacob’s home and finder relate the circumstances of the find Inasmuch as many of Jacob Miller's belongings were destroyed by floods in 1923 and 1930 it is doubtful whether the spy glass cap will ever be recovered Another interesting thing to be found on Fremont Island that dates back to September 9 1843 when Fremont made heard the 19 Seymour L Miller Lake and Its Islands" 10 "Eixqjeriences on the Great Salt |