Dutch Oven of Gold

[Tiredman]

Well it is said to be pretty close to full and buried near the base of a pine tree. But that was back around 1898 or so. If the tree is gone which I guess it well be, there was claimed to have been a old trail leading to the mine. The three prospectors are buried closeby too. I will try to add more to this story from work. Not many roads to get to the location.

 

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[Tiredman]

Our story starts with three prospectors stopping at a local ranch and claiming they were headed to Chief Mountain. This came to be the last time they were seen alive. A Mexican named Peter Laird enters into the picture ( strange Mexican name, but then further south it could be rather common).

 

[Tiredman]

Now this Laird fellow was with a few Pend d orilles Indians when a group of Peigan Indians came upon them. They told them they killed 3 whites up on the mountain and they better go bury them or they will get the blame for it. So Laird and his group went in search of the dead.

 

[Tiredman]

In time the group finds the dead miners and buries them. The Pend d orilles spot a Dutch oven and excitedly expected to feast on some biskets, but are disappointed to find it contains gold. Laird finds a gold pan with amalgam and adds that to the Dutch oven. He finds a trail and follows it to a small mine they were working. Thinking he can return later he buries the Dutch oven near a tree. He leaves the region and it is years before he decides to return to dig it up. But fate had other plans.....

 

[IAMZIM]

That could unfortunately be smack dab either in the Blackfoot reservation, or Glacier park. My family owns land on the res, but it would a miracle if we happened to own the land that could be on lol! Our land is closer to Mad Wolf mountain. When I was a kid, I did find an old still from the 30's or so, that may have belonged to my great grandfather, but not much else...... Curious to find out more!

 

[Tiredman]

This was an interesting story to run across since it had not been covered before that I am aware of.

 

[Tiredman]

I do believe we have run across another article where a group from the Dakota's heads to this region trying to find the placer site of two dead brothers