It was in 1888, that George McCormick entered the picture.
George began operating six freight wagons with trailers, hauling from the river landings of Aubrey and Parker. (The latter settlement was named for Captain D. Parker, who lived there with the Indians.) McCormick handled freight to many of the mines, to Prescott, Wickenburg, and Phoenix.
Vance Seymour, Superintendent for the Planet Mine engaged McCormick for hauling mining machinery from Aubrey to the Planet. McCormick became well familiar with Central Arizona. Vance later perished in an area of dunes during a deadly sandstorm after locating a rich gold vein in white quartz. His empty six-gun holster was stuffed with the beautiful gold ore. His unknown strike became known as the Lost Six-shooter Mine.
George became interested the story of the Lost Six-shooter Mine, and other stories of lost gold and silver. As well as searching for the Lost Padre Silver Bars, George and his Son, Melvin, actively pursued attempts to locate the Lost Six-shooter for the rest of their lives.
In 1972, Melvin and his wife Hilda, drove back to the area where Vance Seymour was found in one last attempt to find the source of the gold vein.
