ShreyaThe Peralta Family
The Apache obviously disliked the Spaniards for invading their native place. In 1845, when all this was going on the Peralta family came to Arizona to look for the gold mines like all others. They already had a ranch in Sonora, Mexico but also wanted to get into the mining business to make extra money. The story goes that Don Miguel easily found the gold zone and found that the place was not really cursed. He decided to remember the path and come back with troops to extract the gold. Something, however, did happen.
Fear After Success
It is true that Don did not face any obstructions the first time he went to the Mountains and he did get gold worth millions of Pesos. While Spaniards were reveling in their victory Apache Indians were planning something else. His sixth sense told him that something was wrong so he thought it a better idea to erase all clues and leave the area but time had slipped from his hands.
The Un-calculated
Just when the Spanish people along with Miguel were going to leave the location the Apache Indians came onto them and a fight ensued which the Apaches won. However, there were two from the losing side who made it back to Mexico and later they had a big role to play later in the finding of the gold mine.
The Peralta Stones
As cleanly as he could, Don Miguel managed to clear all traces of the location of the mines. But he did not erase them all, in case he needed to return. One of these clues is in the picture; Spanish carvings on the slabs. There were three slabs actually which had directions engraved in Spanish and also images of a heart, a donkey, and a magician. The three slabs are supposed to make sense together to point to the exact location of the mines. Meanwhile, another man tried his luck…
The Kind Purpose Of Dr. Thorn
Long after what happened with the Peralta clan, another person tried to find the Lost Dutchman’s Goldmine. His name was Dr. Thorn and he was the doctor who helped the Apaches during the fight. It was actually Abraham Lincoln’s idea to form a peace treaty with the Apache Indians and Dr. Thorn, to respect that treaty decided to reside with the natives and give his medical services. He was unconscious of the part he was playing in to uphold the gold mines’ mystery.
One of Us
For the natives, Dr. Thorn was like an angle. Not only did he help the sick but also delivered babies and often told people how to live a healthy and hygienic life. He was now a significant community member who was consulted by the natives the moment anything went wrong with anyone’s health. So many years in the Apache community earned him friends. In fact, the elders were so impressed by his services that they decided to pay him back with a gift he did not expect.