GC45417 Those Vermin
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: winning @ | Hide Date: 01/29/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 26.870 W105° 11.448 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0

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Another Indian cache. For generations the Utes camped along Four Mile Creek. This true event took place very near here.

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An article in the Canon City Times dated 1/21/1875 told the story of this sad affair. A local rancher named Marksberry lost his life. Mr. Marksberry had purchased a pony from a fellow who said he had bought it from an Indian. Marksberry was visiting town when an Indian, belonging to Chief Ouray's band passed by and recognized it as one he'd lost last spring. He took off the saddle and bridle and proceeded to take the animal. Marksberry followed and near their camp he found the pony in an enclosure with other horses. He took possession of the pony and left. He was followed by the Indian who shot him in the back, killing him. The article went on regarding this unfortunate affair plainly pointing out the danger of letting Indians roam freely, off their reservation. It read " How long will those vermin be permitted, contrary to the orders of the Department (of Indian Affairs), to spend great portions of their time away from their reservations." The Indian whose name was Tabweah was later released from jail for want of convicting evidence.

05/13/2018 By piccrazy30
Searched for 30 minutes with no luck...ill come back

01/28/2018 By $rustyjones$
Nice sunny afternoon on a Sunday, tire shop closed. Found caching with DarkFairy*2. Hunted this cache a long time ago with MagpieX5, got it this time! SL. TFTC.

01/28/2018 By DarkFairy*2
Good hide! It’s not on the electric pole.... cords were off a bit, maybe by 15 feet. TFTC!

01/20/2018 By PLD911
DNF: last find was 12/3/17. Spoke with employees at the tire shop, they informed me that the business hired another company to lay down rock on their property around the second week of December. This leads me to believe that this cache has been removed or buried.

12/03/2017 By 21s4v4ge
Easy cache