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October 6, 1884
Fort Worth Daily Gazette
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
What is this article about?
In Archie's Fork, Van Buren County, Arkansas, a boy son of J. C. Cooks unearths buried Mexican dollars while chasing a rabbit, exciting locals with a legend of a Spaniard pirate who hid treasure there years ago after fleeing punishment.
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Hidden Money Discovered.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK., Oct. 1.—There is considerable excitement about Archie's Fork, in Van Buren county, over the finding of a quantity of Mexican dollars by a little son of J. C. Cooks, who lives in the neighborhood. The boy unearthed the treasure while digging after a rabbit which his dog chased under a shelving rock. It is reported that many years ago a Spaniard, whose history is unknown, mysteriously appeared and located in the then wild and unsettled country. It was said he was a pirate, and had fled to this secluded spot to escape punishment. After his death it was whispered that he had buried a large sum of money, and died without divulging its hiding place.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK., Oct. 1.—There is considerable excitement about Archie's Fork, in Van Buren county, over the finding of a quantity of Mexican dollars by a little son of J. C. Cooks, who lives in the neighborhood. The boy unearthed the treasure while digging after a rabbit which his dog chased under a shelving rock. It is reported that many years ago a Spaniard, whose history is unknown, mysteriously appeared and located in the then wild and unsettled country. It was said he was a pirate, and had fled to this secluded spot to escape punishment. After his death it was whispered that he had buried a large sum of money, and died without divulging its hiding place.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Piracy
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Fate Providence
What keywords are associated?
Hidden Treasure
Mexican Dollars
Pirate Legend
Archies Fork
Van Buren County
Buried Money
What entities or persons were involved?
J. C. Cooks
Little Son Of J. C. Cooks
Spaniard
Where did it happen?
Archie's Fork, In Van Buren County
Story Details
Key Persons
J. C. Cooks
Little Son Of J. C. Cooks
Spaniard
Location
Archie's Fork, In Van Buren County
Event Date
Oct. 1.
Story Details
A little son of J. C. Cooks unearths a quantity of Mexican dollars while digging after a rabbit under a shelving rock in Archie's Fork, Van Buren county; the find ties to a legend of a Spaniard pirate who buried treasure there many years ago after fleeing to the area and dying without revealing the location.