THE PERALTA MINING GROUP MADE ONE LAST MINING EFFORT IN THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS BEFORE IT WOULD BECOME A US TERRITORY IN 1847. THIS GROUP WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 DAY RUNNING BATTLE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WITH THE APACHE WARIORS. IT WAS THE APACHE'S THUNDER GOD'S DOMAIN. THE INITAL BATTLE STARTED AT WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS THE SPANISH GRAVE YARD. IT ENDED UP ON THE WEST END OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN NEAR APACHE JUNCTION (KNOWN AS THE MASSACRE GROUNDS). A FEW ARTIFACTS FOUND AT THE SPANISH GRAVEYARD WERE SOME SPURS, A FEW BUTTONS AND SOME MUSKET BALLS. THIS PACKAGE IS A WORD97 DOCUMENT AND CAN BE OPENED WITH WORD97 OR HIGHER. Please keep in mind you must still obey all laws, rules and regualations. Be a good sportsman. No treasure troving within the wilderness area. Heafty fines and jail time await those that do.