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In the hills above Putnamville CA, just near the Tule River lies the remains of a small town. This was the community of Midas.
This small establishment was created in the 1850s during the rise of the prospectors during the California Gold Rush. It was a lone trapper who discovered bits of gold in the river and proclaimed the land had “the Golden Touch of Midas.” It had a boom period, but after that there were new opportunities back in the valley that would make the towns folk leave. It became a quiet ghost town, but became a popular hideout for bootleggers and rum runners.
Though it’s quiet again, there are mysteries about the towns sudden end. As said earlier, there were new opportunities in farming and trade in towns like Putnamville. However, there were rumors of something else that drove the townsfolk away. According to some of the late rumrunners, they recall seeing a large creature or two stalking them. Encounters range from watching said creature to attacks with large rocks and blood curdling screams. On one night alone, a “battle” took place between a group of the runners and these creatures, leading to claw marks and bullet holes on the buildings. Even today, ranchers note that their animals would avoid the town area as if something lives there, though they never saw the root of this fear. Maybe it’s a mountain lion den. Who knows?
To this day, there are no clear answers what happened in Midas. Folks around here just claim the bootleggers were just having a wild night with their guns and encountered a mountain lion. That’s the accepted story. While others believe the monster (whatever it is) may be real. We’ll probably never know. The real question is this:
Are you willing to visit Midas? If so, what will you see?A new piece of LBTS Lore. Enjoy!!!Please comment!!!!!Art©KCFoxStudios
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