Treasure of the Golden Bull — Salado

United Press reported in February 1965 that treasure hunters were dynamiting a 250-foot limestone knoll near Salado, believing only four feet of rock separated them from stacked gold and silver bars. Partners in "Guerra Enterprises" claimed Lee Guerra had entered a maze of tunnels in 1957 and seen the golden bull. Lore ties the cave to Spanish conquistador mining along Salado Creek, Comanche-stolen gold buried in the hills, and a hermit named Pablo Juarez who lived in the cave for decades and was reportedly seen with gold bars. J. Frank Dobie was consulted during a 1933 attempt; many locals thought it was the lost Bowie mine. TreasureNet and Lost Treasure magazine document earlier searches near Prairie Dell and Comanche Cave on Salado Creek. The hoard was never authenticated. Coordinates approximate Salado village on Salado Creek.