Donkey's Mine

The Roman Poit Virgil, amid barbaric pomp and splendor, Virgil spent $100,000 to bury his pet fly, believe it or not. In a moment I'll tell you about the donkey that discovered a mine worth $100 million.

A lost donkey wandering aimlessly over the Idaho hills accidentally stumbled on the greatest silver-led mine in the United States. The donkey had been borrowed by two prospectors O'Rourke and Kellogg. As the prospectors had only borrowed the donkey, the owner of the animal claimed the property.

Judge Norman Buck, District Court of Idaho in 1885, declared the official discoverer of the mine was the donkey. And the owner of the donkey obtained title to a half interest. Believe it or not.