Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-04-03
Oour D'Alsns.
IDAHo's NEW GOLD DIGGINGs.
WAR BETWEEN PIONEERS AND rENDERrEEr.

WAR BETWEEN PIONEERS AND TENDERfEEr.
A correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune,
writing from Eagle City. Idaho, the centre
of the Ceur d'Alene gold district. gives the
following graphic description of life in the
winter camps Of the gold hunters:
Here we have two great parties, the pon-
eer and the "tenderfoot." each fighting for
control Of the town. The pioneer element,
which embraces the first discoyerers of gold
and those who came immediately after, have
laid out the street and staked out town.
Many have built houses and s,aked out other
claims. The "tenderfoot" element, which
threatens to take permanent control, says
that things shall not be as they have been
fixed By the fortunate few, and that some
stakes have gone down that must come up,
and if need be they'll plant the men where
the stakes are. The pioneers. under COM
mand Of the proprietor Of the pioneer store.
are well armed with shotguns and are de-
termined to hold the town.
A few days ago the "tenderfoots,' sailed
forth bright and earty and, hastily scatter
ing over one end Of the town drew up a
large number of the stakes, thus removing
the greater part Of the town. Armed with
a sharpened handsaw which did duty as
sword, Mr.. Michael Smith, of the pioneer
store. summoned his followers and charged
the disorganzers. Located upon a plateau
against the side OF the Ceur dAlene noun
tains Just beneath the clouds, the site Of the
city and its wealth Of gold are hidden in four
feet OF snow. The battle was therefore
fought at a disadvantage on all sides, both
forces being mounted upon snowshoes.
However, the snow is crisp and locomotion
tolerably safe with the thermometer at ten
degrees below zero. 1t was an awkward
fight, in The midst Of which many hands
we're frozen. and man, oath, and impreca-
tons uttered. WheE the smoke Of battle
cleared away two men were found dead aud
three wounded Owing to superior equip
ments the pioneers carried the dav and the
stakes we're replaced. Peace now reigns. but
another may occur at any time. A zeSt is
added TO this control by the fact that the
town rests, or is supposed 10 rest, upon a
rich gold bearing vein Of quartz, and the
real secret of the fight is that the new com
| ers want 10 stake out digging claims right
IN the middle streets. The pioneers swear
they will own the town or die.
Men are coming in at the rate OF 80 per
day from oil quarters, and the mountains
are full Of prospectors. Along the creek
hundreds of claims which have been staked
ont are held by men armed with shot guns
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