Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-07-22
THE ROMANCE OF GOLD.


tons by cave-ins and the rest drifted
away with the tide of immigration, have
become lost in oblivion or died and were
buried in paupers' graves. Geor. e II.
Fryer, from whom the celebrated
"Fryer's Hall" Of Leadville, derives its
name, died at Denver not long ago from
an overdose Of morphine administered by
his own hand. Two years previous to
his death he was worth million or so,
but he died pauper, and almost without
a friend.
Old virginny, after whom the "Con
solidated Virginia" was named, and who
sold his claim for s25, a pony and bot
tie of whiskey, came to his death by an
overdose from bucking mule near Day
ton, Nevada.
Bill Bodlc, the discoverer Of the great
Standard mine in Mono county, Califor-
mia, slept his life away in snow storm
while making his way to the mines.
Colonel Storey, who gave his name to
the county in Nevada where the Com.
stock is situnted, was killed in battle by
the Pyramid Lake Indians.
Thos. Page C,mstock died a bcgger
in a strange land. "O!d Pancake" as
he was known in the mining camps, com
mitted sncide ut Bozeman. Montana, on
pber 9th, 1870, by shooting him
was the leader Of the famous
+ expedition that was sent out
ia capitalists in search of the
Lost Cabin mines, supposed to be some.
where among the Big Horn mountains
The expedition was failure, and Com
stock, whether from disappointment or
some other cause, while encanped near
Bozemsn, drove pistol ball through his
head and died instantly. He Was buried
there, and bis grave is unmarked and un.
known.
Near tho wild spot whers, twelve
years before, the hidden treasures Of
Alder Gulch were first revealed TO him
William Fairweather was laid down to
rest. Like poor "Old Pancake" this
cratic soul stranded on the shoals of
dissipation, although each in his day had
turned key-ths one silver and the
other gold-which unlocked millions for
others, but nothing for themselves.
VIM. Ferrell, who "struck" Meadow
Lake, died victim to remorse in one of
the leading hospitals of San Francisco,
'haunted by the spirits Of one thousand
deluded pioneers and prospectors passing
and repassing his dying bed" The
locator Of the famous Homestake, in the
Black Hills, is said to have afterwards
turned road agent. Times going hard
with him be ATTEMPTED to stop = stage
loaded and prepared for just such emer-
gencies, aud he was planted alongside
Of the road by the tender hearted eynress
agent whom he had tr.d 10 o'' roh and I'm
Homer. Of the ~ " too sau XIII.
, - n s1e E.omer District, followed
"a the suicidal tracks Of Comstock.
After sqaanderiug a small fortune he
shot his brains out in the streets of San
Francisco.
noughnut Bill, "Old Eureka" Kelse
Austin, Lloyd Magruder, "uinc. mile
Clark" George Harkinson, Henry
Hunmer anu scores Of others died violent
deaths in one way or another and reaped
sothing from the rich finds each had
made in bis day Doughnut Bill wa.
planted in the Lone Mountain Genet cry,
in Utah, in 1853; lone grave under
white pine tree in frontier mining
town Of California tel,s now where poor
''Old Eureka sleeps his last sleep; kelse
Austin was killed and buried in Elko
sonnty. Nevada, fifteen years ago. /,
Lloyd McGruder, while conducting
number Of wagons loaded with treasure
rom virgini, City to the nearest railroad
vas murdered and robber by his team.
tiers, who were Plummer's outlaws in
lisguise /; George Hankinson and Henry
were hauled up by vigilautes
md strung up without delay and form
lily Of tria! p.ummer was srea.
aseal. In the early days Of the mining
amps Of Montana Plummer was elected
!herif Of the camp about Virginia City.
70 was the first locator of the rich :
round above Virginia City, but thought
; could make more money aud quicker,
., By taking what was already mined,
40 BY laboriug in the gulch day after S
y. and getting il BY hard honest toll O.
Ut he Vas tripped up at last, and died \
eringiDg, miserable coward on gallows :
his own construction. o.