Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-12-16
LUCK OF COEUR DALENE.


LUCK OF COEUR D'ALENE.
BY LIEUT.. J. NJ. TRIMBLE, U. s. A.
When the Coeur 'Alene gold excite
mcnt was at its hei hit, few years ago,
the lttl, pan handle of Idaho shooting
away int" the north, aud jammed in
between Washington and Montana, was
the most attractive sport in the United
States. News of the wonderful richness
of the dissins spread far and vide, and
before the stampede had we'll got started
Eagle City aud half dozen other mush
room towns scattered along the banks OF
Eagle creek and Pritchard gulch were
already tecming with life aud busting
with excitement. The goose Fortune
had begun laying golden eggs for all in
the valley Lid away sm ing the peak OF
the Bitter Root range, for the lucky
miners were taking out every day grea.
Jumps Of yeIlew, shining metal from
wonderful nests, and still they were tot
happy. There were at the time some
three thousand prospectors scattered
throughout the mountains, and yet NJ
woman had made her appearance. The
sup, rstitious belief is an old one anon:
this rough, good natured class tha
should baby be born in lawful wedioc'
in new mining distr ct the permanenc.
and success Of the camp would be al
assured fact forever.
"l'll tell you what it is, boys sail
rough aud tumble specimen, who went b
the tame Of Hank Potter, F"Tll tell yo
1 what it is" repeated that individua
springius on to barrel head in front c
IA saloon in Eagle City, one cold Dece"
Der night, "we've got to have baby
camp. The Coeur d'Alene mines al
doing purity big now. and no snakes; b,
she bust sure afore long, and bust hig
too, less We got youngster in Il
yulch."
"Let's offer reward for baby
suggested Bart Stevens, an old time
4 Who had f,llowed the first geld excl,
ment across the plains to California
C 1886"
"An' make it a whopper while y'rc
3 it," put 10 illitelate, good natured Da
Campbell.
"All right answered Potter for I
crowd, 'sone of you fellers that's 8
sch .oi larnin' jest step into the captain
rfins and put yer flipper 10 wri.in'
reward Tor u baby. Mike it so
$4,000 in dust and nuggets, and call
The Kills Fund.- and while yre ut
I say the buy or gal will get 100 f
] claim in the gu!ch besides for bi'
:iit. u.'"r stand, pard?"
= The reward Wa. made ous ard label
"The Kids Fund. ac~rdiuy to orde
Various paper. Containing the snnnun'
e m mt we're stuck against prominrnt tr
~ ai' through the dsyins, aud the ca
:" satled down to quietness AMI repose Oh
more. Somehow Or other the news
the offer crept across the lofty peaks
the Bitter R~t range, aud was wal
On the winter wind far up 10 the vi
OF Idaho to a lonely snow covered ca
on the line Of the Northern Pacific !
road. Here the girl wife, who had
q 10 sed her liver from the states.
suffering poverty, hunger, cold and
told privations 70 - to be with the
baud Of her choice 10 al bis trials.
young couple had toiled 10 the viii
ness for year. but prosperity would
come to them He spent hi. day.
labor - freight band on the railr
while she remained 10 her cabin soil
aud alone, watching aud waiting for
short visits. Times went hard !
them. II vas difficult to make
\ ends met, aud 70 there Was
u in the cabin and hunger 1t the door
OF the time. Ooe day the husl
dropped from . passing train, come
spend few hours with his beloved
despondeot sposss. He brought .
ned bls Of oewspapes along with him,
among the lot was copy Of the =
IN fiep Inder, pabli.hed At Thompsons
the nearest civilised point to tho ri
mines. But duty called him away
afterward. and 10 few hours be
speeding up the road for wesk's ,
The good wife went about her
i dutles, sod in the evening snatch
lisw minutes y glance \ the papsrl