Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-28
EtorT 70 an Old Miner.

q, wing snugly on an epoh'hueu 'e''
n h,on IN the cabinet which oe-
n a oleoye in the library OF one
Il N most elegantly appointed and
''tantlal mansions OF san Fran
,ho,a Is a memento OF the
,;,oyula offorty yearsago-a silent
81 ai0der Of the days when the yellow
II ,gbose shrine wasin the old river
A. and along the rocky mountain
I, i the new land, counted his
IN carer Goyotees by the thou
r.veral days ago business matters
& led an Alta representative to the
ilsoee in question and necessitated
Sl,pgthy interview with the genial
/. rtIeman whose home i Is. The
,orter had risen TO go when his eye
q sre,l 10 catch a duh, yellow CLEAN
H. 4 glass.coyercd case close at
r5 Another glance disclosed as
object which had attracted Mt
q Ion n solid. massive nugget, that
4 every appearance Of being yir-
cold. ana that certainly must
: weighed enough 10 make It's
NJ seem 1 small fortune TO the
& gaee man. Considering that peo-
eyen wealthy ones, do mot, as a
& ss,al ru.e. select such articles for
,,a.brae ornaments, curiosity was
q rloraI.e, and the reporter asked,
q d q quasi.apology for his inquisi'
rsss. Would you mind telling
q Mr., why and how Won choss
1, monster nugget for the place 81
4 cor II your eabinet?'
VI r. response 10 the Interrogatnry
!, delayed Tor IA moment Us th,
a gets possessor unused IN silence
" geG, tis not a story that OFTEN tell
Il sause {; lnakrs me live over again
u rng tie days that were too oites
,tsr to make pleasant rccollcctions
J, no vaiye ms scrnplcs this time
u aag man. and tell you n littiepies
4 !, oimy lis that that lump ~ gol,
" connected with. ST down agaii
d take a cigar and III satisfy YOU
B i@liy uuly iwant Il uudvs,oo,
4 al Ryol make n yarn out u thi'
II yoa probably Will Won cal ~
NE"
81 Iin condition imposed was mot oh
u Is1a6aud 'ierwpurtsa.N nssrnt tot
Il = willingly accorded Mr.. Whs
IL ~ toe aNy ono nf this rityB old
and tsz, known residents. a gen
pspi0uaF. son rich, respected, Hn,
uoggi. Settled himself Tor a CON.
n stable taIk and thus hsguH:
lou iuust likely know Nhat a mot
Cyvw il WAK that ewnrurti int
q lli.oyaia 10 the good old tiinca. n
q N cali them We were thu TepU
aih'ist " nearly every grade an
addition ~ roeirty. S,iups ~ th
lbs, blood nristncrnry ruhhr.
gullfrs with gamblers and thieyc
om the Hlnma white.hnndrd pro
Il ssuual men, doctors. lawyers nnl
'gynrn swung their picks an
u cted their cradles in the same clnit
ID butly roughs WHO coulin
I'D nor write. ! was health
1uhg chap. bad hrcn nicriy hrougll
Il :, uus fairly wril educated. md wa
I'd TO lrttcr pickinsg. but IA royin
ifaiB u ms blood, and n patterns
aTse that refused from necessity, 1
sp0nd any longer To my aomctim,
q ary demands. were responsible e
y coming out here.
Passing over the first few months
q Hhith learned what faro an
Il IoiIie we're, at an expense that "
absolutely without n cent in n
~, III begin with the time when
r'ltei somehow up to Cnrter's Benz
B the North Fork uf Feather Rive
h'n J walked into the place I w
Y dusticst-looking out-at-clbo1
amp that ever trudged a Cnliiorni
y,a.l--,lead broke, not enough dui
Y 70 buy a short drink. no tools
h oik with and desperately hungr.
", the boys were too open.hcarts
hose days to let n poor fellu
"a larSe, and ! was ns hnppy ms n kin
~ night after Id stuffed mys,
Il 10 " iried bacon and pancakes an
wv myself up i'm an old arm
'lisrt IN the corner of u goud.n
uled miners shanty. Next day q
w Clipped I'M and gave me enoul
IN outfit TO make work possibl
y diggings were new. and
W. no difficulty In getting
yum that, at least paid for II
'a'y Necessities. Two or three wee
W. struck It rich and took oI
Y. aough the first day to make me i
y . think Of home and big bal
ssouht some day soon. | was on
X. S,oungstcr, and had worked mys,
& ~ already, and ! was fool enous
Io vIN all over camp about my go,
a.M Early the next morning
n ,o o.'e y. Tor my hole and found IL hi