Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-05
AvERrS START IN LIFE.

tut MNhiHN hfftfN ~ NY Nv WY hAllf
boyhood In which bad been kert busy In
my fathers store, by terms attending school
and working out my mathematics NJ odd
hours until was able 10 enter college,
whore took the engineering course. much
70 the surprise Of my father and his wife.
who In consequence gave me but slight
help. but pcncyefrd and by hard strug.
sic won my degree, aud Immediately start.
ell west.
while yet on the outward bound train,
near the great Rockies, their was delay
caused by the wreck II freight train. aud
I. fresh from the lecture room Of master
mind In tho science ~ engineering wins
able 10 make some auggstion. which
proved Of practical value. hnd attracted
The attention Of one Of the solid looking
pnssengen who was also travelling west.
found he was interested Ia my history, and
soon told him who aud what Wa. aud
what hoped to accomplish. hut hoping 10
secure cmploym~nt ~ civil engineer In
como railway company. and then strike for
the mines.
found vas talking to practical civil
engineer. who had been In the employ Of
the Union Pacific railway when II was be.
Inc built. and he related anecdoi. after an
eosiote Of the early days a. the train rat.
tied over the boundlesa plains
On the limbs Of certain tree he had
seen n victim oi Judge Lynch swinging In
the breese. Thcrc be had witnessed a nail
road construction gang, consisting Of three
hundred men, imprison contractor In q
railroad tie pen and keep him In the hot
sun. on bread and water. until he had
signed their pay checks
-. ~. 81.
the Parks MASSACRE, the three Parks
brother found dead In their "dugout,"
while dead Indian pony and pools Of pure
on the ground outside showed how dearly
they had sold their Lives.
~ we sRt In the smoking car that even.
Ing Mr.. Thompson told me many tale ~
camp life. and finished HI. sketches BY q
thrilling tale u how be made his fortune.
~ had" he said, 'done vory well at my
profession a. civil engineer. and after
some years took 10 mining 20 make n
speedy fortune. | worked hard only 10
find that I had planti-l all my savings.
soinc fifteen Thousand dollar., In wild eat
mines and barrrn prospect holes. About
this time | rrceivcd my little inheritanc.
and was made guardian to my young ia.
ter Her small fund, two thousand dol
Lars. invested In small tenement houses
carefully secured 10 herself. and l, having
M opportunity 10 buy a cattle ranch NJ
about half IT. value. entered upon the cat.
tlcmans business and tried b. forget that
fortunes are sometimrs made at mining.
fearing lest BE- tempted aud loss all had
again.
However, found l was considered to
be quite an authority ON mining matter.
and engineering. report, with IT, usual
accuracy. Investing me with an imaginary
fortuna made at those pursuits. aud wa
often consulted by amAieun' and looked
up 10 as nm authority upon thos. topics.
"One day Frank Cotton, who had been
my nrst Instrument man Ia engineering
days. but WINS now q miner. cam. 20 me
with q bit Of ore. which he handed IN Inc
with tho question, What do you thtnk u
that, Mr.. Thompson
at l. the finest BIZ 81 orc have seen
Aimee came tai Colorado I replied, with
enthusiasm. Where did you yet ~
From the Mascot mine ! own the
hole. and this IA sample Of what have
struck
"'lf there Il more Of the same mineral,
and enough ~ Il, yo,i arr In Tor fortune.
wish you luck, my boy aid I.
"'Ycs, bnt need money 10 20 on with.
Come out and SEQ what I, looks like In tho
bed
THE next morning Feank aud mounted
couple Of hrunehos and set forth. some
Dix OF seven mil,s from town We turned OFT
abruptly 10 the right, followed a narrow
trail up n short guloh arruss a beautiful
little park, NJ n narrow winding canyon,
aud over the crest Of a hill Nestled amonli
the erdhra stotd low cahiu
Herr IL my cabin. and yondcr l. the
mine said frank, pointing 20 a windla.-
over hole In the ground some two hun.
drrd feet distant hut let us have sOme
grub before We 20 further. Walk la and
make yourself at home
THE interior Of tho cabin wa. dark,
dirty and forbidding and uninyitiug ~ a
place Of human abode. There was one
pane Of glass act into the wall for lighting
the dolnioll, and good big fireplace. A
rough table, two or thrcr benches aud
some rude bcrths fastened 10 tho wall com
plcted the furniture. Help yourself 10
pot luck, professor said Prank. Fat
bacon, hot biscuit and untrlmmed hlacl,
coffee served on tin dishes made meal for
Ahungry man. quickly served aud hastily
eaten.
"Afierdinner we went out aud Inspected
the milne. We investigated the pile OF orr
on the dump and then climbed down tho
ladder In the manway Tho main shaft
va over = hEairi ;eu; aggp. AZ depth
OF forty feet and again ~ eighty feet cross.
cuts Ind been run and onnneotrd by u
Wine, From the bottom Of tho shaft a
DRIFT had been carried some twenty fcct to
tue south, Here snme Hue ore had been
exposed Having thoroughly explored all
The workings We came 10 the surface
hfilNla nlN fsahlup.u ,.4Il... -.
serve your purpose, Frank said !. YOU
need a steam holster for that depth Of shaft
snd quality of orr, should think
Yes, sir, that is whore the trouble lies.
II ! had steam 10 depend ON IA n.k no
odds Of Gould, for that mine u a sure
BONANZA, but IL costs oil les worth right
her to hoist that oru with a wliimi
III was too late for mo 10 think Of 10.
turning that night, 10 We spent ths few
hour Of daylight In looking for mining
timber, water, aud then a. tho ptospect
generally. supper fare was a repetition
OF dinner fare. a. wAs the breakfast next
morning.
Certain golden dramy were loating
beioro my mental vision, for | knew u
parties who would take hold VI the cnter
prise n the outlook Tor alioh lnd WIS IA.
Norahle.
Frank Cotton connd,d his exact posl.
tion TO me on our way back. lie had TO cell
within the next twu weeks or lose his
nine. ~ he ha'l given q lien on the prop.
sriy for 5000, Ills crcditon, werc oxtrcme-
ly auxiou. 70 -eeuw the mine, No Frank
would accept any forms that would satisfy
this claim and leave him share In tho
mine. talked tho matter over with Judge
stirman' an old friend, the railway super
intendent, aud lao pfopos,.,l thai Ma. .hnr,Id