The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-05

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IKE romacea In 1850 Wilson. Ellis .
ene norshern part Of Lincoln county. New,
decided TO start work near . corner oe
meif claim. fearing that The Jim Grow.
adjoining. might trespasA
iaxing into their employ Daniel Boone
uAker. . Kentuckiaa they began DRIVING
suanea On . little streak Of copper
stain This tunnel reached dirt worth ga,
though ehsy did not know It It looked
% lean that rhey aid not even 90 to the
cosner Or MAKING assays- when they had
tunneled f9o feet and a.so TO the bottom
81 their pockets they concluded that Il was
tims to quit Just At this svensful period
sney came upon what Baker believed t.
oe sedge and be wanted 70 put In blast.
they told him that The rock was only
3uars1ite. which contained no gold. and
That no one but . tsnderfocf would think
o. wasting time over ~ He replied that II
was the only thing he had seen that look
% IKE ledge ana insisted on giving II
Q trial Al length they conceded the
point - far - to give him permission 70
drtl hole. and - they did not propose
70 waste powder they would assay the
0riilings He put down . hole. ard the
drfl!ings assayed sino. They could scarce
~ believe II. yet there were the facts be-
fore them With considerable nervousness
they made . blast. but the rock Was only
ordinary looking auartxite Of no apparent
value. The assays. however. told differ
ent story. ana the hole was named the
Monitor.
The Monitor grew more valuable. but r..
side lines extended over on the Jim Grow
property ana q lawsuit 1coraed uo In view.
Neither or the parties was quite sure OF
the apex. therefore the result OF a suit
was matter OF doubt. II Is also q we'll
established fact that In the event OF lt.-
cation Ia which valuable mining property
- at stake years are required 20 bring
such cases to . termination ana the
expenses. with attorneys fees. eat up the
prohts and. perhaps. swallow The mines
Therefore. II was agreed to offer the
united property FOR sale. the price fixed
being $s5a.ooo It was In this condition
when g. T. Godoe appeared three years
later and bonded the property.
The name OK Goibe f. historical IN the
Mormon Zion. W. s. Godbe. the father
OF 3. T.. with the Walker brothers. dis
puted the autocratic authority Of Brigham
Young at time when such Independence
was not unmixed with danger Mr. Godb.
and the Walkers were educated, the for
mer owning . drug store and the latter
. dry goods store-eacf the NEST extern
sive OF It's class IN Utah. They had grown
restless under the yoke. but the final break
came on mining. in which they were inter
ested. The Mormon president prohibited
mining under the most severe penalties
he would be able to infiict, ana nearly all
the saints obeyed his mandate Godbe and
the Walkers. however, continued working
their claims and provoked the wrath OF
the church. The most vigorous boycott
was ordered and enforced, guards being
placed IN front OF their stores, and no
saint dare enter. As result. Mr.. Gcdbe
failed ana settled with his creditors at 70
cents on the dollar. Within q year. how
ever, his mining investments became 80
satisfactory that he paid his creditors IA
full and has continued IN the mining busi-
ness. II may be remarked that the Walk
ers were tottsring TO their tall when their
mines also rescued them.
Brigham Young was iong-headed and
far-ssghted on most things. but the most
cbtuse now see where he erred Know
Ing the epidemic form of gold fevcrs such
as had been demonstrated by the talou-
sands who underwent unknown dangers
TO reach California and later to explore
the wflds Of the Rocky mountains. he was
fearful that In the event OF It's becoming
noised abroad that gold was IN Utah the
saints would be ewamped by an army OF
go,d-hurtfng Gent.lee. Hence he under
took to suppress mining. hoping that those
who might trespass on what he considered
d;scouragemsnts a. to render their stay
short.
But they went in, anyhow. bat IN an
unusually quiet manner. and secured the
best mines. The first gold Of the Mercur
mines ives discovered by the soldiers who
we're refused ffosptealst.es "a Salt Lake.
During the winter OF 1919. while the
army under Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
was trying 10 keep from freezing on short
49, ro,-& p~{So vr1 ~ n 40
between rhe prophet and the Washington
City authorities that n might move into
Utah II " would steer clear Of ZION.
In accordance VITA that agreement ana
TO the disgust Of Gen Johnston. IN the
summer OF 1858 he was ordered to establish
Comp Floyd. sixty miles southwest OF
Salt Lake. Some Of the soldiers found
gold. but failed to discover It's source.
fact that was not lost sigh. OF by
miners More or less prospecting was con-
tinu>d for moro than thirty years before
the richness OF Afercur became known
The Mor,nons now reaEzesthas had they
been permitted to discover and hold the
rich mines. the gold hunters. finding the
available mines to Be IN The hands OF che
saints, would have got out again.
With this DEPRESSION TO show the fate
chat cast g. T. Code IN the lines Of MIN
ing the story may be continued.
Satisfied that whoever became che ps1r-
chaser would and q bonanza. Mr.. Godbe
took hold with tirsiess energy and laoored
for nearly half . year before . sals was
effected. d. III. Moffat. the millionaire
banker and mine operator Of Denver. sent
out an expert TO examine the property.
who failed TO zee the property's value.
Brown & Wells. OF New York. sent IN ex-
pert from ehat city. but he was afraid 70
recommends THAT which Mofrat had de-
cNned J. B. Heggan ordered two experts
to look n to shs mater. but they made
an adverse report. Clsffiin 4 Co. Also de-
el.ned 20 make the deal. Dir. Godbs al
rnsts tina, feeling friendly toward that nrm
Oh account Of former transactions, he
was hopeful that II would obtain the prop
erry,
The Mining and Financial Trust Com
pany. an English concern. with Henry
Brz,nober as managing director. also fat
ID to take advantage OF ths opportunity.
Taat company recently offered $4,000
for the same property. which orsr was
promptly declined
At length J. p Go Ia Mar was net That
Ia the family name OF the gentleman, bot
he runs Z. together as De.arnar IN sigasng
ehecks Mr.. Delaasar has been . sub
marine Diver AM having made some
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