The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-12

| reasoned. | knew he could not use MS .
arms 10 signal while in the conduit, and 4
| decided 10 haul away if none came
within reasonable time. The men at
work below had suspended operations
and stood gazing up at us in wonder
ment
On arriving ut our elevated position
overlooking the Rulch / had noticed "a
decided change in the weather
Chinook" was blowing-those south
westerly winds which temper the eli
mate of the west, changing within a
few hours winter into spring, snow into
water Instead of the binding snow Of
the day before, a drizzling rain at first
set in, and within an hour had greatly
increased in quantity. Surely those soft,
gentle winds that bring life to freezing
men and beasts as far east as the Bad
Lands never bring destruction Ia their
paths.
"This will pack and settle the snow"
remarked one Of the miners.
We did not then know what effect
that would have on the flume. This
sluicc which furnished water power
for the mill. did not descend in a direct
line, but took diagonal course across
the slope
Bill reached the turbine safely, but
had no room 10 spare the conduit lie
told the men below that he felt very
peculiar while making this part of the
descent, fearful that by some chance he
might be fastened there.
no t,,rhi,,a l,n frn1
shot, hut no reply of any kind was
made Then he fired two in succession,
and soon the joyful answer. i'll the
shape of hammering on the metallic
pipe, greeted his ears. The men, poor
fellows. thought the first shot was a
breaking timber and listened to it grim
| ". They had braced the building as
well as they could, and were awaiting
| their fate. When the two reports sound
ed, they felt sure it was II signal, and
| Emma Joe Che last worked at the EN-
| ma minc) said: "Rouse up, boys Here
is rescue sure.
At first, they afterward told me. it
had not occurred TO them that any one
| came down through the conduit. They
thought shaft had been sunk and that
the first object encountered was the con
duit. They ran to it and hammered-a
dull reply and there was no mistake as
whence it came Bill could only kick
with his boot.
Weak and exhausted they worked
| with desperate eagerncss. and after
some time removed the turbine. Down
dropped Bill among them.
"Thank God, it's Governor Bill!'
said Emma Joe. And then these rough,
reckless men sobbed with joy.
whats that, Bill?" Joe inquired.
"It's the snow settling. There is q
Chinook above. Come, hurry. you fel-
lows, and we will leave this place. y
The first man to go attached the rope,
pulled ut it and was hauled upward
And the SHOW continued TO settle.
Then two more were rescued and the
rope returned.
$50 ahead, Bill.
"No, you, Joe. Hurry
"Why, old man, So anxious?'
"Just because the fellows above wan
TO see You, Joe, a." he almost pleaded
Joe afterward said that Bill looked pal,
at this time and assumed Indifference.
1.-THE heavy snow might crush tn
fumc, Bill. "
at won't crush il.
"Well, then. here goes. Goodby.
When Bill replied, Joe said that b
smiled like woman.
Joe barely passed the point where TN
wooden fume was united to the conduit
The normal strain was separating them
the angle between them was bccomin
sharper and sharper, but he bent m
body and thus passed through. The
with horrible feeling he thought c
Bill. And this is why he hurried us,
he groaned.
This was the reason. Bill noticed th
break when he descended, and he kneN
what the creaking sounds from the COZ
duit meant, but he never told the Others
When Joe reached the surface he barrel
whispered, Hurry and lower the rope!
Too late
The weight at the ropes end LODGED
Joe knew where.
And then the miners dug with trenz,
for Bill was the pride of the CAM
When the shaft, sunk through the snow
7 reached the mill. it was crushed. ii
, strain upon it due to the watcred sno
, had been too great. Governor Bill $ boo
Q was found revolver i'll hand. and tn
q told a story. Two days later there WI
d as impressive funeral at the La
. Chance camp as was ever seen on II
d frontier. They buried him.not III worn
> earth, but deep i'll the fragmentary roc
o of played cut stope of the mine
u They will tell you now among u
n CCaur d Alene mountains Of the COVER
u or hero of the CGur d'Haleine. "hea
II If breath. "-Licutepant Herman ha
in Golfers Weekly.
his View.
Thu necessity, CT the apparent nee;
= sity, Of making a living may easily