The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25

knew be- could not use Ills arms 10 NlA'
nal while In the conduit. aud decided
10 haul away N none came within 20
reasonable time The men at work bo.
low had suspended operations and
stood gazing mp al us in wondcrment
ON arriving nj our elevated position
overlooking the gulch / had noticed q
decided change IN the weather.
chinook" was blowing those south.
westerly winds which temper the ell
mate 81 the West. changing within
few hours winter into spring snow
into water Instead ~ the binding
snow of the day before. q drilling
rain NJ first set In. aud within an hour
had greatly Increased Ia quantity
Surely. those soft. gentle winds that
bring life to freezing men and beasts
M far east ~ the had lands never
bring destruction In their paths.
This will pack and settle the snow"
remarked one ~ the miners.
We did not then know what effect
that would have on the flume. This
sluicc. which furnished water power
Tor the mill. did not descend In direct
line. hut took diagonal course across
the slope.
KIN reached the turbine safely. but
had no room 10 sparr the conduit II"
told the men below that he felt very
peculiar while making this part of the
descent. fearful that by some chance
he might b. fastened there.
on reaching the turbine he fred n
shot. No reply of any kind was made.
Thcn he fred two Ia succession, and
soon the joyful answer. In the shape Of
hnmmcrlng on the metallic pipe. greet
od his ears The men, poor fellows.
thought the first shot was breaking
timber aud listened to II grimly. They
had brnccd the building Ms well ns
they could. and were waiting their
fate when the two reports sounded
they felt sure II was signal and
Emma Joe Chc last worked at the En-
ma mine) said: "ROusc mp. boys. Here
Is rescue sure"
Al first. they nftcrward told me, II
had not occurred 10 them that any one
cnmc down through the conduit They
Thought shaft had been sunk nnd that
the urst object Encountered was the con
dult They ran 10 II and hammered
dun reply, aud there was no mis-.
take as whence u came. Bill could
only kick with his boot
Weak and exhausted. they worked
with desperate carnestncss, and after
some time removed the turbine. Down
dropped Blll among them.
THANK God! its Gov. Bllll' said
Emma Joe. Aud then these rough.
reckless men sobhcd With JOY
whats that Blllr' Joe Inquired,
ITS the snow settling. There II
chinook above. Come, hurry, you Eel.
lows, and we win leave this place
IasH
pulled at Il aud was hauled upward.
Aud the snow continued 10 settle
Then two more were rescued ANA
the rope returned.
"Go ahead Bill"
"No, YOU. Joe. Hurry
"Mhy old man, 80 nnXiouHT
Just because the fellows above
want 10 see YOU. Joe" he almost plead
ed. Joe aftcrward said that lilll look
ed pnle at this time aud assumed In
difference.
"'rhc heavy snow might crush the
Hume, Blll."
"it won't crush H."
"wcll, then. here goes. Go0d.by."
When Bll replied Joe said that ho
/ smiled like woman.
Joe barely passed the point whore
the wooden ilume was united Ia the
conduit. The normal strain WIS sep
nrnting them. the angle between them
was becoming sharper aud sharper,
hut he bent his body aud thus passed
through. Then, with horrible feel
Ing, he thought " Blll And this Is
why he hurried u.s." he grcancd.
TiLs was the pason. Bill noticed the
break when he descended, aud he
knew what the cr,Uking sounds from
the conduit meant, but he never told
the others. Whom Joe reached the sur
face he barely whispered. Hurry ana
lower the ropeV
Too lntcl
The weight nj to ropes end lodged.
Joe knew where.
Aud then the miners dug With frenzy,
for nill was tile pride ~ the camp.
When the SHAFT sunk through the
snow aud reached the mill II was
crushed The strain upon II due Ia the
watcrcd snow had been too great.
I GOV. BUS body was found, revolver
Ia hand, aud this told u story. Two
I DAYS later there was ms Impressive q
I funeral at the Last Chance camp ~
[ was ever seen ON the frontier. They
/ hurled him. not In wormy earth. hut
I deep In the fragmeniary rock OF a
plnycd.out stope of the mine.
1hcy win tell you now among the
. C,cur d'Alone mountains Of the gov
rruor hero OF the Occur dllalclnc,
"hrau of breath" Lieut.. Herman
Hall in Golfers Weekly.