The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-09

er. after tho cargo had been unioaded
IN safety though with q narrow escape
from a gale which rendered the island
dangerous for both vessel and crew.
Heavy cribs Of hewed timber bolted to-
gether with iron rods and filed with
rock were sunk on the more exposed
faces OF the island II was necessary
to make more ground than the lslct
Afforded for mine buildings. and the
cribs were sunk several rods OF shore.
and a Golfer dam constructed inside
them. inclosing the outcrop Of the vein
for the full length OF the island. when
the dam was rendered water tight the
water was pumped out and mining be-
gun. All went well until late In Oc-
tober. when a storm carried away all
the cribbing exposed to II. aud the cof-
fer dam was ruined thus flooding tho
workings. and rendering u imperative
that the work be done all over. and
I rapidly. else winter would set In be-
fore the mine was secured. The Of
forts OF Frue and his brave workmen
were redoubled. and within less than
a month the broken cribs were not on
~ replaced. but built Of twice their
former strength. week later the
vessel was sent away with the rock
mined during the few weeks tho men
had been engaged with hand TO hand
struggle with the lake. Short as the
time had been, the reward was a rich
one. the cargo netting more than
100000 above the smelling charges.
and visions OF wealth incalculablo rose
before the eyes OF the Detroit capital
lists who owned the mine
A few days after the vessel sailed,
and about the time when the bays and
landlockod harbors were freezing over,
n terrible storm arose. Again was the
work OF Fruo and his men swept away,
and when the storm abated the scene
Of desolatlon would have dishcartonod
less courageous men. Not only was
tho now crlbhng destroyed but the
ialot was covered with a mantle OF ice
/ Cut on from all communication with
their base OF supplies at Houghton, and
facing the numhing blasts blowing
over two hundred miles OF ley lake.
Frue and his pioneers took up their
task for the third time. The work
could scarcely have been resumed I'M
der more trying conditions. Without
further supplies OF timber for their
cribs and threatened by the waters Of
the lake. the men cut timber from the
mainland and RATED II across the half
frozen strait separating the islet from
Thunder cape. whose crest doomed a
quarter OF Il mile above them from the
shore. Working on the unshelterod
island the heroic troasurc-huntera
framed new cribs, sunk them
The work was again made much
stronger than before, and II was hoped
the savage lake had been safely chain
ed Mining was resumed In mid-wln-
ter and rapid progress made for sew
eral weeks, but. alas for their hopes
Early In March a bowling wind from
the east piled the pillows higher and
higher for two days. and on the sec
ond day the cribs gave way for IN,
third time. Great blocks OF ice were
brought from bays far to the eastward
and hurled against the cribs In can
nonade which they could not with
stand. Huge Ice blocks were thrown
upon all parts OF the lalet. invading tho
buildings and endangerlng life and
limb. For three days the storm last
ed, and during It's height all attempt,
10 protect property were useless. and
the men counted themselves fortunate
that life remained.
Undaunted. the brave captain and hii
brave followers began the work anew
when the waves abated. II was appar
emit that all previous Notifications
against the elements had been mor'
child's play. The new work was OF th'
most massive character, and requires
many months to complete and n for
tune TO build. A framed breakwater o
square and hewed timber was con
, structed OF fiye-fold strength. there be
Ing Ave separate bulkheads, calked will
= hydraulic cement. bound with three
! inch iron rods, and filled with full!
/ 10000 tons OF rock. With It's base 2
! feet below the wnter. the oribblng ros
; an equal distance above the surface o
} the lake, and the work stood. II stood
. but the first storm threw the water
I against II with such violence that mil
A lions Of gallons passed over the crib
e bling and partially flooded the min
, once more. Another Golfer dam wa
c built and the mine shaft protected wit
J. crlbblng made watertight with by
O draulio cement. The work was cost
b and tedious. but II was well done. an
r In that year, 1871.
}. A ROUND MILLION DOLLARS
n WORTH
q OF silver was taken from the mine. Tn
r following year was unmarked by acc
s dent. and the mine prospered highly
- but during the equlnootlal storms {
h 1873. which were OF unprecedented vic
n lence. the bulwarks protecting the Il
h land were again conquered. Part {
= the crlbbing stood, but the damage wa
Il very great, the invasion OF the water
h undermining portion OF the mad
e ground and demollshlng a number {
i the mine buildings. Great holes wei
h torn In the shaft house and engine
. house by rocks thrown by the way,
n with incredible force, aud no beleal