Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-10

nHlL ORODhhEc lucky Haule ue-
rived more benefit from the Bunker
lin and Sullivan mine than any Of the
men who have owned it. Ever since its
discovery a long chain Of events, in
Guiding the destruction Of the mill by
dynamiters a few days ago, have de-
stroyed the profits Of operating what
should be one Of the richest mines IN
the Occur d'Alene district.
wild al the Kootenai country is now,
II has undergone many changes since
| sullivan and O'Rourke went prospect
ing over it less than 20 years ago. Al
that time Chief Saltese and his Occur
/ d.Alene Indians did not take kindly TO
the white trespassers, and warllke
Sioux were not infrequent visitors TO
the region. Now aud then a wandering
| hand of Crees were encountered ana
thieying eros yentres stole many
prospeetor's outfit The Indians have
giyen way TO white men not less dan
gerous, but no one prospects IN 'he
Occur d'Alene district now. All the
country has been carefully examined
and IL Is seldom that new bodies OF ore
are found.
Not far from Knobknoster, Mo-,
o,Rourke was brought up on farm
Ills generous disposition gained Tor MN
the reputation of a spendthrift' II was
predicted that he would never nave
nothin'," and this prediction was con,
ermed when he traded a valuable gold
,,a,ch for an understood balky mule.
indeed. Il was this transaction as much
!. as ANYTHING else that induced hin 10
convert all his worldly goods into eash
IA set out. leading the mule, for the
far west. where the reputation %
neither himself nor the mule was
known Irish sensitIveness caused nun
70 leave at night. II was week peioie
the neirhborhood knew he haa gon.
Years afterward. when he went paeh
Z. With gold enough TO buy any ten iarl,'
" !, hat mart of Missouri, he ana th'
D. Younger generation had many iauei
aver the comments his departure ha'
"a caused. .r,v
:. The trail 10 the west was main traN
I'd LA road IN those days, and before ioh'
o.Rourke fell III with another lrish
man named Sullivan, who had spen.
r. lumber Of years at mining in Coiorae.
With only vague conception ol :.
destination, O'Rourke agreed 10 aSoolr
or any sullivan. TO the Occur q Alene'
ne ,sbich country was just beginning
VI lord az The two men met VII
nj -,aay nisfortunes. SulliVans morse
5;~5 they harnessed the little nu'
- tried 10 make him take the Pia'
- o. - ia the horses, but he would NJ
mil He would carry paeA on :
mack quite cheerfully, but wheh hi'.n'
- a vehicle he would not pun poui ',
i e,.I1;,ar wanted the satisfaction OF XII
y -. MN and O'Rourke at one tune CO.
al .sa hut changed his mind oelo'
Pc ~ execution took place. Nhen 'h'
iai, e.hed Walla Walla, all that was ie
IN, IN. II their possessions was ths hlu,s ~ =,
lily ora team. They sold the horses :,
:. .rsed n sell the mule, but no one Mou VIZ,
49, him. so they bought some pro
80 -. and loaded them on MS paI
T 1,sl.r ,bev set out for the kootehai III
M RI n,,le soon learned to follow the
~ dog He needed no driving
a "a =
~ 1na5;ng and the patient, unoo'rus u.s.
~ r,anper in which he plodded along w
mo the be ans. coffee and bacon -
"a The men forget his former sho
'''ae .;rs II was early in the sprl
/. sc -, they started. All summer u
-. w. over the hills. Now and Ia
10 nv would find traces OF siiVer'
rus. 10 warrant any Wo
0'N o,Rourke. after the first month"; i.'.i !
10 mass by a piece of mica Wlt no.. ~, =,
n mott IN and shouting that ne hau ~. I.
70 - mine. The first snow Oh
9. - had fallen, and the two men "
p. m. -, - making their way out oil
WV 1ins An of their provisions eAS :,
ia1o -, and coffee had run out ana u
a:ss we're living on venison, cone "n@ = I
rs Tack of food and constant com Pa ~
2.sS - 10, made the men querulous' ~
SOS ..rfres+ion made by one was pfonii
SO sues s nv the other. In this way
49, 80 think more of the mule.
= V 49, ,.aneraIlv only a short disea
and va from the campfire hunting
49, 49, Cor the tufts of grass that spr
ders. =, between the rocks. AFTER z qu .a
5E' " - the men always hunted up
ager' - and made contdant q
l. uiu. .,. .bs other modify stirred
80 - and made mental surNe
es'n ift.r,ast route back TO ciyiliza'
W late in September one evening
Queen men en-, went into camp on hillside l,i :.
Park -,uIe was relieved OF MS p'ie
g Sec -, .,,-,ed loose. There was no
oined ana tu- -.bbits. food which e
J, etc. son. l"o ,-,;s.g we're all they