The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20

ample We VIII mention the names Of
some Of those with whom we had
personal acquaintance.
First In tbs line stands Captain
A. d. Pierce. whose name asprom-
inent A. . leader AID prospector;
Henry I. r. comstock, who gave TO
Nevada her siIvst. name; Jondon. Who
left his boms In N adjoining country /:
Marian Moore and Colonel PoRe.,
Sheriff Pinkham. . martyr for justice
and patriotism: Captain JohnathaD
Kinney, DIR. BelknAr. General Nc
Carver. G. s. Kingsley. Frank Moore.
Jamss A. PinDsy. Geo. johnson
Basket, Captain RsIf Bledso. Royal
A. Pisros. J. P. Miner. Jonas Brown.
albert Nsid, Dave Markham. Seam
Fry, James Fravsrss, Rnbe 0Ids.
Geo. Hall, VIM. Yates. Frank Cooper.
Captain A. u. Robbie, A. Rossi, Isaac
Tamblin. John HALEY. David Nsrvu,
WIN. n. kocksfeiIo. w. W. Ripley.
J. n. Shepard. Geo. Ainsiey. IruD
White. Jas. wicksrnham, Tom DaSis.
Jas. Garrett. Geo. 6ilverwood, VIM.
Garrison. DIR. Noble. j. J. CruchsT.
A. J. Miller.
These are few Of whom ! CHANGED
to know and are only representatives
Of those early basin pi0nssrs. There
we're Thousands Of others OF equal
ability who wers there and estai lished
base from which thare went forth
hundreds of prospecting parties and
as Q result all the surrounding country
was examined, and many valuable
mines discovered. each party seeming
90 report 81 Idaho City.
Thus Il was that Silver City, South
Mountain. Rocky Bar. Banner and
other camps Of less note were sOop
brought 20 notice.
U, The older Of these brave pioneers
few only are living but Of the younger
Of the daring bort that arst struck
pick into placer ground In the terri
tory non Idaho, No are glad 20 see
quite number remain 20 enjoy the
giIttsrtng gold and beantiful climate
Of IdAho's @oantnins and valleys
Tia Foregoing Is = skeleton sketch
Of the discoveries u placer mines Ia
Idaho which preceded all other in
dustrlAi devslopmenta. but quartz OF
lode mining incidentally followed
and agriculture - q necessity
followed - fast - the miners made
demand for the product. and every
date mentioned ~ the time Of the
discovery of gold In any particular
district IL will be observed that the
following season found the adjacent
valleys nlling up with the venture.
some and sntsrprasing AgrieuiturIss
who. taking thsir lives IN their haDds,
we're often driven from their homes
by the aavaesa.
Besides The miner and tie farmer
sc ind among the hosis that pushed
into this inter mountain region we're
the bright leaders Of all occupations
~ will be observed in noting the
names AboVe.
Nov Ne will note the tact that THE
great mining district lies Ia the
western slope Of the Rocky mountains
and eEtends from latitude 40 20
latitude - and that e sets we'll up |
on the aide Of the great range ,r con.
tipentAl divide and lie mountains are
scanned OF lOded with the precious
metals, lie nats, bars and gulchss
sparkle With nuggets and its rivers
roll over golden sAndA
Short a. the time has been since the
real rush began over 500. 600 people
have made an examination of THE
country and 10 1868 some Of those
who had politics IN mind took steps
to have q territorial government
organized which would embrace this
great gold belt
What should the name bef
A large proportion Of the early
pioneers bad time and again heard
that great lesdeT. Captain A. ID.
Pierce dilats upon the probable rich.
ness a. this mountain upon whose
face was TO Be seen the star" or
gem, the Idaho" Ss this Indian
called Il. So Of all the interesting
objects in this great district, the one
causing most talk vas the Gem of
the Mountain,' the Idaho"
mountain, and 90 ws concluded that
II was the most natural thing In the
world for those state builders TO
adopt the most beautiful and APP
propriats name ''Idaho.'' for the
coming star Of mineral producers.
Excuse state Secrets" when facts
are wanted, "A. II. Roberts in Capital