Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-17
LOST COAL MINE
STORY REV|VFD
81. Anthony Citizens Hope ia
Find the Ledge Near at
Hand.
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT IS ON,
Dwel'ers In Fremont County Arc o
ting Ready for the Fray in
Earnest.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
= I. ANTHONY, Ida. March a.
Some 10 years ago. one of the ear,,
~ settlers of this section. topem. =.
with MS son and brother won, ~,
into the timber some 20 miles ems,
ST. Anthony to get logs for buadns
purposes. After procuring a p,mf,,
from the west Side Of the ra..
which they were on, they decided IN "a
over to the other side to see il bettA
ones could not be obtained. Upon re,c,
ing the small plateau Of the ridpa III.
party were surprised 10 find "A le,i..
of good looking coal about the sizo ~.
wagon box" Ipojeuing Through Nh.
ground. The boy was sent baci, IN H.,
wagon for a sack, which he pr,r,rraI
and 1t was soon filled with large siy.i
Jumps OF coal With axes, pick n,i
shovel the party dug down some litrs
depth and the ledge seemed to ~ ldoD no.
one went down farther with dreams
or future fortune the little party
covered up the projecting ledge 80 as 10
hide 1t from the chance passer.by. ON.
ner was eaten few rods from m,
good luck find for a fortune"
Secrecy was sworn to by all TO MT
divuige any of the news Of the great
find Plans We're also discussed for Ma
development OF the mine, Other loeg
were procured and the parties slowly
wended their way home. An could
hardly wait for the nights chores TO la
dome thnt Ia D.. -
good trial With rejoicing the ilttl4
party watched how well It ignlted md
what heat it gave forth Further plans
were laid for the development OF The
mine and all looked forward To the day
when the hardships of pioneer dsys
could be overcome by the aid Of shs
wealth that should come from the COIL
mine. There was needfu work to he
done at home, however, before the min,
could be looked after. During the per.
Torrance Of this work the father was
accidentally drowned. A looked-tos
happiness was turned to deep sorrow.
The memory Of the mine was laid aside,
1t brought only sad recollections,
besides the son who was bu,
10 years old at the time was TOO young
to understand the location Of the coal.
Thus year after year the discovery Tas
held a secret the earth withheld her
own.
Tho story Of the finding OF the ledge
was told, however d short time ago
TO few trustworthy friends The boy
who had grown 10 young manhood &c.
companied number of friends 70 the
small plateau, on which tho ledge was
found, but time and the elements had
made their changes. underbrush COY.
cred parts which seemed TO be once
barren to the young man. The camping
place was found, but farther than ths,
the ledge still remains hidden. Tbs
direction from the camping place the
young man could not positively give
but the coal + there. Different parties
saw the sample coal. and saw IL burn
and no doubt remains in the minds Of
those cognizant Of the above facts but
what the great treasure Is there In
quantities and will prove bonanza
when It is re-disc0vered.
A company has been formed and as
soon as spring has opened W sun
GENTLY the lost mine viii be sought for
In methodical and persistent man
ner until It Will be found and thu
whereabouts OF the lost ledge shall no
longer remain mystery.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS.
The ST. Anthony Harness company is
making extensive improvements. a fine
brick addition. 25x55, two stories high
is being added to the place OF bust
ness. A general implement business
will be carried on. a fine new }lN9
stock having already been purchased.
Mr.. Youmans & Co, intend 10 make
their business one of the largest Of is
kind In Southern Idaho
Adjoining the Youmans block Bow
ers, Bloins, Kirk d Go. are rushing to
completion the Improvements and new
brick addition for their establishment
Of general merchandise which VIII Oe
one OF the largest stocks carried in
Fremont county
Stone Bros are preparing for the cree
ton Of a $4,000 cold storage plant me
main building will be 26yS. and wI'l
be furnished with the most modern ana
up-to-date equlpage to be had STONE
Bros business has reached those pro,
portions where II needs buildings ann
material on large scale 10 carry ! on
The concert given by the h. ~ p
choir was both a financial ana an an
istic success The Rosinian Opera COM
pany of Chicago kindly rendered thgl
services for the same which nlatenan1
aided In making the evening one "a
enjoyment and instruction.
FIGHT FOR COUNTY SEAT
The county seat fight promises to De
n heated one this fall. FIRST pdu
Rexburg for the third time ana pos.S'
her notices of "intention Of moving wv
county seat from 81. Anthony 10 w
city Of Rexburg,' Yesterday 0uss
City politicians posted their notices "
their Intentions of getting the couIH
seat from here. Rumblings iioi" Wv"
north are also heard, and some sos
that the now town OF Ashton IS kulns
10 try for 1t. All conservative eluAegi
hope that bonds for a courthouse W.
be voted this fall, aud this hght setavs
for good. 81. Anthony says WIZ VIZ. Il
you can, gentlemen. from US, uu a.,ii
must be done fairly or something W."
be doing"
5 GOSSIP OF THE TOWN
w. |. Norton & CO. have moved XIX XVI.
stock of goods TO the buildlHs 0sIns
the postofilce, where they are
ont their stock. Messrs Nul I'm
Thomas have made many iriehus ,bsr
In business here, who viii regret "
discontinuance OF the same. , so-
Benz. +. Wilson the CaHiors,nlSa, er,
ciaIist speaker, delivered W e'J ~ N,
address before a large audience "yen.
Bartlett Opera House, Tuesd,Ws s,, yas
ing. The benefits OF soclap''"
the theme Of his talk neat
Mr.. ]. r. Collier ~ httlng up I'd IN.
real estate and insurance once e,I ian1
tends going after some OF tne w tbs
deals that will be cOnsumhA'7o
coming spring and summer. IN, havs
MIR. Thos. Patten ana taln{ Il Cab
returned from months ou'''s "
ifornIa,