Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-21
WAITED MANY YEARS,
Correspondent Tells Story Of How Two
Desert Veterans Became Wealthy,

Special Correspondence.
Round Mountain, New. July 1.-the
N.t1lizing Of the long dormant mining
industries Of the Jefferson canyon seq
ton has brought into the foreground
ON the stage % mining action two
hsures IN the passing show who. Rip
van Wrinkle Ike. have awakened TO a
rev era Of human events after q perio ]
OF somnolence dating from the demons-
t'zing Of silver These two survivors
OF The silver age IN Nevada took up
residence IN The canyon AT the time the
white metal was first discovered 90 that
locality and throughout an tAe inter
tening years have remained ioya, 10
ihs camp.
Both men were young and y.rlle on
NAT day On the early seventies whel
they followed the beckoniug singer Of
The Goddess Of Fortune into the ua-
Cfar,ed desert wastes Today each
yet retains the vlrllity Of his yesterday,
tut beard aud hair have been blanche
by the hand Of time TO the wliteness n
the snoW-capped peaks whose treasure
they have so long sought
or the survivors OF the cataclysm
which swept over the camp coincident
With what has been termed the Grim
OF 70, Charles Harrison and Charles
kanrohat alone remained faithful, AM
taking up their abode amid the ruins
OF the once prosperous mining commu-
n.ty they worked and dreamed the
years away, each sustained and en-
couraged IN his labors by that most
optimistic Of all dreams. the dream or
wealth. Unlike most dreams they
awake 10 It's realization. for in the win
ter OF their lives their ships have com
In. and each Is well freighted with
treasure. While their argosies were In
the offing they prospected almost con
tinuously. and yet while they remained
true TO the scene Of their early mining
EFFORT they developed a bitter enm.ty
for each other.
The trouble between these two old.
desert veterans Il OF many years
standing. and had its inception IN q
divergence Of opinion IN regard 10 the
proper way 20 prospect and prove up
the Jefferson canyon country HART
son pinned his faith 10 the partially de-
Veloped properties abandoned by dis
heartened operators; Kanrohat de-
claimed In favor d searching for new
lodges. The argument grew heated, the
rCtort disCourteous was passed, ana
each swore never to again speak 10
the other.
For years this state OF affairs has ex-
isted. Harrison has labored year after
year with the object Of proving the
orth Of the known ore bodies. KAN
rohat has toied with equal persistence
10 demonstrate the correctness Of his
theory that the road 20 wealth lay
along the course of the vein outcrops.
Residing within 100 yards Of each 9TH
ar ln the main gulch ~ the canyon, but
exchanging no friendly glance or word
OF greeting each man has lived his life
ppart. II either regrets the words OF
anger spoken, he has given no sign
during 80 years % solitude, and with
the advent 81 another era Of mining
prosperity in the section over which
each has kept his lonely vigil the ban
OF their silence remains unbroken
Kanrohat has bonded his holdings FOR
Sl65 ono. has received a substantial nay
ment as earnest Of good faith, and 1t
appears as though an immediate sale
would be contaminated Harrison has
disposed Of his interests Tor sum In
excess OF 10000. and each has entered
upon the enjoyment OF " fruits OF
lifetime NJ arduous toll. The tunny
bart OF this feud Is the fact that both
Harrison ana Kanrohat are correct go
thelr deduction. and that after 30 years
a. animosity hostiltics close with hon
Ors even.
Mining conditions throughout the en-
tire Round Mountain Jefferson canyon
section are continually improving AMI
interest In the mines and prospects Is
en- the Increase, but those properties IN
tho vicinity Of the town Of Round
Mountain are receiving the greater at
trntion from the investing public.