The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-04-30

recalls the history Of che finding 0
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine
with which he was prominently CON
nected.
Smith bad been q resident Of th'
Cosur d'Alenes for the last "a year
and left Wardner ony last Februar.
to visit sister at Lynn. His dealt
was due to inflammation, following
an operation.
His death comes az sad news to the
community, especially to the old res.
idents OF the Occur d'Alenes.
The history Of the life OF Jack
Smith is the history of tho Occur
d'Alenes. In December, 1883, he
left the Black Hills Of Dakota with n
party of gold seekers, who were2head.
ed for northern Idaho. Gold had
just been discovered az Murray by
men travelling north from the gold
mines In California. Smith was one
Of the first men TO come into the
country.
The crowd from Dakota reached
Trout creek, Montana, by the North.
arn Pacific, From there they came
over the divide, arriving ut Eagle on
January 0, 1884.
Smith brought with him his fam
GUS yellow dog, Gilt, who was hts
constant companion until few
years ago. From this strong attach.
ment, Smith won the name of ''Yal.
low Dug'' Smith, and BY this name
he was known throughout the Occur
d'Alenes Only few years ago,
while Smith was at Boise appearing
Ia mining suit between the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan and the Last
Chance Mining company, Gilt was
left la the care Of bid BolRer who
took the best Of care OF the old dog,
but In some way he got some poison
cd meat, which killed him. The
news was telegraphed TO Smith.
'Well, its ali right" he said. eft
couldn't be- helped. Ed did all ho
could"
After reaching the Occur d'Alenes,
MIR. Smith spent year prospecting
aFoutnd Murray. He located the
gold property, The Kitty Burnett,
which property he afterward sold. II
Is now owned and operated by the
Golden Chest Mining company, who
owned the adjoining claims at the
time the Kitty Burnett was located
BY Smith.
In 1885 MIR. Smith came down on
the south fork OF the Occur d'Alene
river and while prospecting near
Evolution, about three miles east OF
the present town of OsbuFn, he was
met by Mike Carlan and John Flah-
eFty.
Jack, come along with us, we've
got something good" they said, |
There II discovery down here that
We got onto over In Murray and we
want yuo to 30 with us. -
What they bad ''got onto" was the
discovery Of lead Ia the south OF the
present town of Wardnsr, which was
soon to be developed into the greatest
lead mine In tho world.
Cooper and Peck, then running a
general merchandise store at Murray,
had grubstaked kellogg. He started
out Tor the South Fork and came to
what IL now Milo gulch just north OF
peak,
Here he camped In the snow and
propsected the ranges, but discovered
nothing. He became discouraged
and was all ready to so back TO Muir
ray. His pack burro had strayed
away mp ON the west side of the aulch,
Here Kellogg found him paving out
roosa beneath the snow. Hut IL was
not only roots be dug, but the ledge
OF the now famous Bunker Hill.
Many OF the claims located by the
two parties oyerlapped and many Of
The famous lawsuits between the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan aud Last
ohanoe mining companies during re.
sent years have resulted from this.
Smith, Flaherty and Carlan sold
he Emma and Last Chance TO Charles
sweeny, now president Of the Federal
'ompany, and Frank Moore, one of
he organizers of the First National
oank at Spokane.
Kellogg, o'Rourke aud Sullivan
'old their claims to Sim Reed and
'thers, the original promoters Of the /
Bunker nill aud Sullivan. 4
With this company Smith, Carlan.
and John NJ. Bunk had many
awsuits and to It they anally sold
II of their holdings except the Roll.
ng Stone, which they Incorporated.
few years ago this was bought by !
be the Bunker Hill.
When Jack Smith sold his holdings /
ere he erected . building at Lynn, /
lass, which he gave to his widowed I