The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-11
EARLY PIONEER DAYS ON
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Kellogg. located one claim in the name
of N. S. Kellogg and the following
spring Kellogg came to the camp of the
writer of this article, and presented
note from O'Rourke requesting that
Kellogg be shown the quartz location
made for him the previous year.
Kellogg was at that time rugged
looking. stout built man of perhaps 55
years of age, with, as l remember him,
short beard of drab color and
somewhat sprinkled with gray, cover
ing his entire face. In manner he
was reticent,- appeared cautious, me-
thodical, slow Of speech and actions
of a kindly lovable. personality.
On the morning following the ar
rival at my camp we went up on the
ridge near the head and east of Rud-
l found by conversation with him
that he was inexperienced in the pros
pecting game, but had unbounded
faith In the abilities and integrity Of
MS ITlouQ fIlI - hOurke.
kelIose's Dream.
l remember well. as we sat down
to rest on the summit of the ridge
and gazed down the slope to the east,
that Kellogg said: Il believe l am
destined to find great mine. for l
dreamed of finding one of the great
est mines in the world and it was so
vivid that I believe it will come true.
1t was In place which resembled
this, as the hill was covered with
grass and brush, with some cliffs cf
rocks, and who knows but this might
be the place." Within five months he
and his friend Phil O'Rourkc found
the greatest silver-lead mine of the
world.
During the day Kellogg found n
grouse's nest with six eggs. These
we cooked and ate, with proper ap-
probation of kind providence.
kelIogq's First Locations.
About a month or so later Kellogg
and Joe Clubb we'll known to old
timers, came to my camp with some
locations for recording, being deputy
recorder for Hunter mining district.
They had no money and were out Of
grub, so I put on the camp kettle
(Which was the universal custom In
those days when strangers called)
and fed them from my larder, which
was scanty in volume and variety.
also made the record, as l always did,
being resolved that no one should
miss a fortune by reason of not har-
ing the price of recording.
1t is but proper here to mention
that Tom Mcclellan ("Peace to his
ashes"), then county recorder, never
refused accepting those moneyless re-
cords, but duly Transcribed them IN
the records of the county.
These locations were made somn-
where near the Montana summit. and
believe in the vicinity of the Leslie
mine.
kellogg went to Murray and being
broke and without money. he induced
o. o. Peck and DR.. Cooper, of that
place, to outfit him for another at
tempt to charm Queen Nab and Sc:
out more classy than the ordinary
prospector of those days, as he was
furnished beast of burden, little
white donkey. as slow as a snail which
would balk at the crossing Of log
more than six inches through, until
his fore feet were picked up and put
over for him.
Elk Creek Locations.
Kellogg again pinned his faith 70
the South Fork, and going over the
Evolution trail, went up BIG
creek, crossed to Elk creek. where he
made some locations, and returned
to Murray to procure more supplies
and record his claims, there being a
territorial statute then requiring rec
ords to be made within Is days Of
date Of location
Reporting to his hackers. Peck ano
Cooper aforementioned, he was rude
Nv turned down for losing time locat'
ing iron groupings and was told to &c
over near Badly, near the head o.
Eagle creek, and search for gold, anc
to add injury to insult they refused
70 nav the price of recording the To-
cations made.
kellogo and o'Rourke Join.
Kellogg, in his sorrow and dlsap'
pointment, turned to his friend "
Rourke (who fortunately, had just re
turned to Murray with Dutch JAKE
from the Hunter mine) with his tai
If woe and on showing the samples
the groupings of the veins he had 10
Gated, their possibilities were at onc'
recognized by this highly inteliigeh
and experienced prospector' Dutc'
lake was consulted. with the resul
that Kellogg and O'Rourke set gu
that night, taking some cayuses ina
Jake and Phil had used on their Mul
Ian, Cor Niger prairie, as 1t was the'
known trip. At the mouth Oh ni
creek they camped and in the morn
ing could not find their horses, an
wanting to move camp, they employ
cd the donkey and moved to Eli
creek. where Kellogg had made loca
lions.
pbi, O,Rourke traced the iron crop