The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-06-26

/, How the News First Leaked.
In his excitement over the goo
fortune. Prichard wrote to friend o
: two, one Of whom was Colonel End
colt, who had saved his life durin
, the war He requested the colonel /
come from his home In Santa Barbara
Cal, to the Occur d'Alenes. but urge
him above all things to tell no one o
J the strike. In reply, Endicott aske,
the privilege Of bringing his son-in
law and friend or two The favo
was granted. and in June of 1888 cam,
the colonel with grub, picks, shovell
and pans. and last. but not least. II
friends. Prchards joy at seeing hi,
oId-time prescrver was somewha,
dampened by what he considered the
colonel's indiscretion In travelling over
the country with such an outfit. and
thus giving the snap away
The Rush.
1T was not long. however, before
the news leaked out. and men of all
climes and conditions of life began the
mad race for chance to dig gold In
the new Eldorado of northern Idaho
Large parties of men, including min
ers. ranchers. saloon keepers. prize
fighters. gamblers and tenderfeet,
flocked from every quarter to the new
gold fields. with never a thought Of
| the hardships they would have to en-
dure. Pack animals, provisions, picks.
shovels, pans, snowshoes and blankets
made up their outfit. Arriving at the
eastern slopes Of the Bitter Root
range, many were obliged to abandon
their horses and all supplies, except
what they were able to carry on their
backs. together with their blankets
There was much suffering and some
OF the tenderfeet, discouraged because
of the deep snow and severe weather,
took their horses and went back to
Butte.
Bill oshurn's Arrival.
Among those who crossed the Bit
ter Roots that winter was Uncle Bill
Osburn, after whom the present town
of Osburn Is named. Speaking of the
occasion. Uncle Bill said; 1 took my
pinto horse, "Old Sport" and put the
snowshoes on him, and packed him
with supplies. He got along all right
till the snow began to get soft. "Old
Sport" would sink In belly deep every
step. Once we were going down a
mighty steep place. when "Old Sport"
got his snowshoes tangled up In the
brush and bushes and couldn't keep
his balance any longer. He made two
or three plunges then fell and rolled
over and over down the mountain side
thought it was goodbye "Old Sport"
but to our surprise the gol- darned
little thing got upon his feet again and
shook himself as though nothing much
had happened
THE gold rush Of 1883 into the
Occur dAlenes was the greatest since
the days Of 40 Thousands of men
crossed the snow-covered hills and
endured every hardship to get a
AidHSS ~ thc 6oiu ucluS' Edsle lily.
the first town In the new mining world
sprung up like Mushroom and soon
had a population of ten thousand
although the chief excitement at
this time centered in the rich gold
placers near Eagle City and Murray,
the great lead silver veins which have
since made this district famous, were
to attract attention.
Wallace and Heyburn's Advent.
IN 1884 Colonel Wallace had cab
In and store in the dense grove of
cedars that covered the future site of
The town which now bears his name
This settlement was first known as
Placer Center. One of Colonel Wal
aces mining claims was known as
now part of the fam
'us Hecla group at Burke. from which |
Millions have been made. Our late |
United States senator. w. b. Hepburn. |
,egan work about this time on his |
lain, the 'Polaris'
A Famous Mine.
Soon after the arrival of Colonel |
Wallace the great deposits of lead
liver ore were discovered on Milo
ulch, Nine Mile, Canyon creek. Pla-
err creek, and the upper waters of the
'outh Fork. An interesting story is
old of the discovery of the famous
'unker Hill and Sullivan mines at
vardner and Kellogg.
kellogg an old prospector, had
pent days in fruitless search for
ne precious metal. One day his faith
II burro wandered away from camp =,
nd could not be found. At last the !.
nimal was seen high up on the noun
lin side paving furiously on the !.
round and hee-hawing with all his =
light and main, The earth removed
Y the burro disclosed the outcrop-
ngs of the now famous mine which
rs been worked for 25 years and is a
'eater producer today than ever be-
re. 1t has paid In dividends over 10
illions Of dollars. II is, perhaps. the
'eatest lead-silver mine in the world.
The City Of Wallace. L.,
The town Of Wallace is situated in 9,
deep canyon, with mountains rising
ound 1t on all sides. 1t Is VERT =.
lie pocket or cleff In the mountains. >,