The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-26
A NINE OF CLAY
THAT CURES CUTS
WONDERFUL CURATIVE PROPER
TIES OF BIG DEPOSIT NEAR
kAMlAH, IDAHO.

/ Recently, while prospecting a gold
ledge near Kamiah, Idaho. a great de-
post of clay or tale was encountered
which seems to possess great curative
powers when applied to fresh GUS.
bruises, old sores and other ailments
of man and beast. The clay has at
tracted great attention and company
has been formed to place it on the
market. Some details Of the discov-
cry and the wonderful properties #
the clay were obtained by the Lewis.
ton Tribune. which are here given:
Tho Discovery.
The Tribune representative was
shown a quantity of the clay 1t Is (,
white brown in color and absolutely
without grit Its form Is such, in
fact, that it is difficult to realize that
it is not direct from the chemists
mortar. 1t is also extremely light.
Mr.. Pierce, one of the discoveries,
owns homestead located on the
Clearwater, one and one-half miles
from Kamiah, and he has been resi-
dent of that district for IA years, be-
ing associated in the Washburn Mines
with his brothers, G. w. and
H. +, Pierce The Washburn proper
ties are gold, silver and copper claims,
which have been quite extensively de.
veloped Mr.. Hardenbrook, now re-
siding at Walla Walla. is former
resident of the Kamiah section and
was associated with Mr. Pierce in
for ledge that fed plac-
ers in a locality about Is miles east Of
kamiah, when the mysterious clay
bed came to their attention. In fact
they We're drifting through this clay
when an accident occurred that final
ly resulted in calling attention to the
medicinal qualities of the queer form
alton.
The First Cure.
The men were putting in tagging
when a heavy blow from the hammer
handled by Hardenbrook accidentally
struck Pierce's hand, resulting in
severe bruise and wound. 1t was felt
that the injury was such that some
special treatment would be necessary,
but the following morning it was OBJ
served that the injury had rapidly
healed. The hand had been covered
with the tale during the period that
the men were at work. Mr.. Pierce was
inclined to credit the rapid healing Of
the wound to the clay, but formed 10
definite opinion. A short time later
however, when he discovered that an
injured foot Of a horse had reached
such a state the wound had become
putrid, he decided to experiment with
the clay, and filled the wound with T..
The cut was partially healed the next
day, and another application complet-
~ closed it. He later applied the clay
to an arm Of Kamlah citizen when
an annoying eruption was quickly re-
moved. Mr. Pierce, then firmly con-
vinced Of the curative power Of the
clay as to wounds and cuts, promptly
applied it in a number OF cases Of cuts
md burns with equally satisfactory
'esults.
Dentist Uses the Dope.
These tests resulted in Mr.. Harden
W. ok, whom in Walla Walla persuading
Dr., Snider, who is dentist, to use the
lay as a nexperiment In curing pya~-
hea, a disease Of the gums. Mr.. Har-
enbrook explained that at Kamiah
cure had been effected by a physi-
ian there with the use of the clay.
Dr. Snider was afflicted with this par
ocular aiment and therefore applied
he clay. He had been under treatment
y fellow dentists. The result was
and these dentists are now
7inr the clay Other experiments fol-
'wed, with several cures effected in
lie case Of skin cancers, eczema and
L ailments. Physicians Of such :,
as DR.. Crop Of Walla
Vala have used the clay and while
that the detail of the prop
rites is unknown, it undoubtedly
rings about some startling results. A