The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-23

20 slip and fall giving some of us 4
ducking frequently when crossing.
Al the Salmon River.
our travelling companions ran out
Of grub. We divided ours with them
so that when we camped the last
night just back OF where Mrs. Hyde's
house now stands, we saved a portion
OF our supper for morning and In the
morning two of the boys started
ahead TO kiln some game for our din,
ner, We had gone but a little way
from camp when two deer ran across
the nat in front OF us and when the
boys called to look at the deer, We
saw some one ON horseback coming
out OF the brush by the river. We
supposed II TO be an Indian. We
wanted to interview him To learn
where we were and how far II was
from the Lemhi river We were
happily surprised TO find that Ii was
white man, Ward Gurton, one OF
the diseoverers of the new dlggings
He Informed US that We would find a
cahin down on the fiat near the
mouth of the Lemhi with q beef
hanging in front that was killed yes
terday and a wagon with -four, ba.
con, coffee and sugar at the Lemhi
SSuHAN vi huUUAlNG anu
started tlre ON the bank of the riV.
er near where Peter Amonson's
house now stands, and made quite a
feagt of IL, being now at peace with
ourselves and the world.
George and started out to find a
ferry. The discoverers had cabin
built In front of where Mrs MEGA
lebk house now stands, near the Sal
mon bridge. | hailed man there. He
answered by asking what | wanted.
| told him that we wanted a boat TO
cross. He asked IL / had any money.
| replied. No" He answered that
we were Just as well of on LAT side
OF the river, at the same time we
saw that he was starting for the boat.
This proved TO be r. b. Sharkey one
of the party that discovered the Ma.
pals creek mines. He knew who we
were through Georges brother. This
established a friendship between Mr.
Sharkey and myself and fifty years OF
intimate acquaintance has given
many proofs of his sterling charact.
er and loyalty as a valuable friend
After crossing the river we moved
down to Mallard's ranch near where
4. l.. Edwards house now stands
fand ne4t morning started over the
mountain for Leesburg. We found
about eighteen inches of snow on
the mountain and snow all over the
country around Leesburg. We found
that the first rush OF people had gone
out for the winter and not many peo
pie remained in the camp. My chum
George had his brother and a man
by the name Of Tompkins take our
horses and return to Idaho City and
bring Jerry Slack, his partner. and
all their blacksmith tools out to Lees.
burg while George commenced 10
build a shop and cabin TO get ready
for work as soon as the boys arrived
with Jerry and the outfit. In the
meantime In company with Tom
Wright and Tom Browson we did
some prospecting. but failed to make
any rich strikes. After this October
storm the weather was fine until
nearly Christmas. After doing our
prospecting the boys assisted me in
building cabin in Grantsyille. When
we arrived In Leesburg we found
quite a large general store kept by
David McNutt and Fred Phillips
the latter being one of the few mem
bers of the pioneers OF 1866. Phillips
is a retired man in very comfortable
1
ing the ernings of a very active and
industrious life after enduring and
overcoming every obstacle and hard
ship incident 10 the life OF a p oneer
that blazed trails on the frontiers OF
California, Washington, Oregon and
Idaho.
Early in November / made trip a.
Virginia. Montana, bought some
leather and tools in order to work
and make expenses during the win
ter. On my way back I met a man by
the name of Moore who started q
small store at LeesbuTR He had
bought some goods at Baunack and
had engaged Anthony Hornback "a
meet him there TO pack his goods for
him TO Leesburg. Moore was shori
Of sufficient funds TO make a full
load for HoTnback. who had about siX
horses and four burros and asked ms
TO let Moore have money 10 buy suf
fcient -four to make up his load. and
he would start at once and take my
goods along. ! furnished the money
and started for LeegburR Several
days afterwards Hornback came into
my place and ! asked him where he
had left his train. He said be had
left them al Smiths Gulch told
him 10 bring my goods In and l would
pay the freight 10 him. He informed
me that the train would be held Al
Smiths gulch until Moore would pr
the money up for this lot and q bal
ance he was owing him on a form
eT trip, and be told me that mine
would not be released until Mo0rt
put up the entire amount due.
went 10 see Moore and he Vas tvs
ounces shOu TO pay Hornback ! saN
no way out but TO let him have tbs
two ounces TO get my goods. YoJ
see that / was paying for my educa
ton just as ! went along
The weather was fine and thers
was q great deal OF building going on
There was a number Of boys startsd
saw pits and whipsawed lumber
| Others made shakes for roofing
Some had their logs sawed into alOni
the center making very smooth sur
| face on the inside of the building
One Of our whip savers claimed thai
be made fifteen hundred dollars
playing the fiddle and spent IL whiI
saving. There was one man who haC