The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
DEATH OIL. W. STEDMAN
HAD MANY WARM FRIENDS
WAS IN ACT OF CARRYING OUT
EXTENSIVE DEVELOP
MENT PLANS.

The death of l.. w. Stedman is an
other of those pathetic occurrences
that mark the history of mining in
the west After many years of con-
tinuous labor, with hopeful confidence
undistmbed in spite Of many dis
cOuragements he seemed on the very
verge of realizing his well earned re-
ward. the goal of his prolonged eff
forts, when the shadow of death fell
upon him and he hurried to his home
as if he knew the end was near and
sought the presence of his family in
his last hours Mr. Stedman came
over from Murray a week ago last
Monday suffering from a severe cold
which gave evidence then of devel-
cping pneumonia. He was urged by
his friends here to enter the hospital
rather than proceed to his home at
ValleyfOrd, Wash, but he refused to
do so. Upon arrival at home the dis
ease must have progressed rapidly,
for on Friday evening he passed
away. Mr.. Stedman was a member
of the Wallace lodge of EIks and his
remains were shipped to Spokane
where burial took place yesterday the
F.lks of that city having charge of the
ceremonies.
Prominent on North Side.
Mr.. Stedman had been a resident of
the Occur d'Alene district for up
wards of 20 years, and during all of
that period he had given his atten-
ton to mining development of the
North Side He was manager of the
Paragon Consolidated Mining com
pany, which through him acquired
large holdings five miles above Muir
ray A large amount of development
work was done by the company
opening up considerable lead-silver
and zinc ore and shipping a total of
about3O cars. Some of the zinc ship |
ments are said to have been the |
highest grade ever sent out of the |
district. The ore for the Paragon /
was milled in the Black Horse plant, |
the Paragon owning the water used /
for power and through that securing /
the right to use the mill for treatment |
Of it's ore. The washing out of the
TllCHdtu tIetk IdlllOdu HOlIt lilltt
years ago made it impossible for the
Paragon to ship since that time.
Takes Over Black Horse.
About a year and a half ago the
Paragon company purchased the
property of the Murray Hill Mining
commonly called the Black
Horse. and preparations were made to
resume development and ore ship
nents in anticipation of an improved
metal market and in spite Of the alb
sence of railroad transportation, the
evidently taking the
view that the surest way to get a
-ailroad is to demonstrate that there
s tonnage for it to handle. During
The past winter the Black Horse mill
was thoroughly overhauled. repaired
additions made and altogether placed
IN condition for operation. In the
meantime Mr.. Stedman had outlined
AZ extensive plan of development to
Dc carried out when the Weather mod
grated. and at the time he was taken
sick he was putting on men to carry
them out. These involved sinking the
;O-foot shaft to a depth Of 300 feet
md opening up the ore body which
lad been mined in tunnel levels and
rom a level driven from the bottom
IF the shaft at this additional depth,
With every indication that the ore
showing would be larger and better
han above The death of Mr.. Sted-
nan will necessarily delay the carry
ng out of these plans. l.,
Had Many Friends.
Mr. Stedman was a man of genial
md companionable disposition. He {
lad a wide acquaintance throughout s
he district and the news Of his death
vas received with profound sorrow
Mr. Stedman was an ardent repub-
lean and always took an active in
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