White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
fBy Il. r. MlliliER.)
PART SIXTEEN

ing the FraZell miners, but Few III
number. when the camp was flrst
opened up. Mr.. and Mrs. Millick had
several children ut this time, FRANK,
| believe. being about 19, while MISS
Alice was about IT and Dick A. H..
about 13. Miss Millick later married
Theodore Matson and their first child,
a boy, was named Forrest in honor
OF Allen Forrest. a prince of FELLOW
who was admired by all who knew
him.
Being well acquainted with the Mil
lick family, the writer spent Christ
mas day of 1874 with them at their
home in Ward. At this time Judge
Frazell was working only a small
force of men on the Paymaster. sink
ing a shaft and finding good pay ore
with depth. His force at this time
consisted of A. J. Millick, Frank Mil
lick, Bob Hughes tOne-Eyed Bob y,
Lou Carpenter. Allen Forrest. Mr.
Weaver and the latter's partner. Alex
Mckinzie. who sharpened the tools
for the miners. Shortly after the mol
idays Judge Frazell began to increase
his force and early in 1875 the mines
were examined by a corps OF experts,
whose report resulted in the sale OF
the property In April OF the same
wear to Martin White. II was at this
time that the real rush for Ward
began.
On April 15. 1875, or shortly prior
TO the first real rush OF immigrants
into the Ward district. the writer mi
grated from Mineral City TO the Car
iahan ranch, mentioned in last
weeks issue of The News. where he
assisted Tom Grant and Dave Thomp-
son to plant for Mr.. Carnahan lOa
acres of barley. this acreage embrac-
ing all of the tiliable land from the
Carnahan residence To where the
Monitor mill was later erected on
Steptoe Creek. Carnahan at this time
had the only hay and barley on hand
In the valley and IL met with ready
sale on the ranch at $40 a ton for the
hay and Is "A hundred for the whole
harley.
During the early development Of
his mining property Judge Frazell
did not have "A dollar TO pay for the
work but was backed by Henry and
Fred Hip. merchants OF Mineral City,
who furnished him all the supplies
needed for his mine and the men. The
workmen agreed TO wait for their
pay until such time as the mine was
sold or returns from the ore were
received.
Among the men employed at the
mine during this time was AL Forrest
who had been the writer's partner for
several years. their friendship dating
back to Bingham canyon. Utah. where
Forrest had been employed as n
smeiterer or furnaceman. while the
writer was his helper at the Wilma
muck smelling works. AL was very
bashful while in the company of
women unless he was well acquaint-
ed. While in Bingham canyon n
handsome widow. a Mrs. Dun. who
had seven children. did washing and
laundry work for Forrest. the writer
and other men employed about the
smelter. The writer thought he de-
fected n growing degree of admira.
tion between Al and the widow and
rot wishing to lose his partner. finally
persuaded Forrest 10 leave Bingham
with him and come to Nevada. After
n slow Journey we finally reached
Deep Creek, Utah. in the spring OF
1874 and from that point the over.
land trip 10 Egan canyon was made
with Liberty Millet. brotfier-in- law
of A. J Millick of Ward
Al Forrest. like the other miners
employed by Judge Frazell. did not
receive any pay until the summer OF
1875. when the property was paid
Tor by the Martin White interests,
after the writer had left for Eber-
hardt. During his visit to Ward
from May 90 to May 25. 1875. the
writer and Forrest thought they
might as we'll locate a claim and try
their luck ut the mining game. so
fled on claim Just north of the
canyon and above the boarding house
The prospect was named the Tennes-
see Forrest. combination of the
writer's nickname. he having come
to the west from Tennessee. and that
OF Mr. Forrest.
AT the time the claim was filed on
The understanding was that AL was
to begin work as soon as he was paid
on BY Frazell. which was expected TO
be In time to permit us to do the
necessary location work within TIE
specified sixty-day period With this
Understanding tho writer bought t.a
powder. caps. frse. tools and other
needed mining surDIies from Hip
t'rothers at Miaeral CITY and stored
them with McKinzie and Weaver in
their cabin at Ward. so that AL would
Rave everything needed TO star. work
as soon as he was paid OF by Frazell.
The writer's surprise can we'll he
imagined when. noi havins lenrd
rom AL for several month, and. he
nevihg no was working ON their
claim, he received letter from Bing-
lam CANYON, Utah. saying: Dear
est Tennessee: Arrived mere q X.
iiave gone and done It. Married
Duny and the seven kids. All Is
well. AL"
with the acquisition OF the Pay
master mine from Judge Frazell BY
The Martin White interests, the real
growth OF Ward began. Robert
briggs. one OF the earliest comers IN
ward. was empto-ed as foreman of
me Martin White properties. Mr.
Sweetapple being the general super.
lntendent. Tho force at the paymas.
ter was Increased as fast as possible
miners, carpenters. machinists and
mechanics of all kinds being given
employment as fast as they came "a
town Work of erecting a hoist was
started at once and new roads warc