Deals on Near Wardner
WALLACE, Idaho, March 1 - A deal is reported pending involving the properties of the Army group and Bobby Anderson on Pine Creek below Wardner. It is reported the Federal company and Bunker Hill and Sullivan are both after them. The Army group has shown a fine showing of galena ore. It is owned by Gus Smith of Wardner. The Bobby Anderson also has a good showing. The latter is owned principally by Theodore Brown of Kingston and Herman Rossi of this city.
Source:  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - April 9, 1909
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis

---

Miner Is Injured
Dan Holcomb, Burke, was brought to a local hospital for treatment of an injured back suffered when struck by a timber while working at the Hecla mine.
Source:  Spokane Daily Chronicle - January 8, 1936
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis

---

Idaho Pioneer Dead
Edward Benjamin, a pioneer prospector of Burke, died at the hospital here today from the effects of drinking lye. While in his cabin yesterday he mistook a can of lye for one of cream and drank the poison. He was 75 years old and had been a resident of the Coeur d'Alenes for many years.
Source:  Idaho Statesman - November 3, 1904
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis

---

Death of Pioneer Miner
Harvey Cole, age 64 years, and a resident of the Coeur d'Alene district a greater portion of the time since 1884, when he arrived at Eagle City from Butte, Mont., died last week at one of the local hospitals. He had been engaged in mining enterprises for some years.
Source:  Idaho Statesman - December 27, 1921
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis

---

Copyright © Genealogy Trails 2012
All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.