June 20 1890

A dispute developed between two of the rich mines, the Ida Elmore and the Golden Chariot. These mines were located 75 feet apart, on the surface, on the same ore vein and underground: a single rock partition separated them. In early 1868 the partition between the two mines was broken through, and the miners came face to face. A fight commenced because both mines had rich ore deposits and competing mine owners. The miners fought each other in order to protect their livelihood. The miners while underground tried to drown and burn each other with steam hoses. During the exchange, 40 shots were fired killing two Golden Chariot miners and wounding an Ida Elmore miner. A few days after this undergroung war, a shooting occurred in Silver City directly related to the dispute. One man, from Idaho City and a supporter of the Ida Elmore, was killed outright while the other, a famous Pacific Slope Indian fighter and a supported of the Golden Chariot, was wounded and lated died. These deaths brought the hostilities to a conclusion.

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