Show notorious harry orchard hercules discoverer the discovery of the hercules mine came about through a mere fluke according to the story told by old miners it was harry orchard now serving time in the idaho penitentiary tent iary for the murder of ex governor steu eenberg enn berg who made the discovery the day brothers of idaho now heavy stockholders in the portland hotel ivere were in those days prospectors running short of money to pay their miners they issued stock to them in payment for their work harry orchard was oneff one of their workers A tunnel had been driven in search of the pay streak but the streak was elusive finally the mining crew became discouraged and decided to go where they could receive cash f for or their work after they had quit and as they were coming out of the tunnel harry orchard drove his pick into the wall of the tunnel and left it sticking there at the tunnels mouth all sat down to talk it over one of the men suggested that they go in and blast out the holes they had already driven and if they had not struck the pay streak they would all quit this was agreed to and on their way back one of the miners pulled out the pick that orchard had stuck into the wall it dislodged a of earth from the wall by the gleaming candle which he carried he saw the glint of metal at his shout the other workmen hurried up and a dozen more vigorous blows of the pick disclosed the pay streak for which they had been in search and which they had so nearly missed and finding orchards impatient act in sticking his pick into the wall disclosed the pay streak in the hercules mine which is now valued at |