Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-13 | Page 12 | The Checkmate Mill Reduced to Ashes

I, THE CHECKMATE MILL k,j. j REDUCED TO ASHES j ) J';' j : The ten-stamp mill with which the I1 - ! j lil Checkmate group of mines at Willow ' ' fjl Creek, Ida., was equipped by Joe Young ! , i ' j' nnd his Salt Lake associates, is in j ''j . j , ashes, the fire by which It was reduced l ' ' ..' occurring a few days ago, according to I ,jr. arrivals from the north. Just what the 1 i fr origin of the blaze Is not known. The i j damage 13 fixed at $17,000. The mines j ..j end mill were sold by local and Ogdsn l ! ' interests some time ago to the present ' I ') i - i !! j owners, who have been putting rut j " lii i considerable ore wliile opening up the ' I, , "I ledge at greater depth, and of course , ( (' the plant will be rebuilt.