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A Keno street scene, early 1920's
(Mural on Keno's shelter building)
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This
page
is dedicated to the ex-miners and former residents of the Keno-Elsa area.
It is your page and if you want to contribute
a picture or story I'll be happy to add it to the memory page...
...........
As the bank burnt
They were proud of their
new fire truck, the people of the small village of Keno City.
Since practically every male in town volunteered for the fire brigade,
there was always something to talk about in the bar. Then, one evening
a call came from Elsa: the bank was on fire in the neighbor town. The men
tumbled out of the bar and within minutes the new fire truck speeded with
a loud siren down the icy road towards Elsa. An excited crowd awaited
the fire brigade in front of the burning bank. Quickly they pulled out
the hoses and the command "WATER" was shouted. Nothing happened. Again
they yelled: "turn on the pump", but not a single drop dripped from the
hoses. The tank of the new firetruck was bonedry. Over the excitement it
was forgotten to fill up the tank with water. Unobtrusive the Keno Crew
retreated. Until today it is advised not to talk to Keno folks about the
engagement of the fire brigade back then when the bank burnt in Elsa......
P.S. Meanwhile, Elsa's
worried miners had formed a line and were passing buckets of money
from the burning bank to the post office. Every man in town was there except
one: a miner who was "sleeping it off" in the bunkhouse, was missing all
the excitement. He woke up just when the fire was almost out. Anxious to
save the miners' hard-earned money, he ran for the company's D-7 cat and
drove it right into the building, knocking two firefighters off the roof,
and splitting the building in half.
It is interesting to
note that the only medical casualties were the two firemen on the roof,
and that when the money was later counted, not one dime was missing. Of
course, the incident was the talk of the town for days, and people gleefully
argued over what had actually destroyed the bank: the fire, or an overly
anxious and very inebriated catskinner. |
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on
Galena Hill
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700
camp in the 1960's
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mill
at Christal Lake in the 50"s
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view
of Calumet
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click
on the gallery for enlargements
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photo
gallery
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GOLD
AND GALENA
This coffee
table size book contains a wealth of information and pictures about the
history of the Mayo- Elsa- Keno area.
Contact
for further information:
Mayo Historical
Society
or
Village of
Mayo, (867) 996-2317
e-mail:
mayo@yt.sympatico.ca |