 Eureka Camp (Republic) |
| ©Linda Allen 1989 Written in June for Madilane Perry Mermaid and the Fairy Queen Looking Backward, Six Nineteen First Thought, Last Shot, Mountain King Gold! Eureka Camp! Alice, Agnes, Ida May Golden Eagle and Blue Jay Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, hey! Gold! Eureka Camp! In Ferry County, Washington See the boomers on the run Fever's got 'em, every one - Gold! Eureka Camp! Eighteen hundred ninety-six Pitched our tents on Eureka Creek To grab the gold and get out quick - Gold! Eureka Camp! (chorus) Some say these hills are full of gold But hard rock miners just grow old Lookin' for the Mother Lode - Gold! Eureka Camp! Some day I might settle down Find a gal in Curlew Town Gold to trim her wedding gown Gold! Eureka Camp! (chorus) Old Jim Hill was doin' fine Layin' track to Eureka's mines But he got beat by the Hot Air Line Gold! Eureka Camp! Nelson Brothers doing great Takin' orders, loadin' freight I'll take up sellin' real estate Gold! Eureka Camp! (chorus) Notes: The chorus of this song is made up of the names of mining claims filed at the turn of the century in what is now Republic. My thanks to Madilane Perry of Republic who suggested the idea for this song, and took me to visit some of the over 100 claims. |