David Charles Lundeen Timeline
June 1874 Left Stockholm traveled by train and SS Idaho steamship arrived in SLC July
June 1880 Census Carl 52yrs. Work on Smelter, Augusta 48yrs , Sarah 13yrs, Carl 11yrs , Thekla 8yrs, Phillip 5yrs
October 3, 1894 Augusta Lundeen of West Jordan licensed by the Medical Board having been in practice before 1894 Obstetrics
April 22, 1894 Cottonwood Gold and Reservoir Mining Company
David Lundeen along with his other partners discover a ledge of Gold Ore and found a natural water reservoir
June 11, 1900 Census- Joseph, 34 Miner Immigrated 1872 Naturalized, Charles, 68 married 43yrs, Immigrated 1874 Naturalized, Augusta 68yrs married 43yrs., David C. 31 yrs, Immigrated 1874, Miner
December 18, 1901 Mining Claim patent issued for the following mines–Bryan No 1, Free Coinage, Hidden Treasure, Leadville No. 2, P—Dugway, Toole Utah
February 12, 1901 Good Strike In Dugway District
A group of 8 Claims – Mr. Giovanni Lavagnino owns half interest the Lundeen brothers own other half interest in claims
December 2, 1902-New Hoist Installed Dugway Copper Company Will Now Make Things Hum
“A porphyritic granite is now making it’s appearance… The richest ore is found next to it. And Superintendent Lundeen is now convinced that the material, never before found in the Dugway District… First of the year.”
“Mr. Lundeen will return to camp with New Hoist and drilling machinery right after the first of the year”
December 30, 1902 David Lundeen Superintendent of Dugway Copper Company mines is home for the Holidays
May 11, 1903- Dugway Strike Improves
Six feet of High Grade Copper Ore Visible
May 17, 1903 August Lundeen Dies
Funeral West Jordan Meeting House
February 22, 1904-New Strike of Rich Rock in Dugway
“Lundeen Brothers Jubilant almost beyond expression over the showing”
“Property held by the Lundeen Brothers consists of eleven claims”
Working shaft at a depth of 100 ft ore test at 73% lead 340 ounces of Silver
December 4, 1905 His father Charles John Lundeen dies in Bingham Junction, Utah William H. Kelley presided gave funeral sermon (Pres. Council of twelve apostles for RLDS church) Funeral Bingham Junction buried West Jordan Cemetery
March 1, 1907 hauled ore by oxcart awaiting a railway
May 28, 1908 He and his brother along with G. Lavagnino buy the Admiral lode mining claim- Mining claim includes 17.08 Acres of land
1910 Census David Lundeen 42yrs Miner Casting, Delia 27 yrs, David R 3yrs, Lucille 9Months
1910 Joseph L Lundeen transfers real estate property to DW Phelan for $1100
Section 20, township 2 South, Range 1 West
October 5, 1912 Delinquent 2000 Shares at $2.00 a share
Jan. 5, 1913- Work Resumed at the Dugway Bonanza
1913 President of Dugway Bonanza Mining company
March 27, 1914- Dugway Bonanza Mining Company Delinquent
David C. Lundeen 1,000 shares at $5.00 a share
Dugway district claims 55 miles SW of St. John
March 22, 1919 Delinquent 1000 Shares at $1.25 as share
March 24 1923—Miners Compelled to Walk 45 Miles in Blinding Snow
“The experience we went through cannot be described,” said David Lundeen. ”I could not compoel myself to go through it again. We were forced to stay at our camp one of the most promising lead camps I know of on account of bad weather until shortage of supplies force us to start out on foot. We waited till a favorable day and then started our forty five mile journey. The storm came up ar regular blizzard and we had to fight our way. The las five miles I thought we would drop from sheer exhaustion. “
January 31 1934 David writes a heartfelt letter to his son Howard giving him a mining claim
He bought a new suit, the weather is bitter cold, starting work on Dugway properties, kiss my grandchildren, oodles of love to you and Lucille (daughter) From your Loving Daddie Lundeen
Mining Claim for Harvester No. 1, Harvester No. 2, Harvester No. 3
November 16, 1938 Died of Chronic Nephritis Informant County Welfare Records ..Death Certificate issued 69yrs, Trade-Prospector/Quartz mines
- Hidden Treasure Mine 8,140 Feet
- Primary Mineral: Lead, Silver. Secondary: Zinc, Copper, Gold
- Lat, Long 40.38833, -112.2711 Source: Western Mining History
Missing Brother's Compelled to Walk 45 Miles during a Blizzard March 1923
They went through some really tough times. “the experience we went through cannot be described”, “The last five miles I thought we would drop from sheer exhaustion….there is a twenty five mile stretch where you are at the mercy of the elements.” David Lundeen
A Postcard David C. Lundeen sent to his son Howard K. Lundeen
Front: David with hand on the wagon, brother Joesph Leopold with huge hole in his knee, and claim partner Mr. Giovanni Lavaginnoi
On the back of the Cabin picture above– “We had no Autos those days, Note me standing up against the wagon, Uncle Joe just through patching his Overhauls apparently not a very good job on the knee. This is the Hotel you will dine at when you go out in September called the Hotel Lucille Howard.” I think as we read this we can see he had a sense of humor telling Howard that he named their cabin after his daughter Lucille (Howard’s sister) & and Howard his son.
Dugway Cabin Today
The mysterious log cabin of Dugway Mountain
While exploring the North end of the Dugway Mountains years ago I ran across this log cabin. I always wondered about the cabin for there are no suitable trees in the area with which to build such a structure. Late I found what I believe to be the story of how the cabin got there.
The following appears in “The History of Toole County” published by The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
“In the spring of 1900, my father had completed a log cabin, dirt floor and dirt roof. It was really home. He had the notion to go to Dugway Mountain, so all there was to do was prepare the grub box, pile some hay in the wagon and hook up. The following afternoon we arrived at a very pretty grassy basin, where we got water for our horses out of a mineshaft. We met some prospectors at this place who showed us the diggings whre they expected to soon become millionaires. We remained overnight here and the prospectors made a eal with father to buld them a log cabin. The nearest logs were in the Skull Valley Mountains fifty miles away.The Young men who had the mine were Joe and Dave Lundeen.
In a couple of days we returned to our cabin and began to get a set of house-logs. Indian Bill had a cabin on Hickman Creek, which he traded for a horse with my father.
Clyde and I did most of the tearing down of the Indian’s cabin. The Indians, of course, lived in Tepees. These logs we loaded on wagons and hauled to Dugway. Father made one hundred fifteen dollars for this contract.” —From the Diary of Hiram Wallace Severe.
A Letter David sent his son Howard K. Lundeen January 21, 1934
My Dear Son Howard Jan. 21, 1934
I am thinking it high time I was answering your last letter. I wrote Lucile last & I have rather been expecting a letter from her before writing but as yet have not had a reply. I do hope you are all O.K. I am pretty well and engaging myself in my new suit of close(clothes). Our weather … has been bitter for this time of the year than for 60 yrs. That was an awful disaster you had in Los Angeles (the nite of the 1st) I was so glad when I seen the death list that my dear ones were safe. Mining here is picking up. They are already starting work on properties in Dugway and I think by next summer we will be able to handle our property to good advantage. Have you called on Mr. Laraginnio as yet. Please let me know what he has to say about the proposition and if he has put any price on his interest as I may be asked any time as to what they are holding their interest at. I hope you are still working so you will be able to come here and go out to Dugway with me when the time comes so we can hold the title to the (?? unparted) Group of claims. I must get out there in June some way as it is to valuable ground to let go by default — of course if you can’t possibly come I will have to figure out some other way of getting out their unless I should sell the property before that time. I have not heard from Aunt Nell since the 2nd. Have you called on her lately? Give her my love when you see her. The times have seems to be picking up but I am unable to get any of the W.9. work. I guess they figure I am too old. There is so many that have had no chance so much younger than me. How is my darling Grand children. Kiss them for grandpa when you see them. I never hear from Floryda any more or her parents. My best wishes to your mama and all whom I (????). Please write me soon. With Oodles of love to you and Lucile XXXX From Your Loving daddie Lundeen
David Charles Lundeen- Official Mine Claim
June 8, 1933
David sent this mining claim in the same envelope with the above letter to Howard K. Lundeen in 1934
The undersigned being the owner and or owners of the mining claims hereinafter described; Harvester No 1, Harvester, No 2, and Harvester No 3 Location the Dugway Mining District, Toole County State of Utah.
David Lundeen Obituary November 1938
David Lundeen lived and died at the Salt Lake County Infirmary November 1938 at the age of 69 years old. He died alone without any family.
