Absolutely correct. The Copper Glance Mine was Sam Donnelly's main income at that time. Getting to the Copper Glance is a nice hike in the Fall with clearly marked trails. In 1898 the mine filled with water after striking an underground spring. They were never able to get the water to recede so that ended work at the Copper Glance. The upper and lower main buildings at the Copper Glance were dismantled and the materials were used to help build the town of Sunnyside. The folks living up at the Copper Glance moved down and built the small town of Sunnyside later that year. Sam Donnelly resided at the Lone Star. The Lone Star Mine came later. It never produced enough for the folks living at Sunnyside to survive on. They eventually depended on their saw mill for income, later even that fell through. Sam Donnelly is buried in an unmarked grave at the Lone Star Mine. Some say he was buried with a pole sticking up from the grave where his mouth was, so he would be able to speak with God in his after life.
Yes the Lone Star is nearby, roughly 3 miles S.E. of Sunnyside. That is the most credible information I have been able to find. More than likely I'll have to go hunting and with some luck might find the area.
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