The cabins you see today replace structures dating to 1906. The original owner, Mr. Hayes, jumped the gun in his zeal for profits from a combination sawmill and mine. He first hired a crew of 20 men in January to cut lumber for cabins intended to house 40 employees. By April, the sawmill was up and running, but Hayes' dream of prosperity never materialized. Mining had begun to ebb by this time. Veins of gold dwindled and metal prices dipped. Workers departed. But the tradition of a respect for private land ownership remains as strong as ever.