Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-24
The Rise I'm stocks Makes HOme Million.
aires In Nevada.

From the Virginia City Chronicle, December 5.
The rapid and enormous rise in California,
Consolidated Virginia and other Ophir min
ing stocks has been the talk of the Pacific
slope for week. Here in Virginia, where
the mines are located, the fabulous tales OF
their newly discovered wealth have filled our
entire population with the widest excitement.
The rise has been SO rapid that but few of
what are designated rs small fry have been
enabled to get in, but those who hayc held
, largely OF the stock are in position to-day
to clean up with vast fortunes to their credit.
Ii reports from the lower levels can be relied
upon, the wealth about to he turned up in the
California mine is simply fabulous. Indeed
it is almost enough to cause apprehension OF
4 g'ui III the bullion markets of the world.
TiIE EXCITEMENT IN THE STREETS.
All day to-day the bulletin boards in the
vicinity Of the various brokers' Offices have
been surrounded with an eager throng. Eyes
were strained to catch the first glimpse of the
latest figures from San Francisco, and as
quotations came higher and higher, the eX-
citcment grew wilder and wilder. Poor men
who had invested their little earnings in either
Of these mines, stood and watched with a
glow of fierce excitement the growth of the
little sums into fortune. Congratulations
passed on every hand, for there are but few
in the whole city who are not able to-day to
close out mere or less winners in the great
pool.
VAST FoETINEs AND WHO HAVE THEN.
Outside of John Mackey, who is partner
with Flood 4 O'Brien in the management of
all three of these fabulous mines, the ndivid-
ual who will, if he sells in time, march off
with the biggest prize, is General Thomas II.
Williams. The General holds in his own
name &, 500 shares of California, and about
5000 shares of Consolidated Virginia. The
first cost him little or nothing, it having been
awarded him at the time of the California
consolidation for his share of Central No. 2
He eau sell his shares in California to-day for
81 $50, 900, and his shares in Consolidated
Virginia for $3.50, 900, a total of 81, 700. 600.
His clear profit If he sells in time, will be
over $2, OOO, 900. In the last twenty four
hours California has risen 800 share. The
Generals profits in those twenty -four hours
has been $G5O'OO0; more than So, 600 an
hour, $500 minute: 1t is fabulous.
OTHER COUNTS OF MONTE CHRISTIE.
we nave Hot sl'a,, today :" s5ivn. hnvn
we been able to get, the names of all who
have been suddenly raised to enormous wealth.
Robert Graves. it is said can clean up with a
cool million; David Bixler, partner of General
Williams, can add to his half million $780,
600 more with which to soothc his bachelor
pathway into the evening of life; Sam. Curtis,
of the Ophir, can close out with $3.50, 900;
DIR. Bronson with 100000. Mothers with
manageable daughters will be delighted to
, know that though Colonel Stone did not get
to be District Judge he can put $1OO, 900 in
the scale against anything the "old folks" can
Il I'LL u IN L ~
S $4,000 kick the beam without turning his
finger