The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-18
BY ONE WHO KNOWS.
Prominent Citizens Of Eureka, Nevada,
Defended by an Old Eurekan.
To TEE MINER:

To TIE MINER:
A correspondent, who dates his commu-
nication Eureka. Nevada" but who, l
think, really lives in Butte City, writes to
an evening paper considerable hogw ash, on
the subject of Nevada Miners Unions"
This gentleman, if such he can be called,
sees fit in his communication, to insinuate
that a c%ountryman OF mine, Reuben Richard,
who was born OF poor, but honest parents,
in the town OF Redruth, Cornwall, Eng
land, stole from tie Richmond Mining Co.,
of Nevada, the sum OF $25O,OO0. Now,
sir, the following are the facts in the case
OF this superintendent, who, as Ajax
says. /" came over from old England" Mr..
Richard, ex-superintendant OF the Rich
mond mining company, was sent to take
charge OF the Richmond mine and furnaces,
about nine years ago. He found the affairs
of the company in a very deplorable state,
not much ore in the mine, and the financial
state OF the company in a very question
able condition. Mr.. Richard, who is a
born miner, in a short time discovered
several large bodies OF ore in the Richmond
mine, that paid the company several humid
reds of thousands OF dollars in dividends,
and when he resigned his position as super
intendant of the company, he left over two
millions OF dollars worth OF ore in sight in
the mine. Morris this all. His experience with
slnelters, furnaces, and every new appliance
for the reduction OF ores, enabled him to
put in operation at Eureka, works for the
working of the refractory ores OF the Rich
mond mine, that were OF great value to the
the that helped the town OF
Eureka to a considerable extent, and also
Ajax, in getting his three meals
a day. Mr.. Richard was never accused by
his employers. OF stealing a lola OF the
Richmond Company's money, as was in
simulated in the communication referred to
and the man who says he was lies. lived in
Eureka, Nevada, seven years, and l never
heard before that Mr.. Richard was worth
$25O.OOO. When he left Eureka, it was
said that he was worth $4,000. He was
in Eureka seven years and had a salary OF
SO 900 a veal with a house to live i'll.
This salary would allow him to spend $780,
600 in seven years and thus save $4,000.
l think it is cowardly, unjust and mean In
any person insinuating that d man like
Mr., Richard, who is characterized for
honesty. sincerity and truth should steal a
quarter of a million OF dollars from a COM
nany that itself has only words OF praise
Communication for him. Mr.. Pickard is
now the owner of some valuable mines in
Colorado, and is respected by all who have
the honor OF his acquaintance.
In regards to the grown boy" who came
to Eureka a dozen years ago. This refers
to Michael Donahue Foley, an lrishlnan,
who came to Eureka, and by dint OF hard
work ard strict attention to business
amassed a considerable fortune. Mr..
Foley is a positive man, and it is no won
der that such milk and water men as
"Aiax' abuse him. In regards to Mr.:
Probert, the manager OF the Richmond
company, who is also an Englishman, l
have not much to say, as the evening
paper that sees fit to abuse him in one col
umn, eulogizes him in another.
Now. sir, as regards the Miners Union
NV sentiments in this great and grand or
were known and appreciated by
The workingmen OF Nevada, hundreds OF
whom are now in Butte City, when Ajax
was creeping around after Richard, Foley,
Probert, ct. AL, for fifty cents with which
tn huy a square meal. There are hundreds
nj old Miners Union men in this city who can
vonch for my Miners Union principles, and
when Il is known that 1 am the one "lately
from Nevada who wanted to air his
views they will understand the true status
OF affairs.
When "Aiax'' writes to a paper again he
must leave Foley and Richard out OF ms
e~pistles. If there is a man in Butte VINO
wants anything OF either Of these men ne
can get it out Of me. Ii Ala Is Il eureka
he will bow to them like a whipped cur:
Because Foley is an lrlshman, ana hlcKaro
;s a Cornishman, and both have been very
successful. it does not follow that they have
M rights that "Ajax'' is bound to respect,
and # the matter was simmered down it
would be proven that, to-day, Ajax is
under obligations to these two men that
'' W.. J. PENRosE