The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-22
History of Rich montana Gold mirss

History OF a Rich Montana Gold MiDe.
Portland News
On Saturday there arrived at the Gilman
Hotel in this city, plainly or rather ptDriy
dressed, csdaverous-looking man, a%out
fifty years Of age who took dollsr.r9om
Soon thereafter it was whispered that thealew
arrival was Thomas Cruise, the man whofha
sold the Drnna Lummond Mine, in Montana,
for 81 600, 900. Half of this amount is ca II to
hs deposited in the First National Bsn3 IN
this city, and the other in q Montana BaAk.
IL was noticed during the milionisres
presence In the house that he spent no m sney
that he could possibly avoid. On Sunday
he asked where the Catholic Church was,
and instead of hiring carriage and travel
ing as becomes man OF SO much WEALTH be
trudged on foot to the church and back1 On
Tuesday he left for his hona in Montana
Yesterday gentleman was met who Knew
Mr. Cruise we'll, and he said: Yes; J sm
we'll acquainted with him. For the spass
twenty-five years he has been prospectar in
Montana ard Idaho, and his present wsslth
is due to the fact that he is one of theses fell
lows that get hold and never let go. :
Why it's twenty years since he stuck
the mine that he cold for more than a snill
ion and half. In order to develop It he
would work for while for others to OBTAIN
a stake for grub. tools and powder. Thtl be
would put in bis time or the mine unti' his
funds were exhausted.
thusiasm knew no bounds, and for typ o.
three years before he sold out he mads \ liv
ing out of it. How? Why, by extracting
few hundred pounds of ore and takiug3t TO
his cabin, and reducing it opulp in Bbrtar
and washing out the gold in a bread span.
You see the mine, although rich, c)ult not
be properly developed without cspitalE
Being OF q secretive disposition, be Lad
door at the entrance OF his secret try sure
which he kept locked st all times, and the
miners used to facetiously call the place
'Cruse's prison.
"Tbe story of the greatness of the nins
spread far and wide. and big offers were tnade
for it. Among those who made an offSr for
the mine was Mackay, of bonanza fame; but
the hardy prospector knew full wehs the
value OF his find, and would not sail uDfil be
got bis figure. Cruise was slayer from Away
back, aud don't you forget it. Had ifbeen
me, would have sold out long ago. J
"Finally. an English syndicate comm3nced
to angle with the lucky prospector, AID at
one time negotiations reached such Stage
that the papers Were drawn up and reAd to
| Cruse who was also represented by Efs at.
| toIney. A clause Ia the agrs ement wsl read
| by which the purchasers could buy thu ore
sixth interest he retained, should ttSy so
| desire. This Jared on the old man'9 ears
] ike false BOte to an orchestra leadsrs
~ want that stricken out and II; give
| ycu just FIVE minutes to DO 80. Iyouaiont
who lad waited twenty years for a pur-
| chaser
| "'Wen, bat that's a mere formali,s aud
it's net likely the company viii waat to
| freeze you out" said the represent tsve of
| English capital This sort of expostusstion
| wss kept up until the hands of thu o'clock
marked the expiration Of the five fatstul
| minutes.
THE iig's up slowly and ste,nl: said
| Cruse.
ard indeed it was, and the fail Ire to
sccede to the request MAIDS by Grass cost
| 10000 extra, and it was several nbnihs
oefore he resumed negotiations. Ht1 the
clause been struck out, five sixths d the
| mine could have been purchased for s. 3d.
goo. but when the negotiations VIDE re-
| sumed 81 COCO coo was asked and received
| for Eve sixths of the Drum LuHfnond
Mine"
| The mine is situated about three miles
from Butte City, M. T., aud is probably the
richest go!d-producing mine in the w3r!d.
Mr.. Levi +. Morton's Last Dinner Patty In
Paris.
| London Truth
Though loving home dearly Mrs.; Levi
| Morton is in sore distress at having toSleave
Paris. She has been spoiled pet (if pltting
| can spoil one so amiable as well as sos fair)
| OF brilliant society there. at the dinner
Mr.. Morton and she gave on Saturday she
expressed the contending feelings of Sglad.
| ness to return TO America and sorr.G at
| the rift that Is about to take place IL her
habits. Mrs. Morton on Saturday evening
VAS in black stamped velvet with a
! rich and long Jet berthe fasteneA in
front of the right shoulder by a dismond
oInsmept. she had more diamonds "a her
hair, and three rows of large and perfectly
matching pearls round her neck. Amo4g the
| guests were the Hohenlohes, the De Frey
| cinefs, the Won Hausbergs, the Ligriauds.
| the Herbettes, etc. Princess Hoheplob was
cut OF mourning, and in delicate (pink.
Mime. de Freycinets daughther, who MS be.
come very line girl, was in fresh tt:le of
| the cucumber-water shade. The Ft,reign
MINISTER'S only daughter is now versy like
wnat the Princess Christian was wt>sn, es
Princess Helena, she held drawing-rctm at
buckingham Palace FOR the Qusen, bet che
mas much more slender waist and mofe VI
vaclty OF expression. Her social tact il deli
cate. When telling me on what day her
mother received, she added: "rherS are
some who are at home from to 3, others
from s, to 4, to s. 8 TO g. but marlan tro1ve
que cest plus aimable pour nos aIsis de
roster chez ellie tout L spTes midi" sNot
grain of pedantry is discovorat lie in he5chit.
chat, some of which at the American Sega-
ton was about colors which suited different
complexions.
Mime. Pierre LegTand. wife of the Misister
Oh CommeTce ard Agriculture, and hand.
oeA'o p0'o Dieuosie VI opuient ng0re. esas In
warm crimson brocede lavishIv trimmed
with yallOwish old lace, which pets,aps.
some Flemish ancestors wore centuries ago.
Pierre LegrsDd belongs to family whlhsye
been the "bossss' OF Lille Tor generations.
He IS good fellow, has the happy pSft of
mir' htulness. and laughed good deal svhen
reminded OF some funny incidents with
which be wss conDscted) OF Marshal Msc.
Mahon's visit TO tie capital of French .FIan.
deys in 1877.
The tiny Embassadrsss OF the islsrSi en-
pire Of the furtherest East was Just IS If she
came out OF bandbox. The tirIe-eguiya.
lent 10 her native one-of Marouiss is syivss
To bar Pari aha