Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-09-28
WEALTHY MINERS.
Montana Mining Review.

for 1900, 900 in gold. He lost his
stake on Wall street, wont to Lead
vile, and in six months made $780,
600, and lost every nickel OF it in 1883
by the failure OF Grant & Wards
bank. Nov he has commenced to
rise again and has $l5O,000 to his
credit in the bank.
Tom Bowen went TO Colorado from
Arkansas ten years ago. He was
broken in health. One night Bowen
won 900 at poker, gave it to pros
pector tor a grub stake, and gained
the little Annie and Golconda as the
result Of his venture. These two
mines have paid As high as 10000 q
day in hard cash. A conservative
estimate places the ore in sight at 3d.
100000. To-day Tom Bowen is
United States senator and the most
popular man in the State OF Colorado
Joe Stanley, one of the wealthiost
men in Denver, and vice-president OF
the Denver City National Bank, had
. prospect ton years ago in Gilpin
County. His wife took in washing to
buy -four and bacon, while Joe dug
his way 700 II. through barren rock.
He had no capital and couldn't hire
assistance. At the end OF 700 feet he
struck pay ore and named it the Cali
fornia mine. A party Of Englishmen
on tour through the State gave him
81 100000 in cash for the mine. 1t
has paid them over 100000 in div.
idends, and is still being worked.
Tho Nary Murphy Mine was sold
by the disooverer six years ago for
$4,000. st Louis people bought it.
For three years past the Mary Murphy
mine has been paying dividend on
100000,
Senator Hearst, Of California, is be-
yond doubt the richest miner in
America. Originally from Missouri,
he began in the mountains as day
iaborer. He steadily assembled as
foreman, superintendent and owner.
He is to-day the richest man the in
the United States. There is not n
mining State or Territory in which no
IS not owning and working some min
ing property. He has 5000 men In
his employ in this country. He stated
recently that no hadn't lost dollar
in mining for twenty years past, and
that he would much rather DO in the
mines than in Washington His
wife's social aspirations led him to
accept official position.
Governor Tabor is said to have
made more money out Of mines IN ten
years than any other man in Colorado.
OUTSIDE OF ~ 10000 that he has in
vested in pnver real estate, his for
tune is all invested in mining property,
At the same timo tho Governor IN the
heaviest borrower in the State.
Diamond Joe Reynolds income
from mines ne owns in Colorado is
over 100000 year, His partner,
Col John Morrissey, an Irshman, is
immensely wealthy, and has over
100000 invested in race horses.
Diamond Joe lives like prince in Il
magnificent residence in Chicago.
Thomas CRUISE, Of Helena, Mon
tana, the discoyerer Of tho famous
Drum Lummon mine, a few years
ago could not get trusted for sack
OF Hour, Bus be kept on digging in
the Drum Lummon, living alone in
miners cabin, subsisting on beans
and bacon. One day no sold the
Drum Lummon to an English com
pany for 100000 cash aud $1,000
600 in tho stock of the company.
Since operations were commenced by
the English company the Drum
Lummon has been a steady dividend
payer, being credited with 5000
96S up to date. "Tommy" Cruise is
now president Of a savings bank, in
the city of Helena, and aside from
his heavy mining interests is also on.
tensively engaged In sheep and cattle.
Montana is full OF mining miihoa-
vires, and men fast approaching that
figure, most OF whsrh call Helena
home. Some OF these are men with
national regulations. Prominent
among them may be mentioned A.
nj Hotter, Ex-Governor of Montana
Samuel I. Hauser, Nate Vestal, Jos.
Russell, Z. b. Vaughan, ii. w. Childs,
Sam'l Word, w. A. Clargk, w. A.
Chessmsn, John Shober, Col. w. f.
Sauders, o. II. Allen, X. Larabee, r.
5. Hale, and others. Besides these
there are a score OF more of men, be.
longing TO a younger generation, who
Wlthln the next decade will be classed
among the wealshiest and most sue.
eessfnl miners of the world.
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Hanson Crsig, of Kentucky, is