The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
ANEW WORKERS. ROMANCE.
Onre Bartender In Colorado mud Sow u Million.
airc Mine Owner.

Onre Bartender IN Colorado aud Sow Million.
airc Mine Owner.
New York Graphic.
Ferdinand Van Zannlt is Il name
that will recall some pleasant menu
cries to tho men who were in the
swim of New York smrict ysomc TWEEN.
ty years ago. lie il the scion of a
knickrrl'mkrr family that was ut
one time possessed ofmorrpridc than
cash, or even collateral. Still they
had enough money to live along
modestl.y and with some regard to
The necessities of their place among
the old families of the city. Fifteen
years ago when Lca,lvillr was the
second Pixies Peak of the West, Fred
tired of his hu,nlr,lm and half pow
crty-strickcn life in New York and
started for Colorado. lie had not
much money when lie got there, and
soon spent the little he possessed.
lie would not return to- New York,
and was ready to do anything for a
living, so he accepted II place in a sal
loon, and aus the phrase of the time,
''slung beer" Now hris worth mill
ions,' is sole owner of the Blue Bird
mine ut BUTTE, and is IL son-in-law
OF Sir John Lubhork.
How did it happen!
There was Il constant stream of
men flowing to and from the gold
mines, and after working in IL mental
position for awhile, Van Zandt left
with a party for the mountains. AS
partner in his poverty he took n
young man no better equipped for
rough life of a miner than he was
himself, hut the two remained to.
gether through all privations, and
the companion is now superintcnd-
rnt of the Blue Bird mine.
Fortw ycarsthcy worked together,
but luck was against them, and all
they got from their hard work was
just enough to keep thcmalive. They
were joined by young man who
possessed some money and II knowl-
edge of the country. With his as
sistanco Van Zandt was able to find
n more favorable location, and the
men began to save something.
Six months after the arrival of the
stranger lie was chosen togo to New
Mexico to gather mining statistics.
lie was not to he gone more than
three months, and promised Van
Zandt to return to the camp when
his mission was accomplished. The
stranger rode away and the months
multiplied to Il year, hut he never re-
turned. Then Van Znndt determined
to hunt him up or mt least learn his
fate. All the money the partners
had was gatlcrcdtogct and taken
by the young man to aidin the search
for the stranger. Van Zantlt Travelled
into New Mexico, and attcrsomc time
was successful in discovering the trail
of his friend. In Il few weeks llcc
to the end of the trail, and found his
friend had brcn murdered. Van
Znndt spent Il month ut the scene of
the crime and succeeded in finding
the slayer of the stranger. He had
the man arrested, but time passed
and there was no chance of the case
coming L" trial. Four Mexicans
WIZ III WV liiSoi atIlu van LunuU
decided that they were guilty of the
murder. He worked up u feeling
against the men, and headed n small
party which broke open the Jail and
hanged the party.
Van Znndt then returned to Lead
vile. Then he was engaged by q
syndicate to 20 to England to secure
funds with which to stock n ranch.
Valuable letters were given to the
young man and he was well received
in London. Among the prominent
people h. met was Sir John Lub-
book. whose daughter lie married.
She had a great deal of money in her
own right, and her young husband
made good Use Of it. Sir John was
very much opposed to the match,
but the young people were deter
mined, and after withdrawing his OBJ
jections the baronct proved very
creditable fnthcr-in-law. Van Zandt
brought his wife to this country.
He purchased the Blue Bird mine,
which he got very cheap. 1t is now
clearing 100000 n month, and he,
with his pretty wife, are on their way
from San Francisco to New York,
bound for Europe to spend a year or
two n 1,,n,,,I