The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-16

Yes; Cnere are many sons OF fortune,
who have captured their golden heeces in
where, in the mountains and the valleys of
the famous Ell Dorado, who are either per-
manently or temporarily settled here, and
who delight in the majesty of their enorm-
GUS accumulations, and adore New York az
good place to spend money and enjoy life
in.''
''Some of these Californians are pretty
slippery, have heard it said?'
well, as the world goes, they have as
good chance to slip into the kingdom of
heaven as the majority of your millionaires
here in the east. There are great many
wildcat oil, sugar. leather. bank, and insur-
ance organizations here, just as there are
tho basest kind Of mining steals, land booms
and wheat deals out there. The honest
farmer waters his milk and mixes2oleomar,
garine with his butter, out there, as we'll as
here. and the manipulation of stocks on Cali
fornia street and on Wall street pursues the
same course with the tens Of thousand of
lambs who have heeces to be shorn.''
"But, here We are at the Hoffman,"
''There is the most unostentatious man
among the California colonists, who really
has no permanent home on the earth.
When in San Francisco he stays at the Pal
ace hotel; when in New York at the Hoff-
pole. He makes at least two or more trips to
net income Of $2,900 day. 1 could tell
you lots of such stories-all true. I know,
Tor fact, that, in presents to the rich and
wel-to-do and In charities to the poor and
100000 a year. He has very little the look
Of an Irishman, but he was born in Dublin,
all the same, on the 18th of November,
1886. He spent his boyhood days in this
city, and many time he and lots of others
Of us have clapped our hands over the act
e. "a TAI "a
the Old Bowery, and at the Woods and
the Taylors at the Park. He went to
the Pacific coast, via Panama, at the age of
sixteen, and at once started for the mines
at Bonneville and afterward worked at
Forest City. He became what is known as
City, New, in 1859, and first worked in the
famous Gould and Curry He subse-
quently Joined three other men, and in
1871 this Big Four became known as the
Bonanza firm and in short time had
made one hundred millions Of dollars. He
the Consolidated Virginia. and upon their
exit from the bowels Of the earth' one of
the party gave the Bonanza King a trade
dollar. 'Thanksv he exclaimed, 4 will add
this to my two million in the bank across
the way, as am going to mako big pur-
chase tomorrow His wife is we'll known
as ono OF the grandest entertainers in Paris
and London, while her reception to Gen.
Grant in 1873 was one of the most magnif-
cent and extravaganza of modern times"
who is that man with far-away look?"
HE is Californian, ALSO"
II thought so.''
"But he hasn't got ~ -rinoiple, and is
as oold-blooded as - ,rg See how
adectionately he strokes .lat long, dark
beard. He was once known as a pirate
during the OWL war, and he may now be
thinking Of the sombre days he spent at
Alcatras tho Gibraltar of San Francisco
Bay. He is always running a mining deal.
South America on the market.
what did he give toward the Grant
fuRd2"
HE never gave anything toward any
fund for the living or the dead. But he is
manipulation from Gold Gulch, truly, and
would fleece the lambs spoken of in the
New Testament if they. were not grazing in
celestial pastures. He is the hardest mining
man from the slope-why! Lots wife was
very soft putty compared to this old party.''
THAT is q nice looking old gentleman he
is talking to, though"
SWELL, he is a trife more Christianlike to
look at. Still water runs deep, you know"
Birds of feather, suppose
"That's just the size of It. His milk of
human kindness wouldn't cream over
enought to see with microscope. He is
best known as having been the kingpin in
the diamond swindle of some twenty years
ago. He has been tottering to his grave
takes one or two drinks alone daily, when
his troubled conscience or rheumatic govt
does not keep him at home. He has fine
residence in San Francisco, and lots of
other gilt-edged' property there, but has
Lived IN New York for number of years.
The last time he was in Frisco. an old
friend who had backed him with money
years before, and whom he had heartlessly
robbed. unsuccessfully discharged the CON
tents OF revolver at the old mans head,
and ne hasn't praised the glorious climate
of California since.a
,, Who e is that i boozy-looking party invit
some other insidious drink?''
He, too, is several times a millionaire
and goes on periodical as "Reminiscences
of old times. He made most of his money
on the Colorado and Sacramento rivers.
and sold out his great interests to the South
ern Pacific company some fourteen years
ago. He makes flying trip to Frisco
every once in while just to see some of
his old friends and to have .Qo-as-you
please time with an awful summary.
by the way, there comes a millionaire
who has Just returned from Europe, who
has lately purchased one Of the finest man.
the most honorable men on the Pacific
slope, and is wonderfully attached to his
family. He makes money hand over fist,
and owns rich mining, lumber and other
properties in California and Nevada. He
was tremendous union man during the
war. and gave money upon many occasions
for the preservation of the republic.
Suppose We drop into the Fifth Avenue
hotel for few minutes. There are always
some California diamonds there"
well, one of the richest and most infu
entail 4Saen in California is just standing in
YES, I see him.
There's study for you. He is surely
worth ny, 200 goo, all in good shape; and.
while he - said to pinch q dollar for all
there il in il. and does not pungle much for
charity. he has given up tens Of thousands
for the education of poor men and women,
and happen to know that he is not the
sort OF moneybaas he is taken for BY the
majority Of his fellow citizens. His great
est pride i that he comes of one of the first
families Of San Francisco. He doesn't look
his agasfer he was born ON the 10th Of
March. l69A. in 6helbyvills. Ky. His father
~ Isvysas md ths soa took up IT, mo.