The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-29

mel. four miles in length, run TO tap the
Comstock nearly 1900 feet below the sur
face cropping on the side of Mt. Davidson.
He did it in the face of seemingly insur-
mountable opposition aud influence, finan-
cial, political and otherwise, and when his
grandly enterpris:ng object was successfully
accomplished be sold out and quit with
high honors and much coin. He is now
famed as one of the most enterprising men
on the Pacific coast, with extsntive and
valuable real estate property in and about
San Francisco and elsewhere. He is still a
very live man, and his memory and history
will never die.
George Hearst of San Francisco, United
States senator from California, VINO died
recently in Washington. ID. c., was also
one OF the early Comstock developers, both
mining and speculative. realizing IS, 000, 900
therefrom. He subsequently added much
to his wealth by proprietorship in the
Father De Smet mine, Black Hills,
N. D., the Ontario mine, Park City, Utah,
and the Anaconda mine. Butte City. Mon.
He also received munihcent returns from
his real estate and stock transactions
whether mining or live stock-and through
his own good luck. good management, or
level-headed Judgment during life his es-
tate at death was estimated at over $780,
600. 600.
E. j. Baldwin Of San Francisco was not
one of the earliest Comstock miners or
operators, but he most certainly came
properly by his title of Lucky Baldwi u
He brought troupe Of native jugglers and
acrobats from Japan. showed a week on
the Comstock, gathered in a very liberal
amount of coin for tirst-class meritorious
attraction, and in San Francisco and else
where was still more lucky or successful.
Then he sent his troupe home TO Japan, and
visited the stock board entertainments.
he selected Savage stock as his objective
point and went for it There happened to
be contest for the control, in view of a
coming annual election, and he was lucky
enough to make nearly million by the turn,
besides being made superintendent of the
Empire State Mill. belonging to the com
pany on Six-mile canon. Afterward, either
in that or any other stocks, his big luck fol-
lowed him, and be cleaned up about SIS, 900,
600. he has since operated mines in Color
ado and elsewhere, owns the famous
Baldwin hotel, the Baldwin theater, and
much other valuable real estate in San
Francisco. besides good land elsewhere in
the state, and LUCKY Baldwin" is gener-
ally considered to be pretty we'll fixed.
James r. Keene of San Francisco took his
s.. Zoo, 900 which he had made IN Comstock
mines and stocks TO New York after the
bonanza excitement had died out and the
stock market became stale. fat and UNI
profitable. He went there 20 show the keen
stock sharks of Gotham how to deal In
stocks, how to bet TO win, how to never lose,
how TO go into the house when IL rains, etc.
They artlessly listened like little
children to his seductive talk and
heartlessly scooped him for half his for
tune before he woke up to what they were
al In fact, they nearly busted James be-
fore he could rally to the defense. He soon
learned to fight the devil with his own fire,
however, and has nearly recuperated.
Robert F. Morrow of San Francisco has
always been a consistent, able aud persist
emit promoter of the south end workings.
notably the yellow Jacket mine, also the
Overman, Caledonia, etc Also dealing In
Comstock securities generally, coming o ut
ahead to the valuation of about IS, 600 600.
William NJ. Lent also materially assisted
In the early Development of the Comsrock,
coming over very frequently from San
Francisco for that purpose. He was inter
ested in some of the leading mines, and con-
centrated into his purse from the proceeds
thereof about 50, 900, 900, which he has since
enjoyed In his business, principally in New
York and Colorado, in which latter section
he owns heavy and valuable mining inter
ests. He intends TO make Colorado his
future home.
George r. McAneny Lents faithful
friend and companion will accompany him
shortly from New York TO Colorado, pro-
posing there to reside permanently. George
had something to do with Comstock mines
aud shares several years ago, and was finan-
cially benefited thereby to the extent OF
81 ,0O0, 900 or more.
Alpheus Bull, the San Francisco banker.
deceased. realized about 81, 900, 900 from his
Comstock mining and stock Investments.
Robert Sherwood, the old-tfme San Fran
cisco jeweler, owned 5000 shares In the old
Union mine, and sold out to the bonanza
firm for 81, 900 900 In cash. He cleaned up
over So, 000, 900 from his Comstock transact
tions
Edmund Patten, prominent resident Of
Gold Hill and the south end Of Oomstook.
was much benefited financially by the
Crown Point bonanza boom and died q
millionaire.
Joe Clark, who had charge of Hearst's
fine horses and dabbled in Comstock, made
himself millionaire thereby, and lives
luxuriously In New York.
s. P. Dewey, Thomas Sunderland and Joe
Woodwork of San Francisco, each
captured a million from Comstock mining
and stock investments. All three are dead.
J. o. Earl, Andy McCreary and A. E.
Head Of San Francisco. each made 81 900, :
600 from Comstock mining and stock invest
ments. All three are very much alive.
A<oAlucA ARlhAilAtiJ knOWh as AJRhNy
Bowers one of the first locators ON the Gold
Hill groupings Of the Comstock, had twenty
feet Of wonderfully rich ground, from which
he realized over 100000 in much
shorter time than it took him TO spend it.
| He bought the best ranch In Washoe val
ley, and on it he built a large mansion Of
fine hewn granite. sumptuously furnished
throughout, costing nearly $780, 900. he
took his wife to Europe, where he bought
stacks of fine oil paintings, and piles OF
statuary about which he knew nothing but
the cost, and he didn't care anything fol
that--what he wanted was ornaments" foI
his house. Sandys mite soon gave out and
he was financially embarrassed when hs
died. His widow lives among friends in
California. Sandy is buried beneath lofty
pines on the steep base of the Sierrs
Nevada, a 100 yards above his lost home
and the Bowen mansion stands as monu
msnt to the characteristically reckless OK
penditures Of Comstock millionaire.