The morning call., 1893-06-25

live, and the people began to speak of him
as poor Tabor. just when the skies were
darkest, however. he sold one of his mines
to Scotch syndicate for several million
dollars. This has. | am told, enabled him
TO release all his property from debt, and
ne IS now on sound financial basis again.
lie IS going TO returnish his opera-house,
and he will live in as good style as ever.
Iaoor's career would make a good SEN
sational novel. From the time that he
drove wagon across the plains and sold
flour and bacon and frVng-pans to miners
till now it has been full of adventure, and
be has made and lost many millians His
divorce is still remem bered here, and l am
told that society has forever shut is doors
against him and his wife. Mrs. Tabor No.
has grown rich, and she is worth very
nearly million. The property which
Tabor gave her at the demands of the
courts has greatly increased in value She
has invested her income well and she is
rich and respected. Tabor's son Maxcey
Is successful business man, and he is fast
accumulatng fortune. He manages the
Brown Palace Hotel here, and his wife
is considered the most beautiful woman in
Denver.
This hotel is one Of the finest buildings
in the Union and the story of its construc-
ton gives some idea of the ups and downs
of this western country. 1t was built by a
man named Henry Z. Brown, who began
life here as carpenter and who worked
for years at regular days wages. He
managed to save enough money to buy a
tract of 100 acres of land on the cactus
hill near the village of Denver and he paid
the Government for this 81 % per acre.
The land had no water and the people all
laughed at his folly, too. Denver
gradually grew and Browns land be-
came valuable. For years it was all he
could do to pay the taxes, and he was ad-
vlsed to sell. He preferred to starve and
hold on. Then the LeadvIlle boom came
and money flowed into Colorado. Denver
prospered and it soon surrounded his
farm. Ten acres of it was bought for the
CAPITOL building, and the rest was cut up
into town lots, and upon these the finest
houses of Denver are built. The result
was that Brown made fortune. and he
pnt something like a million dollars of it
into this hotel. It has been finished only
about year, but l am told that his mana
gers are already making profit of $4,000
a month out of ii.
David II. Moffat is another Denver
millionaire who has had varied career.
He began life as a messenger boy ia the
New York Exchange Bank, and he now
has bank Of his own here in Denver and
owns mines and stocks and gold galore.
He is one of the chief owners of the Creed
mine. and he took hold of the property
which Greed discovered and built a rail-
road to it. He developed the mines so
thoroughly that Greed is to-day one of the
largest shipping ports in the United States,
and it is said that the opening of this camp
saved the Denver and Rio Grand road from
bankruptcy, Motfat made his first
money in mining speculations in "The
Little Pittsburg." which Melted him large
sum. His first capital here was made in
banking He came from New York to
Iowa to take place as teller in bank in
Des Moines. Here he attracted the atten-
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bank In Omaha, and young Moffat was
made the cashier of that bank. He was IN
Omaha when the Pixies Peak excitement
came on and at that time he came West.
He speculated here in groceries and other
staples which were needed for shipment
to the mines. and he soon got into banking
He is now president of the First Ma
tionai Bank OF Denver, and he was acting
rs such when the famous bank robbery of
few years ago occurred. Every one re-
members the story. A man came into
Muffats private room at the bank and
holding up a bottle which he said con-
tained nitrO-glvcerlne said he would blow
Moffat. the bank and himself into eternity
IL Moffat would not write out for him a
check for $4,000 and give him the money
for it. Moffat looked into the mans eyes
and he thought he was desperate, and, to
make a long story short, he walked
with him co the cashiers desk and
gave him the money. The man took it and
rushed out, and though the police were
Immediately put on his track he escaped
] am told that in seeking him they found
the bottle which had terrified Moffat, and
this on being analysed was found to con-
tain nothing but water. Not long ago a
man stepped into Aloffats private room at
the bank and saia:
"Mr. Moffat there comes time in every
mans life when if assistance is given him
he becomes wealthy man and if refused
he becomes 5eggar. l am in just tina,
situation"
81 have been in that situation myself"
replied Moffat. ''and MIR. Chaffee made me
what am. What is your proposition? II
/ can help you l will"
The man told his story. and the result
was that Moffat staked him and made him
a fortune.
Among the richest bankers in the United
States are the Kounlz Brothers. They
have banks in New York, Omaha and
here. and their operations extend to all
oaris'of the United States. They came,