The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-14
It WAS ONLY TO A GRAVE
That Is What Joseph Taylor Found
Instead Of the New FL
Dorado.
Sheriff Curtis Succeeds in Reliev-
ing tho Distress at Grove
City"
A Letter From Arthur Wilson About
the Camp-rhs Latest From the
"Nontana Minlng King"


vince more Of ths oolorsd people IN an
around Washington that By Investing q
the stock Of his great gold producing com
pany they may. like him. becomsso wealth.
that million more or less will not ooun
for much one Of the victims OF his misrep
rssontations will be borne % = grave In th
country 90 which be lately turned his eye
as 20 the new Jerusalem. Joseph Taylor
one OF the Chicago thirteen-and IL d
strange that none Of them saw any signih
canoe in the umbsr-will be buried to-d Ia
at ths expense OF ths county. Taylor is th
man who wss taken sick a. Grove CITY
about Christmas. aud whose illness
owing 10 lack Of medical aid. de
vslopei into pneumonia; aud VIII
lay for weeks without even propel
food, bessuss Groves representative
In the camp told those who we're prepared
20 furnish supplies that there was plenty OF
hand. Through the kindness OF pros
pector named Richardson and shs efforts Of
Arthur Wilson. ths mining man near RI
dorsburs. Taylor was gotten to Helena and
ssnt TO ST. Jehn's hospital. There. despite
all that could be done for him, he died sun
dsr morning. He had been lsft too long
without medical attention and without sufi.
Client and proper nourishment for sick
man
sheriff Curtis reached Helena late last
night from Groves camp. where he went 10
inquire into she condition OF the men the @.
He did not bring the other unfortunate
colored meE in With him, for reasons
which he explains. The sherif's story is as
follows: ''On Sunday last | met James
Crump and william Donnell. They we're
speaking about the men At she camp sni
saying what a shame Is was they were IN
that unfortunate position. just then Duke
Dutriuiells came along. l asked him why
some one had not been sent to the camp 60
find ont IL the reports we're true. YOU
teered 90 take him out aud pay his expen-
ses aud 60 guarantee 90 pay all the mems
expenses 10 Helena II the reports OF their
condition we're true. Duke'A health
wouldn't permit him 90 90. but one Of the
men, Vim. Smith. who had gone out with
the colony. but who had since come to Hell
ena went along. Omitting all details of
the trip l will tell you Of the situation as
found 10 a. B!ue Dicks camp on Coon
Ridge.
Arriving there late in the evening
found the men assembled in front OF q
small log cabin. 10 was long, low cabin,
with a dirt roof and dirt foo divided into
two compartments. in ons OF which was a
small stove, a common pine board table
and barrel partly filled with snow water.
II was very cold. All the men followe me
into the cabin. / told them had come 20
learn their condition, having heard that
they we're thinly clad and almost starving;
that II they we're suffering and out Of pro
visions stood ready 10 relieve Their wants,
and II satisfied that they had bsen dsceivel
/ was there with = team TO take them away
and pay their expenses 10 Helena Whefo
their colorsd fisnds would take care OF
them uutil their people east could remit
enough money 10 pay their way home !
ha1F he Al II
having families. said they would not star
any longer. but would accept the /
proposition 20 90 10 Helena. Some OF the /
others said Grove had ID ads them promises .
and they were willing to stay a week or so 7
longer 10 see IL be redeemed them. il be .
did not DO so IN that time they we're willing
90 leave. When asked what Groves prusn-
ises we're thev said shat he had made a YER
bal contract with them in Chicago so pay
them $3.50 a day or sos q month. Ga
these conditions the men went to the camp.
"On Nov. "a G owe called thsm togethsr
and told them that from that day Their pay
would begin, AMI It would make no diffe
encs whether they worked or played. their
wages would 60 on Just ths same. Thee
bosses were q! pointed, chief Of whom was
Groves brothe -in-lav. and the men were
put to work getting out timber 10
build hotel Ihe men willingly
obeyed the orders Of the bosses but
found at the end Of the month that thsir
pay was not 70 Incoming. Running short
Of provisions they demanded that thew re-
ceivs their wsges, to enable them to pay for
food and send something 10 their families.
Word WAS sent TO q owe that II money was
not sent al once the men would be unable
10 work because of lack OF provisions. On
Dec. % Grove sent a dispath from Louis
VILE 20 Frank Wells a merchant of RAIDERS d
burg saying he would tend money tie fol-
loving Mondnf. mat time having passed
! M m N
q owe that unless lac RENTED Immediately
The men would suffer from lack Of food
On Jan. 26 Grove telegraphed from Wash
Ington will send money for you
md the boys In fTiL within
b promised. and grub becoming short the
men naturally felt that they had been de-
ceived ana iil-treated and applied 10 thar
neiQhbors for assistance Up 90 one week
ago Frank Wells had furnished them such
provisions ~ they needed, and would have
continued 30 90 30. bot they wouldn't ask
for further credit. feeling that be had done
more than his share already.
Taking al things into CONFEDERATION. 1
deemed 10 best TO advise tie men % remain
sen days or two weeks more. guaranteeing
10 forward Thorn provisions 70 keep them
for that time. / also auRgestei to tLe fore
msn 10 write 20 Grove. telling the state OF
Aft sirs and demanding that he send money
~ once 20 pay the men what
WIS due them, aud also 20 tav
Frank Wells for the provisions be lad
farm shec amounting 20 S2S4 o otherwise
he would give the men their time and the
oamJ would be abandoned. Part Of tie
men az first demurred 30 waiting. Lut
finally decided IL was beet.
incidentally / asked them where the j
mines We e. They said theY didn't know
about any mines, but found sev-
sfal holes IN the around cal o. prospects.
4 hey said they had done no mining: moth
Ing butout timber. They were waiting for
Grove 60 put them 60 WORK on tho m!nes.
heir tools we're few old ahuvsls and
picks few worn out drills aud four or
i've good axes. / asked them II they knew
b place called Happy valley One good
natured chap answered. NO. sir; We never
head Of such place Kight
above us 10 Coon ride ana Be-
low ua Hard Scrabble canyon: around
Us 70 snow and about US desolauon. The
Tact ~ the matter IL w. are very long on
Blue DlcKs promises Of rich mines. aHd
very short on grub, water, tools and hone
My visit encouraged them aud made
them feel % u they eere new men They
Followed me 90 the wagon and wished ne
Cos speed. They said that whatever vas
sent they would be thankful To-. kuowing
IL was sent not for mere charity. but bs-
cause theT were unfortunate" Col. Curtis
SAYS the nearest water IL hllf nile auav.
4 be men have only eoeveI $40 each fIom
froFe since reaching camp end he owes
them ~ 81 apiece. lite colone. brought
Ia some samples o. ore from Groves pfos-
Drct holes.
DUKE Dutriuoille yesterday received from
liadefsbrrg tho following letter. which BE-
lated Feb. ~ Saturday last, aud Waioh
Dear Sir. / am IN racatrt Cd .-- f-.t-