St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-03

queer history 1t was worked for silver
1t is said on the Ralto-along Fourteenth
street and Broadway, New York, where I'M
employed actors meet to exchange woes
that there never has been season when
there were so many theatrical disasters
Scores of companies that went out full of
promise, broke up on the road and no matter
the original cast, most of the actors were
"walking gentlemen" coming home.
ledge and a ten-stamp mill crushed several
hundred thousand dollars out of high-grade
ore. Gradually the percentage of silver
diminished, but the copper increased, until
for years it has produced ore which gives
from to IL per cent. of copper, and from Is
to 40 ounces of silver. The character of the
mine changed entirely, but its value did not
decrease, and it has the record of over 81, OOO,-
600 production.
The famous Anaconda was a silver mine,
and low grade one at that to begin with,
but from low grade silver the Anaconda
turned into the most wonderful copper mine
in America. producing more copper than
the famous Calumet and Hecla, of the Lake
Superior region. Eleven years ago the Ana
conda changed hands at figures below a
weeks pay roll of the present time. In
1888 John B. Haggin, Lloyd S. Tevis and
George Hearst, the Californians, started in to
develop the property with Marcus DAILY as
their manager. To the original works which
cost 81, SOC, 900, have since been added to
still larger plant with capacity for 1000 tons
day. An engine of 1000 horse power, the
largest west of the Missouri, supplements
the water power. Eleven hundred men at
the works and 800 at the mine are carried
on the Anaconda pay rolls, which disburse
$4,000 month at Anaconda, and S100 900 at
Butte. well-built city of 1000 inhabitants
has its being as result of the Anaconda
works, and it boasts of the finest hotel be-
tween Minneapolis and Tacoma. It is well
named ''The Shelter City, The Anacondas
railroad freight bill is SIS, 1000 month. Its
annual consumption of coal is $4,000 tons
and of wood is $4,000 cords. Haggin and his
associates have spent over S2OOOO,OOO on
their plant. When all this is considered, ono
is not surprised to learn at the mine, which
is on one of the highest elevations of Butte,
that there is ore enough blocked out to sup
ply the shelters for five years without any
more development work, and that this ore
lies in bodies from so feet to 100 feet in
width and will assay 10 per cent copper.
An investment of $4,000 900 is a big thing,
but $500, 900 net profit month, or 100000 900
ayear, is bigger thing.
Life in Butte has its romance now and
then, and the story of Angus Mcqueen proves
it. Fifteen years ago he was plodding along
ina small Canadian village, feeling constantly
that in the wide world outside there was field
Ixhar ho Itch, FL,
He tied his bundles together and left the
home of his childhood. This was not all.
He had fallen in love with pretty, modest
little girl, and they were engaged to be mar
ried, but with NC. time. set for the wedding,
for Angus insisted that he could not think of
taking any girl from her home until he had
home to offer her in return. And thus were
affairs between them when he shook the
dust of Canada off his feet and came to the
United States The young man drifted out
into Montana. There was plenty of work
for willing hands and Angus was no slug
gard; he worked hard, he worked early and
late, but luck did not attend him. Eight
years OF the same dreary routine went by,
and during that time Angus went back to
his old home twice. On both occasions he
had long talks with the girl who was patient
ly waiting for him, and feeling at each visit
more and more Respondent, he tried to con-
vince her that she was wasting her life for
fancy; told her in SO many words that he
did not believe he ever would be rich enough
80 he dare marry; but the girl was drawer
than he, and would not be relinquished.
Six years ago Angus reached the end of
his lane and found the turn. He struck pay
dirt one day, and in few weeks realized
that he was worth something like 0,00O.
He did not telegraph the good news home;
he did not take the first train home; he did
not even write to the dear ones there of his
good fortune. Prosperity had not faxed him
in the least, but it caused him to set mark
he should strive to reach, and when that
should be attained he determined to go
home and if his promised wife was still true
he would marry her and make her happy.
The months rolled by and Angus Mcqueen
had got foothold in Butte. Here he got
track of a mine located in the center of the
town that to him seemed able to realize all
his hopes if he could secure it. He easily
learned the owners name, but his where
abouts was another matter. With the same
persistence however, that had characterized
his whole life, he began to search for him.
Fortune having once smiled upon him, now
seemed lavish of her favors, and he found
his man. He did not attempt any double
dealing. He told the owner many things
about Butte that he did not know, and offered
him S25, 900 cash for his holding. The prop
osition was accepted, the papers made out
and Angus became the proprietor of a mine
that in less than three months proved to be
in truth what in fancy he had dreamed
Then began his little scheme for romance.
The excuse he sought for going suddenly
home came upon him in most unpleasant
manner: he received a dispatch that his
mother was very ill. At moments notice
he started for Canada, and there, happily,
found his mother recovered. He also found
his girl waiting for him still. Again he went
through the arguments he had used before,
but the girl said no; she did not care for
money, and she said she would not be a drag
upon him. She had confidence in his ability
to earn enough to live on, and that was all
she asked. Angus was overjoyed, but re-
pressed all emotion. He merely said: "Well,
get ready and we will get married and go
back West together" This they did quiet
wedding took place and two weeks later they
were settled in pleasant home here in
Butte. The faithful Canadian lass had in
the end not only found husband, but rich
one, too. A pretty story, but with shrug
of the shoulders you ask: Is it true? Well,
if you do not believe it come to Butte and
have a chat with Mrs. Angus Mcqueen.
Then you will.
A GHOSTS LOVE STORY.