The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-21
THE OLD-TINIERs.
"Reminiscences of Early Days in the
Coeus D'AIenes.

"Reminiscences of Early Days in the
Coeus D'Alenes.
What has become of old timers in the
Occur d'Alene-men whose names were
as familiar as household words a few
years ago?
There was Con Sullivan, "Old Man"
Kellogg, Albert Allen, Alex Mank, q. ..
Peck, Or. Cooper. Harry Baer, says the
Butte Miner, who were all benenclarles
in the sale of the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van mine. To ascertain their whereabouts
a SpokesInan-Review reporter searched
through the archives and unearthed an
amount Of information regarding TINS
famous sale and those who protited there
by. Some of the men are still living In
Spokane, and to them it will be like
ancient history to go back to the time
when kelloggs mule discovered the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines, but TO
those who are new to the country the old
story will be particularly interesting.
It is not necessary to go into carrier
details, and give a history of the famous
transfer. Suffice it TO say the mines were
discovered, if the. reported is correctly in
formed in FEBRUARY, 1885, over II years
ago. The sale to Simon Reed of Portland,
and his associates was contaminated IN
1886 or 1887, for $600,G00. The disputes which
had arisen as to the ownership were set
tied and the money was divided about as
follows ''Old Man Kellogg, $4,000;
Phil O'Rourke, 100000; Con Sullivan,
Goetz and Harry Baer each $65, 600; Albert
Allen, $50. 000 DR.. Cooper, $1,000, and o.
O. Peck $4,000 There may possibly be
some inaccuracies III these figures, but
they are approximately correct.
What became of this money is best told
by an old Occur d'Alener.
Goetz and Baer erected the Frankfurt
block, the finest building in Spokane be-
fore the fire. Phil O'Rourke lost the
greater part of his in prospecting. Pills
friends say that he had u fondness for
the buried card" and often paid heavily
for permission to see it. Kellogg would
or could not keep his money; one pay
ment would be gone before the next one
became due. When the last payment was
made Victor Clement induced him to pur-
chase an annuity in the Bank Of England,
which he did, and now draws 5000 or &c.
900 a year without any worry as to in
vestment. This will be paid as long as he
lives. He now lives in California. Mr..
Peck bought Spokane real estate and
erected block on Howard street. Con
Sullivan spent a fortune in developing
mining property in Butte, and only in
the past few months began to realize that
his money was not spent in vain. Recent
discoveries will make him a rich man.
Alex Monk bought or erected the Ward
ner water works, which he sold out at
a good price and went to Chicago and
bought North Chicago street railway Sc
curities when they were very low. They
have since advanced way above par, and
Mr.. Monk is living in Ireland, surrounded
by every luxury.
DR.. Cooper was a genial, whole-souled
gentleman. He bought Spokane realty,
ana made profitable investments. He re-
sided in Spokane until his death several
years ago.
Albert Allen still lives in Spokane, and
is attorney for the Spokane Falls and
Northern railway. To the anxious inquir-
er Mr.. Allen would no doubt give the in
formation that his money was lost in the
practice of law.
1t is said jim Wardner benefited large
ly by the sale, being instrumental in en-
cheering the deal. How much he secur-
ed or what was actually paid for the mine
could not be learned, but 100000 was dis
tributed about as indicated.