The Irish standard., 1896-09-05

sLUtLX 10Y II up TO Three MlillOus uSAtdlnl l1S
wrote that il ! could bring about 9 sale, salc
| matter at what price or on what eondi lions
! he would give me $4,000 for my " trouble,
| He knew that was acquainted with II.
| Stratton and thought that couldssAuc-
ceed.'' tsS tiiEfs 3t
: 81 don't wonder that you made the trial., Z
Said I. .s y Ts5;s ii
mo, of course net" replied Mr.. Col
brand. "You can't pick UP $5o,00o every
day, even here in Colorado. was very
anxious to make the sale and | saw Mr..
Stratton at once. The mine had already
paid considerable. 1t had good prospects,
though there was not anything like millions
of dollars yet in sight. I told Mr.. Stratton
that I had some Eastern parties vino
wanted to buy the mine, and that they
would pay big price. I did everything
could to induce him to sell. Isaid: gs
Now, Mr.. Stratton, here is a chance
to make yourself independent from now on.
You have been a poor man all your life
and you can now assure yourself of riches
beyond the shadow Of a doubt, your
mine, it is true, promises well, but it may
play out. These men will give you fhe
cash. You can put It in government bonds
and have more money than YOU can spend
for the rest of your life. What could you
have better than that?"
"sI think the mine is better than that
replied Mr.. Stratton; 'at least, these CAPT
tal.sts seem to think So
Eyes said I, but you have got to work
it to get the money out. It is not a sure
thing, and if it were mining gold is, you
know, full of annoyances. Now, why don't
you travel? You have never been out Of
this country. Why don't you takea trip
around the world?' You can so to Paris or
London and live like a lord on the interest
Of the money that this sale will bring you?'
81 don't know replied Stratton. I
don't think care much for travel. like
to stay at home "a
"'But. stop moment, Mr.. Stratton,'
said I, sand think what you could do with
all that money. You could cultivate any
hobby you pleased. There is 8 little ISLAND
for sale off the coast Of California which
is said to be a second paradise. You could
purchase this island and build a palace on
it and live like king. Your life has been
one of hard work; why not take it easy
now? This money will make almost any
thing possible. Haven't you some ambi-
tion that you want to gratify?'.
To tell you the truth, replied Mr..
Stratton, 4 have only one ambition, ana
that is to own the richest mine in the
world and work it. think have it here.
Your people cannot appreciate how i feel
about it. Even if / wished to sell the
mine should ask at least 100000 900 for
it. j know it is worth. that, but also know
that your people would laugh at the idea.
know, too, that if you made me an offer
AIS large as that would not sell. would
deal with you just as quickly as with any
one, but have determined not to sell the
Independence for any price,
This" concluded Mr. Colbrand, "ended
my negotiations, and Isfailed to get my
$4,000. - - - fss
And STILL as have said, sttratton offered
to sell out number Of times during the
earlier days Of Independence, but at this
time there were none who had enough faith
to buy. Now, it is said that he is making
such Improvements that he will in time be
able to take million dollars worth of
gold out of the mine in single day, and
that one Of his boasts is that he will soon
ship car load OF ore which will be worth
at least 100000. He has already shipped
$4,000 worth Of ore in a day, and he is
doing all he can to keep from allowing the
mine to pay more than $120,00O a month
The Portland mine, of which have already
written, was. once offered to New York
parties for 100000. But the experts who
were sent here reported that there was
only $1,000 worth of ore in sight, and the
New Workers refused the Offer The next
month the owners of the Portland took
out $4,000 and since then it has produced
more than $2,000,00O. it now pays $4,000
month in dividends, and [ am told that il
will, Notwithstanding its enormous ex-
pense, pay 36 per cent this year. The Vic
tor mine, which was sold to French parties
for more than million fJllars, brought, as
l have told you, the original finders only
$4,000, and was refused by Wall street
brokers at $270,000. This mine pays per
cent month dividends on capitalization
Of a million.
Similar stories might be told as to other
mines, and all about me / see the funeral
professions Of those who are mourning the
"goid they did not get. During my ride
to Cripple Creek T. travelled with &. very in
telligent doctor named Mcdonald, who is
getting fat off the "one-lung" brigade who
are marching through different parts of
Utah in search of health. He told me how
he was offered only two years ago one
eighth interest in the Anchoria Leland
AAAlAC Iva &oOU, UuC udu LOl lil6 ueTfS 10
buy. This is the mine out of which Irving
Howbart and others have made a fortune.
It's stock Is very valuable, and there is prac,
t;cally none OF it on the market, 1T was
leased little over year ago to T. +. .Malo-
ney, but the lease has now expired. Ma
loney struck, .tpay dirt as soon as he be-
gan working. He found one body Of ore
of 1900 pounds which yielded him $36, 900,
and he has taken out, l am told, more than
100000 worth Of gold Had DR.. Nc
Donald invested in the mine his $500 would
have made him independent of drug stores
and patents for the rest Of his life. n
Nearly every man who gets a mine; at
Cripple Creek has to fight it. Stratton
has had a number Of law suits. The Port
land mine was for q long time in the courts.
and nearly every good claim is sscontested.
One of the querest stories hear is that OF
the Deer Horn mine, which now belongs to
Stratton and others. 1t was located by an:
old carpenter named Sterritt Sterritts had
heard OF Strattonss success, and he knew
that Stratton was carpenter, so he
thought if the luck was running with the.
carpenter trade he would drop his saw and
plane and go to mining. He was about go
years OF age, and he knew nothing about
ore or prospecting. He simply wandered
about the hills in an ainless manner,
breaking up piece of stone here and CHIP
ping off a bit Of rock there. At last one.
day on Globe hill, 6 back Of Cripple Creek.
he saw. lying on: the ground deer,s horn.
]: He was g rather super itious fellow and