Arizona republican., 1899-05-11
TALES OF TABOR'S LUCK
Interesting Incidents in fhe Ex-Sen.
 afOr'S Career.

By dying in comfortable circum- stance5 al Colorado Springs the late ex- United States Senator H. A. W. Ia bor surprised many people who pre- dicted that he would end in a ditch without a cent to bless himself with. Throughout his career, one of the most romantic in the whole history of the wonderful, wealth producing west, he consistently disappointed prophecy, whether of good or evil, 50 it is not to be wondered at that his death should have been under unexpected circum- stances. This man who at first dug ditcheS, then was a millionaire many times ever, then went back to digging dMches as a means to earn his bread, and who, three years ago, hadn't Q cent of all his great fortune left and lived literally by the sweat Of his brow, found himself at 69 years of age post- master of Denver, with an income that put him beyond danger of want once more A short time before his death he said that his days of money making were over and That he was quite con- tent to have enough to live decently upon.
 In 1860 Tabor appeared in California Gulch, Colo, where men were finding nuggets that were the wonder of tine world. He was then about 30 years old and had been a stonecutter in Mas sachusetlts. a farmer in Kansas and a member of the legislature there and finally sort of superior tramp until he struck the diggings. Then, having come too late to locate a claim fer Himself, he went to work for another man at $5 day. Before long he had enough saved up to start little store, and when he was ready to move to new fields he owned about s1,000 in hard earned cash. He started for Gro, Colo. against the advice of his friends. who warned him that he would lose all his little capital in that then little known locality. This was the frs! prcphecy to go wrong, for Tabor didr'tt start out as prospeetor. Settling at O17oi which was then beginning it's boom, he open ed general store, selling food, imple- ments, dcbacco, clothing and notions. Oro grew to be town of 1000 inhabi- tants- As Tabor accumulated money It was predicted that he would soon succum'0 to the mining fever and go lnto the business on his own hook. But he stuck 'tc the store; stuck to it even after Gro began to decline and its pest friends saw that it was a burst bubble. In those hard years the store Keeper lest most Of what he had made, and his wife, hard working, faithful irish glr-, took in bOarders to help him along. For more than ten years the Tabcrs pluckily stC-d by the store and saw the town dwind.e from 1000 70 70 people. Then the husband made up his mind that it was time to move, so what remained Of the stock was packed a mile or two up the gUlch, where there were rumors of good strikes, and busf- ness was resumed at the new place
 This new place was subsequently Leadvil.e, by Tabcr's naming. It is said that the name was given in this way: Several of the old timers were talking Of a name for the place when 1t had become certain that there was to be a permanent settlement there and several suggestions were made. One hopeful spirit suggested Goldtown, after the metal that's common around here.' It So happened that the night before there had been a general shoot ing Ut the saloon and bullets had flown in all directions, with fatal results to three of the men concerned. Having rhis in mind, Tabor spoke Up:
 If you're going to call the place