The Monte Vista journal., 1899-04-15
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out Of his store without provisions be-
cause he could not pay.
Mr.. Tabor again began grubstakinC
miners and among others who came to
him was August Rische and George
L. Hook. They We're two old timers
and were shocmakerx In Fairplay.
I'ark county and who. having heard
OF Mr.. Tabor. had come to him Rische
had come out OF the Union army and
In 1865 had located In Fairplay, fol
lowing his trade. or Hook little wns
known. These two men are interest
Ing, inasmucll ns they We're the men
who marked the turning point OF Mr..
Tnbor's fortunes.
Mr.. Tabor grubstakcd RIsche and
Hook. the three forming partner.
ship to share and share alike in any
strike that might be made. April 10.
1873. this partnership was formed. and
the two shoemnkers started out from
ORC City. working along California
gulch. The men saw what they be-
lieved was good prospect on the top
OF Fryer hill and began work. 1t was
an unpromising location and they
were subjects OF laughter from other
miners. but they kept nt work.
Mhy ]. 1878. when their shaft was
down 90 feet they found the ore They
give the mine the name OF the Little
Pittsburg. II made millions OF dollars.
and In addition made Lcadville the
greatest camp in the history OF the
world. In the July following 1t was
paying 5000 Il week. The first wagon
lead taken from II sold for $500. Ia
bor. ltische and Hook. the firm. alb
sorbed adjoining claims and soon We're
the owners OF several mines.
Hook. who was OF free and ensy dis
position. was satisfied In September
with the money he had and sold out
his interest to his partners for SOS.
600. and then began devoting himself
to travelling about the country. Rische
she rtly afterwnrd sold his half inter
est to David II. Moffat and j. Il. Chat.
fee for S2G2GO. November Is. 1879,
the Little 1ittsburg Consolidated com.
pany owned the Little Pittsburg. New
Discovery, Dives and Winncmuc. The
Pittsbnrg had paid $4,000 and the
Winnemuc Sl53.UO. Sl12.OO OF the
latter sum being profit. Operations
were extended and in 1879 the compa-
ny was Incorporated In New York for
S2O,SN.OOO.
From the discovery mp to April I =.
1850. the mines paid S2.GaI.53i9l for
receipts of ore sold. and xi.2I9. .239. 81
actual yield. New York share holders
began demanding 100000 per month,
and this drained the mine OF its valu.
able contents. Mr.. Tabor In the latter
year sold out to his partners for ST.
OOO.OCO
Mr., Tabor was n plungcr In mines
and was interested In series OF prop.
critics and mines. As his wealth came
In he went heavily into mines. After
selling his interest In the Little Pitts
burg the firm OF Borden. Tabor X Co.
was formed and Marshall Field of Chi
caGo was one of the men Interested.
He dazzled men with his successes.
for he had Midas touch. and IL Is said
that In 1879 and 1850 he made over
S3,On.Hno and n dozen mines like Chry.
solite. Little Chief. Matchless and 9th
or properties We're paying fabulous re
turns.
In The summer Of 1870 Mr.. Tabor re
moved from L"adville To Denver. and
for twenty years has been a resident
OF this city. He plunged into Denver
real estate speculation with the same
energy that he was pluneing In mines.
His first purchase was the Broadwcll
property. Sixteenth and Larimcr
n.
built for $4,000 This he followed by
buying the ALdcrson-Brown property.
on Broadway and Seventeenth street.
and next by the purchase Of the corner
of Sixteenth and Curtis, where he built
the opera house. These Investments
created considerable excitement In
Denver. then n town Of 1000 people.
and the prosperous days for Denver
had their beginning al that time.
In 1880 lie began the Tabor block,
and In the same year the Tabor opera
house. His announcement that III.
opera house would he the finest In the
United States created much comment
throughout the country. II cost over
S2.sD.op and Is even In this dny nc-
counted II magnificent playhouse. the
woodwork being as line to-day as
when put In.
The beginning Of III. end of the for.
tunes ~ Mr.. Tabor began when dull
times swept over Colorado and the cn-
tire United Statea.
In 1873 he began Investing In glgnn-
tie mining deals In Old Mexico and In
Arizona, which proved losing ventures.
the Vuiturc. In Arizonn, II Is said cost
ing him 81 10000. lie had disposed Of
many Of his big mines. and Others had
been worked out. lie was taken into
various schemes In which he lost ad-
dItionnl money. and M the years
passed his property disappeared. His
Denver holdings were mortInHei. ana.
being unable to meet the dcmnthd- for
the money. piece after piece slipped
away, and In January. 1897. his last
holding was sold under the hammer.
Ten years before h" was worth Sio.-
O0O.0oO. II l. stated that he leaves
scarcely nny property for his VII" and
their two children except minin;
claims, several Of which nr" ut Ward.
Mr.. Tabor Inns held various public
positions. II" was mayor of lscndNillc.
nftcrwnrd lieutenant governor nnd
subsequently held the position OF
United States senator for short 'lm.
TO nj, nm uncxpircd term, At til" lin.
of his death he was postmaster "f
Denver
Treasurer "f Oat~h"m. Ars~s,~d.
Guthrie. OKLA, April lo.-Frnnk NJ.
Thompson. territorial treasurer. wnr
arrested here to-day. und- mn indict.