The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-29
rABon's WEALTH AND POVERTY.
His autck Rise 90 Great Riches aud
It's Ultimate Los.

WY tht most iifiAiuF drama ~ human
life ever enacted In the history Of the
West
TIE great mining holdings OF EN- SEN
ator Horace A. W Tabor have been scat
tered 20 all quarters o. the globc The
last piece OF property ofthe once immense
estate has been sold under hammer 10
satisfy judgment OF S30o Tho Match
less mine, I.eadviilc wonderful ore FRO
Queer, goes the way Mrs Tloors jewels
went.-thc way everything has gone she
has made a hard night against occrwclm-
iag odds. The last penny goes to satisfy
the demands Of mortgages.
Horace a. ". Tabor was the son OF poor
people. who were not able 60 even give
him tho best OF the common country school
education afforded len Orleans county. W
That WAS seventy years ago The boy
studied a. night and worked between
school hours To- assist Bats STRUGGLING
parents But the storm demands 0f lie cut
on his education before he had acquir
enough to put him on an intellectual foot
ing with hit fellow man SIN hc persisted.
and what he could rot learn .n school hc
absorbed through Ms own efforts
Al the age OF IS years be had learned
the trade o. stonecuttlug aud was earn
ing fair wages. lie had been married Ia
The meantime and moved. with his wife
Go Kansas. where De engaged lu farming
Has crops failed W stock died His
farm was burdcned with mortgages Then
GOOD fortune met him. and he managed.
hy hard struggling. 20 regain the lost
ground He became a free soiier. and was
elected by thai class a. its legislative re-
preventative IN Topeka That was 10 1857
Hard times came again Again fate seem
ed 20 be against him. and h. found that
he could not earn a living
In 1850 he deserted the farm with is
mortgages and poor crops. and camo TO
Denver He cast about for some time
searching for employment. but met with
no encouragement During the follow
ing year gold was found Ia placcrs along
the upper Arkansas. and Tabor with no
hope IN his heart. but driven by despera-
ton. started for the scene Of the discov-
cry.
There wore scores ahead o. him We
landed al the foot Of Cache creek but
found that those who had gone IA advance
Had gathered all the riches m sight
Hcartsick but still determined, he went
on 10 California gulch. where he made
the frst strike There he worked "a claim
adjoining the Discovery. and with such
success that he soon hae enough money
20 establish himself in the supply husi-
ness iu ISIS Then he sold his mine and
with $500 capital went across the Mos
quito range 90 the Buckskin Joe district
Of Park county
They needed supply store there. AMI
Tabor began business with a rush accu-
mulating ard saving with an eye 10 the
future.
In 1858 he went back to the guich and
"a
there had played out. however ana for
long time There was suffering among
stranded miners Then 81 was that TIA
hors real nature came 20 the front. TIE
furnished supplies To- his fellowmen free
~ charge when necessary. otherwise on
long time aud they appreciated II.
when Il became apparent that gold, 30
FAR as that section was concerned. was
thing Of the past. he went 20 Lcadville.
and there IL was that he began % deal IN
gold mines Everything fiowed into his
pockets with such rapidity that the men
in the hin superstitiouslv believed him
guided by some supernatural power They
sought his advice eagerly. ana those who
took IL grew rich. one great success after
another followed. until two years after
his arrival at Leadviile he bought tho
Matchless Tor $1,000 from dealers who
had bought 70 from half-fiarved pros
peetors for almost nothing.
The Aiatchiess was a biz payer from
the start Tabors profits on that one
mine were never less lhan g. 900 a day, and
az times ran up as high as $4,000 month
Tabor was the Midas Of the camp. The
connection Of his name win mines sent
stocks skyward ia a hurry. Ills condom-
nation OF a project meant les instant
death
As fast as he accumulated wealth he
bought interest iu the San Juan region.
New Mexico. and old Mexico. RE was
chosen mayor OF Leadviile and showed
his public spirit by building an opera
house. establishing the Bank of Beadville.
promoting the water and gas works pro
ttct. securing valuable street improve
ments. ana inducing capital 10 come west
His fame spread throughout the civilized
world
In 1875 he was elected lieutenant gov
eruor Of Colorado ana served with I'M
,fual distinction. In isS3 he was elected
senator by the general assembly 20 MI
The unexpired term OF Senator Teller. In
isS he was made chairman Of the Repub
nean state committee. and Jan ]. 1891 was
made president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce.
His wealth began 10 disappear when he
entered politics False friends fastened
good nature and big heart were too much
for him Finally he was appointed post
master through the influence OF friends
who understood his financial condition,
and 10 the day Of his death he was practl-
callv dependent upon friends for means
Of support.
This is. briefly. the history OF man
who're mfe has made the greatest human
drama OF the West
In "a little four-room brick house at $50
Broadway lives Mrs. Horace A, W. TIA
bor. acknowledged to be one Of the mos,
beautiful women Of the West fated 70 be
ono u tho most unfortunate. Instead OF
magnificent fountains. spacious lawns,
beautiful flower gardens and gorgeous en-
trance. the front view Of the humble resi-
dence presents pitiful poverty stricken
appearance as compared With the neon
parable possibilities through riches 81 the
paFt There lives this woman who IL light
ing bard TO recover tho Matchless mine.
the last OF her husbands great properties.
Within six months she must redeem or
lose a. Redemption seems now 20 be i'm
possihle. but she r. fighting hravely Say.
n YOU must say anything" she said 20
Times representative. that the property
losses are as nothing compared with the
loss ~ my noble husband Deal gently
with him. for the best thing he left tho
world was his memory. which ! love"
-.-e-.-
1t Is likely that salt mining may IN
tho early future be- added 90 the Industries
Of British Columbia. a Vancouver syn
dictate. a leading member OF which o. y
Carter-Colton. former finance minister of