, 1902-12-25

an Importer Of Swiss musical goods, his
large establishment on Chestnut street,
tn fashionable business ~thoroughfare
Of the city, being the rendezvous of
people of wealth and refinement.
In 1895 Mr.. Painter made his first
trip tn Montana, on n hunt for big game
On his return to Philadelphia he sold
out his business and came to Wyoming
to prospect for mine raj, having found
n rich "noat'' when in the state the
pre- vious year The first development
work in the Sunlight district was done
by Mr.. Painter who al the first $50
feet of TUNE made in this camp, on
the Evening Star claim. owned by
M.ssrs Hughes, Hall and Weaver. For
his work h. received II half interest in
the property. and became practically
he founder of the amp.
Mr.. Printers claims now comprise
the best the camp has produced. Work
ha' be en- pushed on the Silver Tip
group a gold and copper proposition.
for the past four years, until now b.
has 955 feet of DRIFT on the lead ~ d ha-
tak-u cut approximately from 100 /"
2nOO tons at ore, averaging SD per ton
His Expenditures ia mining operations
in The camp have been very close L"
SlUO.O 600
In 1900 Mr.. Painters properties were
exumiu. d ty DR.. james p. K,mball,i
eminent gee logical "xp"rt, of New
York. tor Henry Willard. tn. W. II
10Y iinanci-r. who afterwards be
came associated with MIR. Paint. r in
his mining operations. forming the
close corp ration of i. r. Painter nn
rhe c"n'r,lling Interest aud assuming
the oiii. e of president and general
mapap.r
Mr. K,mball's report says of these
C aims:
We're the resent discoveries in
Colorado. they would scarcely have re-
manned for aus length of time undevel
"p-d. On the contrary, according To
all precedent, it found to sustain the
~characr'r"t its rro>p, cts, would long
' Nv" - " wv ~ sl'iiS ]
with Ih- yr-at camps of Colorado, on
the sauie ulouubain range to the south,
,here raj Nay and electric achieve
msn's haze notahl! ov't" me all ubsta-
"le> f.. III li2!. attitudes"
Mr.. Paiuuer hopes 10 get II 20,mile
wagon ,r,ad built. ir"m the camp 10
Middle Fork, next summer, 10 onn'c
with the government road from the
iteserue to Cody. and begin hauling nut
uie for shiumenu. He will also bring
in IL sampliuy mill aud concentration
,'ant. To work the poorer ores. A 10
-.ther, he Ia : over 1870 f.'"J ( shaft
IN the DIN. rent rlaims owned by him
h- last run on ore S.I,u 10 the AIn.rI-
IAN Smelling ntd II. filming %conI,,ry at
Onaha ran 100 ~ in gold, - W ,,.i
cent. in copt,-r ana :6 O3 ~ III >ilv",
err ton There are tiN. cinIin> in this
one group, ru the ne lead.
MIR. Painter has built the only wagon
road tpihe catup. without any assist
Hnt.r is"m ether III, sIrvtors, and ha
also established m my o. client trails.
MIR Print, l. has seen Il good den, OF
" e world. having travelled extensively
IN Europe AMI in nearly every state in
The union. In Sunlight valley he h as
quilt u line ~ sid. nee. and y nch. Hell
Nm ardent sportsman. n m-mntr of the
PhiladeIphia Yacht Club. tn. Riverion
Gun Club OF N j.. and the Ke, stone
Gun Club "f Philad eiphia. Three
years ago he stocked Sunlight creek
with 10000 black spotted trout and is
an earnest ad vncate of the proper pro-
lection of all game aDd fish.