The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03
AN ECONOMICAL MAN.
ARIZONA MILLIONAIRE WHO Is
ALSO MOST CHARITABLE.
Mine Owner of Great Wealth Lives
on Dollar Day Yet Is Phil
anthropist Among Needy
Miners.

Eleven years ago. when the Colum-
bian exposition was about to be opened.
Chicago was promised visit from the
worlds most economical millionaire.
Patrick Driseoll. Of Arizona. but he
was not seen in the crowds at Jackson
park. Mr.. Driscoll had fully decided
upon coming here for the purpose OF
seeing some parts of the world. but be-
fore he had completed his arrange
ments for the trip President Cleveland
made his public declaration against the
free coinage of silver. Driscolls in
come was cut down several thousand
age law. So he abandoned his journey.
feeling that he could not AFFORD so ex-
pensive a tour at such a time.
Mr. Driscoll owns four of the best
paying silver and gold mines In the
Chloride valley, OF Mojave county, Ari-
zona. and has an income OF over $780,
900 year. yet he spends no more than
$50 a month for his personal comfort.
Many generous gifts, however, have
come from the Driscoll bank account
to poor miners and their suffering
families.
Driscoll is supposed to be worth be-
tween s1.200.000 and $1.600.000. His
income from his mines Is $1,000 q
month and he draws about $751; q
year dividends on railroad stock In
which he invested In the early days
He has no relatives as far as he knows.
The old miner had experienced all
the prospector's poverty and hardships
until he was past middle age, when lie
drifted down to the Calico mines in
San Barnardino county. California, in
1881. There he found a mine which he
sold for s15,U00. This gave him his
first capital to deal with in mining on
his own account From Calico he went
to Arizona, and in two years located a
base ore mine Of silver. gold and lead
in combinations. The Diana and An
trim mines became his. He invested
his profits in the Harqua Hala mines
and doubled his wealth in a few years
From that time he has been prosperine
to a degree undreamed of by him.
He has never changed his manner OF
living. He is over so and in fine health
Every day he may be seen walkias
about the little town Of kingman OF
over to Williams. where he has lumber
interests. No one would believe from
his appearance that he had property.
Driscoll lives alone In q cabin, cook.
his own meals-of fapjacks. pork
bacon and oatmeal-and sleeps In {
bunk OF redwood filled with straw ant
covered with blankets.
| The old man loves to have peopl,
marvel at his cheap. primitive way o
living while he Is SO wealthy. He hal
a grain OF generosity and Is not
miser. even II he does call himself one
A year ago when a miners eyes wer,
blown out in blasting operations a
Clifton. Driscoll made quiet inquire
concerning the man. When he learne,
that a wife and six children were de
pendent upon the blinded mans wage
the old fellow sent a blank check 70
5000 to the family. and the gift wa
kept so secret that II did not becom
known until several months later Sew
eral times the bodies of Driscoll's poo
friends In the mines have been sent 4
relatives In the eastern states and evel
to Ireland at his expense