The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-31
MINERS LUCKY STRIKE.
Two Years Ago Jaggers Didn't Get Three
Meals day.

| For thirty-three years plain Tom jag
gers led the migratory life Of an un
known prospector. Less than two year,
ago Jaggers was compelled to procure
credit for provisions. Over 5000 is his
: income every month now, yet he is the
same old Tom. This amount represents
the present monthly receipt from his
mines, shll growing, and a conservative
estimate Of his total wealth approx
mates the quarter million mark.
Tom came to los Angeles recently be-
cause three physicians recommended. a
lower altitude than Roosevelt, New.
DO ! consider thirteen claims I'M
lucky?" repeated Jaggers after the
Times man. We'll, Just as long as the
pay dirt continues to roll out as it does
now have no objection. I'm not super
lstitious when it comes to making money.
You say look 20. Well, I'm 63 but
thirty-fiye years Of prospecting il likely
to make any man look older than he real
" is. I've struck it rich, now, and hope
to keep these few remaining black hairs
their present color just as long as pos
sible.
There's no 'Scotty' secret about my
mines. Every one Of the claims is on
record, and every man can find out in
short order that Tom Jaggers is on the
square. | hunted high and low over New
Mexico, California, Arizona and Nevada
and several other states before | found
a bit OF dirt that vas worth operating
For fifteen years | wandered over hills
in the vicinity of the present townsites
of Roosevelt and Goldtield without re-
suit. A few months ago staked out
thirteen claims that showed good on
the surface, and when / began selling
less than sackful of samples of ore for
grub stake and Melted ST. 900 or more
realized that my search was done. 1t
came easy then. | had three squares
a day. Now | have more than enough
to satisfy my desires for the balance Of
my life. I'm not trying to buy any
speed but tell you it does seem good
TO know where good meal is coming
from and to have a good place to sleep
every night"
Jaggers' claims are located in the Tule
canon, Nevada, about thirty miles south
of Goldfeld. The old man was the first
settler in the present townsite Of Roose-
welt, and since his lucky strike the
country has been flooded with prospee-
tors. Five years ago the man who now
counts his wealth we'll up in the hun
bred of thousands was a struggling pros
pector in the vicinity of Roosevelt and
covered the ground quite thoroughly as
he presumed at the time. Becoming dis
couraged with his inability to make any
paying discoveries, Jaggers iourneyed to
Kern county, California, and for several
years tried his hand in the locality.
Lmed back to the Nevada country by
tales Of great riches which had been dis
covered there, Jaggers returned and re
located his former claims, which he has
since found to be productive of limitless
wealth.
Mining experts hurried to the old
mans camp and after a careful examine
ton OF the property satisfied themselves
of the riches which had been reported,
and three companies have since been or
gained for development purposes.
Jaggers holds interests in them all,
and each month receives several hundred
dollar more than is actually required to
defray his meagre expenses. With the
balance he engages in philanthropic
work, and many fellow prospector of
the DAYS when the man now worth easily
more than S250,000 was looking for a
grubstake has been substantially remem-
bered. Los Angeles Times.