Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-13
WHAT GRANT IS DOING.
visitor to Mexico Writes Of Gillett's
Mining Success.

NAAhhAAAB ReAS~s
M F. Amrine, editor Of the Council
Grove Guard, recently made trip TO
Mexico and in writing Of his expert
ences he tells about Grant Gillett
thus:
'In Parral, Torreon, and Valerdena
we heard more or less Of Grant Gil
lette. This is the former cattle king
OF Dickinson and Morris counties.
His failure some seven or eight years
ago was the talk OF several states. Az
first 1t was thought he was entirely to
blame but the farther Investigators
went into his affairs the more it be-
came apparent some people and firms
in Kansas City as we'll asOther friends
and business associates were more to
be blamed than he. At any rate Peo-
ple know the whole affair was hushed
up SO quickly it was forgotten in a
year.
"Gillett has been living in Fostoria,
Ohio, for the past three years where
he owns a beautiful home and grounds
pictures Of which we saw in one OF the
Parral hotels. In the mining district
Of Mexico, Gillett is considered one Of
the best posted mining men and a
great money maker. He is worth
probably 100000. He owns stock in
some OF the best mines in the Repub-
lie and is turning investors to Mexico
mines in larger numbers every year
In June 1905 he went to New York
City, brought out party OF capital
lists including President Condor OF the
American Snuff trust and his asso-
ciates in a private car and sold them
the Ouebradillos mine near Parral for
S49S, 900 American money.
"When he went from this country
he landed in Chihuahua where he
worked in a mine property owned by
New York people. He worked there
two years.as overseer and local man.
ager. Later he invested in mines and
also undertook organizing companies
Everybody who knows Ginett knows
he is an indomitable worker and
rustler. He is a bundle Of unlimited
energy and resource. He has made
good in :the mining business and
stands we'll with capitalists and min
ing people generally all over centra
Mexico. The American consul, Mr.
Long, in Parral told one Of our party
he considered Gillett one Of the very
best mining men in the Republic ant
that he had high standing with Prac
tically every business man Of note il
his territory. His rise again has beef
phenomenal. So much for what
man can do even when he is dow
and out, il he only retains his gri
and knows enough to seek new field
and start again profting by expert
renee. We met Gillett in Parral ant
had an interesting visit with him
He spends about half his time in Mex
leo or in going and coming with in
vestors. He is one Of the heavy stock
holders in the Santa Barbara mine In
which Morris county people are inter
ested and after the first Of next yeal
intends to give it personal supervision
as manager. EIt is needless 10 say
the thing will go under his manage
ment. He is a practical mining man.
having worked two years in Cripple
Greek, Colorado, mines years ago be-
fore he embarked in the cattle bust
ness near Woodbine. We saw state
ment in Parral paper to the effect
that the mining sales made by Gillett
in the past three years would exceed
81, 400, 900 in American money. In
many Of these he retained stock as
part Of his commission on the trans
fera ~