The Washington times., 1906-08-27
TEX RICHARD TRUE
GAMBLER AND SPORT
Always Willing to Take a
Chance and Doesn't Squeal
Over Losses.
oLD-TIME GOLD SEEKER
Has Made Rich Strikes in Nome, Gold
field and Other Places-Has
Accumulated Fortune.

Bobby Johnson, II one time a bellooy
at the Philadelphia Turf Club, when the
late Col Charles H. Page was dom
inant figure al the great horsemen's s re-
treat has returned 10 Philadelphia
from the Sierra Nevada valley.
While at Elma. a mining village about
ninety miles from Goldheld. he fre.
quently came in contact with Tex Rick
ard the man who is responsible for ap'
prising the civilized world that GoIdheld
is on the map. Rickard is promoting
the NelsCn-Gans fight. IN fact, he per
sonaIIy offered the $4,000 purse You
can rest assured" said Johnson last
night. that Richards end IS on tho
level While ] was in EIma he Tipped ii
coin 10 see whether he or big. ourly
miner was 10 have the only grog shop Ia
The place Rickard lost. He took tho
reversal gracefully. despite the fact that
the place was worth $4,000 year 20 lta
owner. He is thoroughly game. and it
viii not be well for either Nelson or
Cans 10 slip up on their part Of the
agreement"
Born in Kansas City.
George Lewis Rickard. better known
as Tex. the man who IS running the
Cans Nelson fight, was one OF the early
settlers in The GoldheId district. He was
born iu Kansas City, 40, on January
2 ISL He IS a son of Robert and Lou
tFrreueoul Eickard, whose foretaJhers,
pioneer settlers in Illinois, were OF Eng
George was brought up on his fathers
farm, attending school ia winter ana
working on the farm during the SUM
Iaer. Then, being ut an adventurous
turn OF mind Le tried ranch life IN
TeNas, and subsequently, located ia
Alaska after which period ne made
prospecting and mining "a speciality ana
was among the early visitors 10 hloh-
dyke when lt5 gold developments pV-
came known. M hlle there he locaLeu
three or four mines on Bonanza Greek,
which he worked and sold 20 good ad-
vantage IN 1893.
Lucky in Alaska.
Nome. i'm Alaska. next attracted Mr..
Richards attention. and he spent three
years i'm that section in pursuit or his
hobby. and finally Mr.. Rickard was a
participant I'm the first OF three sue
crssfUl PUSHES to GOldGelu which fol
lowed the development IN that great
camp OF its marvellous wealth. and the
subsequent discovery i'm 1904 OF the Jan
uaTy claim, WHICH uncovered astOnlsh-
Ing wealth within two feet or the sur
The strike on the January claim in
January, 1901, was In fact the birth or
GoIdheld. and Mr.. Rickard was one of
the pioneers whose sturdy courage
transformed the bed of a volcano Ia
twenty months into hive of human
industry and human hope, where poor
men became mllliOuaires in a day, and
where the luNurIes or metropolitan life
have now become TOO common 20 be
any longer subject OF special men
zion.
Owns Valuable Mines.
Mr.. Rickard. possessing the skill OF
an experienced prOspectOr, was not, of
course, slow in taking advantage Of the
surrounding situation. He became pos
sessed of three valuable properties. One
of them he made the basis FOR or
gauZing the Ely-Nevada Copper Com
pany, Of which he is one OF the largest
stockholders, and he is now recognized
as one of the leading ulaucIeTs and
mine developers of the state. But think
OF the magic of it all-thr bewildering
swiftness OF the scene shifting iu this
many-Gcted drama of fortune through
which GOldfeId has evolved, and in
which AIR. Rickard has played so i'm
pOrJanJ and so successful a part
Man of Family.
Mr. Rickard, who was married 10 Miss
Mae Myers In 1901, IS tho father Of a
lovely daughter. whom he thinks the
world Of and is in the enjoyment of
ndppA uoiItSltt me 10 tLy7e tLI9 ehEt1Ll
without speaking or his happy dlsposl-
ton, COTdiality, and kindness OF man
ner toward all men would be 10 omit
The Qualities which eudeaT him 10 an
with whom ne comes in contact. No
man envies AIT. Rlckard his present
prosperity; all his associates in business
life are his strongest allies, and every
Workingmau regards him as a personal
friend In physical appearances he Is
large and Well-fOTmed. has a cOuute-
nance expressive OF dignity and force;
always beaming with good humor, and
is the embodiment of "a successful, self
made generOus-hearted man.