The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-24
New York Times.)

New York Times)
Mickey the Tough" as generous a
miner as ever washed pan, crossed
the Great American desert three times
before he struck a vein in White Pine
county, Nevada. Since then he has
crossed the Great American desert
every time he heard the east a-caiIin' e
and had the dust wherewith to respond.
Now he has hit New York, and so far
he is believed to have spent S11,0OO
Mickey, whose mother chTistened him
Michael Keller fifty years ago in Sligo.
has no mines that he won't sell; yet ne
can cut a wider swath than "Scotty'
Swift every traversed. He is also sus-
picious of reporters.
may have my peculyarities," SAYS
Mickey, but L don't want EN- put in
the opportunities it'll help any one
to wash an ounce or two"
The Kehier family came to America
thirty years ago. There were four SIS
tiers and Mickey. He went west in 20,
prospecting. His face today shows the
hardships Of that time. His hair is
white, and long gray mustache is in
contrast to the tanned face ans the
Puckered eyes and brows that have
frowned OH the alkali and passed nights
in the open air.
When Mickey struck 1t rich he had
partner, a Scandinavian, whose eyes
were as blue as Mickey's. They worked
together and made money together.
Mickey was never quite sure of his
pardner's name. He was 1.-The Svede"
to Mickey. and Mickey was THE irish
man to the SWede
But there were temperdmental differ
ences between the two. which is granted
to be the reason why they agreed so
Well The Swede had a good business
head. Mickey was TO fool, but he had
the luck Of the daredevil that he was
When the pardners "divvied VI" the
Swede would go on working IN the
firms business interests at the mines.
while Mickey took a trip to Ely, the
nearest town.
There wasn't A man out there who
didn't love Mickey. He got the name of
Tough" because he was the toughest
proposition when it came 10 good ma
ture and generosity that ever had 2
poeketful of money. Mickey would for
give his worst enemy, buy for every
body, and lend those who asked for It.
1t is said among Mickey's friends that
the only time he ever got real mad was
when somebody called him Mickey the
Touch. The wreckage Of a township
On that occasion was only saved by the
sheriff explaining that the word was
used in the passive complimentary
sense. Then Mickey shook hands with
Tex" Richard. Pete" Weiss and All
the boys. and the incident was Dassod
up with the drinks
That was in the CID days. when EIv
wasn't township of 1000 souls Most
OF the boss" are rich men row rnd
they cross the Great American desert
in n Pullman instead OF in. train =.
pack mules Vi
Mickey and the Swede prospered With
the rest Then Mickey's excursions +oei-
him wider afield. With the div,,v 90
the dust, or the sale Of a share :,
cialn 20 rich eastern capitalists he
Mould ne him to Eureka or even 70
odll Lake City. His friends saw thai
on these occasions he spent much
money and-Went back to prosnectin,-
wherever ne went with his hsmn1er.
aho PICK ana wash pan luck seemed e.,
De with him. He was always striI-ir,,
IL ana the Swede was always on han5
TO tackle the business of sac,,ri,ls-
claims and working mines. Tods,, -
is estimated that Mickey is worth
million i'm mines and when he 60. .
broke'-a frequent Occurrence eoes
only temporary matter tbo,,ah rs
iess PAINFUL ana surprising to Mickey
share in one OF his mines 70 s ...g,, a
Richard for s11 900. 'sTexr' ca,,,o rex
ana a few days later Mickey startsS
Tor SAT- Lake City with his s11 o6S
n mus sS50O which he is supposed ~
at Ely. Sesu'naDiy :
When he reached Salt Lake City the