Mohave County miner., 1910-11-19
Some Mining Magnates.

The Guggenheim brothers have amassed fortune estimated at 50,000,- OOOS as a direct result of their mining and smelling operations. The Hearst estate which has an estimate value of 100000 had it's genesis in the min ing operations of the western states. The estate left by James G. Fair has a value of 25,0OO,OOOS and as you doubt less know has been merged in a measure with the fortunes of the Van derbilts and the Oelriches by mar riage. Senator Fair dug his millions out of the Comstock lode. The Marcus Daly fortune which is estimated at 25,- 900, ,000S, was dug from the hills of Montana. The W. A. Clark fortune a generous slice of which has found in- vestment in New York City, is esti- mated at g, ,OOO, ,OOOs. It owes its being to the mining industry.
 Samuel Newhouse, known the world over as a successful operator of mines and smelters, began hls career on a shoestring in Leadville, Colo. His fortune is estimated at 20,O00,000S and is represented by mines and smelters in Colorado, Utah and Arizona.
 Captain DeLamar has a fortune of 10000, ,OOOS, represented by mines and smelters in Utah and other localities.
 The Sharon estate has a value of 10000, ,OOOS, and represents wealth dug from the Comstock lode.
 The J. B. Haggin fortune which is estimated at 2O,OOO,OOOs, was extracted from the Comstock lode in Nevada and the Homestake in South Dakota.
 The Walsh estate has a value in ex- cess of 2O,OOO,OOOs. Tom Walsh had nothing but his brain and brawn to back him when he discovered the treasures of the Camp Bird mine. The late king of Belgium became his partner.
 W. $. Stratton left an estate some what in excess of 15,OO0, ,OO0S, every dollar of which was extracted from the gold laden ores from the depths of the Independence mine at Cripple Creek. Old man Stratton, as he was called by early Cripple Creek men, didn't have money enough to buy side of sow-belly on the Fourth of July, 1891, the day he located the h. dependence and Martha Washington claims.
 John w. Mackey made more than 15,O00, ,O00S on the Comstock lode and passed an even greater sum than that on to his son. A worthy son of a worthy father, has added greatly to his inheritance and is one of the worlds most noted business men, and is noted for his philanthropy. He is still financially interested in Nevada mining affairs. Likewise he has re- membered the University of that state and has endowed it literally. It is fitting that others who owe all their immense wealth to the mines of Ne vada should follow his example.
 George Wingield, president of the Goldfeld Consolidated Mines Company, which owns the richest gold mine in the world, has fortune of approximately 10000, ,000S, every dollar of which has been accumulated since the dis covery of Goldfeld. Wingfeld was formerly COW puncher and later a gambler. He dealt faro bank in Tono- pah in the early days of that pros- porous camp, and now he is the sole owner of a very different sort of bank.
 Werner z. Reed, whom rumor has announced as the financial packer of Don Jaime, the Spanish pretender in his present intrigue for possession of King Alfonzo's throne, has a fortune of approximately 15,OOO,OOOS It was garnered from the Cripple Creek dis trict.
 Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah, has fortune of at least 15,OOO,OOOs. He found it in the depths of Utah's wealthy hills.
 The James G. Flood estate has a value in excess of l5,OOO, ,OOOs. Flood extracted his millions from out the Comstock lode.
 D. J. Jacklin, the noted mine and shelter man, whose interests extend throughout Utah and the Southwest, has fortune estimated at 10000, ,OOOS. In the early days of Cripple Creek he was proprietor of cigar stand in the Hotel Victor, had not as many hun dreds of dollars as he now has millions, and was known as Dave Jacklin.