El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10


clubbing every American who, for
reason, worthy OF otherwise, IS consid-
cred worth headlines, An American Mil
hOnaire,' has at last aroused a protest
from Americans living in England.
The habit was never better eXempl-
lied than in a recent case OF the dis
appearance in London of an American
visitor. Every paper in London and most
OF those IN the country came out with
bid headlines, IN every one Of which the
words American and Millionaire
were conspicuous. News agencies are
constantly sending out stories of the
adventures OF American AilliOnalres
who, upon investigation, prove to be
someone whose name Is not known out
side his own home town, and who had
IN all probability saved for years the
few dollars that enabled him to come
over to England
This habit of the English has its in
cOnVeniences for Americans travelling or
living in the country. There are always
two prices at the hotels and other places
for the 'rich' American and the touring
Englishman. This IS what aroused the
protest of an American living IN the
country. He prayed the papers to stop
It, saving he found his cost OF living
very much greater than his English
'neighbOT.
The man who has the greatest griev-
ance, however. Is an Englishman who
has married an American "heiress" so
called. His name got into a list OF for
eigners who had married fortunes IN
America, and was duly published IN
England He now explains IN a letter
70 the papers that his wife did not bring
him a fortune, and that the prevailing
belief in her great wealth Is causing them
great embarrassment, not the least OF
which is found in the constant stream
OF demands from the needy
Was Offered More Pay.
The secret Of the retirement OF Sh-
Pehcy Girouard from the imperial serv-
ice to ioin the board of directors of the
great shipbuilding firm of Messrs. Arm
strong. WhitwOrth & Co., Is out.
Sir Percy is a Canadian by birth, and
he is about to return to the dominion
to advise on the suitability OF certain
Canadian ports for the construction OF
docks and other engineering works IN
connection with future shIpbulldlng- de
viii also consult with the dominion
ministers IN regard to the dry docks to
be built at Halifax, Quebec and Esqul-
malt. 1t Is understood that the private
tenders for these, docks having proved
unsatisfactory. the Canadian government
has decided to build them.
Sir Percy GirOuard was born IN Mon
treaI. He Joined the Royal engineers,
and making railway construction a spe-
ciaIty. rendered splendid service to Great
Britain in EgyDt and South Africa. lie
built the railway which took kltch-
ener to KhartOum; recognized the
Epvptian railways, and when kIJch-
ener went to South Africa to con-
ciude the South African war, he Imme-
diateIv sent for the FTench-Canadian,
who became commissioner OF railways IN
tn Transvaal and Orange river colony,
rebuilding what had been destroyed dur
ing the war A few years IN Nigeria
and East Africa as chief of the admins
tration of those colonies. and SIR Percy
resigned to 90 into the shipbulldlng busl-
ness.
His withdrawal from the government
service gave rise to a controversy as to
whether the imperial government paio
its servants sufficient TO retain them
when big salaries were offered by prI-
vate concerns. Many a man who would
have rendered invaluable service to the
country has been attracted by the sal
aries offering IN private life, and most
of the big shipbUiiding yards and other
engineering works are now headed by
former officers of the navy and army.
Recalls Mining Romance.
The recent sale of a controlling inter
est In the Mount Morgan gold mines,
of Queensland. to an English and Austria
liam syndicate for some S6,000,0O0, re-
calls one of the great rOmances OF mining
IN Australia.
The Morgan mines, named after two
brothers who. although not the actual
DISCOVERIES. were the first to realize the
value of the property, have made I'M
mense fortunes for those lucky enough
to get an interest in the beginning OF
DEVELOPMENT. Walter Hall, son of one
of the promoters who obtained his IN
terest by financing the lOcators, died
two years ago and lett fortune OF
So 0G0. 600. and ms widow last May gave
IS 900 900 for educational and charitable
work in Australia.
The original Hall. Thomas, was mana
GER of the Queensland National bank
whe nhe obtained his interest IN the
Morgan mines. The Morgans themselves
made large fortunes, but the man who
took them to the property, and Donald
Gordon. the original owner, received VIZ
tuallv NOTHING. Gordon grazed his sheep
over his acres, never dreaming Of the
wealth that Law beneath. His brother,
Sandy. who visited him. was the first to
Get an inkling of the value Of the big
looking bOulders. and when the
to raise sheep had failed he took
the Morgan brothers to the spot. They
took away specimens which assayed SO
high that the reports seemed incredible.
The Gordon brothers were kept IN the
dark as to the value of their property,
and Donald readily sold for $3200-
Thomas Hall and others were taken in,
the Aorgans retaining a half interest.
The riches Of the mine became a by
word. Some Of the quartz produced as
much as 500 ounces of the finest gold
to the ton, and when S5,00O,00O was dis
tributed in dividends. the shares went up
to $50 The gold bearing ore was finally
but IN 1906 the mine was re-
born as copper producer, and today
both copper and gold are being taken out
RAISING PIGS SEEMS TO
BE A PAYING PROPOSITION.
Howard Fogg this week marketed 10
pigs at a local market for which he
received Sos Nine of the pigs were
from one mothers LITTER. all born at
the same time. The mother cost AIr.
Fogg $50 and he says the food for the
entire nine did not cost him over $40