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Matchless Mine, Silver Kings, Horace Tabor, Baby Doe Tabor. The History Of Leadville, Colorado Boom Days, gold mining, and ghost towns. |
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Leadville, Colorado - elevation 10, 350 ft. | |
From Rags... To Riches... To Rags | |
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Horace Tabor made (and lost) a fortune from silver mines during Leadville,
Colorado’s boom days, becoming one of the most famous of the Colorado Silver Kings.
Although Tabor’s first silver discovery wasn’t the Matchless Mine,
it’s story remains as one of the most famous documented stories about the Silver King
mines in the entire country.
"From Rags..."
Tabor’s Rise To Wealth
In 1878 Horace Tabor grubstaked two German shoemakers with two picks, two shovels,
enough food for a week, and a jug of whiskey... and in doing so soon found himself on
the road to millions with their discovery of the Little Pittsburg Silver Mine
"...To Riches..."
Tabor’s Purchase of the Matchless Mine
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Horace went on to own partial stakes of other successful mines in the area, before he
purchased the Matchless Mine in 1879. The Matchless Mine was the first he owned entirely
himself, and for quite some time there was truly no mine that was it’s
"match" as it produced for Tabor up to $2,000 per day in high quality silver ore.
"...To Rags"
The Loss of the Tabor Fortune & Matchless Mine
The Story of the Matchless Mine isn’t only about riches. The unfaithful Tabor would
fall in love with Elizabeth McCourt Doe, better known as "Baby Doe", and in
doing so, created one of the most famous and publicized love triangles of the century.
Horace and Baby Doe Tabor lived in luxury until the repeal of the Sherman Silver Act in
1893 left them nearly broke, struggling to hold on to their beloved Matchless Mine. | | |
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Leadville’s Story of Baby Doe Tabor, Horace Tabor, Silver Kings, Matchless Mine, Boom Days, and Colorado History. |
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