Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-01
WHOLE NUMBER, 449.

C0ulQ Ill Dr0OK Jne restraints OF CIVIL
lied life. When the country began
to settle up so that "neighbors" lived
within eighty or hundred miles of
him, he complained that the country
was getting so crowded that he felt he
must 60 further west, where he could
breathe easier. But, Notwithstanding
this, it was unwise for anyone who
had dealings with him to presume
upon his ignorance. He lived like
patriarch in his later years, and ruled
like gentle-hearted but imperious
king. While he was not man of
affairs in being able to grasp the de-
tails of business, he showed marked
ability as an .H HI.
ORGANIZER OF GREAT ENTERPRISE;
and it was in the development of
these vast schemes of which he was
the parent that, notwithstanding his
immense resources, he became, finally,
financially embarrassed. With fine
head, set upon broad, manly should
ers, a handsome face, preserving an
iron will and unyielding determina-
tion, it is not strange he left his inn
preston upon the then plastic society
and newly-opened-up country, in
which he was the most conspicuous
figure. ta-
AS before said, he married daugh-
ter and one Of the six children of
Carlos Beaubien. 1t is evident he
had a just opinion of the value of
real estate beyond its capacity to
produce sugar beets, for one of his
fruit ventures, after taking the re-
sponslbility of supporting Beaubien's
daughter, was to buy the half inter-
est OF MaraGa and become an equal
owner with his father-in-law in the
property. The mora he became ac-
quainted with the property, the bet
ter he liked it, and, by the thrifty
management of his interest, he was
able, after the death of Beaubien,
some time in 1864, to acquire by pur-
chase the interest of the other heirs,
and finally became the sole proprietor
of farm of nearly two million acres
of land.
Maxwell now engaged in farming
and stock raising on an enormous
scale, and made vast sums of money;
but he had acquired the habits of a.
Spanish grandee, and lived with
tinue which would have impql
A AFEUDAL KING,
so that out of his vast income nel
saved but little. He lived en- f.iend-
ly terms with the Ute and Apache(
Indians who inhabited the country,
and was their father, adviser, and
supporter, and, to this day, the row.
ing bands speak of him with rever-
entail respect, and refer to his period
as the golden age of the white mans
reign. 1t was in 1867 that gold was
discovered near Ellzabethtown. These
discoveries naturally increased Max
wells income; but with his income
came corresponding exrenses, so that,
instead of being a blessing, it proved
curse to the large-hearted patriarch.
With all his determination he could
never say "No." to one who appealed
to him for help; and consequently,
besides supporting vast numbers of
beggar Indians, he was surrounded
by host of hangers on, who lived
upon his bounty and stole from his
pocket at the same time.
Another trouble arose from his in
ability to understand and cope with
that vague and Elusive influence at
Washington which has ruined so
many men,
THE LOBBY.
When New Mexico was annexed to
the United States, it was, OF course, a
part of the ty-stipulations that all
the titles given under the Mexican
government should be held valid, and
patents be Issued, when demanded, by
the United States government. This
enormous property was too fat a
goose to go unplucked, so that while
the grant was confirmed by act of
Congress of June 81, 1860, and the
title Sc confirmed in Maxwell, no pat
ent was obtained. Hence many
equatters sett ID on the property, and
they received encouragement from a
decision of tn secretary of the inter-
ior, procured through the inue!atiga-
BILE lobby iaface, to the effect that
the Mexican l. did not authorize a
grant of nc than eleven equare
leagues to one individual, and that