The Republican journal., 1892-03-24
a Mining Deal i'll Montana.

Tie Castle Tribune, of Castle Meagher
county, Montana. gives an account of deal
by which the mana cement Of the Cum
berand Mining and Smelling Go. passes in
To tie hands Of a wealthy New York firm.
The deal was Effected lay Mir. Charles E.
Severance, and will result III developing
the property ona large scale. The Tribune
is enthusiastic over the matter OF which it
treats editorially, and it also publishes the
following editorial:
CHAS. f. SEVERANCE.
Ii We We're &ed who was the most con-
splcuolls person operating in the Castle Mill
ing District to-day we would unhesitatingly
answer Chas. +. Severance. We ght be
asked Why? Our answer would be because
of what he has achieved for the district.
When we say that, we but voice the univer-
sal sentiments of the residents of this place.
The eyes Of the people OF this whole district
are turned with one accord towards the man
that has just contaminated the greatest mln-
ing deal in the history of this camp. The object
at present Of the admiration of the people of
Claste is worthy OF the praise they are at
preesnt bestowing upon him. Twelve years
ago he arrived i'll this section of Montana,
with very little means. He was then %
years of age. He came direct from New
England to this place. His father had proceed
ed him but short time before. On the
banks of the Musselshell near Martinsdale,
the senior Severance had pitched his tent.
He was there when his only son joined him.
On coming there this young New England
er resolved to engage in the sheep business.
For that purpose he pushed out toward
what was then known as the frontier, and
settled in the place that is now called Okla.
At that time and for two years afterwards
the Judith country was without a settler.
npi{ fpW naOCla
that collected around Martinsdale. This was
how Chas. f. Severance began life in Mon
taHa. 1t Wasla humble commencement, but it
is destined to have a grand ending. At first
he had a few sheep, now they are reckoned
by the 100000. Then he was satisfied if he
possessed a few acres, now you can travel
for mile after mile over land that he has ac
quired. In those days his purse was very
light, now he is to be millionaire
Amid the wlids of this portion of Montana
the strong and self reliant nature of Chas. E.
Severance was matured. When the Castle
mining excitement began his attention was
first turned to mining. He uiScerned at
once the opportunities 1t offered for acquir-
ing riches. He was one of the W bite Sulphur
Springs syndicate that purchased the control
of the Cumberland. In order to advance the
material interests of the camp. he ut once
placed d lot Of the stock of this company in
the East among his friends. Then now
he always labured to advance the material
prosperity OF this camp. His last great effort
was the inducing tile large banking house of
j. Kennedy Tod 4 Company of New York
city to acquire the control of the Cumber-
land.
Ever since his advent in the west fortune
seems to have smiled upon him. One of the
richest prizes he acquired here is the estin-
able woman that he married. Her thoughts
by day and by night are centered in her hls-
band. His struggles are her struggles, thus
they toll ON together one being, as they
should, and the reward is happy and com
pete union.
The coming man in this section Of the state
is the subject of our sketch and ere long the
highest political honors in the gift of the peo-
pie Of this commonwealth will he none too
good for him