The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-22
MIR. DAILY IN ALASKA.

Learning that the copper king, Marcus
DAILY, of Anaconda, Mont, was in town in
the interests of the Butte, Anaconda d
Pacific railroad, a reporter of the Sealer
started out to find him. Mr.. DAILY was
found in his rooms at the Delm onico hotel
looking over the surveys and maps OF the
proposed route. He greeted tho reporter
with q pleasant handshake, and volunteered
to give all information within his power.
He is a pleasant gentleman in every respect,
and as the reporter can give proof. knows
how to treat Newspaper men right. The
following interview occurred:
Reporter: M DAILY, the people of Chill
kat are interested in the Butte, Anaconda
d Pacific railroad. Will you say something
about it?"
Mr.. DAILY: with pleasure. What do
you wish to Know tirst?"
Reporter: What is the proposed
route?"
Mr.. DAILY with a far away look): Well,
in the first place, you understand that The
people of Alaska need this road. The Lead
ing capitalists have been at me for a good
while to build it. You see there is no way
of transporting your ice, which by the way,
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that by opening a new market in northern
Montana we can carry enough ice in one
season to pay for the road. In return we
will transport furs and beads for the ma
tives. We intend to have q monopoly On
this business. Now, the road will run from
the British line straight to the lower fork
of the North Yukon and thence to Hiki-
jivik. From there it will run northeast TO
Jones river, where we will probably estab-
lish works for hammerinR copper into
tablecloths, a new invention, by the way.
BY this process a tablecloth will last n life
time. From that point we will run west to
Hoopemupkevik following the south fork
of Jones river into Haggin canyon until We
reach Chilkat them"
Reporter: "Is il true, Mr.. DAILY. that the
Anaconda refinery will be located herer
Mr.. DAILY (smiling): We'll. I can't say
that / am at liberty to talk on that subject,
but you may say in the Sealer that there il
a well founded rumor to that effect"
Reporter: will you please continue
with the route. Mr.. Daly?"
Mr.. DAILY: From Chilkat we will run a
thousand-mile spur over to the diamond
fields on the Arctic ocean. You see, we use
about sixty carloads of diamonds a day to
harden our copper matte and give bril-
liancy to the finished product. We have
been using South African diamonds, but
the supply is giving out. The main branch
of the road will run straight from Chilkat
to the Boring sea, whore terminal facilities
are already secured. Now"
Reporter: Excuse me. Mr.. DAILY, but is
it true that your road will have direct COM
munication with st. Pete sburg?"
Mr.. DAILY: II was just getting at that. We
will build n suspension bridge across the
Behring strait and connect with the st,
Petersburg air line or the Anaconda g. st,
Petersburg. as it ID to be called when the
system IS finished. l had quite q talk with
the czar about it last year. We are on very
good terms for, you understand, we are in
the same business. | gave him q fine curfew
bell last year and be returned the compli-
ment by sending over q dozen ultimatums
which can be used at any time. think
that is all, except you can say that Marcus
DAILY says that the road will be finished
next year; seeT'
Reporter: rs 10 true MIR. DAILY that Won
will have the capital changed from Sitka to
another town."
MIR. DAILY: "Yea, we have reserved a mill
lion ncFes for that purpose in the Cokech-
elunkcholay valley. You see it ia business.
Now, when l sold my town of Anaconda To
the Rothschilds, old Henry Rothsohild
kicked unless / would throw in the CAPITAL
SO / had to move it from another Montana
town, the name of which l forget Just now.
Confdentially, if you own the capital and
the town too you can bring the legislators
to terms by shutting down the place and
starving them for a week OF so. see? Then.
again. n capital, like the organ in Maggie
Murphy's home. gives ions to the place.
Now, then. | guess that is all you want tn
know to-day. l wan a man from your
paper TO be at Mini Novaerod when we
open ths road there in time for the IN ir
next year. Alexander will be there TO
drive the last spike. He said, sMsrcns.
you must do ii YOURSELF but never like 10
appear in q crowd so / agreed to buy th q
wine il he would boss the job. Good after
noon, ! will lot you know il anything new
occurs"
The reporter found Mr.. DAILY in exoslIent
health. His form Is az straight, his step "a
elastic and his blue eyes as bright az when
he first projected the Rrsa. copper works Mt
the onoe prosperous tow of Anaconda.