The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-01
MRS. CLARA |. MEADOW
The Montana Lady Manager at
Chicago, in an Eastern
Publication.
In Connection With Three Other
Women Who Are on the
Board.
The Much Talked of Montana Building
Described In nm Official and Nom
Partisan Way.

A recent number OF Harper's Bazaar con-
tains an article written by Nancy Huston
Banks on Worlds Fair Womsu." The
article say: The personnel of the Board o!
Lady Managers of the Columbia Exposition
ia ~singularly rep esentatiye of the advance
ment of American women. This is, indeed.
so generally true that no detailed individual
description of all or even II majority of tho
more striking instances is possible within
the limits of tho present paper. But the
fact may, perhaps, be mads sufficiently
clear by thu presentation of a brilliant
group of four women pre-eminently dis
tinguished in Their several lines The
author thon gives clever pen sketches OF
Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith. of Indiana.
Mrs. d. +. Nerdsnal, one OF the lady
managers at large, Miss Ellen A. Ford, of
New York. and Mrs. Clara l.. Meadow. of
Montana, Mrs. Nerdeuai onos wrote a
"Curtain Raiser" which was such a success
shat it is now being elaborated into u three
act play. After stating how this little play
made its author famous, the writer goes on
to say:
Fame came from a widely different d.
rection to Mrs. Clara A. Meadow, lady
lAuhukSk " 4hpAitedht eAsAohNh ~ etS'
has the keenest Iossible appreciation of
good lite stu e. and all the r~etinements of
the highest civilization. Mrs. McAdow has
earned her 70 tune and her title OF the
mining millionaire by her own unaided
exertions and ability. She SAYS with n de-
precating smile that about the only differ
ence between herself and the majority of
women is that she studied {, es, while they
gave their time and attention to embrold-
erv ana silks. But the difference Is prob
ably more inherent than Mis-. Meadow be-
~lieves, since ninety-nlne women out OF Il
hundred must necessarily have failed under
che test which developed her remarkable
powers. About eight years ago Mrs. Nc
Adow found herself III possession OF -four
undeve!opei mines. The only tan
eible evidence of their existence wAs Il
sixty foot hole in the ground. and with
this as q basis Mrs. Meadow began opera
tions. Gold was found, but the precious
metal could not be reduced from the ore
anti mills were erected, and these could
not Do built until roads we q constructed
and passes b idged, over which building
materials and machine y could be trans
ported. Civil engineers were not to be
found in the vicinity. The We K had to
be directed by some one, and I'm. Ter the spur
u ASbfpSl - WV asS AVA
own hands. The roads and b idges were
built where tom natural causes construc-
ton was peculia ly difficult. and have sue
cessfully withstood the hard usage OF seats.
New courage and increased confidence came
from this triumph, AMI within q year the
needed mate laIs assed over the road,
houses were constructed. and the mill for
crushing the oye In operation-all under the
PERSONAL direction of this lndo1nltab!e wo-
man. The work of mining was taken up in
earnest. and the ! ported Ho Sc mine, in
Fergus county, began to yield gold III great
quantities. Mrs. Meadow has, unslded.
run the mine and the preparation of the
ore for market. Twice a year. in the fiat
veGrs of ST uggle, she made journeys to
Chicago and -. Paul for the purchase of
supplies, these trips entailiug a ride of onc
hundsed and twenty odd miles over rough
and dang rous routes, She has steadily
and rapidly enlarged and improved the
Spotted Horse niue. which has ROW
reached a depth OF 400 feet, and is made up !
of l00-foos Ievsls. 1t is thoroughly tim
bered and oar-tracked and provided Will
hosting works. 1t has a twenty-stAmp
mill, with twelve pans, etc, all lighted by
electricity generated by q nrivated plant.
AND this qulck-motloned, ready, laugh
ing, pleasgnt-tacea, unp1eteutious woman
has done 1T I'll. The re~ard was won with
toll and difficulty, but it has
and now MIS-. McAaow enjoys 1t in II
palatlGl wintef hone III Detroit. He q she
opportunity ami ielsul o to indulge tbs
taste TO literature and art, so long sacrl.|
feed i'll ana aUous ST ugg.e. Sc is collect
ing much rare prle-a-brac and mnny good
pictures, being al art conuolsseur. She
was gently appointed II delegate to the
mining congress. being tho first woman TO
receive the honor; and vii! mOHU likely
serve upon the jury OF nwa da III mlues
and mining AZ the Columbian exposltion.
Meadow has long been active y in
se !ested in the reimbursement of women,
of which she herself is the living OK
ponent.'
The articl is illustrated with wood cut !
Of the lady managers W itt.n
about. The picture of Mrs. Meadow ia an
excellent likeness.