The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-13
Montana Mining Proposition That
Is Attracting Attention in
Eastern Cities
Simpson, OF the Montana Mineral
Development 90. Cote
Some AdvertislnR
tiai Residence. aud u Reported
to Be Selling stock.


that CITY Ia selling tie stock of the com
panI. This company was organized two ~
three Jsars ago in this oitY Tor tho purpose
of developing mining propsrtita and selling
them. Among the original people IA the
company we're NJ. NJ. Hotter. G. -. Curtis.
1 ". n O. settles and A. If. Nelson. About
a year ago these gentlemen and Mr.. simp-
son. who was the general manager Of the
company. disagreed ~ 30 methods Of con-
duetion the a6eirs Of the company. and
they retired, disposinR Of their stock. Out
side Of Mr.. Simpson the majority Of the
stock u nov held By peopls Ia the cast.
The story Of the News IL as follows
Daniel Simpson. the Montana miner Who
left Detroit ten years ago poor man, aud
who returns to this city fabuloualy wealthy
20 purchase a site for a home and build q
palatial residences upon 10. Ia stin az ths
Cadillac aud Ia the recipient Of lavish at
tontion from local people. Real estate
agents Who want 20 sell him sites for hia
prospective palace are after him every
hour, but inasmueh as AR. Simpson has al
ready determined on locating above the
driving ps,k on Jefferson avenue. where be
will DO readily accessible 10 a Catholic
church. the labors Of many Of them viii be
iost.
Mr.. SIMPSONS religions fCrvor IL some
thing remarkable. In addition Go She little
cfucihI which he wears on his coat lapel,
tho lapel Of his veet carries the golden cfoes
OF she League OF the Sacred Heart, devo-
tional BODY Of the Catholic church With
which the gentleman - Aii iiiated. Nearly all
his business and social relations are with
Ieople OF his own faith. ''Of 900 atOck-
holders Of our companT." be informed ! be
News in an interview to-day. ''thers are
less than 100 who nre NOS Cath holics. We
have several bishops among our stock
holders. and priests oh. any number.
Bishop Horstman. OF Cleveland. a very dear
personal friend Of mine. is one Of our stock
I holders, aud 50 Is the Rev. Matser, Cf
Corey, o.. charming man, who has been
all through or mines, anu "a on whose ie-
port G great number 81 his friends have
taken stock. Yes Dr. k1iser. Of this city.
/ is interested with me. lie Is very hn8
/ gentleman and very practical Catholic,
/ indeed. We expect 20 make him our vice
president very soon, and will probably re-
1 first Vice-president, whom We suspect Of A.
I 4. A. tendencies. Thea Detroit will be
represented on our board OF directors.
1T was very fortunate thing for your
capitalists that ! came 70 bet Oft. / lad
not intended TO come here 10 frat. You
see. we are now selling stock. l500J shares
az S375-the par vaius 10 &lO-to raise
money 10 build % mill al our mine. Then
We will make great money. ] had intended
- go un to Cleveland. where my friend
Bishop Horstman resides, 10 place this
stock. but my good friend DR.. KaIser led
me to believe that there was a great denl
Of Catholic capital in this city thai would
be interested IN our company II 10 Was
properly presented. 80 I'm here, and after
June / will make my le.nanout residonce
in Detroit l never Try - cell stock IN my
company; people can take u or leave ~ -
they please but We prefer 10 sell TO my
Catholic brethren. people who will not
make trouble with the management
and try 20 freeze Us out Oh, Jes, to-
day | met several vsry prominent Cath
ollie gentlemen who are going 20 bo
interested with us We have q number OF
stockholders here now, some Of tho rsveT-
end fathers and professors, and We have
the most prominent Catholic laymen in the
country IN our list of stockholders. 1 am
q praetionl and devout Catholic myself. and
| know Bishop Brondel. OF Helena. init
mAtely. You know | give large sums OF
money to the church. and meet him very
f,equently.
The tToubls with mining Investments
has been that people buy stocks because
they are cheap. hey like 90 get 100 shares
for $40 bill. shen theT refuse 10 Uut up
eno4gn money 10 develop she property.
IhAts Why ninety-nins mining corpora
tions out Of 100 are failures bua ths Eva
Nay. our present mine. is one Of the great
stIiksL All We need now IL our own mill,
and then We shall be independent aud ouf
mine great tnoney-mAkor. l expect 80
place all that is necessary among my Cath
clio friends IN Detroit"
The same issue Of the News contains the
following:
John Mccarthy is = retired undertsker
OF Syracuse. N. y. Who - nov travelling
with patent conn handle OF bis own
make. lie has had some experiences IN
mining ventures. Here's she way no de-
Il Fkaa Afar kaA
our town named Tsall, who reddled BslI
Telephone stock around 90 us for 10 cents a
share in the early days We dtdn't have
any gumption then. lou know whero He'll
Telephones gone 10 siaoe. Well. about
fouf years ago Ieall had some stock uf
mine. the Grand Republic. located ont Ia
Montsns. foE sale. We knew What we'd all
lost before b. not going IN when Ieall had
something good. so Nc listened 90 him this I
une. leall vas working for a man named
Daniel Simpaun. who owned the mine. and !
man named Cooke. who Was tue secretary.
Dan simpson wanted 70 oonhne the ssle Of |
she stock 20 few Roman Catholic friends.
lie Was going 60 settle down IA Syracuse !
and build MIN palatisl mansion; |
90 I aWapped my hne sixty foot lou
which he selected a. the location (
OF hts palace. for 5000 worth Of Gveat 1
kepubiie. She was a cuckoo. lhu engineer /
telographed that theY'd struck a ten-foot I
vein IN har. and you know these geese that 4
lay the golden eggs we'll. s'hslp me. we all 4
had dock OF them. There was the geese /
and there We vas awaitiu' for thoso golden /
eggs 80 begin 90 dfop. No. We we're mis- 4
tAkeu In the goose. We we're the geese \
that we're laying the golden eggs for Dan. L
Ne always called hiu nan. you know. /
First time he met me be began calm me 4
Johnny. Kind OF familinr-ltks. because 4
out IN the mining eonntfy theY never mis-
tered hnsb body. IL VAS plain jim aud Ihck, i
aud 80 ] VAS Johnny and be vas Dan. No 4
body but catholics could get into Great i
Republic OF course one OF our Protestant .
ministers goa = couple of thuusand ia, but I
then. be WhEn't bigoted. Well. Great lie i
public wHsn't coming Ia very awlft. 40 mp 4
aud went Qua 60 hontsna. There were 4
about sixteen men ht work on the mine.
and ths boss miner told ma be Wouldhf /
give a days pay for the whcle outni."
''la this the same Simpson VINO is nov 81 4
plotting Iva Mayr
bless yer soul. thats Danny anfs. 4
Has he got his uoihH on bis coat iapelf
Yes be has one made OF tie nrst gold /
from the Iva May mine"