The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-23
PAUL DAVIS is NO MORE
h, Dies Ia NV York TN, Weeks After
An Operation Mas Performed
ONE or BuTTE's PIONEERS
The Remains viii Be Brought
to Butte Saturday and Buried
Under the Auspices of the
H. o. o. r. and X. of p.

BUTTE, April 22.-Paul Davis, who went
east some time ago to undergo expert
medical treatment for hardened liver,
died early this morning at the Mount
Sinai hospital in New York from an oper-
alton thai was performed exactly two
weeks ADJ The sad news was not en-
tirely unexpected. but this fact did not in
any way lessen. the general regret which
was especially manifested among those
who knew Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis first began to suffer seriously
from the disease which resulted in his
death three or four months ago. He con-
suited with the best doctors in Butte, but
they could not do anything for him, as
they were,qnwilIinG to attempt the opera
ton necessary TO relieve him, and which
they believed would prove fatal, as it ulti-
mately did. Under the advice OF his
physicians he went to Salt Lake, and the
doctors to whom he was recommended
there, after diagnosis of his case, adj
vised him to go to New York, where he
could be operated upon by the best sur
Qeons in the country. He accordingly
went to the Mount Sinai hospital, where
the operation was performed two weeks
ago to-day. The operation was a heroic
one and the doctors held out but little
hope that IL would prove successful, but
il was the only possible way OF saving his
life.
He rallied from the shock and after
few days the physicians expressed the
belief that his iron nerve and wonderful
will force would pull him through. He re-
gained sufficient strength to dictate sew.
eral letters to his friends in Butte, and on
April II, and after the operation, he
wrote H. L. Frank that he was feeling
well, everything considered. and that he
felt better after the operation. The doc
tors, he said, promised him cure, but he
added: You can never tell" de said
that he had to lie on his back and had to
be handled like baby. His constitution,
however, was greatly run down and his
indomitable will power, powerful as II
was, was not strong enough to Keep MIN
alive. He began to grow weaker a few
days ago, and gradually sank until the
end came.
Mr.. Davis was one of the best known
men in Butte, and was probably the most
unique character in the city. he pos
sessed a frankness that was as refreshing
as 1t was remarkable, and he always SAID
Just what he thought about any person
or any thing, regardless of who heard
him or what the consequence might be.
He detested hypocrisy, and there was not
an iota of that quality in his character.
He was always just what he appeared to
be, and this fact made him hundreds OF
warm and lasting friends.
He was q man of sterling worth in eve-y
particular and his word was as good as MS
bond on all occasions and for any
amount. He was as true and firm
friend as man ever had and his services
and purse were always at the disposal OF
his friends, but being of the generous
kind his friendship was never ostenta-
tious. He had friends among all classes
and conditions of men, and regret over
his untimely death is as sincere as it is
deep.
He possessed nervous energy which,
coupled with will power which swept all
objections before 1t, would never allow
him to be idle. He was hard and con-
slant worker and his death is largely due
TO the fact that he refused to take a rest
when his failing health demanded it.
Mr.. Davis was born in Germany about
as years ago and camc to Butte in 1877
from Texas. He engaged in the restaur-
ant business and ran an establishment on
East broadway, near where the city hall
now stands, for about 10 years. He after
wards engaged in the saloon business, in
which lie was very successful. He ac-
cumulated great deal of valuable real
estate and mining property and he
also owned a half interest in the
Columbia gardens. The value OF his es-
state is variously estimated at from S25,-
600 to $4,000. He never talked about him.
self, and as general thing resented all
inquiries concerning his family. He once
told an intimate friend, however, that his
parents were dead and that he had a
brother killed in this country in the civil
war and that his sister died in Germany.
These, he said, were his only near rela-
tives.
He was a member OF the Summit en-
campment No. and Ridgelv lodge, l. o.
O. F., and of Damon lodge, X. of p, and
under the direction of these lodges the
body will be brought to Butte for burial.
1t will reach this city on Saturday even
ing and the funeral will take place on
Sunday afternoon under the auspices OF
the lodges named.