The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-21
THURSDAY. MAY q. 1896.
CHARLES r. MUSSIGBROD

This mornings edition OF the Stand |
ard announces the death, in the city of !
Berlin, of DIR. Charles +. Mussigbrod;
ne had visited Europe In quest of relief !
from a painful ailment which, especial
ly in his advanced years, was as good
as sure to battle the utmost that medi-
cal skill could accomplish.
II is a painful duty to go on record
with the announcement of DR.. Mussig-
brods death. In his taking-off the
state of Montana suffers a distinct
loss. A sterling citizen he was-useful.
patriotic public-spirited. Montana had
no resident more respected than was
he; his, death is a distinct loss TO the
commonwealth.
1t is interesting to take account of
some of the ups and downs in the
career of DR.. Mussigbrod. He ranked
among this states old timers. He was
as widely known, perhaps. to the people
of this state as any living citizen of
Montana. He had wealth; his interests
at Warm Springs are, of themselves.
a substantial fortune. 1t was possible
for him to indulge his taste in mining
operations yet 1t may be suspected
that the Doctor himself would have
confessed. in this field. a balance on the
wrong side Of the ledger. He did the
equivalent Of a life-time's work in
building up the establishment at Warm
Springs and in bringing the surround
ing land under cultivation, but he had
ra rC
stretched on beyond the four score.
Yet the Doctor was a man of forty
seven years when he came to America;
he was fifty years old when he walked
penniless out of Silver Bow gulch after
his season of misadventure there; he
was sixty-one years old when, at the
springs, he laid the foundations of the
establishment that brought to him for
tune and made for him a monument
that will endure.
Dr. Mussigbrod, in his eighty-second
year. wore the expression of a man in
good health. He was remarkably alert
for a person of his years. When occa-
sion demanded. he started off on
journey TO London or Berlin. and made
the trip without ado. Until lately he
had been In robust health. At times
he suffered from a malady respecting
the results of which he did not seek to
deceive himself. Before this trouble
developed. he was as active as the
average man is at forty-nine years.
but for that he might have counted on
ten years of busy life. He was a
familiar figure In Butte. Helena. Ana
conda and other cities of the state:
everybody who knew DIR. Mussigbrod
had a pleasant word to say about him.
He was a man of strong convictions
and he was always outspoken in the
expression Of his opinion on pending
questions. His business reputation
was that of a man of sterling integ-
rity. Socially he was a courteous gen
tleman. He was known as one of Mon
tanas public spirited men, he cheer
fully took his share in every good
work His fellow citizens held him in
high esteem-the sentiment of regard
for him ripened into a feeling OF ven
Grafton as the lengthening shadows
marked the ceaseless increase in the
years that measured his career.
During the years of his residence In
Montana, DR. Mussigbrod endearec
himself TO those whose good fortune 4
was TO become familiar with him
While In instances he may have beer
deemed eccentric. he was nevertheless
a man OF sterling quality-he was ap
10 be on the right side Of all question:
where the best interests OF the larg.
public were involved. He was alwayi
a man Of generous impulse and ciu
zen Of patriotic purpose. In his caree