The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-11
MISS PUTNAM'S HOME
She Owns Fruit Trees, Horses and
Many Anticipated Curios.
AN ADMlRER OF CHILDREN
Her Residence In Michigan Is an
Ideal and Happy One-And Ev-
erybody Knows She Is an Act
ress of Worldwide Repute.

That popular little actress. Katie
Putnam, who is meeting with such
great success at Maguire's opera house
in her new play, "Margery. or at the
Old Lime Kiln" by the author of I'm
Old Kentucky" is reputed TO be an in
tensely business-like lady. She lives
at Benton Harbor, Mich, and TO visit
her when fully in the home element, Is
to get into an atmosphere so essen
TALLY practical that only her pleasant
nature and sprightliness hint at the re-
hottest utilization TO anything dramatic.
She owns two big fruit farms at the
great insular fruit town, given over to
peaches and blackberries so plentiful
and excellent that her income from this
source alone is said to be $4,000 a year.
Odd lots and parcels of land scattered
from Portland ITO New Orleans, repre-
senting occasional flush" investments
do not count. On her perfect home and
the farms that pay, the owner expends
most of her pains and energy, and the
result is AN existence pretty near ideal
when taking a rest after her annual
tours, which are usually protracted
ones.
Miss Putnam owns and occupies the
most charming home, "Wtldemere,
near Benton Harbor, and 1T is generally
filled with proteges-for she is very
fond of children-and bric-a-brac. Her
foreign collection in this fine is par
ticularly notable one, and Fanny DaV-
export, who is a Jealous faddist on GU
rios and antiques, can compare MISS
Putnam's treasures with her own with
no disfavor for the former. Miss Put
MANS manager recently picked up a
genuine rarity that outclasses anything
yet secured by the actress. 1t Is set
of jewelry somewhere near two cenNu-
l. a 4,-rxs I'D al
box that was made to wear, and was
worn. The set comprises AZ pieces, run
ming from brooches TO shawl pins, and
including solid gold hadr combs, brace
let's as heavy as handouts, massive ear
rings tiara links, the gold alone rep
resepting several Thousand dollars In
value. The settings are the rarest OF
Venetian mosaics, made by expert
Flemish artificers and comprise Sc
a-ies of love scenes marvelously delicate
dn tinting, and mastery in execution
of pictorial detail. Tiffany of New
York valued the set at $4,000, and 1t has
an interesting history.
When John Pinckney was sent as
first minister TO the court of Spain,
King Charles Nv. formed quite q
friendship for the United States am
bassador and presented his youngest
daughter with the set in question.
Later II was given to some money
the family, and from the money-loan-
er's possession passed into the hands
of dts present owner.
Miss Putnam also delights in fast
horses and is an expert horsewoman.
At her Michigan home she has some
PAGERS that will not come into the
horse steak market for some time. Her
fearless management of steeds is an in
herent quality she prides herself on,
being a direct descendant of General
Israel Putnam, that old hero whose ia
nous rides Through the early pages of
national history is one of those stirring
episodes that stay with us.
Miss Putnam's new play, "Margery.
or ait the Old Lime Kiln" is In G. t.
Dazey's best vein and the little actress
mas gathered about her for hts proper
production a good company The seen
ic effects represent a good slice OF her
annual blackberry profits. One Is a
vivid presentment of that famous yell
lowstone park geyser. "Old Faithful"
and another is a reproduction or her
beautiful home, "Wildemere."
The play Is rich in lhumor and strong
in sensational situations and Is making
a handsome fortune for Miss Putnam.
cts lucky owner.