The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-07
WHAT MARCUS DAILY SAID TOAREPORTER
Several Columns Of Recent Newspaper Talk and Mass
Of Idle Street Gossip Turned Upside Down IA
Candid Business Talk and Loyal Words
About Montana.

Marcus Daily arrived from the East
Wednesday evening. He spent yester-
day in Butte. At the first opportunity
after his return to Anaconda, last
night Standard reporter asked Mr..
DAILY If he brought with him the plans
of the house he is to build in Denver,
or the schedule for the years of travel
in Europe he has planned, or the proofs
of the sale of his shares in the Anal
gamated Copper company.
Il have heard of all these things"
said Mr.. DAILY. II have been joked
about them by my friends in the East
1 suppose I might get mad about them,
If that would do any good. But I am
disposed to take them as they come,
and let it go at that. Sometimes I
think that there must be people in
these parts who want to get me out of
Montana, whether / feel disposed to go
or not. On the other hand, 1 know
where my best friends are. They are
right here in this part of the world,
and while ! am not seeking to adver-
tise my business matters, and while
L would a good deal rather not be in
terviewed, 1 am perfectly willing to
have these friends of mine know what
my plans are.
Let me see,'' remarked Mr. DAILY
"The Standard printed an interview
in regard to the sale of the Anaconda
properties. Well, it all turned out as
was told then, and l added at that
time that l was back in Montana as
the president of the Amalgamated Cop
per company. That was enough, per-
haps, to" say, but If l can stop this
never-ending talk of outside newspa-
pers that are moving me and selling me
out and sending me to Europe-if I
can stop that I would be glad to, be-
cause it really isn't pleasant for a man
in private life who doesn't want news
paper notice; this constant dinging in
the papers has tendency to make a
man little tired, If he has common
sense left in him.
so, sir" said Mr.. DAILY, looking I'D
suddenly at the Standard reporter and
speaking with considerable earnestness,
condition that you'll promise not to
bring up this matter again-provided I
tell you the facts in the fullest possible
way. Let me tell it my way, and then
see if it covers the ground. / am the
president of the Amalgamated Copper
company. Everybody living in these
parts knows what that company owns
1t will own more mines pretty soon. 1t
was not organized to be trust; it was
gotten up for the purpose of making
available the capital required In order
to give Butte, as l told you once before.
an overhauling, the like of which was
never before thought Of
That work of exploration is already
started. 1t will be carried on under
my direction. ] was not elected pres-
dent of the company for fun or for
ornament or for compliment ex-
pect to see this vast work completed
that is just beginning. Unless my as
sociaites in this company want to put
me out, shall keep right on being the
president of the Amalgamated Copper
company. l sold every dollar of Ana
conda stock l had. / bought stock in
the Amalgamated Copper company I
recommended the purchase of the stock
to others, and l will stake my life that
the men to whom / recommended the
purchase will never say that l wronged
them or deceived them. l own, my
self, individually, as much of the stock
of the Amalgamated Copper company
as any other individual owns and there
are several very large holders.
Il have more money-my own money