The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

to do for little money. The millionaire
was pleasant enough in his greeting,
but it was plain to the visitor that the
great mine owner had no time to devote
to general conversation. The Washing
tonian retired after being invited by
Clark to return in an hour for luncheon.
The meal consisted chiefly of baked
beans, coffee and pie, and was hurried
ly dispatched. Again there was no time
to talk, but the man from the nations
capital managed to make Clark consent
to meet him the following morning.
What time will you come round?"
asked the Copper King.
ANY time that will suit you" re-
sponded the visitor.
"Seven o'clock. then" replied Clark
I'm rather an early riser. It's habit
I've got into. / don't ask my employees
to get round any earlier than l do my
self. I'm always at work at I, and
can't see folks after that hour"
Refusing Half Million.
The Eastern man arose two hours
earlier than his accustomed time for
breakfasting. He had 10 minutes in
which to dress and reach the million
aire miners Office. 1t was quarter past
when he arrived.
Sorry" said the latter. when he saw
his visitor. 'but I can't spare the time
to talk with you now. Better try again
tomorrow"
But" argued the capitalist, the
thing 1 have in hand will put half
million dollars in your pocket
Cant help that" said Clark sweetly.
1--WE got to look over my engineers re-
ports, and you know you didn't come
when you said you would"
One of Senator Clarks hobbies is the
collecting of pictures. His gallery OF
paintings by famous masters is valued
at 100000 His first picture was an
etching of Fortuny's masterpiece,
"Choosing a Model" He bought the
print in Chicago art store. II would
like to have the original of that pic
ture," he remarked to the dealer from
whom he bought the etching. 'Thats
impossible" replied the connolsseur;
the original is in a big private collec-
ton in New York, and its owner
wouldn't part with it for love or mon
ey." y,
Just the same. I'll get it some day,
rejoined the Copper King. And he did:
IT is now the gem of his collection, ana
it cost him $40, 900 at public auction sale,
where he bid against George Could
From Brick House to n Mansion.
For a long time Copper King Clark
enioyed the distinction of being the
only man in Butte City who lived in
brick house, and burned hard coal IN
his parlor CRATE at the rate of s25 a
ton. Miners in out-of-the-way camps
who knew of Mr.. Clark's great fortune
could not be induced to believe that he
lived in a house made of real bricks,
and the story that he burned coal would
not be accepted by these men on any
terms Whole delegations of miner
men would arrive in Butte at all kinds
of unseemly hours of the day and night.
and stare transfixed at the wonderful
Clark mansion. Bets were won ana
lost in these early days by men VINO
believed it impossible for any one 10
have the wealth and enterprise neces-
sary to put up a brick structure IN the
wilderness.
How these same men, now grown ac-
customed to houses of brick and fires
of coal. would marvel could they see
the plans and specifications of Senator
Clark's proposed mansion at the north
east corner of Fifth avenue and 12d
street, New York. The land alone cost
the Copper King 100000, and the struc-
ture will have cost about s3,0OO,O0O when
completed.
His Resemblance to Dickens.
Senator Clark is an interesting figure.
He strongly resembles Charles Dickens.