Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
TALKS WITH
TRAVELLERS
Senator Courtney With the
Montana Boys.
VIEWS OF ]. A. MURRAY
Joseph H. Vivian Talks of Conditions
in the East and the Copper
Situation.
VIEWS OF ]. A. MURRAY

1.-THE Montana boys We're thlN, out IN
excellent spirits,' said Hon. Thomas r.
Courtney, who returned this week from
San Francisco, where he assisted in Civ
ing a welcome to the Montana boys.
The climate they had abandoned and
the long sea voyage was of course re-
sponsible for their looks, but a few
weeks in California's climate, coupled
with the pleasurable a~nticipations of the
welcome that awaits them here will have
a fattening effect.
After all l a read of the %estrange-
ment between officers n men, l was
surprised to see the perfect harmony
that existed. The relations were very
amicable and a great number OF the men
were very outspoken in their praise OF
Colonel kessler, who in their estimation,
Is all that a soldier should be.
While l talked with the boys In a gen.
eral way, l do not know what their
views are on the policy OF holding the
! Philippines. However the boys will be
/ here to speak for themselves in a very
! short time and their friends can learn
from their own lips how they feel.
Some of the boys have changed great
ly since they left Butte. Charley Lane,
| the corpulent quartermaster sergeant Is
considerably reduced in flesh, but he has
enough left for an ordinary sized man,
Life in the tropics apparently did MOI
agree with the mountaineers who were
used to the good bracing ozone OF Mon
tana."
James A. Murray, the banker. mine
owner and capitalist, returned yesterday
from an extended trip through Arizona
New Mexico, Old Mexico and other points
south. Mr.. Murray is one of the bes1
posted men in the west on industrial con
diticns. He travels extensively each
YEA. and keeps in touch With the pro
gress of the country.
Arizona has more copper than can De
mi1,ed in 500 years. said Mr.. Murray last
eve ring. 1T is wonderful the number o.
new prospects that are being opened VI
and some Of them are entitled to the
name Of mines. They nave copper there
for the coming millions. | was reall.
surprised at the prosperity that OLE
Mexico was enjoying. Chihuahua an
Sonora are the most prosperous states
and there is an immense amount of min
ing being carried on there.
However | always feel glad to return
to Butte. There is no other place lik,
it,"
Joseph H. Vivian Of the Boston & Mon
tana company returned today from
visit to Boston and other eastern cities
Their is a wonderful amount of pros
perity visible in the east" said Mr.. Wv
ian. THE manufacturers are working
night and day and are SO roWded wit
orders that they have actually refuse'
several big orders. because Of the fea
that they would be unable to secure tn
raw material. While the factories ar
busy the merchant are doing a llvel
business and in conversations with prom
inent men of the east l learned that cor
i1it;opS were never brighter
As to the copper mining shares MI
Vivian said hat the Boston people Wer
confident that shares in all the dividend
payers would advance within a very shol
time. The drop was occasioned, not b
the threatened war with the Beers a
supposed in the west. but by the tight
ness of the money market in New Yorl
1t is easing up some now and highe
prices are anticipated before the close {
( the year. The copper market is stronge
today thar it has been for many yeal
and there is nothing to indicate that
! will sell for less than 1872 cents for
! long time to come.