The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
TWO MONTANA NJ ZEN.
WILLIAM 4. CLARK AND MARCUS
DILY, MONTANA MTLLfONAIRES
UHO CONTEND ron MASTERY.

saver, n student Of French, an Architect
and nm Art Lover-Daly n New York
Irishman - How His wealth Cam" -
Tho Struggle Between the Two Men,
$xho Are Connected by Marriage.
HELENA. Mon, Nov. 2D-Thc trial of John
D. Welcome. II Helena attorney and a conii-
IDENTICAL representative of William A. CLARK.
United States Senator-elect. for disbarment
on q charge ol corrupting the members Of the
State Legislature which elected Mr.. Clark.
brings into especial prominence at this time tho
two men who have been lighting 30 long for
the ascendency In the Democratic payy OF
Nontana,-Will \. Clark and Marcus DAILY.
A veteran who knows both men said to n
Bun correspondent to-day in response TO a
request for Information:
wv. A. Clark, Democratic Senator-clect. Is n
PennsyIvanian by birth and came West In the
Mites. He is now over 40 years OF age. we'll
preserved and vigorous. aud ought to be good
for tho four.scnre mark. Like other pioneers
no was not rich when he came to the West and
he had no particular object in view except To
grow up with the country. He drifted out as
far as walla Wnla Wash whore he bought
four-horse wagon load of tobacco AMI hauled
ft to some mines near where Bear Mouth
on the Northern Pacific now Ia. and
sold II at sufficient profit to give him his
Hrst real start He struck Montana about f3
or 81 and went into merchandising, mining
and other ventures. making more or less
money all the time. but nothing big. When
the Butte oprer mines were discovered about
1876. Clark was among the first on the ground
and had the best opportunities Of getting good
properties. From this time on Clark made
money fast. and by ~ h. was reckoned mil
lionaire ard his interests had begun to expand
all over the West. With the first million made
the others came more easily and during tho
past fifteen years Mr.. Cark's fortune has
gone on growing until nobody but himself
knows how much 1t il. As an indi-
cation OF what he has. l may cite
. few items: He Ia tho sole owner OF
the United Verde copper mins in Arizona.
which makes a net profit OF 100000 a month.
and for II he has refused S5O.OOO.O00 in
cash and block Of stock offered by the Roth
schllds This mine "a capable OF a profit OF
S1O0.OO0 q day. II worked 70 its full capacity.
He has q beet-suRar farm and factory near
Los Angeles. which cleared 100000 tho first
year: he owns one Of the largest coffee plan
cations In the world in Mexico: he owns a
gold mine in Arizona raging 100000
o month; he owns mining interests in
Butte worth 100000 month he is sr"nd-
ing $4,000 a month in the Cd'ur d'Aene
district. Idaho. developing the largest
lead mines in the United states: he owns a
said to be the best eiuippel IN he country he
e probably the largest live stock owner in
Montana. one herd alone being worth $3.50
900; he has extensive lumber interests in
h" Ss sanf IN Butte he owns
large hPdcr, Of Gilt ig" railroad securities; he
owns tho fret residence y Butte and is
York city. Lom@. and nobody knows how
much other property: cash aud Other
OF the amount Of ready money h" carries IN
mention one ease. When the late 4; " Iym,n
6sS To s5 his SonG Thee %e re-
both in New York city at The time and Mr. Clark
said he had no real estate there. bur hat he
% the nearest on" having an account with Mr..
Clark; The books show a depo,I. OF over a
million dollars to his credit. and the others were
no. a. % the man himself He has the
fnsWs and Tor Years his WORKING hours o% were pc
from 4; NJ to T. p NJ; ana ~ : hive known
ana soerSy ar intense " ann he Is thoToesh in
ali he undertakes. when he started into the
business q mining he IsarIed as.aying him.
took mp the study OF French and ia now con.
yersant with ia literature. an speaks II per-
In Paris: when he became Interested IN
AT and pictures he apnlied himself
and general reading he studied all the galleries
OF Europe under the TIT aze Of COMPETENT
fnos well as M c hr ys5s the ren
merit and value 81 pictures. He knew exactly
what he was doing when he paid Sl2,WD Tor
that Fortuny at picture sale In New York
He has studied architccture and could make
his living as an architect necessary. His real
any Susnrsy rropasrion s3 submit i" to m
and his wonderful capacity to systrmatiZe and
He seems 10 know ntuitiveiy what there IL
IN propagation. and how 70 carry ito financial
u srons 81 II M Gk bst
docs not affect the air Of hnughty reserve com
mon TO q great many wealthy men, He j. a
"a Ia nnEln NF..
great for him 10 make for friendships sake.
With the keeping o. all "ngagepents he per-
will do that he will do to the yery end.
Although conscious OF his merit. and not
averse tn any one else recognizing II. he will
freeze netterer out in a minute and no one
can pave the way 70 his favor by CONVENTIONAL
he his mo- aser al as he enowa
othsr thing GO, and M w dn he wants an
Mr.. Clark Is widower with two soma and
two daughters. The sons show the business
ssspscIty Of The shsr enh TIE your = ;rr one
Tynn.ual. iinsnistie abityi they arr al
current thought md events. and when they nrG
All together they constitnt" an interesting
na IAN I Tn 9ny 4. oss M
was President o' IN" Constitutional Conv.n.
; Il Ys ss'n Montana was organized a" State
N Montana, Is as unlike v a, Clark Nc YOU, ear
York as his birthplace. ar he has the typica
characteristics OF his people. He IL an inter,
ssting man 10 talk to. "a good story teller and
acter. He came to Montana from Utah abou,
1890, representine J. B; IIaggn. Lloyd Tevi,
and George Henrst Of California. having only
WORKING interest in the combination
He took hold OF The Anaconda cope,
properties Of his principals aud developed
them to such an extent that his interests have
amounted In nineteen wears TO $4,000 ,O00 at
least, that Ia tho estimate mt on mis- wealth.
and he has very little outside Of Anaconda
property. The Anaconda with its mines AZ
Butte. Its smelters at Anaconda. It's sawmil
In the Western part OF tho State and ts coal In
the eastern AM northern portions. l. the 'arg-
est smployer Of labor in the state, cmp!oy!Ip
10000 people out OF n total population Of 25O.-
900. It reduces 4 600 Inns ~ ore every ,lay
and during 1NS cut more lumber than any
other establishment In the United states.
DAILY owns one 81 thu finest stud farms In thf
country In the Bitter Moot Valley and his
horses ar known on every first class race
course. He IL possibly n little older than CLARK
and lacks his health and yigor ~ constitution
though OF keener wit and more suht'" In his
mot hobs, II" Ia a born tyrnnt, broDkiNg nc
interfsrence and insisting unon HAVING every
thing his own way. l remember once tC
have been with him on his stock farm