Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05
FAMOUS FEUD IN MONTANA.
Standardized Clnri<c's Fight With
Marcus Daily.
Baltimore Americana

The fight for the United States sena-
torship in Montana. which has just ter
minated in the election Of \. w. Clarke,
has brought prominently forward Marcus
DAILY and y. W. Clarke, who are well
known all over the West. and not I'M
know in the East The Omaha
Bee has this story Of n feud between
the two men, which. 1t is said, has exist
ed for a long time:
Little has been heard Of the feud for
the last year or two. and it was supposed
TO have been buried by the reported re-
moval of Clarke from Butte 10 New York
city. Within a year or so Clarke rented a
residence among the swells bordering Cen
tral Park, and came into prominence as
patron of art. lie was conspicuous At
the Stewart art sale, and created a sem
satiOn by outbidding all others Tor FOR
tuny's masterpiece. THE Choice OF
Model" paying $4,000 for il. This splurge
naturally gave rise to the belief that
Clarke had shaken Montana for Gotham
and for good. But Clarke had other
plans-the greatest of which was his am
bition TO represent the Copper State in
Congress.
This was the fourth time that Clarke
tried to break into Congress. He ran
for delegate to Congress in 1883, and
was defeated by T. II. Carter. Twice be-
fore he has struggled for the senatorship
and met defeat In these contests, as in
the recent one, his Nemesis was Marcus
Daily Various stories are told concern
ing the feud, but the most reasonable one
was related to the writer in Montana.
Fifteen years ago DAILY and Clarke were
as thick as moasses in midwinter. To-
gether they manipulated political and
mineral affairs west of the range. DAILY
was aggressive and progressive. lie plan
ned great enterprises for Butte, and was
anxious for Clarke and other men Of
means to join in executing them. Failing
TO secure the support he anticipated DAILY
sulked. From an enthusiastic promoter
of Butte's interests he became an enemy,
rOundly "cussed" its miners and at
length appcased his wrath by founding the
town OF Anaconda. some twenty miles
away. Here the great Anaconda mills
are located, employing from 5000 TO 5000
men. The town is an active. growing
one, and boasts of the finest hotel i'm the
State built and equipped by Marcus DAILY
Clarke's interests were concentrated in
Butte. lie lives there. his residence being
conspicuous because of its great size and
attractive surroundings. When Daily
-
friendship previously existing between
him and Clarke was rent in twain. En-
nifty succeeded; every opportunity pre-
scnting itself by which one might get a
cinch on the other was improved.
The Anaconda mills are located on the
southern slope OF the buffs on the west
side Of the valley I'm which the city IS To-
Gated. The slope facilitates the work OF
tho mills Tracks run TO the top Of the
blum. over which the ore is carried and
unloaded at the roof. Water is brought
TO the mills at the same elevation The
water and ore pass by gravitation from
floor 10 floor. Water is a prime factor I'm
the work Of separation, and the water
rights of the Anaconda Company have
value second only TO the mines Of the cor
poration. Some distance up the valley two
young men pre-empted water rights. DAILY
wanted the claim. He gave the men pO-
sti0ns in the mills and utilized their
water rights. They soon learned the value
of their claims and suggested TO Daily
that $1,000 would be proper compensation.
Now, of all things, Daily dslikes a Jug
handle bargain He must control all the
water. There was the price. He fumed
and let loose a choice assortment OF rich
ly brogued explosives. The men who
played for a share OF his pile were dis
charged. by depriung them of job
Daily calculated he would secure the
coveted water rights by default. His cal
culations were wide OF the mark.
CLARKE MAKES A HAUL.
The discharged men moved on Butte
and put their claim on the market. When
Clarkes attention was attracted to ii he
saw In 1t an opportunity 10 play even
with DAILY. and at the same time hold him