Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-14
..ps MILLIONS IN MINES.
Montana. Leads In Wealth Of Her
Operators.

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rho wealth OF mining men has been
sorite topic for the eastern press
many years, and the layishness or
W so'ealled bonanza kings has
oa1 the text for many u disserta-
nno,, the evils of sudden wealth,
tha Denver Republican.
Tsere il no lack OF rich men among
mining enmps of the west, and for
~ wears il has been question
As Il entitled TO head the list. In the
a.. ~ the Comstock supremacy the
aiming mllllonaires were entered
Lh"ut Virginia City and san Fran
,.eo and there WAS no doubt OF the
,sndlng OF the Comstock magnates.
kasr NJ Mackey alone OF the eele-
,s,ad trio stlll survives and while
hss lost nothing since mining be-
sms secondary with him, his accre-
~u. ~ late years have been derived |
,san othsr sources OF income, and OF |
~ erest miners Of the day there are
sysyal who tower far above him In |
.Jnt OF possessions derived from
nas alone. Maekey IL still great
~iuer and owns properties in Colora.
Nevada. California, Oregon and
,sslapa. but his other interests are
much larger that his mines ca, but
ule figure in his annual balance
bhset -
Colorado has It's share OF million
~. and several men who are very
talY 10 br able 10 draw checks for
nm figures within reasonable
ue. bn, none az our local miners
e,lsuy exceed 100000 Ia the ac-
nj snlrc u property ard assets.
40 compared 90 the wealth OF
us Of the prominent mining men Of
4 west Is comparatively small
M. 80 that none of our hts miners
laJe !, yet attained the royal rank.
Ihe blg miners ~ to-day ARE mostly
hst Butte, Montana. which has at
l.sed q rank ~ producer second 10
camp iu the country. Marcus Daily
MJ. II IIasEiu. who together con.
"A lhe great Anaconda copper mine.
Mw. 4 clark 81 Butte stand ~ far
beyr al others that comparisons are
1sus. Closely following them. how.
ls7, i Captain he La Mar. Besides
= holdings ia Anaconda j. u. IIag
4 oEns uiinrs iu several Of the min.
g siairs. an II which are productive
~ make q very substantial addition
Is wealth each year. Marcus DAILY
b. ~, sp,rad ont quite 20 much as
ass1rlairs. though b. also las
szsous outside holdings. aud l.
reianally picking up mining snaps
D. hk Anaconda stock. which has \
fafkei pTlnr % nearly sinlssD.nsi hir
aaf1ads. bis smcltorS and vHriun,
lsg' rnirrpriscs all combine 10 make
2 ene " the braiest men In Amer
b.
W. Clark has not only his coppei
eset mills and sfneltsrs at Butte
- owns The Mayaowcr gold mine IL
isiaha, several other properties II
1fnai parts ~ the west. the Grea
aird Verde rupIrr mine Mt Jerome
afs1aa. anil one ~ che largest ranch
, q southern California. Al Of ihes,
y productive. but Il IL til. Irrom,
IrPfsf mln" upon which he pins hi
i,h. sBl when hu was last In D.l
= b s1prsss-d the intention Of max
= ! TIE greatest copper min. in tn
\ MI II" has nlrcady refused an If
I q S9l0nWp and IT is wort
8 - more than tina, now. accur,ilnI
4 'ae dividends paid. There arr n
: .&ier mines owned 10y n single ind
sssal In The world. Mr., CLARK do.
care Tor partners and prefers I,
: aase % BE- has erected his ow
= hisrprisss.
Z apiain De In Mar hnS IN to til
= .shi Tine, confined hts operation
lle main 10 tile Nevada propcrt
= = Tie Golden Gate mine and mi
4 Asfcur, Utah. Either one of ,hcs
a writes should satisfy ordinary an
= ~ but their owner has recent
:. HaTed large holdings in the Bufrai
I. ANY district IL Idaho. which he wi
~ w the same systematic maj
- war has proved so successful wit
" e,her enterprises.
- Aafcus baly, nj the market price .
n WoNriy. all Of which il produ
~ - worth not less than So. 600 %
~ @ what be has tucked away
~ ,,Hiheht bonds and other eil
!. ~ securities. lie not long ago r
y. sell bis Anaconda stock {
~ oasls of $4,000 600 cash. for II
fH I now selling on tho Ionds
~ w ffitFs Hnu more unr'
v ns wealth II all securely invcs
ssn a' ne were Ia attempt 10 rec
,pf .,r ohee u Is doubtful II he cou
Ait w more than 100000 900. Il
= y si,,, no immediate necessity for h
~ ling and nj the rate which h
- accommodating he will 40,
c,n,.e parlor floor of Easy street.
~, lie In Mar recently dcclin
~ .v,s s less than Si,5n.oOO for /
I'M ~ ,iihe' has the largest cyani
81 hor Nv W., ~. world at Mcrcur. Utah. nj
m p,Os. s me at Paris, while his mon
iss. ,oo n al ~ The rate OF from 81. 800. o
n : wo,,h " per year. lie IL regard
!. y. i q, Clark and J. II. Hagrln divi
~. ., lvaors Of leading the growing u,
- = / Bow. nj, 81 wealthy miners. No o
w. bns,rMn wat MIR. Haggin IL worth. I
~ ma a matters his right and |.
/ ~ n, are not on Intimate terms.
ve n hNay his money In solid secu
T ~ lng sht which no one knows nj
I u h T poout but himself ana his bro
,ercb hns' ~ value ana production of
erost Down hnoperty are tolcrably W
.msa wno, napWeyer, and those who pla
b ara h Mt S7O,ooo,0O0 TO Ss0.O
Nv ~ " o,h. Ihr wrong. Mr.. Clark.