Holbrook argus., 1900-12-22
FRIENDOF NAVALMEN
EVANS OF MONTEVIDEO KNOWN
 TO ALL NATIONALITIES.
He Came from Minersvil1e, Pa, and Has Made Millions in Uruguay Best-Known Civilian in South Ameri- ca to Sailors of the World.

cover on South America's eastern coast, at Uruguay's pretty capital, dwells an American who is better known to the officers of all navies than any single individual in the world. This is w. b. Evans, of Montevideo.
 'For more than forty years MT. Evans was the most prominent figure at Montevideo's port, having from small beginning built up business in ship chandlery until he was practically without competition in the harbor. It was from Minersville, Pa., that this present-day millionaire set out for the lands beyond the equator. His advent in the harbor of Montevideo was as mate aboard a sailing ship. He saw chance to make money, and left his billet to start business on shore. After having made an excellent start, his ven ture was wrecked by the manipulations of his partner.
 "This meant another beginning and practically a harder struggle than the first, but MT. Evans had not started out to submit to failure. He was look ing for success and meant to find 1t.
 "On his second race for fortune his most valuable possession was a boat with which he personally served his wares to the various ships. The stock which he carried in this same craft oft times represented his entire capital, and In the rough harbor of Monteyideo any hour might render him again penniless. He had many narrow escapes. Finally
 he had made a sufficient amount of
 money to enable him to send to Balti-
 more, Md, for a craft which would stand all weathers. With the new boat
 came added prosperity, until finally it
 required a steam tug and several light
 CTS to handle his enormous trade.
 Prosperity in business made outside
 investments possible. These were han
 dled with so much foresight that as
 Montevideo expanded the Evans prop
 critics increased in value, until to-day
 they are worth millions. MT. Evans has retired from active business. He is succeeded by his former clerk, Manue
 Bottini, an American citizen of foreigI percentage.
 ''NIr. Evans has specially endeared
 himself to the officers of every navy
 which has had ships upon the Soutf
 Atlantic station. These warships have always been his especial charge, and n(
 fighting craft ever entered the harbol
 of Montevideo that was not met by al Evans boat carrying ice, fruits, fresl f provisions and all those things whicl ! are impossible accompaniments of ; ' long cruise To naval officers MT. Evan = has been banker, and many an officer America when she arrived at Monte video and found her husbands ship no yet in port. If you arrive at Montevide and do not find me there, go to Evans n He will take care of you and see tha 9 you want for nothing,' were the travel s ing instructions issued to officers wive : when they started to join their hus :. bands on the station. Even now ther Il Is no change save the substitution c Bottini for Evans in the instruction: for the system inaugurated by tn Il founder of the business is still maiI C tained under his successor.
 f. "Since his retirement from activ S business MT. Evans spends most of hi d time at the 'Quinta del Evans,' ma! n nifcent suburban estate on the ou y skirts of Montevideo. This quinta b.
 comes a familiar spot to all visitin U Americans, for one of MT. Evans grea 'e est delights is to entertain visitors fro ~ the States."-Douglas White, in Ain l., lees.