The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

principals possess such a diversity Of in
terests scattered throughout every coun-
ty, employing thousands in their coal and
copper mines, timber industries, farms,
shelters, mercantile houses and banks,
that they really hold the we'll being of
the entire Treasure state in their hands.
While the feuds Of Kentucky may be out
wardly more sanguinary, there is not
within the knowledge Of man one which
has ruined more men. caused indirectly
more deaths than this Of Montana. 1t has
also been the cause Of the elevation politi-
Cally, socially and financially of hundreds
OF men who but for its existence would
never have risen above the ranks
Twenty years ago William A Clark and
Marcus Daily were partners in the min
Ing business in Montana The two had
made their fortunes in the rough condi-
tons of the early years In that state, and
had been drawn together, perhaps, by
that peculiar sympathy which, the world
over, unites men of natural bigness. DAILY
was the agent and the practical mine
locator and operator for the rich syndi-
cate composed of j. B. Haggin, Lloyd
TevtS and George Hearst (afterward
senator). Clark was a merchant and
banker. who had been successful in most
of his operations. and who had money
to spare 20 invest in mines. CIark's CAPT
tai and Days mining acumen combined
to form a partnership Of unusual effec-
tiveness. Montanas early mining de-
velopments involved the CIark-Daly
movements at almost every important
turn.
During the duration of the partnership,
the interests of the two men extended
widely, participating eventually in every
aspect of the progress of the community
Their capital aided In the location and
Improvement Of the new mine sites, and
hence of new towns. They had to do with
the construction of the railroads They
bailt shelters and employed hundreds of
men. They loaned money to others They
acquired landed as we'll as mineral prop
critics. They established and conducted
banks, built office structures operated
street railways, and-of necessity-went
into politics. By the time the quarrel
arose between them there was scarcely a
phase of the states activities in which
they We're not, either Jointly or individ-
hally concerned.
No one knows, except Clark and Daily
themselves, when this close association
began to break. And no one clearly
knows why. The friends of Clark do not
acknowledge that there was any outward
evidence of rupture until as late as 1888.
The friends Of Daily date it back to the
latter part of the seventies.
DAILY is an Irishman, fond of power.
fretful when opposed. Clark is an Ameri-
ran, not accustomed to lose chances or
to be beaten. He had entered Montana
with an OK team and no money. and
everything he had earned had come bv
5aro knocks and superior shrewdness.
Da1y' on the other hand while equally
Bhrewd, had made his way by acting FOR
others Originally a mining prospector,
ne had become locator for others. and
through remarkable acuteness of iudg-
ment had been able to command an in
terest In the valuable properties which
he discovered. Through the barterIne Of
these interests he had laid the founda-
uons or a fortune; but, by choice as we'll
IS by inducement, he had remained with
me syndicates and ultimately had become
sheir manager and representative He
acted In this capacity all during the pri-
Vate partnership with Clark and in what
ever he did with Clark the syntlieate's in
terests appear to have mingled Where
there Were town improvements to be
made DAILY rendered assistance on behalf
or the company. Where there were pol-
iues TO run he dictated the votes of the
employees of the company. In the mar
ratiVes told of the genesis of the ouarre,
there Is little separation of DAILY as rem.
Fesentative of the syndicate from DAILY
rs individual
According to one story, DAILY on behalf
OF the syndicate, was Seeking to ACQUIRE an
important copper mine, when Clark nro-
eeedlng upon inside knowledge derived
from close friendship with DaIv boupht
the property before Daily could close.
Another story is that DAILY, still acting
as representative Of the syndicate an7
tered upon an extended series of i'm
provements In the town of Anaconda
and was engaged IN acquiring certain
water rights, when Clark saw a chance
and held the syndicate up for a bic
profit DAILY had acquired about seven
elghths of the necessary rights for
some $4,000 to $4,000, when Clark slipped
in and bought the remaining eighth. and
then asked Daily $4,000 for it. The price
made Days agents hesitate for twenty-
four hours. When they returned with
the $4,000, Clark asked $4,000 When
they hesitated another twenty-four hours.
and then returned with $4,000, Clark
asked still more, continuing to advance
the price with each hesitation until I'LL
timately he received $125,0e0
Still another narrative is that while
Clark and Daily were associated In the
ownership of large tract of land, DAILY
ordered some improvements during
Clark's absence. Clark, upon return
dfsappreved of the improvements, refused
to bear tbs expense, and compelled DAILY