The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-13

erected. The town grew and pros
rcred. Mr. Daily was then confront
Cd with the problem of obtaining
enough timber to supply the enor-
nous demands of the ever increasing
turned an eye toward the Bitter Root,
and there secured vast tracts of TIM
ber land. He also devoted some Ol
his attention to the establishment Of
a farm, which has grown into the
magnificent Bitter Root Stock Farm.
Mr.. DAILY next turned his attention to
the coal business in Northern Mon
tana. Coal was needed in large guam
titles at his smelters and mines. En-
glneers were sent out to Cascade
county, and reported big coal beds,
and after securing title to the ground
Mr.. Daily began their exploration. The
country was thoroughly prospected.
Here, later, 500 miners were extract
ing coal, from the Belt mines, and an
other new town was founded. Now,
the Belt mines furnish employment
for 1900 men, and almost entirely
supply the smelters. All these vast
enterprises, were conducted under
the name of the Anaconda Company.
But about year and a half ago was
formed the Amalgamated Copper Co.,
which absorbed all the interests of
the Anaconda and other companies. 1t
is estimated that if the mines and
smelters of which Mr.. Daily was the
head were to close down it would di-
rectly or indirectly affect $4,000 peo-
pie. The properties are capitalized
at $75,0O0,000, and the smelters turn
out millions of pounds of copper an
nually.
The building of the Butte, Anaconda
and Pacific railroad from Butte %
Anaconda will always be regarded as
one of the most noteworthy exploits,
of Mr.. Daily. 1t was constructed
early in 1892. The Montana Unicn
road had been hauling the ores of the
Anaconda mines to the smelter at An
aconda. The contract with the road
expired in 1892, and the Montana.
Union demanded what Mr.. DAILY con.
sidered an eXorbitant rate for haul
ing the ore. He refused to meet the
excessive demand and a cessation OF
work at the Butte m:nes resulted.
About 5000 men were thrown out
of employment and business was par,
aiyZed.
Then began the construction of the
B., A. & p. The road was completed
in 1892, at cost of about $4,O0O,O ,O0l
and there was great rejoicing in the
two towns, when work was resumed.
Mr.. DAILY was noted for the unostenta-
tiOus charities which he disbursed. He
Was never deaf to an appeal for worthy
charity, but his name was seldom con
nected with it in the public press.
he preferred to do his giving On
the quiet. Men who were injured in
the mines of Mr.. Daily were always
we'll provided for and in case a miner
was killed his widow was provided
with comfortable home and money
enough to start in a little business.
Mr. DAILY was regarded as eminently
a friend of Union miners. 1t was
through his effort that wages were
maintained in Butte when more
than once great pressure was brought
to bear upon him to permit reduc-
tion. His reply to these propositions
always was $50 long as l live, the
miners in Butte shall receive $3.50
per day." Mr.. Daily devoted much
attention to the turf, his Bitter Root
horses taking part in many notable
races. He was the owner of Tam
many, Hamburg, Ogden and other
crack stations, and his breeding was
carried on most extensively. Mr.
DAILY was considered one of the best
all round judges of horses in America