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

Mr.. Daily was yet in the prime of life
when summoned by death. He had
not reached the age of 60 being two
years short of that age. He was
born in Ireland and when a lad came
to New York city, where he worked in
store for 80 cents week. He
saved a little money by his frugal hab-
it's and early in life took passage for
the newly discovered gold fields Of
california making the journey by way
of Panama. In California Mr.. Daily
engaged in mining and was once
stage driver When the big discov-
cry was made in Nevada Mr.. DAILY
went to that state. Mr.. Daily enter
ed the employ of Walker Bros. of
salt Lake City, in 1873, and for three
years was manager of their mines in
Dry Canyon. In 1876, Walker Bros.
sent Mr.. DAILY to Butte to investigate
reports of enormously rich strikes
in Butte, Mr.. DAILY stepped from the
spot where the Hennesy building now
stands, which was then stage sta
ton. He secured employment in the
Gil IOI A1lAG, DuL WOl hCu IHClc OllIy
two days, after which he went to
work in the Alice mine, which was
then owned by Rolla Butcher. The
Alice was not much of a mine at that
time but Mr.. Daly's experienced eye
and keen judgment quickly saw great
possibilities, and within a few weeks
he had recommended the purchase Of
the Alice to his employers. The
Alice was Immediately bought by
Walker Bros, and Mr.. DAILY was made
superintendent. Since the day Mr..
Daily took charge of the Alice mine
unit the slump in silver, the Alice
has paid in DIVIDENDS more than
million dollars. The opening of the
Alice by Mr.. Daily was the beginning
of the great mining operations in
Butte. While Mr.. Daily was in the
employment of Walker Bros, a man
named Michael A. Hickey discovered
the Anaconda mine, and had sunk the
shaft few feet. Mr.. Daily offered
to sink certain number of feet for
a one-third interest in the mine. and
the offer was accepted. Mr. DAILY
proceeded with the work of sinking
the shaft on the Anaconda, encount-
ering some silver, but his belief was
firm that great copper lodes existed
below and reaching the hundred foot
level his hopes were fully realized.
J. B. Haggin and Senator George
Hearst, of California, took up the bond
of $4,000, and the three men entered
into the partnership which has be
come so famous. That was in 1880
Mr.. Daily was left in charge of the
active operation of the Anaconda and
gradually reached out and acquired
more mining property, including some
of the mines which today are famous
the world over. The st. Lawrence
was purchaed in 1853, for $162,502,
from the Chambers syndicate. While
the Anaconda and other mines were
their operations was not without OBJ
stacles. A fire in the st. Lawrence
stated in 1891 and is still burning.
1t cost many lives, two accidents re-
sulting in the loss of life. AS the
mines of Butte thrived, Mr.. Daily,
early saw the need of big smelling
plant in a desirable locality. Early
in 1882 he secured a large strip of
ground and founded what is now
known as the town of Anaconda. Here
he located smelters ror the treatment
of the ores of Butte. The smelling
plant represents an investment of up
wards of $1O,O00,0O0, while the new
Washoe plant, now in course of con-
struction will cost $5,O00,000 more. A
water works plant was constructed,
an electric light plant was installed.
handsome business blocks and resi-
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