Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-21
END tf A BUSY LIFE.
Marcus DAILY, the Montana Copper King 4
Dead.
end CANE In NEW YORK MONDAY.
Was One OF the Rich est Mine Owners In
Political Rival, w. A. Clark

Political Rival, w. A. Clark
New York, Nov. 12.-Marcus DAILY.
one of the leading mine owners OF the
world. so years OIL, died in his apart
msnts in the hode4 Netherland At 9
o'clock this morning. Diatation of
the heart and Bright's disease of the
Kidneys, with resultant complications,
were the immediate cause of death,
though Mr.. Daly's illness dated back
several years. He had suffered severe.
~ during the last two months, but
the end was painless. While he was
surrounded by members of his family
his Life went out 50 peacefully that
only the physicians in attendance
knlew that he had found rest.
Marcus Daly's death assumed form
IN keeping with the strenuous life he
had Lived. His physical strength and
Vitality were great What would have
been hard labor for another little
fatigued him. His soul was in his
work. Years ago he rigidly supervis-
cd the operations of his mines and
smelteTs. His men were all con.
stantly under his direct Observable
His motto was: ''Do yourself that
which you would have done right
Breathing fumes OF arsenic, in
smelters where copper ore from his
mines were treated and living in the
high attitudes of Montana, weakened
Vtitultdon had broken, but did not
soon enough give himself opportunity
to recuperate. He at last came to
New York and consulted three emdn-
ent specialists in diseases of the heart.
They all made the same diagnosis and
advised him to forsake active business
life. Frettdng under these orders, Mr..
Daily, contrary to their advice, went
bo take the baths at Mannheim. These
are said to be too stimulating in cases
Of dilatation of the heart. Upon be-
Ing told that death could not long be
delayed, he hurried back ito this city,
hoping against hope that those who
had previously helped him might
again prolong his life.
Marcus DAILY was born in ireland in
1912. He came to the United States
early IN life and since 1876 had been
. citizen of Montana. He became
general manager Of the Alice silver
mdne and later came into control Of
the Anaconda copper mdne. AT the
time of his death he was president Of
the Amalgamated Copper company.
He was a member OF the Montana con-
stttutionaI convention in 1884. In
politics he-was q democrat The diff.
terences between Mr.. Daily and w. A.
Clark have attracted much attention.
The trouble started years ago over
some land near Butte, which Daily and
Clark purchased together. In 1888
Montana was TERRITORY. 1t has q
democratic majority. Mr.. Clark was
. candidate on the democratic ticket
for congressional delegate. Ordinar-
threw his enormous influence to the
republicans and his daily newspaper
bauterly fought the one owned by
Clark. The election resulted i'm the
choice of Thomas II. Carter, Clark's
republican opponent.
Montana became state In 1889.
DAILY defeated Clark in 1898. In the
iegdsla ture the democrats had 35
votes, THE populists and republicans
80. The DAILY democrats numbering
mime votes, went solidly for ex-Cen-
gresham w. w. Dixon and there was
deadlock for the entire session Of
sixty days.
The next fight between Daily and
Clark was on the location of the state
capital. Helena, Missoula, Bozeman
and Anaconda were in the fight.
Daily advocated the last named place.
Clark att first favored Butte. but final
ly changed to Helena and that city
WAS chosen. The senatorship again
became the bone of contention be-
tween the two milliomares last Jan.
uary and Clark was elected. Daily had
the validity of the election contested
on the ground of bribery when Clark
presented his credentials to the
UNITED States. The use of money in
the election was freely acknowledged
on both sides, though 1T was claimed
that the expenditures were for legi-
innate expenses only. The contest
resulted in the senate voting that
there had been no election by the
Montana legislature. This year
Clark made fight for the election Of
members of the Legislature in his in-
terest and won. His return to the
UsHted States senate next January is
assured.
A>O mining PaOPCAuy Ids dCuicN0O
greater fame as producer than the
famous Anaconda. Originally bought
as silver mine, dt became famous
for its copper and Ito lit both Daily and
Clark largely owe their vast fortunes,
Back In the TO- two miners named
Hickey from st. Lawrence county,
this state, went to Montana. They
selected hill overlooking the little
mining camp of Butte and began to
sink shaft. They struck fair vein
OF silver but lack of funds made
them stop work and offer to sell.
Marcus DAILY bought the properly. He
acted, it is said, as the agent for J..
B. Haggin of California, who had sent
him to Butte to buy good mining
property.
As the new owners ran their shan
down they opened one of the worlds
greatest copper mines, with silver
enough to pay all expenses and
having the copper as Gear pront
DAy was superintendent and part
owner of the great mine. He
bought the adjacent properties. He
founded the town of Anaconda in Q
valley twenty-five miles distant, and
located where there Dis an exhaustless
supply of waiter and a great dead Of
wood-two indispensables for the
smoking and reduction of ores. AZ
that place he erected the greatest cop.
per plant i'm the world.
DAILY had a passion for horses o2
bleed and speed. He owned the Slee
n<~Ik r. A.