The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-04
F'RIENDOF NAVALMEN
EVANS OF MONTENEGRO KNOWN
TO ALL NATlONALlTlES.
He Came from Minersville, Pa, and
Has Made Millions in Uruguay
Best known Civilian in outh Ameri-
ca TO Sailors of the World.

Best Known Civilian in outh Ameri-
ca to Sailors of the World.
"Over on South Americas 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. ID. Evans, of Montevideo.
For more than forty years Mr..
Evans was the most prominent figure
at Montevideo's port, having from a
small beginning built up a business in
ship chandlery until he was practically
without competition in the harbOr. 1t
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 harder struggle than the
first, but Mr.. Evans had not started
out to submit to failure. He was look
Ing for success and meant to find It,
ION 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
lines represented his entire capital, and
In the rough harbOr of Montevideo any
hour might render him again penniless.
lie had many narrow escapes. Finally
he had made a sufficient amount of
money to enable him to send to Balti-
more, Md, for craft which would
stand all weathers. With the new boat
came added prosperity, until finally it
required steam tug and several light
ers to handle his enormous trade.
Prosperity in business made outside
Investments possible. These were han
died with so much foresight that as
Montevideo expanded the Evans prop
critics increased in value, until to-day
they are worth millions. Mr.. Evans
has retired from active business. He is
succeeded by his former clerk, Manuel
Bottini, an American citizen of foreign
parentage.
Mr.. Evans has specially endeared
himself to the officers of every navy
which has had ships upon the South
Atlantic station. These warships have
always been his especial charge, and no
lighting craft ever entered the harbor
of Montevideo that was not met by an
Evans boat carrying ice fruits, fresh
provisions and all those things which
are impossible accomplishments of n
long cruise. To naval officers Mr. Evans
has beena banker, and many an officers
wife has blessed this man from North
America when she arrived at Monte
video and found her husbands shin not
yet in port. If you arrive at Montevideo
and do not find me there, go to Evans.
He will take care of you and see that
you want for nothing were the travel
Ing instructions issued to officers wives
when they started to join their hus-
bands on the station. Even now there
Is no change save the substitution of
Bottlni for Evans in the instructions.
for the system inaugurated by the
founder of the business Is still main-
tanned under his successor.
''Since his retirement from active
business Mr.. Evans spends most of his
time at the 'Quinta del Evans, a mag
niticent suburban estate on the out
skirts of Montevideo. This quinta be-
comes a familiar spot to all visiting
for one of Mr.. Evans great
est delights is to entertain visitors from
the States. douglas White, in Aims
lees.