Washington sentinel., 1901-01-12

looked at, not the person who was
to receive its benefit. And, as a
natural consequence, each duty
so performed attracted attention
and led to something better.
The mining generalship he dis.
played in the service Of the
bonanza firm Of Flood, O'Brien'
Mackey & Fair gave him an open
ing with the Walker Brothers
which led to his introduction to
Montana. 1t was in their behalf
he undertook the exploration Of
the Alice mine, one OF the most
picturesque episodes in his history.
Going TO Butte as a working miner, he
went to a cheap hotel, stayed a week,
and then told the landlord he could not
pay his bill unless he got job. The
landlord secured work for him in two
or three mines, one OF which he found
too damp for his lungs, and another
unsafe; and finally, in desperation
induced the owners Of the Alice to give
him a chance to earn money enough 10
settle his account DAILY studied the
property for three weeks while he
worked, then left town, and SIX weeks
the mine, which was soon turning out
bullion to the amount o nearly 81, ooo,'
600 year.
All this time he had been working for
others; but he was now in position to
do something in a modest way for
himself. Among other investments he
was able to buy the Anaconda silver
mine, for $50, 600, After working it for
silver to a depth OF I7o feet, he struck
the richest copper deposit in the world,
and his fortune was made. Thencefor.
ward he could devote himself to horse
racing, political ieuds. , d any other
gentlemanly amusement he happened
to fancy,
But even in his amusement he was
still the industrial agent. He watched
every detail OF his breeding farms and
racing stables with that microscopic eye
with which Napoleon kept hmsel
assured OF the hawlessness Of bis artil-
lery. He kept an account with every
horse, charging against it every item OF
expense, and crediting it with every
item of earnings; and he said that, if he
had found that his stables did not pay.
be would have sold them the next day.
Il was this sleeplsss care for details
that enabled Daily to scatter money with
such lordlY profusion when he thought
il worth while He had a number Of
objects on which he thought it worth
while to be lavish-charities luxuries
for his family, public beneiactions for
Montana, Gifts" for old friends: but,
above all, his vendetta with w, A.
Clark. That was, the absorbing occupa-
ton OF his later life. II Clark bought a
newspaper, DAILY bought another II
Clark began 10 build a palace, DAILY
anticipated him by buying one ready
built. II Clark tried to make one town
the capital OF Montana, DAILY worked for
ITS rival. II Clark backed one politician
for Office, DAILY backed his opponent, II
Clark was willing to spend millions to
90 TO the Senate, DAILY was willing to
spend other millions TO keep him out.
In one aspect this may seem like an
exhibition OF petty spite, unworthy of
an empire builder. But i'll will really
played a very small part in this seem.
inRly vindictive rivalry NO doubt the
feud began in pique--a desire to "get
even" for a business wrong. But il soon
must have reached a stage IN which, for
each Of the combatants, the personality
Of his opponent was swallowed up in
the interest OF the fight. II was a grim,
Titanic game, in which State was the
chessboard, and men, parties and cities
were the pieces. For each it was the
all enveloping passion of his life, and
per-onal enmities and moral scruples
were alike swallowed up IN the desire
to win.
Marcus DAILY had the virtues and the
faults OF pioneer. He had 10 deal with
nature and men in their toughest moods
He did many things that would have
been unbecoming in a clergyman Of
even in a college professor, but he lef
mighty monuments behind him Of thriv
ing towns and swarming workmeu will
prosperous homes. He worked to bull,
up, not to destroy; and when W
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