The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-21
SALT LAKE EDITORS
STORIES OF MAcKAY

The news of Mackays death was a
grievous shock TO Judge c. c. Goodwin,
who stood as close to the bonanza king
as anybody in early days. 1t was only
four months ago that Judge Goodwin
met Mr.. Mackay in San Francisco. At
that time he was the picture of health
and apparently strong and robust, as
active as ever in business and in ex-
cellent spirits.
"Of all our big-hearted western min
ing men. ne was the king" said Judge
Goodwin last evening. He was the
most generous man, the fairest man,
the bravest man, the most loveable
man ever knew.
When he went to California first
he went into placer mining, and at
the time of the Comstock rush he went
with il. He was an expert timberman
and made 81 more per day than any
body else
Fair, Flood, O'Brien and Mackay-
that was the bonanza firm. Mackay
was worth $4,000 or S400, 900 and had
/ lost $500 600 in Idaho when the bo-
nanza was struck. They had control
of a group of mines and sunk 1 200 feet
in the Golden Courier, then drifted
around until they struck it. If they
/ had gone 100 feet higher they would
have missed the bonanza. They took
out of there Sis, 900, 900 and paid divi-
| dends OF SCI, 00O. 000.'
Continuing with his "reminiscences,
/ Judge Goodwin related some examples
OF the mans generosity.
! Magnificent Charity.
After the fire in Virginia CITY," said
/ he everything having been swept
away, Mackay said TO Father Monogue,
/ the Catholic priest: If I undertake
! to help the destitute here I shall get
defrauded by two or three grafters.
and then 1 shall insult some worthy
man. You take charge and draw on me
I for what you want
During the next four months Father
Monogue drew $450000 on Mackay' S
personal account, and ii was only by
the merest chance that the benehciarles
found cut whose money it was that
had aided them.
Barrett and Mccullough, the actors,
came through there one year and were
stranded. They hadn't penny to
get out of town on. Mackay suggested
that a benefit be given them and said
he would take some tickets He took
three tickets from the seller and paid
81. GOO for them
'sThey paid the miners off there al
a cashiers window, the money being
piled up in gold and silver. very much
the same as in a teller's cage Twenty
7 dollar pieces were clcAShC0 ~ EN-No ~
$500. Mackay was sitting in the office
one pay day while the men We're pass
ing through and getting their money
when an old Irish woman came up t
the railing.
a. What is it?' ne asked.
Were very poor down home, SIT
J replied and that's as far as she got
Mackay reached over and. taking VI
three piles OF the twsnties-S1,2OO-
poured them into her apron.
Now. go right away, he said. KIND
, ! ": I'm very busy.
one of the most pathetic stories
ever heard of him was when a famous
Australian actor named Adams wa
, stranded and dying OF consumption
! Mackay visited him one day ana upol
: the pretense of fixing up his pillows
, ieft a letter under one OF them. whicl
) was found by an old colored nurse 1
ran something like this: Dear Adams
) 7 am greatly your debtor. BY you
magnificent acting you have otte
caused me to forget my troubles, an
, II hone YOU won't take offense II
I begin to pay you a little on account
See enclosed check. The check wa
r for $2.0e0.
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