Evening journal., 1903-10-29
aLIMpSES OF HEINzE.
Boyhood Days of Butte's Young
Mine Owner.
INCIDENTS DEPICTING HIS TRAITS

Mother OF the Speculative Young
Mining Engineer Recalls some In
Her Doy's early Life-she says lie
Is "a Good Son. but Too Busy to Get
Married.
Fritz is a kind hearted boy, geuers
ous and true as steel II he gets the
right kind Of n wife she'll be a very
happy woman"
The speaker was Mrs. Otto c. Helnze.
mother Of the successful young mine
owner and mining engineer. +. Au.
gustus Heinze Of Butte. Mont. who
has been lighting the Rockefellers and
their associates in a legal battle In
volving millions.
II was at the old homestead on
Pierrepont street. Brooklyn, the other
day that Mrs. Helnze consented to talk
OF her sons boyhood to a reporter from
the New York World.
Fritz was always a serious minded.
thoughtful lad" said Mrs. Heinze.
"He never had chance to indulge
much In athletics. as In Germany,
where he went TO school when he was
about nine years old. not so much at
tention is given TO athletics as In this
country. Then. later, when he went
first to the Polytechnic. in Brooklyn.
and afterward 20 Columbia School OF
Mines, he was living. of course. In New
York city and had not so much chance
for sport as the students In out Of town
colleges
He has always been full OF fun,
though, and thoroughly appreciates
joke. IL was through no lack Of appre-
clation OF the humor OF the situation
that he came 70 me one day when he |
was a very little fellow going to school
here in Brooklyn and said; Mother.
when ! am a man am going 10 be
called by my middle name. Augustus. |
and not Fritz any longer The boys
call me German Fritz. and / don't
like it,
you know" said Mrs Helnze. his
father was German although am an
American. The funny part Of II was
that when he went to school In Ger
many he was again singled out on ac.
count Of his nationality. but this time
because he was an American.
"'They tease me at home because l
am German and call me German Fritz
and tease me here because l am an
American and call me Yankee Frank.
he said rather qulzzically. IN be-
Fritz no longer. but Augustus
He kept his word,n said Mrs. Heinze
smiling "Ele is only Fritz TO the home
circle now lie was rather eensitivel
TO ridicule, but always ready and quite
able TO tight his own battles and punish
the Offenders. His chief characteristics
have always been determination. appli-
cation and tenacity of purpose.
"An old friend Of the family met me
the other day and in speaking OF my
son said: 4 never hears success
but ! think Of an ip = which
he was literally the novng figure
which occurred when he must have
been not more than even or eight
years old. saw him one day fully
a half mile from his home tearing
down the street after, another boy. who
was running as though his life depend
ed upon II.
"Why, what's the matter. FritzY l
asked seeing that he had been running
long distance
"'Oh.' he called over his shoulder.
that fellow kicked me, and am chas-
ing him TO pay him back
And he did catch him finally. al
though he had been chasing him all
the way from home. I think If be had
not caught MIN Fritz would be chas-
ing him yet"
THAT is rather indicative OF my sons
character" said Mrs. Heinze simply.
"He never forgets friend. Once your
friend you will find him always loyal
and nothing that he has is too good
for those he loves. He is generous to
fault
MY eldest boy. Otto. was in school
in Hildesheim. Germany. So when
Fritz was nine we took him over and
placed him there too. IN talking to
one Of the professors OF the school
asked what progress the boys were
making and how they compared in
work.
"'Wel.' be said slowly, otto Is
quicker. but Fritz bites into the heart
Of a sour apple
Doesn't that just express itY" said
Mrs. Heinze appreciatively
when he was about thirteen we
brought Fritz home and put him to
school at the Polytechnic. Mr.. Heinze
thought the German schooling was
good for the boys while they were
young in order to ok the language
firmly in their minds. but he wanted
them to grow up good Americans; so.
OF course, the main part Of their edu-
cation was gained here.
"From little fellow Fritz's greatest
delight was the study Of minerals and
the conformation of the earth. In
walking along a country road ! have
often seen him pick up one stone after |
another. studying and comparing |
them. There was no use trying to In |
fiuence him. 1t was his natural bent |
When he went to Columbia. he chose |
the course Of the School Of Mines. rath-
er to Mr.. Heinze's disappointment. as
he had hoped to give him the academic
course. which the other two boys, Otto
and Arthur. had taken.
''You see," said Mrs. Heinze, my |
husband expected to take Fritz into
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