Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-21

few minutes messenger came TO ~
with the order from Mr.. Bradley that the
shop be closed for the morning.
When the pref CT Tor the construction
and maintenance of q free pubic manuai
training schools At Milwaukee was bei,g
aired, MIR. Bradley was one OF the fl ~
to offer his assistance. He agreed that he
would furnish all OF the lumber required
in the building then aud would continue
to contribute all lumber which the insti
tuition might require as long ~ he lived
Later on the plan, which was being
pushed by Prin. Richard O'Hanon fell
through aud the latter left Milwaukee
temporarily.
Dec. Q, 1901, Mr.. Bradley was elected
member of the "Soo' board OF directors
TO succeed the late Gov. 8. Pillsbury, al
special meeting OF the other mem oers OF
the board. He had held the office pre-
viously, but had resigned when he be.
came general officer OF the Milwaukee
road.
ABOUT HIS WEALTH.
Mr.. Bradley was considered one OF the
weait hest men In the state, but there are
few who know approximately what he
was worth, and these will not venture an
estimate. His estate extends over the
states OF Wisconsin, Michigan, Minneseta
and Washington, and 1t is also said hr
owns extensive interests in the South.
The value OF MS property was estimai ed
at various figures from IS 0O0, coo to $40,
900, 900, but $40 600 900 is prooa bly, con-
servative estimate. The property consists
chiefly Of timber lands in that part of the
country, though he also owns extensive
railroad and mining stocks.
He was heavy stock owner In the 500
road and the Milwaukee road, owned sew,
eraI small logging roads Of his own, and
be-ides was practically the owner of the
towns OF Tomahawk, Spirit Falls and
Gleason. Besides this he had extensive
holdings In Milwaukee aud Waukesha
counties.
CALLED HIS FRIENDS.
A few years ago the Wisconsin editorial
association became the guests OF Mr.
Bradley at his Tomahawk hotel and were
given an excursion on the river In his IA
nous housed boat train, consisting OF a SO
ries OF houseboats jpued toget her after the
fashion of the coupling OF the coaches OF a
railroad train, with tug on ahead as the
motive power.
Tue editors were taken to the woods,
where they were royalty entertained and
The day finished with a banquet in the
hotel. After the banquet Mr.. Bradley
and United States Marshal T. B. Reid and
Others sat in the hotel office chatting
until the hours grew small, when the
United States official rose, stretched him
self and said:
"Well, Bill, Pm going to turn in. You
call your friends together and | will stand
treat, and then bid you good night "
Mr.. Bradley stepped over to a corner OF
the Office, turned In fire alarm from the
hotel, and in about five minutes he popu-
Iation OF the city came rushing into the
hotel, some of them no more than half
dressed.
"There are my friendsi" remarked MIR.
Bradley, wit h merry twinkle in his eye.
The public will never know what Mar.
shal Reid's generosity cost him on that
occasion, but it has been the standing
joke that seems to have inherited immor-
taity.
Mr.. Bradley has done much for charity
in quiet way, ant with his former wife,
who died last Novem Der, was a liberal con-
tributor to ali movements pointing to-
ward the relief OF the poor. The Wiscon
sin humane society is one OF the institu-
tions he has liberaiy supported.
Mr.. Bradley's adopted son, William t,
married Miss Edith Cheney, of Ellsworth,
four years ago. They live in Tomahawk.