Williams news., 1903-06-06

money and aided many less for tunate miner. He generally wanted his pound of flesh, with the 3 per cent per month added, and he gen, orally got it, for he was shrewd and knew how to pick his men. These were not victims, for no one else would have advanced the money to them.
 "In 1890 he told me, in Butte, that the United Verde, which had been handled by Fred Tritle, for mer governor of Arizona, and Fred Thomas, as one of the leading own CTS in the Gwin mine in Calaveras county, and a few others, was the biggest copper property in the world, and that it was better than the St. Lawrence, Anaconda, Bos- ton Montana, Gagnon and all other Butte properties rolled together. This seemed a strong statement. and it looked as if the senator Che was somewhat convivial at the time) was talking hot air'-but there is little doubt today that he has the most magnificent showing of any copper mine in existence. It is not only the grade of the ore in copper, but it's contents in gold, which makes the property so valu- able.
 "Fred Thomas, who is one of the best miners that the Pacific coast has developed. and who has been successful in California, Nevada and Australia, had a one-ffth interest in this property, and let it go, to his ultimate regret, for $1O,O00. This was after the exhaustion of the rich surface ores. The sulphides then found in depth were not so easily handled, and their metallur- gical treatment was a matter of doubt, and it was believed by all that the life of the mine had ended.
 "Clark is said to have refused an almost impossible number of mil lions for the property. The Stand Oil Company has cast its covetous eyes on it, and not being able to force him out of business as if he were an oil-refner, has made him very attractive offers.
 "He and Heinze formerly had community interests in Butte, but it is now said Heinze has to pursue his aggressive tactics alone, and that Clark has joined forces with the Standard Oil Company. These people do not love him, for he and Heinze raised the price of labor from $3.5O to $4 a day throughout This was probably political move but the Standard oil people do not like to throw bouquets of this char acter to the workingman.
 "He is now fond of pictures, and has purchased some of the best ir the European market. I do not know that he claims to be an ex- pert in them, but he can get gooC ones, and has money to burn. His house on Fifth avenue does not look his original shack in Mon. tana. It is one of the finest ir New York. His greatest ambition perhaps now, is to perpetuate his family, and it is only recently that he gave bonus of $1,OOO,OOO fol his first grandson. This was an of fer attractive enough to stimulate active, though pleasant, competi- tion in his family.
 His success through life has been due to shrewdness, foresight and, if not abstemious, living within his means. When he had any ob- ject in view, he was tenacious and pursued it. Most men, when re- jected by body like the senate, on account of an illegal election, would have withdrawn from the field, but he was equal to the emergency, and succeeded in landing himself there. He has had considerable difficulty with his railway project from Salt Lake to Los Angeles, but there is no doubt that he will carry it through. and ultimately will make a great success. He has enougl, I I