The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
GLIMPSES OF HEINzE.
Boyhood Days Of Butte's Young
Mine Owner.
INCIDENTS DEPICTING BIS TRAITS

Married.
Fritz is kind hearted boy, gener-
GUS and true as steel If he gets the
right kind of a wife she'll be a very
happy woman"
The speaker was Mrs. Otto G. Heinze
mother Of the successful young mine
owner and mining engineer, i. Au-
gustus Heinze of Butte, Mont who
has been lighting the Rockefellers and
their associates in a legal battle in
yoIying millions.
It was at the old homestead on
Pierrepont street, Brooklyn, the other
day that Mrs. Heinze consented to talk
Of her sons boyhood to a reporter from
the New York World.
Fritz was always a serious Ininded,
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 50 much at
tention is given to athletics as in this
country. Then. later, when he went
first to the Polytechnic in Brooklyn,
and afterward to Columbia School Of
Mines, he was living, Of course. IN New
York city and had not 50 mnch chance
for sport as the students in out Of town
colleges.
"He has always been full Of fun,
though, and thoroughly appreciates a
joke. 1t was through no lack Of appre-
citation Of the humor Of the situation
that be came 70 me one day when be
was very little fellow going TO school
here in Brooklyn and said: Mother,
when / am man | am going to 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. Heinze, his
father was German, although | am an
American. The funny part Of Il 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
am German and call me German Fritz
and tease me here because / am an
American and call me Yankee Frank.
he said rather quizzically. IN be
Fritz no longer, but Augustus.
HE kept his word. said Mrs Helnze.
smiling lie is only Fritz to the home
circle now lie was rather sensitive
to ridienle, but always ready ana quite
able e aght us own battles and punish
the offenders. lis eiiier passY te.astics
have always been determination, appli-
cation and tenacity Of purpose.
can old friend Of the family met me
the other day and in speaking oil my
son said i never hear of his success
but | think Of al incident til which
he was literally The moving figure
which occurred when he must have
been not more than seven or eigh;
years old saw him one day fully
half mile from his home tearing
down the street after another boy. who
was running as though Ills life depend
"a upon IT.
Why, what's the matter, E'ritzY
asked. seeing that he had been running
long distance
Oh he called over his shoulder,
that fellow kicked me, and am chas-
ing him 70 pay him back.
And he did catch him finally, al
though he had been chasing him an
the way from home think If tie had
not caught him Fritz would be chas
ing him yet
That is rather Indicative of my sons
character said Mrs Heinze simply
"He never forgets a friend Once your
friend, you will find him always loyal,
and nothing that lie has is too good
for those he loves. He is generous to'
a fault.
My eldest boy, Otto, was in school
In Hildesheim, Germany. So when
Fritz was nine we took him over aud
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.
Well he said slowly, Otto is
quicker, but Fritz bites into the heart
of a sour apple
Doesn't that just express itg' said
Mrs Heinze approximately
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 fix the language
firmly in their minds, but he wanted
them to grow up good Americans; 50,
Of course, the main part Of their edu-
cation was gained here.
From a little fellow F'ritz'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 I'M
fiuence him. 1T was his natural bent
When he went to Columbia, he chose
the course Of the School Of Mines, rath-
err TO Mr. Heinze's disappointment. as
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