The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-02

] AS to his holdings Of railroad seour-
ltles, &c one san tell now heavy his
investments are. It is known that
he owns l0,000, 900 in Baltimore and
Ohio stock. He is one of the largest
holders in st. Paul, in Northwestern
and the various other frst-class pro-
perties. BE is director in numerous
banks and financial institutions and,
prior to its absorption by the United
States Steel Corporation, il which he
is heavily interested, Mr. Field was
one of tbe biggest stock owners in the
Federal Steel Company.
Mr. Field has been conspicuous as
q business mar for more than gen.
eration. He was born in Conway,
Mass, August 18, 1886, and when II
years old, tiring of the farm, went
West. Elooatirg in Chicago, he Oh.
tanned G cislkship in the Wholesale
house Of Cooley, Farwell 6 Co., his
equipment being health, brains, sound
principles and ambition. In four
years he was made partner in the
6rm-1860. The -var came and the
advance in prices meant small for
tune for the young men who consti-
tuted this dry goods firm. During
the four years Of the war they coined
money. In 1865 there was reorgani-
cation, the new firm consisting of
Marshall Field, Levi z. Letter and
Potter Palmer.
| In 1881 Mr.. Letter sold his interest
to Mr.. Field for on unknown number
of millions. Mr.. Palmer retired in
1867 and since 1881 Mr.. Field has
conducted the mammoth house alone.
| Nc0 York boasts Of it's billionaires,
Chicago of her Democratic multimil-
lionaire, but Montana exults in hav-
one of her representatives inthe high
branch Of Copgsess, man whose
wealth is of Monte Crihto proportions
Senator William A. Clark. The
Montana Senator is said to be in re-
ceipt Of at least SIS, 900, 900 annually,
but this amount might be readily
doubled or trebled should he choose to
work all his mining properties.
Senator Clark went to Montana in
the early sixties on an OK tesm, with
just about money enough to buy him
self a ready-made suit of clothes. To.
dsy the same man is among the rich
est in the world. The story of his
vast fortune rests upon no extravagant
fancy. It is part Of the Supreme
Court records of New York.
1t was always known that Senator
Clark was enormously rich, Int. until
.he revelations made by George r.
"2eadwell in his action against the
United Verde Company, no one i'm
agined that Clark was the Oroesus
that he is. Treadwell showed, through
w. G. Allaire, formerly o oonfiden-
tial clerk for Clark, that the Verde
holdings, which consist Of gold, silver
and copper mines in Arizona, had
s10O, 100000 Of ore in sight, with ad-
ditional workings In course of sur:
vay, showing values beyoud all .com-
putation.
1t is net in wealth alone, however,
that. Clark's power consists, although
that, Of course, has always been the
controlling influence in his affairs.
He is the master of the destinies of
the greater part Of the population of
Montana, cad he Tea5hed the apparent
goal of his ambition when he succeed
ed in having himself elected 70 the
i United States Senate.
A scandal of serious proportions
followed mis- frat attempt to break into
the upper house, and it is said to have
cost the Senator 50, 200, 900 to clear
himself. This was q petty sum to
him, however, since he scored dou-
BILE victory in defeating his former
friend and later his bitter enemy.
Marcus DAILY, and he considered tho
money we'll spent.
Senator Clark is unquestionably the
richest man west Of the Mississippi
River. His term in the Senate does
not expire till 1908. "A Western min
ing man, speaking OF Clark's victory
in securing his seat, said:
Il cane through Montana when the
campaign was at its height, and there
is no doubt that Senator CLARK threw
money like e drunken sailor, as the
saying is. Bands, fireworks. vaude-
vide shows, free drinks and meals,
barbecues, salaries Of considerable size
to thousands Of men, who in. thnt VS.
were induced to vote and work for him