The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-21

The story Of the Minnie Healy
mine dates from the day almost 20
years ago when the original locat-
erH cut the grass roots near Mea-
dervllle. but It's controversy begins
from the time r Augustus HeinEe
developed It's great wealth and
brought Il 10 the notice OF the stan
dnrd OIL interests
John Devlin and a few co-part-
nern were the original owners az the
time Of its first important develop
ment nevlin was = poor man and
had never made a dollar out Of the
mine Miles F1nlen and Marcus
Daily had been operating on the
great copper Hill which brought
fame and wealth 70 DAILY. The phc-
nomenal success OF DAILY seemed to
turn everything 20 gold Finlen
suggested securing Of possession Of
the Minnie Hcaly and Daly backed
him They secured a lease and bond
In 1886 and Finlen spent over $50
GOO without taking out enough ore
to pay hia engineers.
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Minnie Healy was mentioned II
had become a sore spot with DAILY.
Turning savagely on Finlen he told
him that TO operate the Minnie
Healy vas throwing good money
after bad and to try TO unload IL
somewhere, somehow.
In sc Ffnlen was preparing TO
pull up the pumps OF the Healy
when a bright idea struck him lie
would unload It on Heinze. Heinze
was then young operator; full
OF the optimism Of youth. capable
OF commanding capital.
Heinze bit. and the bite has been
a morsel OF controversy ever since.
Heinze agreed TO take Finlen's lease
of his hands. pay Deyliu $4,000
and pay Finleu $50 600.
The mine turned out bonanza.
These we're DAYS when Montana
was undergoing an evolution OF
which the people had little eoncep-
ton. Marcus DAILY was abdicating
az the copper king OF the west lie
was transferring his properties for
cash 90 Standard oil. In a generai
way he sold them everything OF val
ne he possessed in Butte. He was
in Chicago when he heard OF
Heinze's marvellous success In the
Healy be gave Finlen one COM
mand That was: Get back the
Healy."
Finlen had never signed the pa
pers OF the transfer OF Devlin's
lease lie had called often 20 sign
them but they were no, quite ready.
When he came back from Chicago
he attempted 10 take the mine by
force or at least planned to take lt.
The mine was harriCaded by those
IN possession.
Finlen then. on June 12. 1899. be-
gan a civil suit in the district court
against HeInze. The suit was for
an Injunction pendente lite TO quiet
title aud for an accounting Of the
ores extracted.
Judge John Lindsey granted a
temporary injunction June 10, 1899.
and continued the order in force
until August rs. 1899. A hearing
was had on the case on an oEder 10
show cause and the Injunction was
dissolved October i6. 1899 The or
iginal suit was then set for trial
May 10, 1900. The setting was va
Gated by mutual consent May 4.
1900. and finally came to trial be-
forc Judge Edward w Harvey
April 25, 1901.
On the 18th OF June Judge Har-
ney rendered his decision, an his
findings of fact and conclusions Of
law being In favor OF Mr.. Helnzo.
This meant that Heinze was ad-
judged the owner OF the property.
The plaintiffs asked for a new
trial July l.
A bond for a stay OF proceedings
pending the determination ~ tho
motion was filed I'm the sum 90 sl5.-
600 July Is. le0i. following tho rub.
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