The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-17
MARSHALL
FIELD DEAD
Chicago Millionaire Merchant
Passed Away Yesterday Story
Of the Rise of a Poor Count
ry Lad.

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Death came peacefully while members
OF his family who had been in almost
constant attendance for several days,
were gathered around the death-bed.
They, as well as the dying merchant
himself, were prepared for the end. For
lays they had been swayed between
hope and fear. but when the alarming
turn came after the remarkable rally
OF yesterday it was recognized that the
end had been only briefly deferred.
Those who were present when the mer-
chant died were Mrs. Marshall Fled,
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr, August N.
Eddy. Catherine Eddy, Mrs. Henry DID,
blee, Robert T. Lincoln and Mrs. Pres
ton Gibson.
The ray of hope which flashed to the
watchers Monday when the seemingly
dying man suddenly rallied and for a
time appeared to gain strength rapidly,
was first displayed by an announcement
after the morning consultation OF the
physicians yesterday. Mr.. Fields rest
had been disturbed during the latter part
U liAc might dAa WAS toAAAo
was found that the Improvement OF
Monday had not been maintained. From
that time until the end the approach oil
death was steady and irresistible.
BY noon the last atom of nope again
had fed. AT 2 o'clock word came from
the sick room that Marshall Field was
very low and the end was expected at
any momen
Marshall Field was without question
the greatest and most successful mer-
chant of his generation, and he was one
OF the worlds richest men, his wealth
being estimated at anywhere between
.loo, wv. 900 to 500. 100000.
He was a native of Conway, Mass,
where he was born in 1885. his father
was a farmer and Mr.. Field obtained mis-
education in the public schools of Con-
way.
AT the age of seventeen he became a
clerk in a general country store in Piss
field. Mass, where he remained for tour
years. He came to Chicago in 1856 and
began his career as acleI-. in a whole
sale dry goods establishment.
During the four years that he re-
manned with this house he showed
marked commercial ability and in 1860
he was given a partnership.
His house forged to the front very rap
idly from 1881. and it is now the largest
enterprise of its kind in the world, hav-
ing numerous branches throughout Eu-
rope and Asia
Its remarkable success is attributed
almost entirely to Mr.. Field n his
methods. He made it a rule never to
borrow money and never to issue a note.
He paid cash for everything he Ought.
not only in connecti nowith his dry goods
enterprises. but for all his dealings in
real estate and other investments.
The great fire of 1871 was the onIy
reverse ever experienced by the house
of Marshall Field & Co. Its losses at
that time aggregated over one million
dollars.
In 1872 the wholesale department was
separated from the retail store and the
latter now covers one city square. and
is located in buiiulngs twelve stories
in height.
While building up the dry goods store
which has grown to such pro-
portions. Mr.. Field, who was a firm be-
lever in the future Of Chicago, invest
ed heavily In real estate and to the APP
probation of this in value he owed much
OF his wealth.
At the close OF the worlds fair In 1893
Mr.. Field endowed with 1900, 900 the mu-
scum now known as the Field Columbian
Museum. for which a home valued at
IS, 000,0 600 Is shortly to be erected in the
heart of the city.
He later gave to the University of
Chicago land value at $3.50, 900 to be used
for athletic purposes and a portion of
1t is known today as Marshall Field.
Mr.. Field vas extremely charitable in
other directions. never failing to con-
tribute to q cause which he knew to he
worthy.
Personally. Mr.. Field was a handsome
man. a trihe above medium height. slen-
der and well proportioned. He was pop
ular socially, although he never mingled
in society as the word Is generally un-
derstood. In his personal tastes and
habits he was quiet and modest. In
politics he never interfered, although he