The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-08-20

t northern part of the state, my vouch
c er required not only the o. X. of tn,
! old man, but the secretary's approva
8 as well.
f Early Banking.
The bank on the corner of MAR
and Quartz streets in Butte, conduct.
ed by the firm of Hoge, Brownlee &
Co., of which concern Mr.. Daily was
partner, was the depository of the
funds of the Anaconda company. Fol-
long period its next to only GUS
toner was the company; but it was
a good customer and always had a
balance to it's credit. Speaking of
the lack of other accounts, / well re-
member Mr.. Days statement that
from Quartz to Broadway streets in
Butte, distance of two blocks, about
the only business man who then ad-
vantaged himself of the banks facili-
ties was the late D. j. Hennessy, who.
along about that time opened a store
directly opposite the location where
now stands the mammoth building
occupied by the Hennessy company.
And as to the bank, we of Butte know
how it long since outgrew its con-
| gested quarters and has since become
one of the leading financial institu-
lions of the state. AS to my personal
account in those days, l had a sort of
carte blanche, instructions having
been given by Mr.. DAILY to honor my
checks. I thought though at the
time it was whole lot of confidence
to put in young fellow, and later on,
when dealing with others than the
old man, was not treated with as
much liberality.
Master of Eyesight.
An eastern occulist came to Ana
conda to treat Mr.. Days eyes, his
vision being somewhat affected short
ly after his recovery from a serious
attack of typhoid fever The doctor
was absent from his office in all
about ten days. When he had finish
ed his labors, DAILY told him to pre-
sent his bill to Mr.. Hoge at the
Anaconda bank and it would be paid.
The physician made out a bill for
three thousand dollars and handed it
to the banker. Mr.. Hoge, who was re-
puted to be a little close, scrutinized
the account and before paying it said
to the doctor, "Guess again, you
and you couldn't tell how much Daily
is WORTH
Mr.. DAILY was an enthusiastic
horseman and the old colors of cop
per and green were known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. The races
under his auspices were always con-
Quoted on the square, and any faint
of fraud resulted in prompt dismissal
of the one responsible. He liked to
have his employees stay with him in
the betting and they usually profited
by his suggestions; but on an occa-
sion one of the lads thought his judg-
ment the better of the two and back
ed another entry accordingly; he lost,
and Mr.. DAILY when he heard of it
remarked to the would-be winner
that he hadn't quite enough money
to win and that his fortune was
scarce adequate to turn the scales
against the DAILY entry.
Strangely enough, the incident
seemed to be parting of the ways
between the two.
His ranch in the Bitter Root,
where were bred Mr.. Days famous
race horses, was model of its kind,
visited by lovers of the sport of kings
from all over the world and the Mon
lana hotel, at Anaconda, perfectly
EQUIPPED and magnificently conducted
was the apple of his eye."
A Real Miner.
A farmer boy, born under the try
ng conditions of the Irish tenantry,
Marcus DAILY left the old sod and
sought his fortune in the new world,
becoming miner in Nevada, a mas
,er in Montana, the manager and con-
roller of the destinies of a state
whose imprint upon its development.
is history and its legislation shall
hot in, r~iS aor
lere pay small tribute to the builder;
lis being was so interviewer and his
powerful presence SO manifest in all
he things and in all the people who
hen lived that to praise is futile; he
vas to Montana, during its territorial
lays and its infancy as state, the
of its being; his power
vas titanic, and with it he could and
lid swerve the people, but for him
elf he had no political ambition,
merely wanting to see in place and
'ower those who, in his judgment,
would best subserve the public in
crest. Many have been the subjects
# his beneficence and many took adj
antage of his kindness of heart by
themselves; but Mr.. DAILY
onscious of the frailities of human
AZURE, overlooked the shortcomings
f many of those upon whom it was
is right to depend.
Some people, with the purpose evil
emily of belittling Mr.. DAILY and his
frequently circulated
.ories to the effect that he was ig-
GRANT and that luck was the factor
/ his success. Such canards utterly
ok the truth, for Marcus DAILY, al
Tough he may net have received a
,Hege education, was nevertheless,
an of the highest intelligence, pos
,ssed of brain stored with things
the utmost value, having a most
tentive mind and well able to hold j.
s own with the best. His manage
ent and his building up of tho
'eatest sme1ter and concentrator In
e world, dealing with problems of
9 highest technical character, speak
oquent1y and more powerfully than
ords of his keenness of intellect
ID proclaim not on paper but
rough facts, that cannot be gain
i'd, real captain of mighty indus
2.
Fair Memories.
We all have our faults. Butcom-