The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19

DIS well.
Early Banking.
The bank on the corner of Main
and Quartz streets in Butte, conduct
ed by the firm of Hoge, Brownlee e
Co., of which concern Mr.. DAILY was a
partner, was the depository of the
funds of the Anaconda company. For
a long period its next to only Gus
toner was the company; but it was
a good customer and always had a
balance to its credit. Speaking of
the lack of other accounts, l we'll re-
member Mr.. Days statement that
from Quartz to Broadway streets in
Butte, a distance of two blocks, about
the only business man who then adj
Yantaged himself of the banks facili-
ties was the late d. j. H~ennessy, 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. 1 thought though at the
time it was a whole lot of confidence
to put in a 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 MI. 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, sc%rutinized
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
fraud resulted in prompt dismissal
of the n 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 a parting of the ways
between the two.
His ranch in the Bitter Root,
were bred Mr.. Days famous
race horses, was a model of it's kind,
visited by lovers of the sport of kings
all over the world and the Mon
lana hotel, at Anaconda, perfectly
and magnificently conducted
was the apple of his eye."
A Real Miner.
A farmer boy, born under the try
ing conditions of the Irish tenantry,
DAILY left the old sod and
sought his fortune in the new world,
becoming a miner in Nevada, a mas
,er in Montana, the manager and con-
.roller of the destinies of a state
whose imprint upon it's development,
It's history and its legislation shall
ever live. SO that in writing, we can
here 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
was to Montana, during it's territorial
lays and its infancy as a state, the
Yell-spring of its being; his power
titanic, and with it he could and
lid swerve the people, but for him
ielf 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
,enefitting themselves; but Mr.. Daily
onscious of the frailities of human
overlooked the shortcomings
# many of those upon whom it was
is right to depend.
Some people, with the purpose evil
emily of belittling Mr.. DAILY and his
c~hievements, frequently circulated
tories to the effect that he was ig-
GRANT and that luck was the factor
4 his success. Such canards utterly
ack the truth, for Marcus DAILY, al
hough he may not have received a
ollege education, was nevertheless, a
of the highest intelligence, pos
of a brain stored with things
[ the utmost value, having a most
stentive mind and we'll able to hold
is own with the best. His manage
lent and his building up of the
smelter and concentration In
le world, dealing with problems of
le highest technical character, speak
Ioquently and more powerfully than
'ords of his keenness of intellect
nd proclaim not on paper but
facts, that cannot be gain
lid, a real captain of mighty indus
y.
Fair Memories.
We all have 0ur fau1tS Rufnom-