, 1922-12-21

RAWLINs, WON
desert claim, from which modest be-
ginning the great Daley ranch of to-
day Is the outgrOwth. Until 1892
his ranch interests were confined to
cattle and horses since then the sheep
industry has been extensively fol-
lowed. From time to time Mr.. Daley
has relinquished his interests other
than fanchfng and banking. The
former have attained extensive pro-
portions and the Daley ranch now in
cludcs about twenty-four thousand
acres, and the Red Desert property
about forty thousand acres, with
Table Rock as headquarters. The
Daley ranch, fourteen miles west of
Rawlfns. along the line of the Union
Pacific railroad. is one of the finest
ranch properties in this section Of
the west During the presidential
campaign OF 1900, Theodore Roose-
welt and a party OF fifty-two other
prominent men of national and state
reputation were over4Sunday guests
OF Mr.. Daley at the ranch. Several
years later, while Mr.. Daley was the
guest Of President Roosevelt in
Washington, when presented to Mrs.
Roosevelt. the president remarked:
This Is the gentleman you have
heard me speak of and at whose
home in Wyoming l had the grandest
dinner / ever sat down to-"
In the latter sos. In company with
!. C.. Miller, ]. G, Davis John w.
Hugus and others. Mr.. Daley or
ganised the First National Bank of
Rawlins, and was for some years a
director of thAt institution. Later
he disposed Of his interests therein,
and in January. 1899, was one of
the organizers OF the Rawlins State
Bank, which later became the Raw
Inns National Bank. Mr.. Daley
served rs vice president until 1913,
when he became president, Q reia-
tionship that he has since main
tanned. Mr.. Daley's connection with
banking Institutions in Rawlins has
not only been marked by their sub
stantial growth and progress but has
extended through q longer period
than that Of any of his contempor-
aries.
On December IL. 1871. Mr.. Daley
was united in marriage at Salt Lake
to Miss Rhoda Tflden. q native OF
New York. Her father was . cousin
of Samuel ]. Tflden, who was, in
ISIS. presidential candidate On the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. and Mrs
Daley were the parents Of six chill.
dren. Their eldest. William. born \,
the family Is Mr.. J.. A. Hobbs. who
was born in Rawiins. Eta M. Daley
who became the wife OF f. F. Stew.
ard; Perez f. Daley. born in Raw,
Inns. graduated from the high schoo
and 10 now in the Engineering Corp
of the United States army; Florence
now Mrs. G.. b. Weller. born in Raw
Inns: John R.. born in Rawlins, ant
a graduate of the high school, now
engaged in business in Seattle.
Mr.. Daley was . member of the
Episcopal church and prominent In
the social circles OF the city. having
many warm friends throughout Raw
Inns and this section of the state. HI
was n of the best known Masons IL
the state. He was the first Master
Mason raised in Evanston Lodge. U
D.. March ~. 1876; worshipfui mas
ter. Rawlins lodge. 1882: grand mas
ter. Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
1888: grand treasurer from 1899 e
the time Of his death: Chapter. Royal
Arch, May >, 1885; Knight TemDlae
Ivanhoe Commandery. 1886; Enin'
emit Commander. Ivanhoe ConmaA1,
cry. Knights Templar. 1893; Grand
Commander. Wyoming. lS8s-S0; A
A. Scottish Rite, 1894: elected r. @
G. H. February. 1897: elected 33Yt
degree Scottish Rite. 1870: Poten'
tats. Korein Temple. A. A. o. N
Mystic Shrine. 1851; honorar,
life member. Imperial Counctl. A. A
o. N. Mystic Shrine. 1916: Emeritui
Member lmeprial Council A. A. O. N
Mystic Shrine. 1876: October 80
1917. ne was made honorary mem
her Of Medinah Temple. A. A. O. N
-. O.. Of Chicago. ILL.,. and In Novem.
Der. 1921, was made An Inspection
General Honorary SO degree Mason
For two terms he served - mayoI
of RAwlins and was for two terms q
member Of the Wyoming territorial
council: while for several terms hs
~represented hts district In the state
legislature and has left the impress
OF his Individuality. ability and
state. Mr.. Daley has been one Of the
"whssll hors~''r Of the RepubIicau
party In Wyoming for q great maDy
years and has worked for and con.
trtbutcd 70 the success of the party
at all times. He was ssif-mada
man. who owod his Advancement en-.
tireiy 10 his Individual effort, inert,
and ability. On removing 20 the
west Ms cash capital was less thar
ono dollar. but during his lifslims b.
became one Of tho Important factor
In the business circles OF the state
ranking very high In banking circles
and At the same limo he found op.
portunity TO render valuable public
service to the commonwealth.
t~orty%wo years after che flag
raising incident at Fort Phil keaSney
. reunion Of tho survivors Of thosl