and his associates, the shaft of the Anaconda penetrated, as he had always believed it would, the richest and most extensive silver-copper deposit in the known world, Mr. Daly conveyed the news to his California partners in a brief telegram. Until he came to Butte, Marcus Daly had been given little chance to manifest his genius, but when afforded opportunity he quickly showed himself a master mind, and all who came in contact with the man bowed to his superiority. Marcus Daly was the giant of the Rockies. On every subject connected with his labors he had his own point of view, and what he willed was done, his wish the law, and those with whom he came in contact vied with each other in endeavoring to learn his pleasure. I do not know that any man ever comprehended him, or was capable of fully understanding Mr. Daly, for one of his distinctive characteristics was trusting the very few; yet had he done otherwise, I doubt whether Butte would now be on the map. It may be that at first he did not realize what was under the surface of the ground, but when the fact of the mineral wealth underlying became apparent, Marcus Daly did not hesitate, and forthwith proceeded to pioneer the way and lay the foundation for not only the greatest mining town but, as well, its neighbor, Anaconda, the smelter city supreme. Three Forks and the Big Hole River near Divide were also considered suitable locations for the reduction works, but the choice eventually fell upon the tract of land on a portion of which the city of Anaconda was afterward laid out, this on account of the short distance from the mines in Butte and the plentiful supply of water furnished by Warm Springs Creek, a spur of the Montana Union Railway being constructed from Stuart to the site of the town and smelters. Anaconda grew apace and the notable and impressive Montana Hotel, when finished, was the apple of his eye. It is said that as originally planned the structure was to have been three stories high. Before its completion, however, Senator Hearst visited the city, and, looking at the building in its unfinished state, said: “Better give it another story. It looks squatty." And that was done, with the result that the edifice when completed was a harmonious whole. There was but one man Mr. Daly ever appeared in awe of, and that was J. B. Haggin, and why I could never quite make out, although we know that he was the one who made the clock work, and that had it not been for Mr. Haggin and his financial resources the foundation of the present gigantic Anaconda Copper Mining Co. might not have been laid, and the Butte Hill, notwithstanding the marvelous perception of Marcus Daly, still peacefully aslumber; by reason of his extraordinary foresight and faith, Mr. Daly brought it to life, and by his indomitable energy and ability brought forth its hidden treasures and thereby contributed to the wealth and happiness of mankind. [From the Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.] TRIBUTE TO A ONE-ARMED PROSPECTOR-"UNCLE TOMMY" ENDS ORE QUEST—LABORED YEARS WITH ODD DEVICE ON CRIPPLED ARM CLARK FORK, IDAHO, January 21, 1924.-By death of T. B. McWilliams, 65-yearold one-armed miner, at the Parnell Hospital at Sandpoint yesterday, Idaho has lost as resolute a prospector as ever took up a pick and shovel to wrest a fortune from its rugged hills. Undeterred by the loss of his right hand in a premature blast while driving a prospect tunnel on Scotchman Peak 16 years ago, he continued working his claims, lengthening his tunnels day by day. In his work he used an ingenious device fitted to the stub of his arm by the blacksmith here. It permitted his holding and turning drill steel or hooking onto the handle of a wheelbarrow to take out the broken rock. Known to the sourdoughs and the youths of the region as Uncle Tommy, he carried on. Summer suns passing and winter snows piling high on his lonely cabin roof found Uncle Tommy hammering away at the hard, steel-defying quartzite, burrowing his way to nature's mineral wealth, which has baffled and discouraged many more able-bodied and better-equipped men. Not one tunnel but four yawn at the foot of Goat Mountain as monuments to his undaunted courage and tireless labor. "Uncle Tommy lived to see his dream of a mining camp in this district realized. His 40 years of faith and work have been an inspiration to those who in recent years have caused the surrounding hills to yield up silver and lead in paying quantities," was the tribute paid him here today by a pioneer mining man. A MINE ROADS BILL AND ICKES EPISODE TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES [H. R. 6098, 74th Cong., 1st sess.] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 1935 Mr. WHITE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed A BILL To assist and promote the development of the mineral resources located within the national forests of the United States, authorizing the construction of roads by the Secretary of Agriculture for the use of the owners or operators of mining properties, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, when an application is made to the Secretary of the Interior by any owner and/or operator of any mineral or placer claim, or group of mineral or placer claims, located within a national forest of the United States, for the construction of a road and bridges necessary for the transportation of mineral products of, or supplies for, such mineral or placer claims, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to cause an examination of said mineral or placer claims by a qualified representative of the United States Geological Survey, and when it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior that development on a mineral or placer claim or group of claims situated within any national forest of the United States has proved the existence of mineral or ore bodies in quantity and commercial value sufficient to warrant the expenditure of public moneys for the construction of roads and bridges to facilitate the operation and development of such mineral or placer claims, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide the construction, reconstruction, or repair of roads, trails, and bridges within the boundaries of any national forest in aid of the development and operation of such mineral claims. SEC. 2. Any road, trail, or bridge constructed or reconstructed or repaired as provided in section 1 of this act shall be available for the use of the general public, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sums of $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, to be expended for carrying out the provisions of this act. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Memorandum for the Secretary. OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR, The Geological Survey has prepared a favorable report on H. R. 6098. This bill provides that when the owner of a mineral or placer claim, located within a national forest, makes application to the Secretary of the Interior for the construction of a road necessary for the transportation of mineral products, such mineral or placer claim shall be examined by a representative of the Geological Survey and if such examination shows that the claimant has proved the existence of mineral or ore of commercial value sufficient to warrant the expenditure of public moneys for the construction of these roads to facilitate the operation of such claim, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide for such road construction. Mr. Duncan, mineral attorney in the Solicitor's office, believes that we should report unafavorably on this bill, and Messrs. Thomas, Wiener, and Kirgis are of the same opinion. Mr. Duncan has rewritten the report, and both his and the one prepared by Dr. Mendenhall are attached. Mr. Duncan takes the position that such roads should not be constructed to increase the profits of mine owners, and he points out that such action may also have the effect of placing unnecessary ores on a depressed market and that economically the mineral deposits may not justify the cost of the road construction. Dr. Mendenhall points out that these roads are to be constructed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, and the duties of the Department |