| Show OF THE TH WEST WT Mr Hr Mckay Made First Ft Successes on Coast Coat Mr name nam was a synonym for business capacity and energy He lie was a n man mn whose death det will wi prove a aheart a aheart heart blow to thousands of o men In the west west John W Mackay was wa born bor in Dublin Ireland June 28 2 1831 He came to America when a mere boy and located In New York City Shortly ShortY after n r the th outbreak of ot the California gold fever young Mackay Macay headed a party of ol about to go put there among the number being James c Flood and William OBrien The two to latter later set tied ted in San Francisco Frncisco In business and Mackay Macky went to the mines where he hewa wa was employed for tor several years year ob taming a practical knowledge of ot min rain ing Within ten years year ho he had already made mae and nd Jost ost a small fortune in min rain ing and ad a about the year 1860 he left let California for tor Nevada Neada where fortune again smiled on him and in 1872 the discovery r of ot the famous bonanza mines changed the entire aspect of or his hb life le To this day the discovery of at these vast vat deposits deposit of or gold and sliver silver Is consid considered considered ered red one of a the most remarkable Inci mci history of mining Mr Mackay had ha already taken Into part partnership partnership with him his friends frends Flood and OBrien In 1861 and in 1868 James Jamesa G a Fair Joined joIne the trio The he first im important Important success which they made was wa during their control of or the celebrated Hale Norcross mine which was as early as a 1666 Obtaining through this venture Increased capital they worked on the Comstock Constock lode loe and at last Jast opened up the Consolidated Vir Virginia ginia Inia and California mines Of or the te bonanza mines Mr rr Mackay owned two tw fifths being double that of each of ot his partners partner in 1873 the great eat silver vein was opened and from rota one mine alone Mr M kay itay and Mr Fair who wh were the practical mining members rs of ot the firm took tok out in silver siver and ad gold During the te active yield o at Of these mines Mr lr Mackay personally su sit superintended IU perin tended them tem working in their lower levels as a an ordinary miner sharing the hardships and privations with wit his fellow workmen n and endear ing ties himself to t them by his good god qualities quI qualities te Mr Mn Mackay Ma ky married the widow of Dr Bryant whom he met in California and who hd h d o child chil In 1885 i this girl became Princess PrInce of Colonna Colonize Her husband Don Fernando Fern dl di Colon Colonna na Prince Princ of oC Galatro made mae the ac acquaintance acquaintance acquaintance of the young woman while Mrs Mr was ww residing In Jn Paris Mr Mackay ay had two sorts sons IOn one of ot whom is still sUI living His business ventures have been numerous In with wih Mr Flood and Mr Fair Mr r Mackay founded the Bank of Nevada Neada with wih Its it headquarters in San Francisco Francisc In 1884 1854 In III company with wih James ames Gordon Ben Bennett Bennet Bennett nett net Mr Sir Massy Mackay Ma k y laid two cables bles across the Atlantic from the United States to England and France These cables came under a system known as the te Commercial Cable company al although though the private property of Mr lIr Mackay and Mr Bennett In 1885 Mr Mackay was offered the nomination as United States senator from Nevada with wih a certainty of his election eleton but bu buthis buthis this proposition was declined Mr Ir Mackay was a member r o the theRoman theRoman theRoman Roman Catholic church to which he has ha been very generous out of his hi vast ast wealth He was also liberal In his do donations donations nations to other charities Mr Mackay was very ver reticent In his manner but courteous and dignified and was much liked him best and respected by those tose who knew |
