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Show Led ii ."Most Itranuttlc Life. Beujaniiu D. Maxham, multi-millionaire and philanthropist, who died at Vineland, X. J., a few days ago, led a most dramatic and remarkable life. He figured prominently in the west during the exciting times incident to the gold fever of the early '60's, and often he became the possessor of as high as $.")0,000 in a day, and sometimes some-times he as quickly lost it again. At one time he was the sole creditor and owner of the entire bonded indebtedness indebted-ness of the state of Montana. Fourteen Four-teen years ago his wealth was estimated esti-mated by himself and bank officials to ba about S2,00u,000. Capitalists believe be-lieve that the Maxham fortune, which consists mostly of municipal bonds, cannot be much less than $3,000,000. |