Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-12 | Page 3 | Money is No Attraction

MONEY IS NO ATTRACTION Capt Knox Worth lit For over Chil Life bIle Fort Tex May 11 Capt George II Knox commander of Comet Com Pall D Twenty sixth Infantry sIn stu- al at Fort Mcintosh the wealthiest In the United States Stales army tIe dc- dared he would forever forego time the luxuries of civil life anti and that thai he would In the tho army lie He- HeIs lieis Is worth In km ils hi own right which was vas heft eft lo to him by his father the Iho lute laic EN E. E N N. Knox who Is well known In bual- bual lies S circles throughout the country Captain Knox Is In iii the army because lie ic likes the life His fortune Is being looked after 1 by an flU uncle and Captain Knox Is a graduate oC of West Vest Point He Ho saw service in lii the Philippines and thence went to China where he was stationed until last November when ho v was as transferred to Fort Mcintosh In dress and appearance Captain Knox displays no evidence of lilt his great wealth He lie Is modest and unassuming and a general favorite with the Iho officers cers He lie takes lakes much Interest In the athletic sports of soldiers and amid seems lo to get much enjoyment out of life He lie says it is pretty dull at this re remote no- no mote border post at times but that he does not mind It He lie has a sp special j pf liking hiking for target practice and la laone h one ih a Is