HART, JOHN H.
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Simon Hauswirth, 90, a veteran of the Civil war, and a resident of
Butte for 59 years, died early this morning at the family home, 133 South
Alabama street, following an illness of only a few days.
Mr. Hauswirth, a charter member and past commander of Lincoln post
of Butte, and past commander of the department of Montana, had been active
in civic life in Butte since his arrival here in 1875, and news of his
death was received with deep regret in all parts of the city.
On Dec. 16, Mr. Hauswirth celebrated his 90th birthday
and was guest of honor at a party given at his home by 16 members of the
family. A huge birthday cake
lighted by a candle for each year of his life featured the family party.
The passing of Mr. Hauswirth leaves only four survivors of the
Civil war in Lincoln post: Tom
Bainbridge, H. H. Makinson and Peter Green of Butte and John Marchion of
Anaconda.
A native of Switzerland, Mr. Hauswirth came to the United States at
the age of 11. When the Civil
war broke out he enlisted in the Northern army with the 35th
Wisconsin infantry, company C, and served with distinction.
He was 19 at the time of his enlistment and took part in several
major engagements of the war including the battles of Spanish Fort and
Fort Blakely, and was also present at the surrender of Mobile.
Coming to Montana from Wisconsin in 1870 Mr. Hauswirth settled on a
ranch in the Deer Lodge valley. Five
years later he came to Butte, opening the city’s first hotel and post
office, the Hotel de Mineral, with his brother, John.
The hotel stood on the present site of the Texaco company office at
Main and Broadway, formerly occupied by the Clark bank.
The pioneer Butte man was also active in the livery business, real
estate and mining in this city and had served as city alderman, city
marshal, city treasurer and deputy sheriff.
He was one of the first cornet players in Butte and was a member of
the orchestra in performances staged by John Maguire, early-day
impressario. Commandant of Home
He served as commandant of the Soldiers Home at Columbia Falls for
four and one-half years and was a member of the Soldiers Home board for
more than 12 years.
He was a charter member of Oswego lodge of the Knights of Pythias
and later active in Damon lodge No. 1 of the same organization
An ardent baseball fan, he was among the most interested spectators
at the amateur league games played at Cinders field near his home last
summer.
Mr. Hauswirth is survived by three sons, John R. of Hamilton;
Charles A. and Al, of Butte; one daughter, Mrs. Marianna H. Rickey of
Butte; four granddaughters Audrey, Virginia and Barbara Hauswirth of Butte
and Mrs. Vilma Hauswirth McKinney of Hamilton; and one grandson, Charles
Hauswirth, Jr., of Butte. The body is at the White funeral home pending funeral arrangements. The
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HAWLEY, CHARLES R.
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HENNEBERRY, GARETT
JOSEPH
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HICKEY, MICHAEL A.
"MICKEY"
St.
Patrick's Cemetery
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M. A. HICKEY DEAD—WAS NOTED MINER IN
BUTTE FOR MANY YEARS Crossed
the plains in the early sixties and came direct
Michael A. Hickey, one of the men who helped to make history in
the mining world of Montana, died at noon yesterday at his residence,
365 East Granite street. He
had been ill only three days. Hickey
was the locater of the famous Anaconda mine, afterward disposing of his
interests to the late Marcus Daly. He
was 73 years of age and stomach trouble was the immediate cause of his
death.
Hickey was a native of St. Lawrence county, New York, and crossed
the plains in 1866, coming almost immediately to Butte, to which town he
pinned his faith. For many
years he was a prospector and he was one of the first to realize the
worth of the big copper ledges of this district.
He stayed with the town long after its glory as a placer camp had
faded and during all the periods when it was growing up into the biggest
mining towns in the world. Believing
in the future of the camp, Mr. Hickey wrote home urging his brother,
Edward Hickey, to come West, and the latter did so, coming to Montana in
1867. Located
the Anaconda
The two men worked together, prospecting for the greater part of
the time, but it was not until New Year’s night, 1875, that the
brothers located the Anaconda mine.
They sunk a shaft to a depth of 16 feet and then Edward Hickey
relinquished his claim to his brother, devoting his attention to the St.
Lawrence, knowing that the two claims were on the same ledge, and if one
proved valuable the other was sure to do so.
Edward Hickey did the representation work on the St. Lawrence
mine for a number of years and later sold the property to Charles X.
Larabie, who is now in the state of Washington.
Michael Hickey gave Larabie a contact to sink a shaft 40 feet
deep in consideration of a half interest in the mine.
A little later Marcus Daly offered to sink the shaft 90 feet in
consideration of a third interest, and this offer was accepted.
Mr. Daly discovered the real value of the property when he
reached a depth of 60 feet, finding splendid milling ore.
He then secured a lease and bond on the property and afterward,
in company with others, took up the bond, Hickey receiving a good price
for his interest in the mine. Veteran
of Civil War
Surviving him are three brothers, Edward, Thomas and William, all
residents of Butte. Mrs.
Margaret Lewis, also of this city, is a sister.
The body is at the home, where it will remain until 10 o’clock
Saturday morning. Then the
funeral services will be held.
A high mass of requiem will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church
and the members of Lincoln post, Grand Army of the Republic, will attend
the funeral in a body. It is
probable that old time friends, men who were with him when Butte had
only a few cabins and when there was not a payroll in the camp, will act
as his pallbearers. TRIBUTE
TO THE MEMORY OF AN HONORED CITIZEN With
his brother Edward, in 1875, he placed a notice of location on the
Anaconda mine, and it is with the deepest respect that the writer pens
those few lies in praise of sturdy Mike Hickey, who in the face of jest
and ridicule, told of the vastness of the Anaconda, though the world
laughed in scorn.
It is to such men as Mike Hickey that the human family is
obligated, and it is sad, indeed, that they must die before their real
worth is known.
Frail in all that goes to make a human being, full of life’s
vigor to the very last, generous to a fault with his struggling
brothers, he stands as a child of nature, exemplifying the God who gave
him birth. Very few of the
present population of Butte knew Mike Hickey, for he was too modest to
herald his claims to the fame that was his.
At one time it might be said that the great Anaconda hill was the
sole property of Mr. Hickey, for all the known geology of the
world had pronounced against it ever producing values.
Yet with the intuitiveness fostered by necessity, Mike Hickey led
the way to the greatest copper deposit the world has ever known.
As an old-timer, having witnessed a portion of his struggle in
calling attention to the famed Anaconda, let me ask respectfully of the
people of Butte to join in marking his road to the grave, a fitting
memorial to the efforts of his life, and a tribute to the prosperity
they enjoy. Respectfully, The Anaconda
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