Heir to Half Billion Estate Tied to Baker Family
A Seattle dispatch states Roy W. Baker of Anaconda is named heir to the vast Jacob Baker estate, spanning Chillicothe Ohio and part of Philadelphia's central business district. The estate, valued in the hundreds of millions with 99 year leases expired recently, may see 300 heirs receive substantial shares, while Baker remains modest about his fortune.
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Anaconda
Chillicothe
Ohio
Philadelphia
Great Baker Fortune
Roy W. Baker
Jacob Baker
Seattle
Baker
Col
United States
Baker Estate
J. Raught
J. A. Nicholson
Harmon F. Jones
Centralia
Alice Atkins
D. O. Baker
Hoquiam
Frank Baker
Lionel Baker
Oklahoma
Missouri
Michigan
Historical Osnes execution linked by chalk clue in old Montana photo
A decades old Montana photo shows judge John W. Tatten, Osnes, and jurors in the Osnes murder case of Ole Lilleball. The trial hinged on chalk fragments fitting a broken piece found near the victim, establishing Osnes as a first degree murderer. The image also features notable northern Montana figures including Dudley DuBose and B N Power while recalling Rex Beach inspired Alaska scandal tales.
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Montana
John H. Osnes
Ole Lilleball
Osnes
John W. Tatten
Chouteau County
Tatten
Charles Creppeau
Tom Todd
Fort Benton
River Metropolis
Dudley DuBose
B. N. Power
Thomas H. Carter
United States
Alaska
Rex Beach
Beach
Nome
DuBose
San Francisco
George W. Sweet
Harry Lord
H. W.stringfellow
Havre
Thomas Matthews
Helena Sisters Shine as Two Chinese Typists and Stenographers
Miss Ping Wong of Cincinnati notes Helena has two Chinese sisters who work as typists and stenographers. Ruby Lee and Jennie Lee, daughters of late merchant Lee Sam Fong, plus Lilly Lee, Mamie Lee, and Minnie Lee, hold roles in law offices, Helena Adjustment, Par Essen Drug, and local businesses. Some are graduates of Helena High School or Helena Business College. They have lived in Helena all their lives.
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Cincinnati
United States
Ping Wong
Helena
Ruby Lee
Jennie Lee
Lee Sam Fong
Lee
Lilly Lee
Mamie Lee
A. A Grorud
Thomas Topping
Grorud
Helena Adjustment Company
Parehen Drug Company
Minnie Lee
Helena High School
Helena Business College
Butte Veteran Sam Protine recalls Civil War exploits at 97
The 97 year old Butte veteran Sam Protine recounts his years from 1850 travels with General Harney to Montana uprisings. He describes crossing the Sabine on a raft and delivering a Grant message, narrowly escaping capture, and spiking the General Pillow gun.
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Butte
Montana
Harney
Sam Protine
Barnegatt
New Jersey
Sam
Dickinson
Helena
Coreys
California
St. Louis
Fort Benton
Benton
Oregon
Wilds
Range
Boulder
United States
Secret Service
Grant
Fort Donelson
Fort Henry
Sabine River
Cumberland Mountains
Hardy
Cumberland River
Ashburt
Logan
John A. Logan
William Morrison
Smith
General Pillow
Cumberland
Cairo
Ohio River
Homestake No 1 Well Produces 250 Barrels Daily
The Homestake No 1 well, completed in 22 days, reached oil at 1 350 feet with a 10 inch casing. It flowed 250 barrels per day on its anniversary of the Cat Creek oil discovery, the largest west of Joe Baker's 56 Petroleum.
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Homestake
Cat Creek
Great Falls
Lewistown
Joe Baker
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Chicago
Verman
New Westminster
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George Plummer
Boone Helm
Plummer
Helm
Gallagher
Greers
Placerville
Hangtown
Marysville
Slade
George Adams
Bannack
Postum Cereal Co.Inc
Battle Creek
Mich
Tobacco
Montana Wool Growers
Ass’n
National Wool Growers Ass’n
Clothing Merchant
Western Wool
Growers Associations
Conway Bldg
Chicago, Il
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