Haggin Estate Valued At Over $20 Million With Large Widow and Heir Shares
The James B. Haggin estate is appraised at 20.6 million dollars with after tax proceeds near 18 million. Widow Margaret Haggin receives 3.58 million, son Louis 3.72 million, daughter Edith Loupsbury 3.36 million, and a granddaughter over 3 million. Other relatives receive 50 thousand each. Haggin, aged 87 at death, had married at 80 and earlier built wealth with Marcus Daly and W. R. Hearst in mining ventures, later selling Anaconda holdings and backing Cerro de Pasco in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Haggin
Marcus Daly
W. R. Hearst
Anaconda Company
Haggin
Margaret V. Haggin
Louis T. Haggin
Edith H. Loupsbury
Hearst
Daly
Anaconda
Cerro de Pasco
Peru
Morgan
Morgans
America
Kennecott
Utah
Braden
Nevada
Haggin-Hearst
Bishop John P Carroll Leads Helena Diocese Spring Tour
Rt Rev John P Carroll of the Helena Catholic diocese conducts a spring itinerary visiting Hamilton Stevensville Frenchtown Bonner Dillon Helena Cut Bank Holy Family Mission Whitefish Columbia Falls Kalispell St Ignatius with dates May 10 to May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Carroll
Helena
Hamilton
Stevensville
Frenchtown
Bonner
Dillon
Cut Bank
Holy Family Mission
Whitefish
Columbia Falls
Kalispell
St. Ignatius
The Wise Fool Dialogue on Avoiding Fights
A Sage counsels restraint while a Fool jokes that counting to ten will not avert defeat. The exchange centers on avoiding conflict and one side’s skepticism about stopping a quarrel. The dialogue captures a cautious, humorous take on self control and confrontation.
Montana's first desperado Alexander Harvey and Fort McKenzie era
The long account details Alexander Harvey, Montana's early notorious bad man. It covers his 1835 Fort Union posting, killings of Potts and Sandoval, the Fort McKenzie rule under Chardon, the 1842 Blackfeet massacre at the gate using a cannon, and Harvey's later murder risk and death in 1853 at Cracondue Nez trading post near McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Alexander Harvey
American Fur Company
Fort Union
Fort McKenzie
Missouri River
Pratte, Chouteau & Co
Alexander Culbertson
Major Culbertson
Harvey
Yellowstone River
Sandoval
Marins River
Missouri
Potts
Oliver
Richard Sandoval
Sanderville
Blackfeet Reservation
Culbertson
McKenzie
Fort Laramie
F. A. Chardon
Chardon
Teton Valley
Reese
Bertson
Malcolm Clarke
Prickly
Pearl Canyon
Jim Lee
Judith River
Fort F. A. C
Clarke
Lee
Blackfeet
Pratte, Chouteau and Co
Thomas H. Benton
Fort Benton
Cracon du Nez
Kammerer Montana Placer Miner Enriches Harvard Millions
A Montana placer miner Charles Kammerer via the Conrey company moved Alder gulch gravel with electrically operated dredges. Harvard University holds over 50 percent of Conrey and has earned more than $1,500,000 in dividends with about $3,000,000 more expected, totaling well over $3,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Harvard University
Harvard Treasury
Alder Gulch
United States
Charlies Kammerer
West
Harvard
Kammerer
Gold
Africa
Yukon
P. N. Moore
St. Louis
Pres
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Aldergulch
Shaler
Gordon McKay
New York
German Bar Placer Mining Company
Ledman Estate
Junction
Virginia City
Conrey
Toledo Iron Works
McKay
Moore
Julius Baler
Ing
Montana Drug Shortage Drives Prices for Opium and Quinine
Montana druggists warn of a severe shortage due to wartime government demand. Opium rises to 30 dollars a pound from normal seven fifty, with 132,000 morphine tubes and 2,500 bottles needed. Quinine orders loom as England and allies depleted supply, prices seen climbing to 2.50 per ounce. Domestic sources remain the only option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
War Department
Boston
England
France
Russia
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Haggin
South America
Bishop Carroll
Great Falls
First National
First National Bank
ELK Run Herefords
Elk Run Ranch
Duncan McDonald
Mer
Highwood
Shirley
Ford
Mont
Angus
O. B. Power
John Evans
Cascade
N. &. Ranch
SUN River Stock & Land Company
Ereford
King Cattle Company
South St. Paul, Minn
Harry J. Skinner
The
Judith
Fort
Ort McKensie
Fort Brule
Burntort
Cul
Phil Con- Tey
Conrey Placer Mining Company
German Bar Company
Conrey Farm
Charles Kammerer
ARMY
Montana Equity Mutual Hail & Fire Insurance Company
Tom Block
Banking Corporation
U. S
WAR Bonds
Wells - Dickey Company
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