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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
5
The publisher Philip Clyde and Cameron confront anonymous threats tied to a damaged portrait. A headless image and a nailed head reveal a sinister scheme as Evelyn Grayson leads to a secluded lodge to uncover the truth while Clyde vows vigilant aid.
The narrator visits Craghoit Lodge to interview Romney the lodge keeper about a morning shooting and a potential disturbance on the game lawn. Romney, a rugged, silent man, welcomes him inside as the afternoon heat grows.
A state game warden follows a trail from Cragholt to a bungalow near Cos Cob. He interviews Romney and Evelyn Grayson, finds a dead chestnut tree with a painting canvas nailed high and four bullet holes nearby, and discovers an overlooked clue in the underbrush.
A motor boat runs dry and drifts to a shore near Murphy’s bungalow. Clyde, a state game warden, and his deputy confront the bulky occupant Murphy over gas, trespass, and a Chinese poacher as a tense stand is set to continue.
The article traces naval attire, noting detachable broad collars to protect shirts from tar and powder, the end of wearing queues a century ago, and ongoing black ribbons on caps and blouses. It also explains bell shaped trouser ends for swabbing decks and the origins of the term swab as sailors mocked deck cleaners.
Helena reports a new mineral district at the head of Stuckey's Creek above Anaconda with two encouraging strikes. Henry Benson’s Lucky Strike, North Star and Great Western show high grade gold values of 270 per ton. Lundbeck and Julin of Anaconda report a six foot copper ore lead, suggesting a large body to assay heavy. The district lies seven miles west of Anaconda and east of Georgetown. Also noted is an East Butte report for October showing copper output between 1.3 and 1.4 million pounds, with monthly net earnings over 100000. December notes include debt retirements and stock deliveries related to Pittsmont. Iron Mask mine to be developed with warm weather, touted as a top silver lead project. several nearby mines, including King and Queen, send regular shipments.
Livingston reports federal and county appropriations plus forest service funds are finishing the park to park highway from Livingston to Helena and extending to Gardiner Yellowstone entrance. Convicts have built smooth 20 foot wide rock bottomed highways across the mountains, expected to carry traffic equal to a rail line.
Ole Jacobsen a poor ranch hand employed as a driver by Dr J F Blair in Bozeman learns from a newspaper ad that he is sole heir to 21000 left by a sailor uncle who died recently at 74 while sailing the Great Lakes. The fortune spans fifty years of the uncle's savings.
Joseph Miller an honor man who fled from a road camp wandered through wilds in Park County and staggered to a ranch house asking prison authorities to come and recover him for return.
Samuel J. Jenys, age unknown, long time machinist for the Northern Pacific Railway, was killed when struck by a moving machine near Livingston. The accident headline notes his twenty four years of service and the fatal injury sustained at the work site. Police and railway officials began investigation.
Allen Harrison, clerk in the Northern Pacific general superintendent's office, was killed while deer hunting in the Boulder country. He left his three companions at noon and was not seen again until his body was found with a bullet wound to the chest. An empty shell was found in his gun, leaving open whether his own weapon discharged or another hunter fired the fatal shot.
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