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JAMES NAUGHTEN, OLD BUTTE RESIDENT AND ONE OF THE BEST MASTER MECHANICS, SUCCUMBS
James Naughten, 75, known here for 52 years as one of Montana's best master mechanics, died yesterday of a heart attack which followed a long period of failing health. He was rushed to a hospital Thursday when he suffered the attack.
James Naughten was a native of New York State. He was graduated at Canisius College, Buffalo, and his first job after leaving college was as a mechanic for the Erie Railroad. At that time the late Chauncey Olcott (1859-1932) was a fireman on the railroad. A strong friendship sprang up between the pair and it lasted during the later years when Chauncey Olcott became America's greatest and most beloved tenor. The pair had a reunion when Olcott sang at the Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, a year or so before his death in the early thirties.
Coming to Butte, James Naughten became a master mechanic of the old Blue Bird Mill, and later was master mechanic for the Butte Reduction Works.
The Blue Bird Mill, when James Naughten was associated with it, was one of the largest in the United States. It was owned by a St. Louis company and was managed by a man named Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt. For some time it supported a population of 2,000 in the now defunct town of Burlington about two miles West of Butte and one mile North of the Butte-Attaconda Highway.
When the great silver panic struck in 1892 the prosperity of Burlington collapsed. Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt committed suicide and the town began to decay rapidly. A few die-hards remained however, and it was only about four years ago that the last man abandoned hope of restoring the wealth of the district, packed his prospector's tools, and came to Butte.
Leaving the Butte Reduction Works, James Naughten became a master mechanic for the Parrot Silver & Copper Company when Senator Harry A. Gallwey (1866-1942), now a manager of the B. A. & P. Railroad, was general manager. Associated with him at that time as an assistant foreman was the late Angus B. McLeod (1874-1938), former sheriff of Silver Bow County, who died Wednesday morning, also from a heart ailment. When the plant of the company was destroyed by fire on Aug. 8, 1900, James Naughten had complete charge of its reconstruction.
For a number of years he was master mechanic for the North Butte Mining Company. There he installed the first large electric hoist in this district, the Granite Mountain hoist at the Speculator Mine.
In 1917, James Naughten resigned from the North Butte Mining Company to become President and General Manager of the Royal Development Mine Corporation, a post he held until his death. He had charge of the properties of this company at Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington. Initial mining operations started in 1918, about a mile upstream from the current hydropower intake at Phelps Creek. Due to the steep hillsides and the harsh snowy winters the mining operations at the Phelps Creek location were frequently hit by huge avalanches coming off Phelps Ridge. It was soon decided that a different location was needed if operations were to be maintained on a year around basis. The mining activity was moved up and over Phelps Ridge to the site known today as Trinity. Boom to bust in 25 years. By 1938 the mine had closed and by 1946 the Royal Development Mine Corporation had gone into receivership and was sold for $10,000 to Western Machinery Company, who salvaged everything except the power plant, and then sold the property to a Seattle resident.
James Naughten possessed a personality which appealed to all with whom he came in contact. He kept abreast of the times by reading extensively and through personal contact with leaders in mechanical lines. He was an interesting conversationalist and thoroughly enjoyed his fraternal and social contacts.
He was a charter member of Butte Council No. 668, Knights of Columbus and also a member of Butte Lodge No. 240, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Butte Pioneer Club.
Two years after coming to Butte, James Naughten returned to New York to claim a childhood sweetheart, Miss Mary Stafford of Olean, New York, as his bride. They came to the mining city following their honeymoon and this city had been his home since. The family residence at 304 East Broadway was built by him more than 40 years ago.
The surviving relatives include: His widow, Mrs. Mary Naughten: a daughter, Mrs. Alice Freedman, of Butte: a daughter, Miss Marion Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington: daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Gamble of Buffalo, New York and Mrs. Thomas J. Day of Leavenworth, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of Seattle, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Dow, of Williston, North Dakota: two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Norman S. Naughten, of Melones, California. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren.
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Father - James Naughten, born in Ireland
Mother - Margaret (Warren) Naughten, born in Ireland
Brother of Rev. Francis J. "Frank" Naughten, a prominent New York Catholic pastor of St. Ann's Church, Hornell, Steuben County, New York (1859-1930) and Sister M. Dolores, St. Ann's Convent, Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1865-1931)
JAMES NAUGHTEN, OLD BUTTE RESIDENT AND ONE OF THE BEST MASTER MECHANICS, SUCCUMBS
James Naughten, 75, known here for 52 years as one of Montana's best master mechanics, died yesterday of a heart attack which followed a long period of failing health. He was rushed to a hospital Thursday when he suffered the attack.
James Naughten was a native of New York State. He was graduated at Canisius College, Buffalo, and his first job after leaving college was as a mechanic for the Erie Railroad. At that time the late Chauncey Olcott (1859-1932) was a fireman on the railroad. A strong friendship sprang up between the pair and it lasted during the later years when Chauncey Olcott became America's greatest and most beloved tenor. The pair had a reunion when Olcott sang at the Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, a year or so before his death in the early thirties.
Coming to Butte, James Naughten became a master mechanic of the old Blue Bird Mill, and later was master mechanic for the Butte Reduction Works.
The Blue Bird Mill, when James Naughten was associated with it, was one of the largest in the United States. It was owned by a St. Louis company and was managed by a man named Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt. For some time it supported a population of 2,000 in the now defunct town of Burlington about two miles West of Butte and one mile North of the Butte-Attaconda Highway.
When the great silver panic struck in 1892 the prosperity of Burlington collapsed. Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt committed suicide and the town began to decay rapidly. A few die-hards remained however, and it was only about four years ago that the last man abandoned hope of restoring the wealth of the district, packed his prospector's tools, and came to Butte.
Leaving the Butte Reduction Works, James Naughten became a master mechanic for the Parrot Silver & Copper Company when Senator Harry A. Gallwey (1866-1942), now a manager of the B. A. & P. Railroad, was general manager. Associated with him at that time as an assistant foreman was the late Angus B. McLeod (1874-1938), former sheriff of Silver Bow County, who died Wednesday morning, also from a heart ailment. When the plant of the company was destroyed by fire on Aug. 8, 1900, James Naughten had complete charge of its reconstruction.
For a number of years he was master mechanic for the North Butte Mining Company. There he installed the first large electric hoist in this district, the Granite Mountain hoist at the Speculator Mine.
In 1917, James Naughten resigned from the North Butte Mining Company to become President and General Manager of the Royal Development Mine Corporation, a post he held until his death. He had charge of the properties of this company at Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington. Initial mining operations started in 1918, about a mile upstream from the current hydropower intake at Phelps Creek. Due to the steep hillsides and the harsh snowy winters the mining operations at the Phelps Creek location were frequently hit by huge avalanches coming off Phelps Ridge. It was soon decided that a different location was needed if operations were to be maintained on a year around basis. The mining activity was moved up and over Phelps Ridge to the site known today as Trinity. Boom to bust in 25 years. By 1938 the mine had closed and by 1946 the Royal Development Mine Corporation had gone into receivership and was sold for $10,000 to Western Machinery Company, who salvaged everything except the power plant, and then sold the property to a Seattle resident.
James Naughten possessed a personality which appealed to all with whom he came in contact. He kept abreast of the times by reading extensively and through personal contact with leaders in mechanical lines. He was an interesting conversationalist and thoroughly enjoyed his fraternal and social contacts.
He was a charter member of Butte Council No. 668, Knights of Columbus and also a member of Butte Lodge No. 240, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Butte Pioneer Club.
Two years after coming to Butte, James Naughten returned to New York to claim a childhood sweetheart, Miss Mary Stafford of Olean, New York, as his bride. They came to the mining city following their honeymoon and this city had been his home since. The family residence at 304 East Broadway was built by him more than 40 years ago.
The surviving relatives include: His widow, Mrs. Mary Naughten: a daughter, Mrs. Alice Freedman, of Butte: a daughter, Miss Marion Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington: daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Gamble of Buffalo, New York and Mrs. Thomas J. Day of Leavenworth, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of Seattle, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Dow, of Williston, North Dakota: two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Norman S. Naughten, of Melones, California. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren.
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Father - James Naughten, born in Ireland
Mother - Margaret (Warren) Naughten, born in Ireland
Brother of Rev. Francis J. "Frank" Naughten, a prominent New York Catholic pastor of St. Ann's Church, Hornell, Steuben County, New York (1859-1930) and Sister M. Dolores, St. Ann's Convent, Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1865-1931)
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JAMES NAUGHTEN, OLD BUTTE RESIDENT AND ONE OF THE BEST MASTER MECHANICS, SUCCUMBS
James Naughten, 75, known here for 52 years as one of Montana's best master mechanics, died yesterday of a heart attack which followed a long period of failing health. He was rushed to a hospital Thursday when he suffered the attack.
James Naughten was a native of New York State. He was graduated at Canisius College, Buffalo, and his first job after leaving college was as a mechanic for the Erie Railroad. At that time the late Chauncey Olcott (1859-1932) was a fireman on the railroad. A strong friendship sprang up between the pair and it lasted during the later years when Chauncey Olcott became America's greatest and most beloved tenor. The pair had a reunion when Olcott sang at the Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, a year or so before his death in the early thirties.
Coming to Butte, James Naughten became a master mechanic of the old Blue Bird Mill, and later was master mechanic for the Butte Reduction Works.
The Blue Bird Mill, when James Naughten was associated with it, was one of the largest in the United States. It was owned by a St. Louis company and was managed by a man named Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt. For some time it supported a population of 2,000 in the now defunct town of Burlington about two miles West of Butte and one mile North of the Butte-Attaconda Highway.
When the great silver panic struck in 1892 the prosperity of Burlington collapsed. Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt committed suicide and the town began to decay rapidly. A few die-hards remained however, and it was only about four years ago that the last man abandoned hope of restoring the wealth of the district, packed his prospector's tools, and came to Butte.
Leaving the Butte Reduction Works, James Naughten became a master mechanic for the Parrot Silver & Copper Company when Senator Harry A. Gallwey (1866-1942), now a manager of the B. A. & P. Railroad, was general manager. Associated with him at that time as an assistant foreman was the late Angus B. McLeod (1874-1938), former sheriff of Silver Bow County, who died Wednesday morning, also from a heart ailment. When the plant of the company was destroyed by fire on Aug. 8, 1900, James Naughten had complete charge of its reconstruction.
For a number of years he was master mechanic for the North Butte Mining Company. There he installed the first large electric hoist in this district, the Granite Mountain hoist at the Speculator Mine.
In 1917, James Naughten resigned from the North Butte Mining Company to become President and General Manager of the Royal Development Mine Corporation, a post he held until his death. He had charge of the properties of this company at Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington. Initial mining operations started in 1918, about a mile upstream from the current hydropower intake at Phelps Creek. Due to the steep hillsides and the harsh snowy winters the mining operations at the Phelps Creek location were frequently hit by huge avalanches coming off Phelps Ridge. It was soon decided that a different location was needed if operations were to be maintained on a year around basis. The mining activity was moved up and over Phelps Ridge to the site known today as Trinity. Boom to bust in 25 years. By 1938 the mine had closed and by 1946 the Royal Development Mine Corporation had gone into receivership and was sold for $10,000 to Western Machinery Company, who salvaged everything except the power plant, and then sold the property to a Seattle resident.
James Naughten possessed a personality which appealed to all with whom he came in contact. He kept abreast of the times by reading extensively and through personal contact with leaders in mechanical lines. He was an interesting conversationalist and thoroughly enjoyed his fraternal and social contacts.
He was a charter member of Butte Council No. 668, Knights of Columbus and also a member of Butte Lodge No. 240, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Butte Pioneer Club.
Two years after coming to Butte, James Naughten returned to New York to claim a childhood sweetheart, Miss Mary Stafford of Olean, New York, as his bride. They came to the mining city following their honeymoon and this city had been his home since. The family residence at 304 East Broadway was built by him more than 40 years ago.
The surviving relatives include: His widow, Mrs. Mary Naughten: a daughter, Mrs. Alice Freedman, of Butte: a daughter, Miss Marion Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington: daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Gamble of Buffalo, New York and Mrs. Thomas J. Day of Leavenworth, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of Seattle, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Dow, of Williston, North Dakota: two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Norman S. Naughten, of Melones, California. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren.
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Father - James Naughten, born in Ireland
Mother - Margaret (Warren) Naughten, born in Ireland
Brother of Rev. Francis J. "Frank" Naughten, a prominent New York Catholic pastor of St. Ann's Church, Hornell, Steuben County, New York (1859-1930) and Sister M. Dolores, St. Ann's Convent, Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1865-1931)
JAMES NAUGHTEN, OLD BUTTE RESIDENT AND ONE OF THE BEST MASTER MECHANICS, SUCCUMBS
James Naughten, 75, known here for 52 years as one of Montana's best master mechanics, died yesterday of a heart attack which followed a long period of failing health. He was rushed to a hospital Thursday when he suffered the attack.
James Naughten was a native of New York State. He was graduated at Canisius College, Buffalo, and his first job after leaving college was as a mechanic for the Erie Railroad. At that time the late Chauncey Olcott (1859-1932) was a fireman on the railroad. A strong friendship sprang up between the pair and it lasted during the later years when Chauncey Olcott became America's greatest and most beloved tenor. The pair had a reunion when Olcott sang at the Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana, a year or so before his death in the early thirties.
Coming to Butte, James Naughten became a master mechanic of the old Blue Bird Mill, and later was master mechanic for the Butte Reduction Works.
The Blue Bird Mill, when James Naughten was associated with it, was one of the largest in the United States. It was owned by a St. Louis company and was managed by a man named Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt. For some time it supported a population of 2,000 in the now defunct town of Burlington about two miles West of Butte and one mile North of the Butte-Attaconda Highway.
When the great silver panic struck in 1892 the prosperity of Burlington collapsed. Ferdinand Suydem Van Zandt committed suicide and the town began to decay rapidly. A few die-hards remained however, and it was only about four years ago that the last man abandoned hope of restoring the wealth of the district, packed his prospector's tools, and came to Butte.
Leaving the Butte Reduction Works, James Naughten became a master mechanic for the Parrot Silver & Copper Company when Senator Harry A. Gallwey (1866-1942), now a manager of the B. A. & P. Railroad, was general manager. Associated with him at that time as an assistant foreman was the late Angus B. McLeod (1874-1938), former sheriff of Silver Bow County, who died Wednesday morning, also from a heart ailment. When the plant of the company was destroyed by fire on Aug. 8, 1900, James Naughten had complete charge of its reconstruction.
For a number of years he was master mechanic for the North Butte Mining Company. There he installed the first large electric hoist in this district, the Granite Mountain hoist at the Speculator Mine.
In 1917, James Naughten resigned from the North Butte Mining Company to become President and General Manager of the Royal Development Mine Corporation, a post he held until his death. He had charge of the properties of this company at Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington. Initial mining operations started in 1918, about a mile upstream from the current hydropower intake at Phelps Creek. Due to the steep hillsides and the harsh snowy winters the mining operations at the Phelps Creek location were frequently hit by huge avalanches coming off Phelps Ridge. It was soon decided that a different location was needed if operations were to be maintained on a year around basis. The mining activity was moved up and over Phelps Ridge to the site known today as Trinity. Boom to bust in 25 years. By 1938 the mine had closed and by 1946 the Royal Development Mine Corporation had gone into receivership and was sold for $10,000 to Western Machinery Company, who salvaged everything except the power plant, and then sold the property to a Seattle resident.
James Naughten possessed a personality which appealed to all with whom he came in contact. He kept abreast of the times by reading extensively and through personal contact with leaders in mechanical lines. He was an interesting conversationalist and thoroughly enjoyed his fraternal and social contacts.
He was a charter member of Butte Council No. 668, Knights of Columbus and also a member of Butte Lodge No. 240, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Butte Pioneer Club.
Two years after coming to Butte, James Naughten returned to New York to claim a childhood sweetheart, Miss Mary Stafford of Olean, New York, as his bride. They came to the mining city following their honeymoon and this city had been his home since. The family residence at 304 East Broadway was built by him more than 40 years ago.
The surviving relatives include: His widow, Mrs. Mary Naughten: a daughter, Mrs. Alice Freedman, of Butte: a daughter, Miss Marion Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington: daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Gamble of Buffalo, New York and Mrs. Thomas J. Day of Leavenworth, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of Seattle, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Dow, of Williston, North Dakota: two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Naughten, of Leavenworth, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Norman S. Naughten, of Melones, California. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren.
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Father - James Naughten, born in Ireland
Mother - Margaret (Warren) Naughten, born in Ireland
Brother of Rev. Francis J. "Frank" Naughten, a prominent New York Catholic pastor of St. Ann's Church, Hornell, Steuben County, New York (1859-1930) and Sister M. Dolores, St. Ann's Convent, Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1865-1931)
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Marguerite P. "Margret" Naughten Gamble
1889–1960
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Alice Marie Naughten Freedman
1891–1969
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Delores S. Naughten Smith
1893–1917
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Beatrice Naughten Day
1895–1975
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Frances Naughten Dow
1896–1984
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Ruth E. Naughten Brown
1898–1984
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James J. Naughten
1900–1975
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Norman S. Naughten
1903–1968
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Evrard C Naughten
1907–1933
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Marion Delores Naughten Day
1910–1981
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