The Havre Plaindealer (MT), 7 June 1919
Mrs. Montana MacDonald, the only surviving daughter of the late Patrick Largey, died in her home at Butte a few days ago.
Ten years ago, when she became of age, she came into possession of her heritage, over a million dollars, her share of the large estate left by her father. She was a beautiful girl, the belle of the mining metropolis, and much sought after, and when she became the wife of Ray MacDonald, the sweetheart of her school days, she surprised and delighted the friends of her youth. It was a pretty little romance that all Butte talked of in the days of its consummation, and resulted most happily.
Her death, which came after an illness of eight weeks, is the occasion of much genuine sorrow among the pioneers of the state, by whom she was greatly beloved.
Mrs. MacDonald's father was one of the builders of Montana. He first found a field for his activities in Virginia City, removing afterwards to Butte, where, in association with Count John Creighton, a relative of Omaha, he engaged in developing mining properties. In the course of 20 years activity in Butte, he accumulated a fortune estimated at the time of his death at $8,000,000. One of his developments was the famous Speculator mine, which was acquired by the North Butte Mining company, and which produced millions.
An institution of his founding was the State Savings Bank, in his day one of the very prosperous banking houses of Montana.
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A portrait of Montana MacDonald is included with this article.
Mrs. Montana MacDonald, the only surviving daughter of the late Patrick Largey, died in her home at Butte a few days ago.
Ten years ago, when she became of age, she came into possession of her heritage, over a million dollars, her share of the large estate left by her father. She was a beautiful girl, the belle of the mining metropolis, and much sought after, and when she became the wife of Ray MacDonald, the sweetheart of her school days, she surprised and delighted the friends of her youth. It was a pretty little romance that all Butte talked of in the days of its consummation, and resulted most happily.
Her death, which came after an illness of eight weeks, is the occasion of much genuine sorrow among the pioneers of the state, by whom she was greatly beloved.
Mrs. MacDonald's father was one of the builders of Montana. He first found a field for his activities in Virginia City, removing afterwards to Butte, where, in association with Count John Creighton, a relative of Omaha, he engaged in developing mining properties. In the course of 20 years activity in Butte, he accumulated a fortune estimated at the time of his death at $8,000,000. One of his developments was the famous Speculator mine, which was acquired by the North Butte Mining company, and which produced millions.
An institution of his founding was the State Savings Bank, in his day one of the very prosperous banking houses of Montana.
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A portrait of Montana MacDonald is included with this article.
The Havre Plaindealer (MT), 7 June 1919
Mrs. Montana MacDonald, the only surviving daughter of the late Patrick Largey, died in her home at Butte a few days ago.
Ten years ago, when she became of age, she came into possession of her heritage, over a million dollars, her share of the large estate left by her father. She was a beautiful girl, the belle of the mining metropolis, and much sought after, and when she became the wife of Ray MacDonald, the sweetheart of her school days, she surprised and delighted the friends of her youth. It was a pretty little romance that all Butte talked of in the days of its consummation, and resulted most happily.
Her death, which came after an illness of eight weeks, is the occasion of much genuine sorrow among the pioneers of the state, by whom she was greatly beloved.
Mrs. MacDonald's father was one of the builders of Montana. He first found a field for his activities in Virginia City, removing afterwards to Butte, where, in association with Count John Creighton, a relative of Omaha, he engaged in developing mining properties. In the course of 20 years activity in Butte, he accumulated a fortune estimated at the time of his death at $8,000,000. One of his developments was the famous Speculator mine, which was acquired by the North Butte Mining company, and which produced millions.
An institution of his founding was the State Savings Bank, in his day one of the very prosperous banking houses of Montana.
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A portrait of Montana MacDonald is included with this article.
Mrs. Montana MacDonald, the only surviving daughter of the late Patrick Largey, died in her home at Butte a few days ago.
Ten years ago, when she became of age, she came into possession of her heritage, over a million dollars, her share of the large estate left by her father. She was a beautiful girl, the belle of the mining metropolis, and much sought after, and when she became the wife of Ray MacDonald, the sweetheart of her school days, she surprised and delighted the friends of her youth. It was a pretty little romance that all Butte talked of in the days of its consummation, and resulted most happily.
Her death, which came after an illness of eight weeks, is the occasion of much genuine sorrow among the pioneers of the state, by whom she was greatly beloved.
Mrs. MacDonald's father was one of the builders of Montana. He first found a field for his activities in Virginia City, removing afterwards to Butte, where, in association with Count John Creighton, a relative of Omaha, he engaged in developing mining properties. In the course of 20 years activity in Butte, he accumulated a fortune estimated at the time of his death at $8,000,000. One of his developments was the famous Speculator mine, which was acquired by the North Butte Mining company, and which produced millions.
An institution of his founding was the State Savings Bank, in his day one of the very prosperous banking houses of Montana.
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A portrait of Montana MacDonald is included with this article.
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