'The Dillon Tribune,' Dillon, MT
12 February 1892, page 3 (edited):
DEATH OF MAC. HOWES
Mr. Howes, the well-known mining man of this city, was killed in the shaft of the Toledo mine, near Sheridan, Friday afternoon (Feb. 5) at about 4 o'clock, by a falling timber. The Toledo mine had not been worked for some time until Mr. Howes took charge of it. The shaft had partially filled with water. As the water was pumped out new timbers were put in where necessary. Friday afternoon the shaft was being repaired at about 250 feet from the surface. Mr. Howes was on the ladder at the bottom of the shaft. John Howes and a Mr. Sehringer were on the ladder about ten feet above Mac. A timber, weighing about 200 pounds was being lowered. It became unfastened from the ropes and dropped, passing near the men on the ladder above Howes. John Howes heard the splash, saw the light below was out and went below. He found his brother in the water insensible. Badly injured, he lived for fifteen minutes after the accident. Captain Robert J. Moore, of the Dillon National, left for Sheridan Sunday. At Point of Rocks he met the remains and returned them to this city. Howes was a Mason and the members of that fraternity took charge of the body immediately upon its arrival. The funeral services occurred at the Masonic Temple Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Crawford conducting the service. The remains were shipped to Ingersol, Ont., the family home, Wednesday. Mrs. Howes, the widow, and John Howes the brother, accompanying the remains. McIntosh Howes was born in St. Mary's, Ontario. He was about 35 years of age. He served as a lieutenant of the Canadian volunteers in the Reil rebellion. He came to Dillon about two years ago. He was connected with the Argenta Gold & Silver and the Great Northern mining companies, and was also interested in Madison county mines. He was an enterprising young man and his death is a severe blow to the mining industry of Southern Montana.
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McIntosh Howes and Alice Walker were married on September 7, 1881, at West Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario. She died in December 1882.
McIntosh Howes married a second time to Miss Caroline Jones on April 15, 1890, at St. Louis, Missouri.
Contributor: RunninonMT (49509864)
12 February 1892, page 3 (edited):
DEATH OF MAC. HOWES
Mr. Howes, the well-known mining man of this city, was killed in the shaft of the Toledo mine, near Sheridan, Friday afternoon (Feb. 5) at about 4 o'clock, by a falling timber. The Toledo mine had not been worked for some time until Mr. Howes took charge of it. The shaft had partially filled with water. As the water was pumped out new timbers were put in where necessary. Friday afternoon the shaft was being repaired at about 250 feet from the surface. Mr. Howes was on the ladder at the bottom of the shaft. John Howes and a Mr. Sehringer were on the ladder about ten feet above Mac. A timber, weighing about 200 pounds was being lowered. It became unfastened from the ropes and dropped, passing near the men on the ladder above Howes. John Howes heard the splash, saw the light below was out and went below. He found his brother in the water insensible. Badly injured, he lived for fifteen minutes after the accident. Captain Robert J. Moore, of the Dillon National, left for Sheridan Sunday. At Point of Rocks he met the remains and returned them to this city. Howes was a Mason and the members of that fraternity took charge of the body immediately upon its arrival. The funeral services occurred at the Masonic Temple Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Crawford conducting the service. The remains were shipped to Ingersol, Ont., the family home, Wednesday. Mrs. Howes, the widow, and John Howes the brother, accompanying the remains. McIntosh Howes was born in St. Mary's, Ontario. He was about 35 years of age. He served as a lieutenant of the Canadian volunteers in the Reil rebellion. He came to Dillon about two years ago. He was connected with the Argenta Gold & Silver and the Great Northern mining companies, and was also interested in Madison county mines. He was an enterprising young man and his death is a severe blow to the mining industry of Southern Montana.
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McIntosh Howes and Alice Walker were married on September 7, 1881, at West Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario. She died in December 1882.
McIntosh Howes married a second time to Miss Caroline Jones on April 15, 1890, at St. Louis, Missouri.
Contributor: RunninonMT (49509864)
'The Dillon Tribune,' Dillon, MT
12 February 1892, page 3 (edited):
DEATH OF MAC. HOWES
Mr. Howes, the well-known mining man of this city, was killed in the shaft of the Toledo mine, near Sheridan, Friday afternoon (Feb. 5) at about 4 o'clock, by a falling timber. The Toledo mine had not been worked for some time until Mr. Howes took charge of it. The shaft had partially filled with water. As the water was pumped out new timbers were put in where necessary. Friday afternoon the shaft was being repaired at about 250 feet from the surface. Mr. Howes was on the ladder at the bottom of the shaft. John Howes and a Mr. Sehringer were on the ladder about ten feet above Mac. A timber, weighing about 200 pounds was being lowered. It became unfastened from the ropes and dropped, passing near the men on the ladder above Howes. John Howes heard the splash, saw the light below was out and went below. He found his brother in the water insensible. Badly injured, he lived for fifteen minutes after the accident. Captain Robert J. Moore, of the Dillon National, left for Sheridan Sunday. At Point of Rocks he met the remains and returned them to this city. Howes was a Mason and the members of that fraternity took charge of the body immediately upon its arrival. The funeral services occurred at the Masonic Temple Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Crawford conducting the service. The remains were shipped to Ingersol, Ont., the family home, Wednesday. Mrs. Howes, the widow, and John Howes the brother, accompanying the remains. McIntosh Howes was born in St. Mary's, Ontario. He was about 35 years of age. He served as a lieutenant of the Canadian volunteers in the Reil rebellion. He came to Dillon about two years ago. He was connected with the Argenta Gold & Silver and the Great Northern mining companies, and was also interested in Madison county mines. He was an enterprising young man and his death is a severe blow to the mining industry of Southern Montana.
~~
McIntosh Howes and Alice Walker were married on September 7, 1881, at West Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario. She died in December 1882.
McIntosh Howes married a second time to Miss Caroline Jones on April 15, 1890, at St. Louis, Missouri.
Contributor: RunninonMT (49509864)
12 February 1892, page 3 (edited):
DEATH OF MAC. HOWES
Mr. Howes, the well-known mining man of this city, was killed in the shaft of the Toledo mine, near Sheridan, Friday afternoon (Feb. 5) at about 4 o'clock, by a falling timber. The Toledo mine had not been worked for some time until Mr. Howes took charge of it. The shaft had partially filled with water. As the water was pumped out new timbers were put in where necessary. Friday afternoon the shaft was being repaired at about 250 feet from the surface. Mr. Howes was on the ladder at the bottom of the shaft. John Howes and a Mr. Sehringer were on the ladder about ten feet above Mac. A timber, weighing about 200 pounds was being lowered. It became unfastened from the ropes and dropped, passing near the men on the ladder above Howes. John Howes heard the splash, saw the light below was out and went below. He found his brother in the water insensible. Badly injured, he lived for fifteen minutes after the accident. Captain Robert J. Moore, of the Dillon National, left for Sheridan Sunday. At Point of Rocks he met the remains and returned them to this city. Howes was a Mason and the members of that fraternity took charge of the body immediately upon its arrival. The funeral services occurred at the Masonic Temple Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Crawford conducting the service. The remains were shipped to Ingersol, Ont., the family home, Wednesday. Mrs. Howes, the widow, and John Howes the brother, accompanying the remains. McIntosh Howes was born in St. Mary's, Ontario. He was about 35 years of age. He served as a lieutenant of the Canadian volunteers in the Reil rebellion. He came to Dillon about two years ago. He was connected with the Argenta Gold & Silver and the Great Northern mining companies, and was also interested in Madison county mines. He was an enterprising young man and his death is a severe blow to the mining industry of Southern Montana.
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McIntosh Howes and Alice Walker were married on September 7, 1881, at West Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario. She died in December 1882.
McIntosh Howes married a second time to Miss Caroline Jones on April 15, 1890, at St. Louis, Missouri.
Contributor: RunninonMT (49509864)
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Francis HOWES 1827 – 1898 Johannah MCINTOSH wife of the above 1828 – 1912 McIntosh HOWES son of the above 1854 – 1892
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