The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-13

Her Disappeafance Complete Mystery
Was n Modest Young Lady.
BUTTE, April 12.-Concerning the all
legged mysterious disappearance in San
Francisco Of Miss Blanche Lamont of Dill
lon and formerly Of this city, where she
and her family are well known, the San
Francisco Chronicle OF last Wednesday
has the following:
"Another beautiful maiden il missing
from her home, leaving no trace behind.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Blanche
Lamont, a handsome brunette aborte q
years of age, disappeared as completely
as if the earth had opened and swallowed
her up. She was last seen at BIS o'clock
of the afternoon named boarding Pow
el-street car at the Clay-sfreet crossing.
lit was her custom to attend the after
noon lectures at the Normal school on
Powell street, between Clay and WASH
ington streets. On the afternoon In ques-
ton the girl left the school presumably to
return to the home of her aunt. Mrs.
Charles G.. Noble, of 200 21st street, and
with whom she mado her home. That
was the last seen of Blanche Lamont, SO
far as her relatives arc concerned.
THE aunt is much exercised over the
affair, and has had detectives working on
tho case ever since the disappearance of
the girl. She was not much given to So
ciety, had but few male acquaintance,
and was deeply attached to her studies.
At first ii was thought that the missing
girl had been taken sick on her way home,
but the detectives can find no trace of
her.
"Miss Lamont came to this city about
six months ago from Butte City, Mont,
wher her mother lives. The girl did not
enjoy the best of health, and thought that
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Shortly after going to live with her aunt,
Miss Lamont started course mathema-
tics at the Lowell High school on Suffer
street, between Cough and 0ctavia
streets. The young lady is highly accom-
plished in music and other arts. and was
DESTROYS of fitting herself as teacher.
After the morning classes Of the High
school she attended lectures on various
subjects at the Powell Street Normal
school, near where she was last seen.
AT the time of the disappearance, or
when Blanc was last seen. she was in the
act of entering Powell street car, accom-
panied by a schoolgirl friend. Who this
friend was cannot be learned. The police
think if they could find her she might be
a /. t, She d some light o the mystery.
Tue missing girl described as being "a
slender, handsome brunette, about feet
7inches high and weighing 122 pounds.
She has large dark-brown eyes, fair COM
plexion and wavy brown hair. When last
seen she wore basket cloth dress made
with plain skirt, short basque waist and
large sleeves. Her hat. was of gray felt,
trimmed with brown and dark red. On
the third finger OF her left hand she wore
a torpaz ring and a gold ring set with a
small brilliant adorned the third finger of
her right hand. This was the extent of
the jewelry worn by Miss Lamont. Her
books were carried like those of any other
schoolgirl, secured witb-a leather strap.
Miss Lamont is said to have been of
most exemplary habits and q general
favorite among all who knew her. She
was extremely popular with the members
of the Emanuel Baptist church on Bart
lett street, where she played the violin in
the Sunday school orchestra and acted
as its leader. No young lady in the con-
gregation was more respected and adj
mred.
Mrs. Noble can in no way account for
the prolonged absence of her niece. She
does not believe for one moment that
Blanche has eloped with a fascinating
young man. While unusually pretty and
attractive, the girl never fiirted and al
ways came directly home from school.
The aunt attributes the disappearance tc
kidnappers or other evil-minded persons.