The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-18
MONTANA KID" MARRIeS.
His Bride Is a San Francisco Variety Ac-
tress.

AAAC oai laICIECp I<AdIIllI1tT.
Another rich Klondiker has gone the
way of saltwater Bill. This time it
is Dan Egon. otherwise the Montana
Kid" n the girl he has taken to his
bosom is Miss Lettie Levine, well known
to the vaudeville stage.
The marriage o place on Tuesday
evening. the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. John Hemphill at his resi-
dence, 2410 Jackson street.
The Montana Kid" who is widely
known in fistic circles. arrived here ear
ly on Sunday morning from Dawson,
where he has been for nearly a year.
He chartered. the schooner Hattie l..
Phillips at st. Michael, and he Il was,
therefore. who brought 20 miners here,
whose stories have been told already.
While they went to the Palace, Baldwin
and other fashionable caravansaries, he
betook himself TO the International, on
kearny street. This. too, when he
has claims on Ell Dorado. Sulphur. Do
minion and All Gold Creeks. which en-
titled him by all the ethics of old min
ers to be a high roller. More thar this.
he brought down, according to the
statement of those Immediately about
him.. ST., 900 in gold, and with this he
soon began to make the welkin ring.
Everybody in the block and along the
street. and upon several blocks. in fact,
soon knew that another Klondiker was
In town. He turned his money loose,
too, in the good old-fashioned way, and
soon there were hackmen carrying him
and his friends to and fro, and waiting
for him on the curb.
In the midst of his good time the
Klondiker happened to see the sign Of
the Imperial Concert hall, formerly the
Bella Union.
Some years ago the Montana Kid"
did a little fistic act at the Wigwam
theater, when Lettie Levine was there.
She had zone thence to Morosco's,
where she appeared in THE Wicklow
Postman," and Hearts of Oak" After
wards she went to South Africa, where.
her friends claim. she charmed Barney
Barnato. In this long period the re-
turned miner had scarcely thought of
her. But when he heard her sing, saw
her dance and had talked to her al the
old Bella Union. he began to think he
might have been at least friendly with
her for years. She seemed delighted
to meet the hardy man of fortune. and
the result was an engagement, which
was no sooner made thar the preacher
was called in.
Its true, all right enough" aid the
Klondike bonanza king yesterday, while
his wife, her eyes sparkling approval,
sat by, and Ii was the funniest snap
] never thought of getting married, but
here I am, married. just the same. Amt
we?" he asked of her. That's ii, ex-
actly," said his wife. land I didn't mar
nv you for your money, either. because
you borrowed $50 of me, didn't your"
Eagan said he had. explaining that on
a recent occasion when he had spent all
he had with him. he had negotiated the
$50 loan from Lettie.
The marriage certificate was brought
forth. 1t showed that on the 18th inst.
Danial A. Agon CEgan). residence Cir
Gle City. Alaska. a widower, aged 80.
was united in marriage TO Jessie A.
Barnes, a native of Dunedin, N. T.. a.
widow. aged 29. by DIR. John Hemphill
of Calvary Presbyterian church. the
same being witnessed by Lizzie j.
Hemphill.
The mining man sketched his expe-
riences in the far North. and said he
would leave in a day or two for his old
home in Butte, taking his wife along.
Miss Levine is of English and Spanish
extraction, and claims to be a relative
of Lord Lonsdale and other notables.
"She's ~blue-blooded and I'm a. hobo"
said the former pugilist and lucky min
er, with a laugh. The actress has
very dark eyes and thick raven hair.
about these claims of NINE" said
Egan. ct own 81 on FL Dorado, a half
in 8 below on Sulphur. in is above
on DOMINION, NO. i on LUCKY creek ara
% on All Gold creek. I worked so men
last winter on a lay on s FL Dorado
creek-McAbees a. Lambs claim. !
left Dawson April 10th, and came to
Mosher's island. where l stayed two
weeks, and then came down to st. Mi
chael, where I chartered the Phillips
and brought the party here. ] gave
81. 500 for the steamer. and got $40
apiece from 20 miners, so you see what
! made on It.
IT brought my dog team with me.
When I met Lettie I had on my skin
clothes and leggfns that I came down
in. I'm going back to Alaska again.
The real place to go is on American ter
ritory. Klondike gold Is worth but
ST.. so an ounce. while Circle city gold.
on the American side. is worth abou
s1s."
The Montana Kid and Miss Levine
that was expect to leave on the Oregon
train tonight on their way to Butte,
and eventually the frozen North. They
are packing boxes and trunks in the
interim, and Mrs. Montana Kid" Egan
SAYS she has deserted the stage for
good.
Eyesieht is priceless. Consult DR..