Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-27
E. W. KINGS
PARTNER LOST
Howard Abbott, an Associate Of Lew
istown Man in Large Business
Concern, Disappears.
LEFT HELENA MAY THIRD
Since Which Time Nothing Has Been
Heard Of Him-Said He Was
Going to Chicago.

Big Fork, May 22.-Howard Abbott.
electric and mechanical engineer of
national reputation, secretary and
treasurer Of the Gallatin Valley Pulp
and Paper Mills and the Big Fork
Pulp and Paper Mills, left the Mon
tana Club in Helena, Sunday, May 3,
about 10 o'clock, in company with
Judge |. II. McIntire. They walked
to the Helena hotel and shortly after
ward Mr.. Abbott retired.
A short time later Mr.. Abbott re.
ceiyed a message. delivered in his
room.
He at n C dressed and went to the
hotel office. stated that he had been
called to Chicago, and presented a
check to be cashed. Receiving the
money he took a cab to catch the train
east. Since that time Mr.. Abbott has
vanished as though he had never ex.
listed.
Every endeavor has been made by
his family and the gentlemen engag.
ed In different ventures to locate him,
but all have failed and as a conse.
quence the family has decided to make
the matter public, hoping that he may
be located.
There was. IL seems, absolutely no
reason why he should skip out, and
the only solution is that he must have
met with foul play or become derang-
ed.
Every account Is straight and moth
ing can be found which would lead
TO Mr.. Abbott's wanting to disappear.
His family Is at Big Fork and have
not only the fact of q father and hus.
bands disappearing to contend with,
but also the fact OF public talk of rea
sons to run away.
Mr.. Abbott was the man who, when
all efforts had been given up placing
the Helena power plant, after the
fire. in condition, went out and in a
few hours made it possible to light
the city.
T.. w. King, Of Lewistown. Mont,
who Is largely interested in the Big
Fork company, said tonight:
Mr.. Abbott was absolutely straight
In all his accounts and there was and
is no reason why he should absent
himself. ! am firmly of the opinion
that he has become deranged and ir.
responsible for his actions. He was
at the head of various companies
which occupied his mind. lie was al.
so interested in railroad con.
struction, p~rospected, south from this
city. Many business ventures on his
mind, at the same time, may have
brought on trouble and ! am informed
that several years ago, Mr.. Abbott.
when an important deal was on, went
off, forgot everything, wandering over
the country and finally shipped on a
sailing vessel. Nine months later he
finally came to himself and eventually
worked home. | an afraid that the
same thing has happened.
Mr.. AbbOtt's leaving will have no
effect on She proposed construction of
the pulp and paper mill at Big Fork.
We will continue, and in the meantime
will see that his family Is protected.
He is a man of ability, straight, and
all that, and | shall see that he is pro-
tected as far as his family is con
cerned."
Today a hotel owner, where Mr.. Alb
bolts family had stopped, brought
suit against Mr.. Abbott and may take
what property is in sight. MI. Ed.
wards of the Conrad National bank,
said he knew that there was no rea-
son why Mr.. Abbott had left. His
account with the bank was all right.
He is a nan of ability and we have
confidence in him. II is very unfor.
tunate that such a thing should come
up"
A Description.
Howard Abbott, now of Springfield,
Ohio. formerly OF Dayton, has been
connected with the largest electric
companies. He is known throughout
the entire east as an expert in cleo
trio and mechanical engineering. He
has a family of wife, grown son and
daughter, who are now at Big Fork;
medium size, medium weight, gray
hair. about Al or AZ years of age, light
mustache. aquiline nose: last seen had
on gray sack business suit.
Too Great a Risk.