The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-29
Sidney N. Logan Drops
Dead; Heart Failure

Sidney NJ Logan 68, of KaIispell
dropped dead Sunday evening while
at his placer property on Libby creek
south of Libby. 1t is said that Mr.
Logan, his son, w R. Logan and some
of the men at the mine were at work
making repairs on sluice box. Mr..
Logan was a few feet away from the
others when the end came, but was
hidden from their sight by nile Of
rocks and debris A little boy who was
watching operations saw him fall and
called to the men, but when his son
arrived life was extinct A physician
was called from Libby, but was of the
opinion death had been almost in
Simultaneous
The body was taken that evening to
the home at Kalispell by members Of
the family
1 Mr.. LOGAN was a familiar figure in
Libby where he had been a frequent
visitor for years, practicine in district
court and CARRYING on mining opera
tons. His death caused wide circle OF
close friends here deep repret A dis
patch from Kalispell to the Spokesman
Review said.
KALISPELL. Mont, AUG. 26-Sid-
new NJ Loaan. 68, lawyer former mayor
Of Kalispell and a resident of Montana
more than half century fell dead at
his placer mine near Libby Yesterday
of heart failure His son. William, and
others ran to his aid but there was
nothing they could do
Known throughout Montana as an
unusual orator and prominent in re-
publican party affairs. Mr.. Logan was
considered one of the outstanding
Montana pioneers. His father, Captain
William Logan. u S. A. was killed at
the battle of Bic Hole by revengeful
suuaw when Sidney was a boy Of 10,
August 8. 1877. Captain Logan was a
veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars
and many Indian battles.
After the death of his father MIR.
Logan became cowpuncher and sub
sequently guard at the Deer Lodge
state penitientiary. After studying law
several years at odd times he was
admitted to the Montana bar in May,
1899, and opened an office at Helena
Later he became assistant secretary Of
state. He then became county attor-
ney here and was mayor of Kalispell
from 1902 to 1904
During the Spanish American war
he was a second lieutenant of cavalry
troop organized here, but was not called
into active service. In the late war
Governor S. v. Steward appointed him
member of the states national de-
Tense committee.
He was married June rs, 1890. to
Ella Stout, Helena, daughter Of r. p
and Ella (Toole) Stout, a niece OF
former Governor Toole. Mrs. Logan
and five children survive. The children
are Cleora Felicia MRS. R. A. Thorn)
Mary Luella Mrs c. M. Orser1, Eula
Odelia (Mrs. Ed Houtz), Sidney M Jr
and William R.
Mr. Logan was active in the chamber
OF comerce and was largely responsible
for the favorable highway routings
through here. He was counsel for the
Montana Power company and the
Anaconda Copper Mining company
He handled successfully the $3,OO0,O0t
Kalispell-Kelvin suit some years ago
as well as other big cases.
Always interested in mining he anc
John Herman, Elmo, Mont, were first
to call the Anaconda Mining company
to the Ffathead silver mine in the
Hog Heaven district He started {
nugget placer mining company or
Libby creek 10 years ago and spen
much of his time there, where he died