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March 30, 1928
Seward Daily Gateway
Seward, Seward County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Jack Kiley, prominent hoisting engineer in Butte, Montana, retires after 39 years of service since 1889, having made a fortune in mining stocks such as Calumet & Arizona and Greene Cananea.
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JACK KILEY, MINER
MAKES FORTUNE IN
STOCKS AND QUITS
Butte, Mont., March 30. (AP)—Jack Kiley, most prominent hoisting engineer in Butte, has retired after 39 years of service in the world's mining metropolis. Mr. Kiley started as a boy of 15 years at the Moulton mine in 1889 and was put in charge of all the new hoists installed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, his last service being on the new 5,000 foot hoist at the Belmont mine. His record during these years was flawless. Mr. Kiley's name will be found in many stories of facts and fiction written about Butte and its mines. Some time ago he made an investment in stocks which appreciated so heavily that Mr. Kiley made the big stake. It is rumored that his investments were made principally in Calumet & Arizona and Greene Cananea.
MAKES FORTUNE IN
STOCKS AND QUITS
Butte, Mont., March 30. (AP)—Jack Kiley, most prominent hoisting engineer in Butte, has retired after 39 years of service in the world's mining metropolis. Mr. Kiley started as a boy of 15 years at the Moulton mine in 1889 and was put in charge of all the new hoists installed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, his last service being on the new 5,000 foot hoist at the Belmont mine. His record during these years was flawless. Mr. Kiley's name will be found in many stories of facts and fiction written about Butte and its mines. Some time ago he made an investment in stocks which appreciated so heavily that Mr. Kiley made the big stake. It is rumored that his investments were made principally in Calumet & Arizona and Greene Cananea.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Jack Kiley
Butte Mining
Stock Investments
Retirement
Hoisting Engineer
What entities or persons were involved?
Jack Kiley
Where did it happen?
Butte, Mont.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jack Kiley
Location
Butte, Mont.
Event Date
1889 To March 30
Story Details
Jack Kiley retires after 39 years as a hoisting engineer in Butte mines, starting at age 15 in 1889 at the Moulton mine and ending at the Belmont mine, having made a fortune through investments in stocks like Calumet & Arizona and Greene Cananea.