| Show CAPT COUCH DEAD san francisco feb 7 capt thomas couch died at the homeopathic aum ium here his son has taken the re mains to great falls mont for intal ment while his iciness was regarded a serious and requiring close attention the end was entirely unexpected last night two hours before he died hospital people announced that he had had a bad oay but no directly conse were expected capt couch haa for years been identified with anc management of the great anaconda properties and later with the mariposa mines ho retired from the management of the latter several years ago and engaged in dredging near oroville where he developed big enterprise which ia at present one of the best paying in the state lie was a native of cornwall england and 58 years of age lie is believed to have left an estate valued in the neighborhood of when the boston and montana company first began operations in bute mont mr couch was selected to man age its anaas a position he held for several years the building of the amel cr at great falls mont was also the result of the captains energy ilia judgment in the matter of selecting the site and getting the work under way considered ono of liis greatest achievements |
