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Show LUCK OF A TELEGRAPH OPERATOR. E. A. titreet of Helena, Mont , galls a Alining Alin-ing claim for 100,000. Helena. Mont., Jan. 20. E. A. Street, a telegraph operator of this city, is tlOO,-richer tlOO,-richer than ho was a few weeks ago, but he is aware tlmt lie has sold millions mil-lions for that amount. Street works at telegraphy in the winter ami prospects for mineral in the summer. Some time ago he located a placer claim iu Lemhi county, Idaho, and bought up adjoining ones till he had 1000 acres, lie reported re-ported his li ixl to ex-Senator Tabor, who sent experts to examine, and on their findings paid Street $100,000 for his properly. It is now reported that the placer property is worth fully $15,-000,000. |