Show 1 I LUCKY PETE IARSON w I Peter Larson 25 times p millionaire ham again proved his right to tho title of Lucky Petf Larson by which ho is known throughout the t northwest Next to Senator W A Clark he Is + tho richest man In that section Thirtysix yean ago Larson landed In Now York a poor Danlsl Immigrant without a word of English Thankt A to his luck 9 Polo Larson today walks tho streets o Helena with all the vigor of a youth of 20 despite I tho fact that less than a year ago medical expert I y J told him ho could not survive a month All lu did was to adopt some simple homo remedies Lucky Peto got a Job on the governmen 4 Jetties being built In tho south soon after his arrival ar-rival In America Ho saved 300 and went G Dakoto When the Northern Pacific started to build west from nisraarol Larson secured several contracts and thus readied Montana Ho eventual secured contracts all along Uio Northern Pacific and built more of Its mlleag than any ono other man Larsons luck has never deserted him Ho was a passenger on the 111 fated Clallam when sho sank off Victoria two years ago Ho had on his per won about 200000 In drafts with which ho intended to purchaso some Drltisl Columbia mining properties I Ho was thrown Into the water but contrived to find among the flotsam cabin c-abin door To this ho hold with bulldog tenacity for several hours untl finally rescued by tho tug Seallon Larson Is not what would bo termed a good mixer All Is business wit I him Ho hi a member of but one fraternity tho Elks Moro than six ice UlU ho may best bo described as a hustler Lucky Pete Is happily married and Is noted for his freehanded IIIvlp4 to churches charities and the needy t + Lt t awdsBP t w v |