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Show RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE LEFT SMALL FORTUNE -Butte, March 12. When, Inhlre Tomlshlmn, Japanese, died hero yesterday yes-terday it was thought he was poor. An Investigation made today showed his wealth to bo about $35,000, Ho was 34 years old, and for ten years had been a restaurant employee. His savings went Into coast real estate and Tomlshima purchased restaurants restau-rants in San Francisco and Seattle. He also invested In property In Salt Lake, where his body was sent to-nSht- Tomlshima had property In Missoula Mis-soula and Billings, and bank books showed several thousand dollars on deposit. He lived frugally and only a few friends know of his wealth. His first $100 netted him $000 In a real estate investment. Ho loaned monej to his countrymen and was bankor for many Japanese railroad employes. |