North Butte Earning Large Profits Again On Record
At the North Butte Mining company annual meeting in Duluth, directors were re-elected. March production reached 3,457,265 pounds of copper, the largest monthly output in company history, with earnings near six dollars per share. About 50 percent of ore is first class, average copper content about 5 percent. Edith May vein at 1,800 feet shows 1,200 feet continuous ore, 15 feet wide. About 1,000 workers employed, daily ore shipments ~1,200 tons. Directors re-elected: T. F. Cole, James Hoatson, Daniel M. Clemson. The year added 2,712 feet crosscuts, 3,091 feet drifts, 1,153 feet raises. Current staff ~800, to reach ~1,000 in 60 days. Main shaft now 40 feet below 2,200-foot level. sinking to 2,200 feet continues, 65 feet remain to reach 2,300 feet. Ore pockets and bulkhead to be set, with stations at 2,000 and 2,200 feet to follow, expect large ore reserves by year end.
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North Butte Mining Company
Duluth
Edith May
T. F. Cole
James Hoatson
Calumet
Daniel M. Clemson
Pittsburg
North Butte
Eajth
Upcoming Week Features Wide Range of National Events
The week promises eight state conventions for delegates to the upcoming national gathering, a centennial of the Roman Catholic diocese of New York, Taft's canal zone trip to adjust diplomatic matters, a national unemployed convention in New York, and the battleship fleet moving up the California coast. Sec Taft sails Thursday for three weeks with Marines aboard. resolutions on Panama relations and Colombia ties are anticipated. The draft includes Republican and Democratic state conventions, Bryan faction dynamics, and House actions on sundry civil, deficiency, and military academy bills, plus currency caucus plans and possible Vreeland currency measure approval. Taft speeches precede canal duties. Hughes addresses anti-race track meetings. battleships resume command under Evans with May 1 anchorage at Monterey.
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New York City
California
Admiral Evans
Colorado
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West Virginia
Maine
Maryland
New Jersey
Connecticut
Texas
New Haven
Bryan
Alexander Troup
Mr. Bryan
Troup
Thomas M. Waller
New London
Congress
Senate
District of Columbia
House
Winatson
Vreeland
North Butte 1907 08 Annual Report Shows Higher Copper Output
The third annual North Butte report ends March 31 1908 with net profits of 857 880 and 16 520 062 pounds copper produced during 1907 08. Average price 16.6 cents per pound gross value 2 703 971 dollars while dividends paid reach 1 600 000 and assets total 7 211 277 dollars.
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North Butte
Seston Eeeenenies
Rene Eeeeceas
Railroad Negotiating For New Station Site
Special Dispatch to the Standard. Billings April 26 The Northern Pacific Railway petitions Billings to close streets Twentieth to Twenty-sixth inclusive to build a new union passenger station between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets. The company would open Twenty-eighth Street at the existing station and construct a subway crossing under Twenty-second Street at its expense. Work on the new station, expected to cost about 85000, would start after the city passes the ordinance granting the street closings.
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Billings
Northern Pacific Railway Company
City of
Union
Twenty Fourth
Twenty-eighth Street
Twenty-second Street
Three Toston Citizens Discover Copper on Lucky Friday Mine
A trio of Toston business men Walter Butler John H Johnson and Cc L Johnson while prospecting about 40 feet from the Northern Pacific tracks near Toston uncovered a splendid load of copper ore 11 feet wide They named the property the Lucky Friday mine and plan to start operations at once The find was reported April 26 in the Standard from Toston
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Toston
Walter Butler
John H. Johnson
Cc. L. Johnson
Northern Pacific
Hamilton Notes Visited by Grand Matron Hepner and Local Trade Guests
Hamilton April 26 The Order of Eastern Star held an active session with Grand Matron Mrs Hepner of Helena as guest. Visitors from Stevensville Missoula Butte Spokane and Leadville arrived or returned, while local members discussed business matters and the potential canning factory in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Order of Eastern Star
H. 3S. Hepner
Helena
John Dowling
Henry Buck
Stevensville
W. P. Mills
Missoula
A. J. Davis
Andrew Davis
Butte
Walter Beck
B. J. Zeigler
Spokane
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Robert Harper
Harper
McKinney Gulch
Harry Hitchecott
Garden City
Mrs. Hitchcott
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WANTED A GOOD PAYING HOTEL OR APARTMENT IN BUTTE
Classified notices list WANTED- A good paying hotel or city or country apartment house in city. Address T. M. box 809 Butte Mont Also Parisian Dyehouse offer cleaning services with phone contact. Several ads from local firms and services including fur buyers, assayers, cleaning cleaners, upholsterers, and a royal arcanum meeting at Pioneer hall.
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T. M
Butte, Mont
Royal Arcanum
Pioneer Hall
Western Union
Try Farriss and Rodgers Night and Day
Local business listing notes Try Farriss and Rodgers operating both night and day services with contact line 6 109 59 I Mercury.
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Farriss & Rodgers
I. Mercury
Funeral for Charles W Bailey Held in Bozeman
The funeral for Charles W Bailey the young forest ranger killed accidentally at Cameron Mont was held at 2 30 this afternoon at the Christian church in Bozeman with a large turnout. Rev M H Lee pastor of the church officiated.
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Standard
Bozeman
Charles W. Bailey
Cameron
Mont
The
Christian Church
M. H. Lee
McDonald Begins Auditorium At State Orphans Home
A Dillon contractor has started work on an auditorium to be built beside the recently completed school building at the state orphans home in Twin Bridges. The contract was awarded earlier this year and construction begins this week.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
A McDonald
Dillon
State Orphans’ Home
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