Nome letter from Marco Medin on Alaska gold gamble
Ex alderman Marco Medin writes from Nome to his brother Tony describing rough frontier life in Alaska. He details backbreaking work, high wages, volatile town plots, a failed restaurant venture turned saloon stake, and hopes to return to Butte by mid October after recovering costs. He notes smallpox and other illnesses and warns Nome is unsuitable for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mares Medin
Cape None
Tony
Marco
Seattle
Lucas
Billy Kane
Silver Bow
Nome City
George Horton
Smallpox Johnson
Butte
Anvil Creek
Alaska
Electric Belt Promise of Cure and Scam Warnings
Advertisement touts an Electric Belt guaranteed to cure lost manhood and numerous ailments, claiming exclusive patent electrodes and renewal freedom. It warns against imitations using verdigris covered metal, offers a free book and literature, and promises confidential responses.
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Nature
Aii
Crystal Springs Pleasures Marred by Unseen Scars
Visitors who have not yet seen Crystal Springs cannot grasp how much their summer enjoyment has been spoiled. The spot is among the prettiest near Butte and every effort has been made by the host to ensure guests comfort.
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Crystal Springs
Butte
Local Watchmaker Advertises Mainspring Claim
A dealer at 40 West Park offers a $25 reward to anyone proving EB F Mayer does not use the best mainspring for $1. Also advertises watch cleaning for $1.50.
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EB. F. Mayer
West Park
Subscribe for the Standard in Montana Ad
An old newspaper ad promotes home delivery of the Standard at $1.00 per month. It highlights Montana readership and convenient subscription access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Law Office Ransacked in Friday Night Break-In
The office of W. A. Clark Jr. and Jesse Roote in the M and B block was entered through a transom on Friday night. Desks and drawers were pried, private compartments forced, and the cipher book was absent. Only a few trinkets were taken, likely to mislead investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clark, Jr
Jesseph. Roote
M. & B. Block
W. A. Clark
Eiher
W. A
Charles Clark
Shamrock Copper Mining assays show strong metals wave
The Shamrock Copper Mining Co reports a latest assay of 12 percent copper with 4 ounces of silver and 90 cents worth of gold. Shares are listed at 10 cents with office at 23 FEF Broadway.
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Shamrock Copper Mining Co
Fef
Broadway
Tickets on sale for city buses to Detroit and Chicago
Tickets issued for trips to Detroit and return or to Chicago and return with prices 3.50 and 60.75. Sales start August 23 and 24 at the ticket office 47 East Broad way. W. C. Bride and G. A. handled the arrangement.
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Chicago
Detroit
East Broadway
W.C . Bride
G. A
Professor Winchell to Lead Montana School of Mines Geology
Prof Alexander Winchell arrived from Paris to take the chair of geology mining and mineralogy at the Montana school of mines opening next month. He spoke of French superiority in science and praised Paris institutions while noting the United States exhibit at the Paris world fair ranking high in mineral variety and the absence of ample Butte ore samples.
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Alexander Winchell
Paris
France
School of Mines
Professor Winchell
United States
University of Michigan
Winchell
Minnesota
H. V. Winchell
Butte
Minneapolis
Germany
Museum of Natural History
Lacroix
University of Paris
Fouque
Field Columbian Museum of Chicago
Palace of Mines
Seine
Eiffel Tower
Colorado
Michigan
Arizona
West
Colorado College
Montana
Department of Metalluray
Ieat
Britain
England
Niagara Falls
American Steel and Wire Company
Standard Oi Company
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
American Tin Plate Company
Copper Queen Commercial Company of
Butte School of Mines Prospects Highlighted by Professor Winchell
Professor Winchell praised Butte as an ideal site for a mining school with 75 tons of copper ingots and 20 tons of ore on display. He argued Montana should invest to equip the school, noting Michigan and Columbia as the nation’s leading programs and predicting the project would greatly aid practical miners and future mine managers. His family will move to Butte in a month as plans take shape.
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Winchell
Butte School of Mines
Michigan School of Mines
Houghton
Mich
Columbia School of Mines
Columbia University
New York
Butte
School of Mines
Special train to Anaconda and Mountain View park
Special train to Anaconda and Mountain View park leaves B A P depot at 1 30 p m Sunday Aug 12. Baseball game Anaconda vs Helena and a fire department picnic at Mountain View park. Round trip one dollar.
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Anaconda
Mountain View Park
Sunda
Helena
Fire Department
Churches across Butte hold Sunday services and schedules
Multiple houses of worship publish Sunday service times, sermons, and Sunday school. First Presbyterian led by F J Groeneveld offers 11 am and 2 pm services with 12:15 pm Sunday school. German Evangelical Lutheran at 67 West Silver, led by M Hudloff, has 11 am service.
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Butte
First Presbyterian Church
F. J. Groeneveld
German Evangiial Lutheran Church
West Silver
M. Huddloff
First Baptist Church
Broadway
Montana Street
W. H. Setzer
West
Granite Street
Calvary Sunday
East Mercury Street
Williamsburg
Christian Tabernacle
Sheertridge Memorial Church of Christ
Washington and
Mercury
G. V. Stevens
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Galena
Gaylord Streets
Elisha
First Church of Christ, Scientist
West Broadway
Anna C. KB. Crowley
St. Pauls
F. Shurch
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Weet Broadway
South Hutt Presbyterian Church
First and
Utah Avenue
F Tonge
East First Street
Damascus Road
B ‘’. Hastings
Summer excursions by Great Northern Railway routes
Butte to Boulder and return 90 cents plus return to Basin 190 cents and to Alhambra 335 cents. On sale Saturdays and Sundays only with return Monday after sale. Butte to Boulder and return 100 cents and Basin 100 cents. On sale Sundays only returning same day. Ticket office 41 North Main Street. J. F. Dawson General Agent.
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Butte
Boulder
Basin and Return
Alhambra
North Main Street
J. F. Dawson
Ben Hill Sues Clark for 200 a Month Debts in Suit
Ben Hill files a district court suit against Charles W. Clark claiming 12 months of services begun March 20 1900 entitle him to 1820.96 with 820.95 due and unpaid. Hill asked judgment for the amount and expenses.
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Ben Hill
Butte
Charles W. Clark
Charley Clark
Hill
W. M. Bickford
Mr. Bickford
William S. Walls
Bankruptcy sale of Silver City Mercantile stock in Butte
Trustee advertises sealed bids by August 26 1990 for entire stock of goods groceries dry goods liquors and cutlery and hardware at 827 Front Street South Butte Montana with 10 percent certified check. bids must be writing signed and accompanied by check. sale subject to referee approval. livestock harness and wagons excluded. inspection hours 9am to 4pm. bid delivery to trustee or W F Carroll office 527 Hennessy Building Butte.
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Silver City Mercantile Company
Front Street
South Butte
Silver Bow County
Montana
W. F. Carroll
Hennessy
Butte
Butte, Montana
G. H. Spencer
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Butte News
Marco Medin
Nome
Jeweler
N. Plain St
Butte, Mont
Bennett
DR. Bennett
DR. Bennett Electric Best
Union Block
Colo
Columbia Gardens
Dolph
Orton Bros
N. Main St
Rio Grande
Salt Lake
Denver
Prof. Winchell
The
Granite and
Hamilton Streets
Great Northern
Railway
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
OF Butte
F. A. Ironside
Curtis
West Park Street
Western Medical Dispensary
E. Broadway
Rach & Richter
Robert Koenne
Courtney
Shark St
Kuner’s
Eagle Brand
Virginia
J. N. Nevills & Co. Harness and Saddlery
East Park St
Centennial Brewing Co
N. Hamilton
Butte Bird Store
W. Broadway
Drs. Murray & Freund
Nixon
Charles H. Lane
Granite Butte, Mont
W. Park St
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