Butte Off the Map Says One Authority
A German engineer reviews The Ore Deposits of the United States, praising U S Geological Survey leaders while condemning American mining law and labor conditions. He notes Butte’s decline due to wage disputes, cites Cripple Creek and Goldfield unrest, and urges educated, incorruptible supervision of mines for worker welfare and cost control.
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Pines
Germany
America
Althonah
George Otis Smith
H. C. Rizer
United States Geological Survey
B. B. Thayer
John Gillie
Butte
Arizona
Montana
Globe
Bisbee
Clifton-Morenci
Journal
Dr. Henning
Dr. Henninge
United States
Beamton
Cripple Creek
Coeur d'Alenes
Goldfield
Bureau of Mines
Japanese contract for lumber machinery awarded to Milwaukee firm
Seattle news reports a contract worth 599.99 dollars for logging and sawmill equipment to outfit the first lumbering plant in Formosa. The Japanese government selected a Milwaukee company with Seattle Northwest ties to supply gear for a plant at Kogi using Pacific Northwest logging methods. The forests are vast, and the project follows Formosa’s acquisition after the war with China.
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Seattle
Formosa
Milwaukee Company
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
China
Kogi
Air Hoist Upgrades at Four Mines and Others Shift to Air Power
The Anaconda company has equipped the Mountain View, Diamond, West Gray Rock and High Ore mines with compressed air hoists. The Leonard and Little Mina mines are transitioning from steam to air power, with the Little Mina hoist moved to West Gray Rock. East Gray Rock shaft is closed and operations run through West Gray Rock, now sunk to 1,300 feet with plans to 1,600 feet.
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Mountain View
Diamond
West Gray Rock
Anaconda Company
Leonard
Little Mina
East Gray Rock
England to spend many millions on her navy
London dispatch notes a Pall Mall Gazette prophecy of a large naval loan in the near future. It suggests 150 million dollars or more may be raised to support Britain’s navy and maintain the two to one standard amid German naval expansion. Also mentions docks for dreadnoughts and related defense expenditure. Additionally, Carey act land opening at Jerome Idaho offers 14 000 acres in the North Side tract with details from the Twin Falls North Side Land and Water Co.
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New York
Boston News Bureau
Anaconda
Greene-Cananea
Braden
Guggenheim
Chile
Avnmgek
O.cevsesce
S. A
Greene-Canenea Oe
Lake Copper
Magon Valley
Ccoccesesocree
Miami
Cciscscesssee
Ray Consolidated
Utah
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Germany
Great Britain
Jerome
Idaho
Great North Side
Twin Falls
North Side Land and Water Co
Milner
Sixty Thousand Elk In And Near Park
Special Dispatch from Livingston reports the Park county elk hunt ended without a fatal accident or major violations. Officials note over 500 elk were killed near Gardiner in the season, cows mainly, with winter starvation expected to reduce totals. Two box cars of dead elk were shipped to Livingston hunters.
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Livingston
Northwest
Park County
Yellowstone Park
Gardiner
Jardine
Park
Brush Fires Ravage San Diego Ranch Areas
Brush and timber fires across 500 square miles east and north of San Diego threaten pastures grain fields and livestock. Reinforcements from the Cleveland reserve under Supervisor Wheeler work to protect ranches in the fire path as no rain is seen. In Jamul valley and San Miguel mountain fires large losses to ranch property are expected.
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San Diego
Wheeler
Cleveland Reserve
Jamul
San Miguel Mountain
Warner
Santa Ysabel Ranches
Vijan's
Japalul
Illicit distilling rises in prohibition states report says
Washington reports illicit distilling is rising across the United States especially where prohibition laws exist. Commissioner Cabell of the internal revenue bureau notes 2,488 illicit distilleries were seized in the last fiscal year versus 1,911 the year before. He points out only 926 registered distilleries operated nationally last year.
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Washington
United States
Cabell
Internal Revenue Bureau
Meeting to back arbitration treaties set for December
A mass meeting in support of arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France will be held in New York on December 12. Joseph H. Choate will preside with Andrew Carnegie and Henry Watterson among the speakers, announced by a committee led by Columbia University President Butler.
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New York
Great Britain
France
President Butler
Columbia University
Joseph H. Choate
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Watterson
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Mose Linz
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Tripp & Dragstedt Co
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Rex Market
South Arizona Ind
Secial
Per
Mont
Wong Mo
East Park Street
William Page
South Wyoming Street
Cuticura
Boston
Leoward
West Gray
Tri-Bullion
Tri- Bullion Smelting and Development Company
Kelly
N. M
New Mexico
Silver Bell
Sherwin- Williams
Nitt
Sherwin-Williams
Clerke’s
Butte City
Towle-Winterhalter-Hannifin CO
Bright Corner Corner Park
Dakota Sts
N. K. Fairbank Company
England
Prohibition
Sauermraut
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Ward Wheat
Ceretana
Bozeman Milling Company
Bozeman, Montana
Bullwhacker Copper Company
National Mining and Investment Co
East Broadway
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