Discovery of Alder Gulch Gold by Fairweather Party
A historically weighted account details William Fairweather and Henry Edgar leading a party that struck gold in Alder Gulch near Virginia City in May 1863. It follows their crossing routes from Bannack, engagements with Crow and Sioux forces, and the eventual test mining that yielded gold valued at $480 in one pan, plus additional finds. The narrative notes the formation of the Fairweather district on June 6, 1863, and the rapid establishment of Virginia City as a mining hub with several districts soon following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgina
Palrweather
Als Party
Idor Malety
Aifer Gulch
Bamsack
Wiliam Fairworthher
Corpantons
Madison
James Stuart
Yellowstone
Ind
Gramite Creek
Fairweather
Bear Lodge
Tle
Anmack
Wso
Boreman Pass
Gallatin Valley
Acrosa
West Gullaby River
Madigon
Wigwam Creek
Alior
William Fairweather
Henry Edgar
Tom W. Cover
Michael Sweene
Barre Hughes
Harry Radg Na Wille Amen
Edgar
Fairsweather
Sand ‘Idgar
Iit
Hanuneck
Eagar
Prir- Weather
Wagar
Ware Tola
Hinnack
Ale Mager
Beaverheld
Paipweather
W.steele
Melani WB
James Mergus
Menry Elgar
Fnr
Fergus
George Wot
Vielgala City
Nelson Pioney
Bundt
Virginia City
Aworten
Creete
Nevaia
Adobe ‘Town
Jineiin
Beartown
Highland
Hine Grove
No Full Report This Year From Mines Inspector
John Byrne state Inspector of mines will not release a full annual progress report on the state’s mineral developments over the past year. Deputy Inspector Titery reports deepening shafts at Millsburge & Mutana Copper, Clark properties, United Copper, Termont Anschein, and others, with 22 flat accidents in Silver Bow mines. Names of victims and shafts deepened are listed for reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Byrne
Mrouths
John Jr. Titery
Byrpe
Thapishatt
Millsburge & Mutana Copper Company
Clark
United Copper Company
Joseph Brigace
George Robinson
Janien C. Worrington
Poruls Grant Joseph Frity
Miley MaCania
John MceCone
Anthony Cxiertier
Ian Boutheller
Joni WW
Martin
George
Cunningham
Janes Noren
Bitr He
William J. Clinch
John Dd Lowars
W. K Soukin
Dominick Davis
Jerry Comba
I. J. Doyle
Antone Zucca
AL In Pishkur
Umberto Cattiline
Swo
Inet
Mél Death
Minnie Henley
Gor
Meiklejohn in Harness Examines Oregon Mine
Butte experts spent days examining a leased Oregon mine under bond to Charles Weldin. Reported to be of interest to local buyers, the inspection followed by Meiklejohn and Gregan Mashoon within three months. ore returns cited, with details on Weidman’s claimed takings and prospective shipment, plus a planned mill upgrade and rock grades needing crushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Meiktejohy, Jr
Butte
Oregon
Tony
Copper ore claim in Sheep Creek basin eyed by miner
The Pilon Examiner reports P. M. Siveeney road supervisor for Mie Pell Ant Lima districts represents aomen mining cinima owned by Alin in Dig Sheep creek basin. The property holds low grade copper ore about 10 percent. He has driven a tunnel 760 feet into the mountain and works alone, planning to bring in another man to push toward the vein. A recent note mentions a water level collapse after an ore shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilon
P.M. Siveeney
Mie Pell Ant Lima
Aomen Mining Cinima
Alin
Sheep Creek Basin
Saya
Het
Sweeney
Copper Ore Legacy in a Faded Mining Tale
A garbled 19th century mining note describes oxidized copper ore, pyrites, and copper yields with depth. It mentions an operator named MN Gwenns and a shift to avoid forcing pyrites, noting a district with uranite-like formation resembling the Hullo district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aint Anon
Winl
Dredging Property Sold After Court Judgment
The Montana Dredge Company property on Willow Creek in Beaverhead County was sold under a $108,000 judgment held by Clarence A. Tend of Columbus. A dredge boat and plant assets, including a telephone line, Were auctioned for $1,600 to a buyer, with the sale to settle claims and resume operations when water season opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Fold Dredge
Avtileh Vorpuris Mon
Peee Creek
Heaverhead Vointy
Wits Salt Wook da Pitty Witlsty
Clarence AL Tend
Colmrindy
Colorado
Mide
Sheri Gist
Abu
Jeupeaaty
Moutan Craashopper Company
Thi Mons
Sali
Western News reports mining firms move supplies and plans
J J Contin of Spokane and Montini Mining Co. sent tonnage of supplies to West Fisher district and plan to finish a contract for furnacing all free gun steel. Work targets a vein at Fourth of July creek with ore values rising toward milling readiness. district shows strong development and optimism for next season amid weather and street skating at Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
J. J
Contin
Dager
Spokane && Montini
Tabby
Hla
West Sisher
Wanderful
Miles Aid Bacamalgan
Cottingaginley
Collins
Sheriff clamps bee hive case in West Park business shutdown
Deputy Sheriff Mokena served a writ of attachment on Saturday afternoon over a contested money market dispute. The order targeted Montana Hardware and other local firms, halting business as attachement failed to proceed and faces were readied for further court action. The incident paused trade as Christie and seven brands of cigars remained unsold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Park
Aline Giamty
Ona
Mokena
Pomntsshon
Annte Save Suns Bank
Juntlee Doyan
Cour’ Anil
Montana Hardware Company
Aine Sib Dun
Aone Selock HopPlay
Hep Wy Sherti
Lost freight ore car sparks Comstock era memory
From the San Francisco Call a tale recalls a missing Carson & Colorado ore car once near Virginia City Nevada. Two prospectors at the Carson Sink uncover a rich broken ore seam amid shale and thinned veins, the discovery revealing 10 tons of the Comstock Lode in a damaged, unmined state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Carson & Colorado
Comstock
Nevada
Virginia
Toms
Reno
Virgina
Carson Sink
Rome
Roent
Ahcatta
Aalwaft
Thinbera
Isi Wuout
Beat Ory
Last Week of the Year News and Holiday Plans
The piece sketches a busy end of year period with focus on New Year preparations in stores, clubs, and churches. It notes abstentions from smoking and drinking, upcoming sleighing and skating, a milk wagon accident, mining claim relocations, hotel trouble, and school vacation. It also mentions Elks events and a Boston Montana band anniversary.
Fragmentary travel note on diamonds and a sun setting claim
The text mentions a diamond stock note and a quote about a single place where the sun sets in the same day. It asserts Leek in England as that place with no jagged mountains and a sunset then reappearing after a gap in a mountain alley. The fragment ends abruptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leek
England
Tin Mountain
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Coal Cutters
Jngersoll
Cortlandt St
New York
Meiklejohn
Fouy Dietelet
Seeeney
West Fisher
Spokane
Snort Achesin
Siroot
Mivetimont
AW Die Jenaing Christie & 7
Hennessy
Ezeays
Nike
Weol
Sik
Pablo
Avery Way
Prige
Siefzen Rand
MANLY
Perhays
Elks
Ebyuars
Bute
Onnioh Wight
Standard Office
Tie
Vielena
Canyon Ferry
Rael
Boston & Montana
Itkin
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