W A Clark Refinery Works Under Rapid Construction
The W A Clark refinery improvement near Butte enters a rapid phase with a new refining department adding two blister furnaces to raise copper matte purity from 60 percent to about 95 percent. An extension to the concentrator targets tailings recovery and ore value retention while two double concentrators from Miller Borglum, now owned by Curtis & Majors, are installed. The Amalgamated mine suspension affects output temporarily, but development continues at several mines including Gagnon shaft and Clear Grit, with ore flowing to meet smelter requirements.
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Clark
Silver Bow Creek
Miller Borglum
Jarre
Curtis & Majors
Clty
Th Amalgamated Company
Butte
Colorado
Utah
Anaconda
Amalgamated Company
North Main Street
Sinbad Mine Development Resumed by Largey Estate
Development work at the Sinbad mine has been resumed by the Largey estate and will continue until the property value is determined. The claim lies seawards north of Millsburg and Montana Copper shaft No 2, aligned with the vein of the Speculator. Work began about three years ago, paused last year, with 700 feet of shafting and crosscuts and drifts between 400 and 700 feet.
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Sinbad
Largey
Millsburg & Montana Copper Company
Sun
Bhatran
Mines of Pony District Boost Madison County Ore Shipments
The Pony district in Madison County ships heavy ore to the Colorado smelter from multiple mines. Boss Tweed and Clipper send 89 to 100 tons daily, likely the largest local output. Charles T. Weidman shipped six car loads from Oregon last week. lease renewed for 18 months and a five stamp mill planned. The Zenith Company runs the Big Timber mine nearby with an eight foot vein and a 200 foot tunnel under development.
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Pony
Madison County
Colorado
Charles T. Weidman
Oregon
Prank Long
Lessse
Weidman
Hich
Zenith Company
P A. Gamer
Charles H Reid
Mer
Butte
Prospecting advances at Montana shaft develops paving mine potential
After a long halt the operators retimbered the shaft and began extending levels at the 700 foot mark. A crew of 80 men works on development under W. W. Wishon who runs the Speculator mine in Montana. The Sargeys expect the claim to become a paving mine as the vein at depth looks favorable.
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W. W. Wishon
Montana
Harry White Probes Mines in Madison County and Idaho
Harry White, a prospector from Butte, travels to Madison County to inspect a promising mining ground. If favorable he will stay to develop it. if not, he will move to Idaho for another prospect. He plans to be away the rest of the summer and fall after previously shipping ore from Madison County last year.
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Harry White
Butte
Madison County
Idaho
Mr. White
Ines
Work Resumed on Belmont Mine in Butte Region
The Belmont mine in eastern Butte is being reactivated by the Montana Ore Purchasing company. Machinery installation finished last week and sinking will begin after draining old workings, aiming for at least 1000 feet. The shaft now sits around 400 feet. idle for 2 or 3 years.
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Belmont
Butte
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Farrel Denies Director Claim in Pittsburg and Montana Ad
Franklin Parrel, father of the mining and smelting venture behind the Pittsburg & Montana Copper Co in Mast Butte, publishes in the Sentinel of Ansonia denying advert claims. He says he did not authorize the ad or claim to be a director and refutes selling shares at par value. The Garretson furnace is experimental. plant foundations and cement work proceed as ore processing setup advances in Ansonia Connecticut.
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Franklin Parrel
Pittsburg & Montana Copper Company
Mast Butte
Sentinel
Ansonia
Pittsburg & Montana Company
Pittsburg & Montana
Ansonia, Conn
Robinson gains control of Cain group near American Kootenai claims
George Robinson has obtained control of the Cain group of four mining claims near Libby Montana and plans to organize a Spokane company to develop them. He notes a rich ore strike as the mill, with 10 stamps, runs day and night on ore previously shipped by the American Kootenai company.
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Western News
Libby
Flathead County
Eorge Robinson
Cain Group of Claims
Spokane
Robinson
American Kootenai Company
Kootenai Company
Miner Falls Through Plate Glass Window at Southern Hotel
John King, a miner once at Speculator, fell from a hotel stair to strike his head on a plate glass barber shop window, shattering it and causing deep head lacerations. He was taken to St James hospital for stitches. expected to recover within days. A separate incident followed as James Sheridan, intoxicated, stirred the crowd with a cane and oath after King’s injury.
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John King
Speculator
Southern
St. James' Hospital
Turner
King
James Sheridan
Sheridan
Sheridan Disperses Crowd as Captain Grants Arrest Demand
Captain Grant identified Sheridan in a crowd and ordered two policemen to arrest him amid fears of violence. The event occurred on South Wyoming Street after the crowd dispersed from the Southern hotel as Sheridan moved away.
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Sheridan
Grant
South Wyoming Street
Southern Hotel
Mrs. Louisa Wunderlich Found Dead in Divide Cabin
Mrs. Louisa Wunderlich died suddenly in Divide on Saturday night. Inquest led by Coroner Reun returned a verdict of death by heart disease. Funeral arrangements set for today at Divide with services at St Patrick's Church after a high mass.
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Louisa Wunderlich
Divide
Reun
Mgan
Sherman & Reed Establishment
Butte
Welock
Bean
Wunderlich
Short Line excursion to Zion offers $15 round trip
On Saturday July 11 the Short Line runs a second popular excursion to Zion priced at 15 dollars for round trip tickets limited to return in 10 days. The notice invites travelers to book sleeping car berths at 10% North Main Street Butte Montana with H O Wilson as general agent.
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Short Line
Zion
City
North Main Street
Butte
Mont
H. O. Wilson
Denver
Salt Lake
Detroit
Porte
Chicago
Dusky pug punks fined for coursing park mischief
Joe Walcett and Jack Johnson, famed prize fighters, pleaded guilty in Justice Harrington's court to malicious mischief for driving two greyhounds on imported hares at the West Side Coursing Park last Thursday. They were fined $1 and costs, the damages paid by the defendants restoring access to the park.
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West Side Coursing Park
Joe Walcett
Jack Johnson
Lttle
Johnson
Man Threatened with Knife in Saloon Incident
William Reyford is due before Judge Hoyle this morning on charges of threatened assault and carrying a concealed weapon after an incident at a Main and Quartz saloon. Hoban alleges Reyford followed him to a lavatory and flourished a knife. police arrested Reyford after a razor was found on him at jail.
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Conrad Hoban
William
Reyford
Round trip rail offer and sheep loss report
Special dispatch notes a Great Northern round trip fare of 52 50 for July 12 13 and return August 15. Contact W R Merch TM PP T A 4 North Main Mutte for particulars. Also reports flen lewis lost one head of sheep west of town after a cold rain chilled them following shearing the previous day. More sheep losses at Dorsey may have occurred.
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Great Northern Railroad
W. R. Merch
North Main Street
Mutte
Flen Lewis
Humber
Louis Leitmar
Dorsey
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