Old-time mining man visits Butte
Helena millwright Thomas White Fisher recounts a ten day visit to Butte and recalls early Montana mining days. He details his 1875 Speckled Trout mill near Philipsburg, first Brueckner furnace, bullion shipments with Wells Fargo, and a close link to attorney W. S. Lippincott who later inspired his western move.
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Thomas White Fisher
Helena
Butte
Mr. Fisher
Silver Bow
Butte & Boston Company
The
Standard
Montana
New Mexico
Fort Sumpter
Texas Rangers
Mexico
Philipsburg
Wells, Fargo & Co
Lippincott
Fisher
Mr. Lippincott
West
Keystone State
Rich ore found at Sailor's Dream in Brown's Gulch
Homestake Mining reports a foot wall shoot at Sailor's Dream yielding dramatic ore values. Samples test from $7.50 per ton average rock with high grade pockets, including $1,540.40 gold and 95 ounces silver per ton. The find prompts plans for a larger mill and deeper shaft to expand production near Butte Montana.
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Homestake Mining Company
Sailor's Dream
Brown's Gulch
Cyrus FP
Chapin
Butte
Peter Kendrick
Kendrick
Messrs
Kendrick and
Barton
Barton and
Homestake Company
Colorado
Montana
Mines Near Cataract District Set to Resume Operations
George B. Drakenfield, manager of the Fva May mine, says operations will restart at the Eva May in Jefferson county after two years of stoppage due to financial issues. A stockholders meeting August 4 will elect a new board and decide further business as the company seeks to resume mining and restore treasury funds.
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George B. Drakenfield
Fva May
Cataract
Jefferson County
Montana Mineral Land Development Company
Jacob Kuebeker
Butte
Treasury
Pittshburg-Montana Company
Evening Star
GF. Weyrick
Indiana
Ada
Allen T. Awe
J. McLaughlin
Ophir Mine Reports New Silver Gold Ore Shoot
Ophir Mining at the foot of Dakota street Butte reports a new shoot of rich ore on the east 200 foot level. The vein, four to four and a half feet wide, yields 25 to 40 ounces of silver and about $2.50 in gold per ton. The winze below the 360 remains productive.
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Ophir Mining Company
Ophir
Dakota Street
Butte
Turning Out Copper Matte at Butte Smelter
The Matting smelter owned by Thomas Stephens and Robertson and Ellis of Butte began operations after a brief shutdown due to blower failure. Plans call for about 20 tons of matte weekly as ore yields are strong and more claims like Snowball and Indian Queen advance with sinking and tunneling work.
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Alderman Thomas Stephens
Messrs. Robertson and Ellis
Butte
Birch Creek
Jewell, Graeter and Hall
Sheep Gulch
Heela Mining Company
L. D. Graeter
Mill Project Sparks Reopened Patton Mill Near Phillipsburg
Jonathan Blake ofBuite has purchased the old Patton stamp mill near Phillipsburg and plans to run it on tailings from the Bi Metallic mill within two weeks while also treating local custom ore. Professor E Van Barneveld conducts a gravel test in Henderson Gulch Granite County with options on 500 acres to assess wealth potential and possible large scale development next year.
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Jonathan Blake
Buite
Phillipsburg
E. van Barneveld
Henderson Gulch
Granite County
van Barneveld
Helena Outlaws Fall to Bozeman in Lopsided Game
Special Dispatch reports Bozeman defeated the Helena Outlaws 28 to 2 in Bozeman on July 1. The crowd found the game one sided and the management criticized, though efforts to field a stronger team continue, including attempts to schedule games with Missoula and the Butte works squad.
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Bozeman
Helena
STOCK RANCH FOR SALE 200 ACRES NEAR TOWN AND STATION
200 acres fenced with ample water right near a school and four miles from town. Suitable for small stock or fruit ranch, deeded land, sacrifice sale at once. Contact G F Brooks Real Estate Missoula Montana. Also homestead opportunities offered by K C Land Co Goldendale Washington with locating fee. Also neat brick cottage for sale in Butte and furniture from four rooms offered cheap.
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Missoula
Mont
K. C. Land Co
Goldendale
Wash
City
West Side
W. Broadway
Butte
Butte Chattel | Mortgage | Co
W. Park
McRae & Bolveson
Plans to erect Kant monument in Berlin unveiled
Proposals to raise a monument to philosopher Immanuel Kant in Berlin mark the 10th anniversary of his death with a formal unveiling planned in the near future. The plan aims to honor Kant's contributions to philosophy and German intellectual history.
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Kant
Berlin
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