Gagnon Mines to Resume Full Operation by August 20
Amalgamated Copper nine mines closed July 1 to reopen by Aug 20 barring delays. Mines include Mountain Corsolitated Anaconda St. Lawrence Bell Parrot Moonlight Never Sweat and Diamond. Anaconda shaft extends below 2000 feet with 269 feet more stoping ground planned. District expectations rise as ore values, though not high grade, are sufficient to pay in a modern plant.
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Amalgamated Copper Company
Anaconda
St. Lawrence
Bell
German Gulch Deal Closed In Butte Region Placer Ground Transfer
A large placer claim in German gulch near Butte is slated to change hands on Aug 1 if negotiations stay on track. The Beal estate owners Perry and Fred Beal will receive payment from New York buyers in installments, with initial dust deposited in Silver Bow bank. Estimated gold yield favors a multi‑million value, and development plans for next year look to expand operations after spring thaw.
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German Gulch
Butte
George W. Beal
Beal
Perry
Fred Beal
New York
Perry Beal
Silver Bow National Bank
Gagnon Mine Reopens After Timberwork Shutdown
The Gagnon mine, a major Amalga Metals producer, resumed operations last Monday after a brief shutdown to trim 120 feet of the shaft. Eighty eight workers laid off have returned to stopes and levels, while the Colorado smelter continued processing ore during the suspension.
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Gagnon
Amalgamated Company
Colorado
Strike in the Big Indian Mine Near Helena
The Helena Record reports a strike of rich gold ore at the Big Indian mine four and a half miles south of Helena. The property, owned by a company led by Allen Mason, operates a 60 stamp mill 12 hours daily. Ore reportedly averages $30 per ton with 50 cents per ton processing cost. A gold brick weighing about 87,000 was sent to the government assay office in Helena after a two week run. Rumor says Colorado buyers offered $500,000 for the property, but the offer was refused.
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Helena
Allen
Mason
Colorado
Eve May Mine Reopens in Cataract District
The Eva May mine in Jefferson county's Cataract district resumes after a three year idle period. Montana Mineral Land Company owns it and has driven the shaft to 680 feet. The five foot vein yields about 4 bold, 20 ounces silver and 40 percent copper. Repairs to old workings are underway as eastern investors back the enterprise after resolving prior financial difficulties.
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Cataract
Jefferson County
Montana Mineral Land Company
Butte Man Wins Contract for Bullion Mine Tunnel Extension
James Burns of Butte secured the contract to drive 1000 feet of tunnel at the Bullion mine in the Cataract district Jefferson county. The completed tunnel will exceed 2000 feet and accommodate a mule train. Messrs A E Spriggs Marcus L Hewitt and others own the mine and plan extensive operations after the smelter is built. Plant machinery has been shipped from Denver and will be assembled on site. A Cataract Copper Mining company was organized to work the property, signaling likely mining activity before winter.
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James Burns
Butte
Cataract
Jefferson County
Messrs. A. BE. Spriggs
Marcus L. Hewitt
Madison Mines Examined by Philadelphia Man and Butte Partner
John R. Howes of Philadelphia and W. H. Nichols of Butte visited the Boulder Mountain property at the head of Wisconsin Creek to examine ore. Howes collected samples and had them assayed showing a value from 87 to 50 dollars per ton. The Boulder Mountain Mining company holds the property.
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John R. Howes
Philadelphia
Butte
Madison County
W. H. Nichols
Boulder Mountain
Wisconsin Creek
Mammoth group mines near Hassel under new lease deal
Howes plans to sell treasury stock to finance a stamp mill and a 600 to 800 foot vein tunnel. Nichols secured a lease and bond on the Mammoth group near Hassel comprising five claims with an $15,000 bond, $1,000 paid, and past production of about $30,000 in gold silver and lead.
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Butte
Cincinnati
Howes
Treasury
Nichols
Broadwater County
Joseph A. Woods
Hassel
Kansas City
For Sale Real Estate Listings Cascade and Yellowstone Ranches
Classified wants note multiple real estate and heavy goods offers across Montana. Listings include a 4 000 acre Cascade county stock ranch with 325 head of steers, a Yellowstone county cattle place 37 miles east of Billings on the Yellowstone River with 250 head, a 200 acre deeded tract near a school four miles from town, and mentions of assayers and second hand goods buyers in Butte.
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Cascade County
Yellowstone County
Billings
Yellowstone River
H. E. Randall
Great Falls
Mont
Sai
G. F. Brooks
Missoula
Weidman Buys Five-Stamp Mill for Oregon Mine
Charles T. Weidman with a lease and bond on the Oregon mine plans to install a newly purchased five-stamp mill in Butte by October 1 to crush both first class ore for shipping and second class ore on site. He will build a dam for tailings and may cyanide the pulp if gold escapes plates. The Oregon is owned by Frank Long on Mineral hill near Pony.
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Charles T. Weidman
Oregon
Butte
Weidman
Frank Long
Mineral Hill
Pony
Royal Potosi Company
Potosi
Garnet Gold Mining Company
Boss Tweed and Clipper
Elkhorn- Iola Company
Norwegian Mining Company
John H. Miles
Charles 8. Shoemaker
Butte Anaconda & Pacific rail route schedule details
Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway Company westbound local trains No 1 3 5 7 and the Butte local depart Anaconda at 8 45 am 1 30 pm 3 20 pm 6 35 pm and arrive Butte at 9 40 am 12 40 pm 4 15 pm 7 30 pm with connections to OREM and times listed for arrivals and departures throughout the day.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Durant
Anaconda
Great Northern Railway
Butte
Oregon Short Line Railway
Silver Bow
North Coast Bamited
Burlington Express
Twin City Express
North Coast Limited
Local Time Stamp Entry On Page
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Hamilton Street
A. E. Sprigas
Madison
Standard
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Teo Xid
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Moler Barber College
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Minn
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Empire
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Helena, Mont
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Seneca Filter Co
Seneca, Mo
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Detroit
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Montana
Dooley
E. Park, Butte
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America
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Union Investment Co
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Spokane
Wash
Western Realty Co
Salea
Columbia Gardens
M. J
Carroll
T. W. Hayes
W. Sixth St
Sherman & Ree
Broadway
Arizona
Park
Sherman
E. Park St
Richard Bray
Butchertown
Walkerville
Dakota
N. A
Coama
Alabama St
Haggerty Bros
W. Park
Jackson
Granite
Duggan Ave
Stephens Bik
H. V
Main
Inquire
Third St. Anacond
Ogk St. Anaconda
Washington, Butte
Copper St
Utte
Kemper Ave
Birch St
Dakota St
Bath
M. A. McCabe
Dora Bik
W. Park, Butte
Reynolds & McDowell
Block
Dakotas
M. BE. Mayer
George H. Lee
Assayer
Ham
Llton St
Carney & Hand
Fitzpatrick & Lewis, Assayers
Wyoming St
Rosendorn's
California
Montana St
Slemons & Booth, Silver Bow Blk
B. G
Curtis Bik
Butte Chattel Mortgage Co
W. Park At
Walter Matheson
Best Miners’ Union Hall
Trustees Butte Miners’ Union
Slemons & Booth
Butte Chatel Mortgage Co
McRae & Solveson
W. Park St
Montana Chattel Loan Co
Clark Block
Hogeville & Thomas
Davenport Co
Hamilton St
Bailey & Mink
E. Edway
S. Hallam Care
Oechsli
West B'Way
Parka
Tel
BE. McNamara
Transper Companies
Montana Transfer CO
W. J. Christie
Mgr
Guy
Inge
W. Park Butte
Thos
Ist
Main St
Aurist
Butte Exchange Furniture
G W. Broadway
T. A. Grigg
Harbour
A. Birthright
W. Edwy
Mines OF the Pony District
Copper Mining CO
Ingersollsergeant
Coal Cutters
Cortlandt St
Standard Office
Peter Resk
Pipestone Springs
Oe Butte
Arri
Occa Tion Orem
City
Main Street
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Chicaen
Steepene & Ars
Buttserest
Butte, Paul
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Elie Seeer
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Mexico
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Butte No
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Dalagues
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Empire Transportation CO
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