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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1903
Page
9
Chicago businessmen announce purchases and negotiations for Montana mining assets. Attorneys Naughton and M. L. Holland have secured a lease on the Wild Bill mine. The Montana Ore Purchasing Company plans to resume operations on the Bel mont mine in East Butte.
Louis P. D. McCall of Chicago and Walter M. Brown of Virginia City travel to Butte to buy a 15 stamp mill for the Gold Coin U S Grant and Fairweather mines. They recently acquired the Montana & New York mill site and aim to build a cyanide plant to process tailings. Ore averages 15 to 20 dollars per ton, with free milling not universal. They own the Toledo mine near Sheridan and plan upgrades to run by August 1. McCall is president of the Bis marck Nugget Gulch Mining Co.
W M Naughten, a shift boss and US district commissioner, and M L Holland have leased the Wild Bill mine. They plan to rework the 450 foot shaft, retimber it, and begin surface machinery as they assemble a six man crew to turn the copper belt prospect into a dividend. Ore bodies in lower levels will be tackled after ~20 days of retimbering. The mine, located in the copper belt center of the city, has yielded ore in past years and was mostly operated by lessees.
Montana Ore Purchasing company plans to resume Belmont claim operations in eastern Butte. They seek hoisting gear capable of depths above 1,000 feet and aim to sink within two weeks after securing machinery in the next few days. The 450-foot shaft will be extended to 1,000 feet and a crosscut to the vein will follow if showing warrants. About 20 to 25 men will work three shifts. lessees had only mined upper levels for years.
Conrad Kohrs of Deer Lodge is placer mining on Gold creek about 69 miles northwest of Butte. He has deepened to about 12 feet beneath a false bedrock clay and found real bedrock rich with gold. Kohrs recently bought 100 acres from Pioneer Co for 5000 dollars. since then he has extracted more gold from one spot than the main gulch and its tributaries yielded since discovery. He runs four giants with ample water, delivering sacks of gold to Deer Lodge weekly.
Fr Merk, owner of the Broadway mine near Butte, reports a blaze at 2 am that wrecked the 20 stamp mill, cyanide plant, and hoisting works, causing about 40900 in losses. He suspects a deliberate act tied to a mine cave‑in, plans to rebuild once cave is resolved.
Several brief classifieds seek domestic help cooking housework and general duties with good references. Also listings for small furnished rooms or board and room for rent, day work, and a traveling salesman position. Additional notices include hairdressing, assaying, and a divorces service. Major locations include Butte Montana and Detroit Michigan.
A clipped schedule shows travel times with departures and arrivals between Anaconda and Butte. Times listed include morning and evening slots such as 9:30 am 1:20 pm 5:00 pm and 10:55 pm. The sequence notes departures at Anaconda and arrivals at Butte with multiple daily options.
The speaker says the rebuilt plant may be by someone else as age limits take hold. He initially reported a $10,000 loss, but the total is $40,000, with the blaze wiping out a stamp mill, cyanide plant, and hoisting works. He continues mining, with a 650 foot inline shaft and substantial ore on hand.
A partial OCR fragment shows scattered time marks around 2:00 pm to 2:10 pm with unclear context or events. No identifiable people, places, or actions are readable to form a complete news item.
Senator W A Clark ordered a new modern air compressor for his Butte mine, to be delivered within 90 days. The unit, built on the latest pattern known as the t no unit system, was contracted to Ingersoll Sargent Drill Co through western agent G Murray. Equipment will be shipped from the East as soon as possible and installed on arrival. Special Dispatch to the Standard Chinook June 14 Shearing is in full blast and the dispute between shearers and woolmen has been amicably settled.
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