Bannack gold strike spurs Bannack Consolidated progress
Assays from Bannack Consolidated mining efforts report rich gold returns. S-100t ore near Wadams tunnel yields 422.6 to the ton. other samples run 7 to 9.9 in gold per ton. An estimated 39,000 tons remain, with potential to yield about $8 per ton. A cyanide amalgamation mill, 100 tons daily, is planned. Directors include John st Browning, EO. Howard, W. H Wattis, W. S. McCornick, and John F. Gowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack Consolidated
Hannack
Goldenieat
Bannack Consolidated Mining Company
Bannack
John F. Cowan
Cowan
Wadams
Winte
Goldenloaf
Sam
Yartour Tenting
John St Browning
Omten
EO. Howard
Walker Brownbank
W. TH. Wattis
Utah Construction Company
W. 8. McCornick
McCornick’s Bank
John F. Gowan
Edale Crew Landed After Torpedoed Sinking
The Edale crew of 24 from the British Seamer Edale were landed at Scilly Islands after their ship was torpedoed without warning while carrying grain from River Plate to Manchester. They reported sighting the submarine late and that a patrol boat was struck and damaged by shell fire from the same submarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scilly Islands
England
River Platte
South America
Manchester
Cutworms Diminish Across Central Montana Says Reports
Reports from Butte via James G. Kemp indicate cutworms appeared early due to dry April, but in the Judith Basin and adjacent lines between Mahon and Livingston farmers have mitigated damage and crops remain mostly safe. Entomologists note declines aided by bran, paris green and salt. aphids may affect fallow land when summers are poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Butte
James G. Kemp
Maho
Livingston
Wei
Bir
Kemp
Montana
Judith Basin
Bozeman
Paris
Streets of Butte Ambitiously Tracked and Hats Arrive
A lengthy item traces travel agent M Wolfe measuring transcontinental rail altitudes near Butte Montana noting four lines cross the Rockies and listing high passes. it also reports on straw hat season opening June 1 to August 31 with New York and Chicago salesmen in town, hats vs felts, and locals reacting to summer headwear trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wolfe
Denver
Centennial
Montana
Elk Park
Butte-to
Continental Divide
New Mexico
Billings
Burlingto Mountains
Arizona Butte
Feeley
Rocky Mountains
United States
Bute
Butte
New York
Chicago
Thornton
Haberdasher
Fine residence for sale at less than cost in town
Seven room modern brick home with best hot water heating and concrete floor garage heated from residence. Close in at 62 West Mercury Street. Terms include $1,000 cash with balance monthly. Will consider smaller investment property in trade. Wilson and Saitth Co. 2 and 24 Owsley Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Mercury Street
Wilson & Saaith Co
Owsley Block
Boston and Montana listed on exchange growth drive
Boston and Montana Development Company files to list on Boston and New York curb markets. W. R. Allen, new president, leads plans opening eastern offices in Broadway New York with Conde as treasurer. Company promotes Montana railroad ventures and mining interests, with figures from Butte Helena and Deer Lodge cited alongside commodity quotes for wheat and other grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Montana Development Company
Boston
W. H. Conde
Conde
New York
H. Kerbaugh
Tors
Mr. Coade
Broadway
Hoston Financial News
Hoston Car Exchange
Harestana Development Company
Stalelie
Butte
Mont
United States Corporation Company
W. R. Allen
Rute
W. C. Siderfin
J. P. Benedict
Arthur Perham
R.al- Charles M. McCoy
W. Siderfin
Charles E. Miller
John G. Brown
Helena
Newe
York
Montana
Vartoan
Tonk
Sore Hue ‘Company
Atte
Deer Lodge
Eithorschen
Peranae
Elkhorn
Butte Till
Iiss
Mumber
Momea
Tm Corsan
Aspetnse
Siefoot
Pat Ie
Coetary
Montanaie
Biomord
Horton
United Bee
W. B. Alen
Wenteonet Yenecense AE Montana
Air Hoists Replace Steam in Butte Mines at Anaconda Copper
The Anaconda Copper Mining company reports major shaft upgrades over three years, shifting from steam to compressed air hoists at mines including Diamond High Ore Original Steward West Gray Rock Berkeley Tramway Mountain View Pennsylvania and West Colusa. Some mines still use steam while Neversweat St Lawrence Night Paulilia Colusa Hadger State Nettle and Telmont await conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana‘onda Copper Mining Company
Mond
Original
Steward
West Gray Rock
Berkeley
Tramway
Mountain” View
Pennsylvania
West Colusa
Ana Conda
Nevermeat
St.” Lawrence
Ight
Pauliiile Colusa
Hadger State
Nettle
Telmont
Anaconda Company
Diamond
Mountain View
Holst
North Butte
Nordbers Holst
Risdon Tron Works
Corliss
Union Iron Works
City Treasurer Shovlin Retires After Notable Four Years
The April report by City Treasurer Daniel Shovlin, soon to retire, shows total funds on hand at April 30, 1915 of 484,620.19 with 276,986.02 in warrants invested in sinking and other funds. Cash on hand totals 207,634.17, with 144,905.02 in the sinking fund. Sinking fund warrants amount to 251,183.77, making total fund 894,118.79. A city clerk's trust fund of 25.30 is noted as moneys deposited to guarantee contracts. Shovlin reduced cash in general funds and strengthened the sinking fund to potentially retire bonded debt next December if decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Shovlin
Neal ‘Ward
Shoviin
Miner Dies In Tramway Mine Rock Fall On 2000-Foot Level
Jacob A. Maki, 44, of 400 East Broadway, was crushed when a rock slip at the Tramway mine on the 2000 foot level collapsed a chute gate. Five others escaped the fall. Funeral planned from Duggan's rooms tomorrow afternoon. Another miner, Sam Koski, was injured on the 1800 foot level at the Pennsylvania mine when ground fell, breaking his right leg in two places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob A. Maki
Maki
Ifting
East Broadway
Finland
Duggan
Sam Koski
German Prisoners Bayoneted at Camp in Disorder
New York May 2 reports from Kingston Ontario Whig describe disturbances at a German prison camp last Thursday night. Several German prisoners were bayoneted, two of them sent to a hospital, one in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kingston
Ontario
Henry
Injured Butte Youth Clings to Hope of Walking Again
Thomas Nash, paralyzed after a high school football injury three years ago, remains in an invalid chair yet maintains hopeful courage. Doctors report partial sensation returns and an X-ray review is sought in Portland as his dislocated neck and damaged spinal cord are studied. Nash can use his hands modestly and fears accompany his long wait for possible recovery. His father once worked as a Northern Pacific Railway representative in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nash
South Butte
Portland
Nash
Northern Pacite Railway
Butte
March Shipments Heavy From Coeur D Alenes
March tonnage for the Coeur Alenes shows a drop from February as a producer paused 60 days for repairs and new machinery. Morning mine started early in the month, boosting March totals, with reliable estimates for ore and concentrates shipped by Federal Mining and Smelting Warmer and Green Mull Missile eacatee Hercules Mining Company Heela Mining Company Gold Hunter Tamarack and Custer Yankee Boys Interstate Callahan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur Alenes
Federal Mining and Smelting Company
Warmer and Green Mull
Missle Eacatee
Hercules “Mining Company
Heela Mining Company
Gold’ Hunter
Succesaee Ec
Tamarack and
Custer Yankee Boys
Interstate Callahan
Work placer claim in dry Cottonwood
The Treasure State Mineral Company, run high in gold values and sapphires, will be operated again this summer by Nat Simon of Butte. The Dry Cottonwood gulch claim near Butte has a patented dam won after a 15 year dispute. A dredge with a $82,000 installation and 2.00 cubic yards per day capacity will be repaired and reactivated, with plans for a second dredge within a year. Sapphires and gold values are substantial, and the dredge has been modified to recover sapphires as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasure State Mineral Company
Nat Simon
Butte
Mr. Simon
Cottonwood Gulch
Brown's Gulch
Simon
Helena Land Office
Land Office Department
Dave
Anaconda Copper Mining Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice from Anaconda Montana dated April 20 1915 announces the annual stockholders meeting at the Washoe smelter near Anaconda for May 1 1915 at 10 am to elect trustees and consider reducing capital stock from 660 000 shares of 25 each to 3 000 000 shares of 50 each plus any other business. A special meeting will follow at 3 pm on May 2 1915 and reopen May 3 1915 at 10 am to address the stock split and related actions. Signed by directors D L Ryan A G George C F Kelley K M Melin B B Thayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda, Mont
Anaconda Copper Aining Company
Cormpany
Washoe
Ana Mont
Anaconda
Readay
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Dlryan, Ogi. Laan George
Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Co plans to raise trustees count
Anaconda Montana April 19 1915 notice states the Anaconda Copper Mining Company intends to increase its trustees or directors from seven to nine after obtaining consent in writing from holders of more than two thirds of the capital stock. By order of the board B B Thayer, president, corporate seat A H Melin, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
Mont
Copper Mining Company
Tenate of
Montana
Anaconda ‘Copper Ning Company
B. B. Thayer
A. "H. Melin
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Waddam
Edale
First National Bank of Butte
Bonner, Montana
A. A. Goldschmidt
Enarges
St. Buttes
Judith Ba
Heilbronner CO
Hayden, Stone & CO
Main
Granite Sts
E. F. Hutton & CO
Fi Stud
Boston & Montana
COADA
Fivancher
Nntern
Amdication Hom
Minneapolis
McCaull-Dinamore Co
Hart Montana
McCaull
Jilly
Jayn Wovean
Butte Hoy
Coeur D'Alenes
Portland Stockyards
Sheep Market
Tte
the Banking Corporation
Daly Bank and Trust
Rcmpany of
Sonn Ras
A. Clark
J. Ross Clark
W. A. Clark & Brother
Alex
Johnston
SMC Wieser. Ansngang
Miners Savings Bank and Trust Co
West Park Street
Silver Bow National Bank
Gosta Aa
Geponitor
Western H Pa National Bank
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