Butte and Boston Smelter Details Large Reduction Plant
The Butte and Boston smelter district under John Gillie shows a complete plant near Meaderville. It includes a concentrating mill, blast furnace, O'Hara roasting furnaces, matte furnaces, and multiple converters producing pig copper. The system handles ore from local mines with 200 workers and plans electric drive for full expansion within 12 to 18 months.
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Butte
Boston
John Gillie
Meaderville
John Michell
O'Hara
Reece
E. P. Allie
FE. P. Allis
Chalmers
W. C. Thomas S
Mining Briefs on Tintic Strike and Vancouver Copper Find
The Salt Lake Herald reports a major strike at the Yan kee Consolidated mine in Tintic Utah with ore exposed at the 1200 foot level. Samples yield 55 percent lead, 2 ounces of silver, and $10 in gold. Also, Vancouver Island on trace finds a mountain of copper ore near Mowee sound with 5 percent copper across 332 assays.
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The
Salt Lake Herald
Kagan
Yankee Consolidated
Tintic
Utah
Chicago Record
Vancouver
B. C
Mowe Sound
Vancouver Island
Sir Charles Tupper
H. W. Treat
Britannia
Silver refining by electrolysis across Europe and U S plants
The Mining and Scientific Press describes electro lytic refining of silver and gold at three European works two in Germany and one in Belgium. It notes Frankfort, St Louis, Perth Amboy and Pittsburg plants using the Moebius process with a 35 000 ounce daily capacity at Frankfort and 150 ampere current through 69 70 cells.
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Europe
Germany
Belgium
Frankfort
Moebius
St. Louis
Perth Amboy
Pittsburg
United States
Copper Dominates Future Industry As Demand Outpaces Supply
The article argues copper will be king in the next century as electricity drives industry. It notes a ten year export rise from 2.2 million to 36 million dollars, predicts widespread use of rivers or transmission wires to power mills, and suggests copper mines in America are more valuable than gold or silver.
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Boston
Engineering and Mining Journal
Lake Superior
Europe
America
Ore shipment advance as Denver & Rock Island train departs
Iron Mountain reports the Denver and Rock Island pack train has left the town for ore shipment. The wagon road construction is underway and ore will soon be hauled part way by wagon. Mr Blackwood of New York plans to open a company office there and leaves for New York at week’s end.
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Iron Mountain
Denver & Rock Island
Blackwood
New York City
New York
Big Building Full at Anaconda Mill Expansion
The Anaconda upper works concentrates on a growing mill complex. Huntington mills and eight new jigs are installed, a new engine and belt elevator added, slime tanks placed, and power rises to 1,150 HP with Fraser & Chalmers equipment. The building fills, but further enlargement and improvements are expected as ore treatment advances.
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Anaconda
Huntington
Fraser & Chalmers
Wanted Engineer or Pumpman With 7 Years Experience
Classified notices list wants and ads from Butte Montana including a WANTED-SITUATION AS ENGINEER or pumpman with seven years' experience addressed to M. O. at The Standard in Butte. Also numerous clairvoyant and astrology ads featuring Madame KE M. Graham Madame Reno Madam Guy and others with readings and services in Butte and Anaconda.
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M. A
Standard
Butte
South
Montana Sr
M. O
KE. M. Graham
West Broadway
Argyle
N. B
Various for sale notices mix in Butte Montana items
Classified column lists multiple for sale advertisements across Butte and nearby towns including business property stores and S room houses on corner lots priced around 4200 dollars and 1600 dollars in various addresses. Also offers ranch properties Bitter Root valley Montana and miscellaneous items such as furniture lodging houses cabs and cigars with various rents and terms. Names include Case Holmes Norvell Co Ravalli Abstract Co G W Dickinson Hall Bros Home Loan Co and others with locations in Butte Anaconda Missoula Hamilton Stevensville Belt Cascade and Butte addresses.
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Case & Holmes
E. Broadway
Butte
Bitter Root Valley
Ravalli Abstract Co
Hamilton
Iron In Lake Superior Attracts Miners To Michipicoten
Miners from Michigan’s copper districts head to Michipicoten island in Lake Superior to start large scale mining. Estimates suggest 200 to 300 workers from Calumet and Houghton will join the effort. The hematite deposit is described as a multiyear ore body with diamond drilling planned to map extent and future machinery needs. The project could employ about 1,000 workers, pending housing and infrastructure.
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Lake Superior
Michipicoten Island
Canadian
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Michipicoten
Michigan
Jack King
Calumet
Houghton
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Boston Smelter
Booth Eastern Butte
Wilfley
Net
Rossland
Slocan
Woodbury
Spokesman-Review
Wardner
Empire State-Idaho Mining & Development Company
Government Gulch
Arthur Lakes
Mines and Minerals
Baisley-Elkhorn
Baker City
Jeff Boyle
Howard
Boyle
Salmon Creek
Balsley-Elkhorn
Pocahontas Belle
California
California Miners’ Association
State Water and Forest Association
Takes
Denver Rock Island Shipping Ore
Moler Barber College
Minneapolis
Minn
Hamilton Court House
Mont Charles
Conrad Knuievel
Foster's Warehouse
Tracks
Globe Store
Missoula
Missoua
Higgins Ave
Mary Reynolds
Renno
Montana St
Guy
Neme
Cheles
Granite
DR. Calder
Butte City
New Owsley Blk
Mazie
W. Park St
Astrology
A. C. C. Pfuhl
M. & M. Manf'g CO
Dept. C
Springfield
Mass
Montana
Academy
Wheaton & Co
New Bedford
Cascade Laundry
Great Falls
Mont
Dakota Street
Shields Ave
West Galena
Conroy & Morley
K. Broadway
Reynolds & McDowell
Broadway
McMillan & Floyd
Fast Broadway
Dudley & Kenyon
Curtis & Majors
Granite St
Summit St
Norvell Co
G. W. Dickinson
Stevensville
Hall Bros
E. B’way
Belt
C. R. Tintinger
Cascade
Home Loan Co
W. Broadway
Butteroom
Butte Room
John Bode
E. Park, Butte
Lucille Dunsmore
Dillon, Mont
Singer
Scott's
Park
Butte Lighting & Power Co
West Park Street
Dakota
Lady's, New
Mercury
Fancy Horse
Sus Birch St
Oechsli
W. Park
Pinkham
Porphyry
App Court House
Park, Butte
the Union
W. Mercury
Bath
la Croix Clinic
Milwaukee
Wis
van der Doncet
Pocatello
Idaho
John H. McLaughlin
W. Broadaway
Montana Chattel Mortgage Co
Lizzie Bik
C. Staton
Anaconda, Mont
P. O
E. Park St
Madame Young
Michipikcoten Island
Real Estatte
Hall Bros. Real Estate
Broadway, Kutte, Mon
Burlington
Portland
St Tis
Phil Daniels
East Broadway
Butte, Mont
Butte Business Directory
McClure Bros Reliable Assay
E. Sticht
Main St
M. E. Mayer
People's Employment Bureau
Owsley Block
Bozeman
Jefferson Baland
Melrose
City
T. A. Grigg
George H. Wells
Telephone
Mast Broadway
Scavinger
M. Harmon
Quartz ST. Butte, Mont
Great Northern
BUTE
St Paul and
East
St. Paul
St. Falls and Helena
Dicket Omece
North Butte
J E. Dawson
General Ag
Ent
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Duplex Corliss
Ingersoll
Pohle
Ingersoll-Sergeant
Young
FE. Park
Wyoming
Brown
Vincent'a Ranch
Standard Office
French Steam Dye Works
Quartz
G. Pichon
Prop
Mesdames Rumsey & Duncan
Hogue
East Park
R. Brown
Main
Railroads
Pacific Express
Missouri River
Eee
North Coast’ Limited
Twin City Express
St Paul
North Coast Limited
Whitehall
Twin Bridges
Pony and Norris
N. P
Copper City Limited
All Coast Points
Main and
Park Sts
W. H. Merriman
G. A
People’s Favorite
Me Pacific
Union Pacific
Ogden
H. M. Clay
Union Pacific A. RK. Co
Salt Lake City
H. O. Wilson
Oregon
Sher Line
R. R Co
Empire Line
Yukon River
Empire Transportation CO
Seattle, Wash
Union
Helena
Northern Pacific
Po. m
All Pointe East
Hamton
Intermediate Pointe
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway Andations
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