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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1906
Page
5
The Nevada mining district centers on Furnace Creek copper prospects near Inyo county. Brokers and Bullesmen organize ventures including Furnace Creek Extension and Oxide group to finance development. Local figures like Charles Senwith and executives linked to Greenwich Valley Copper and Nevada Smelting push to advance claims, with rail and road access developing toward Greenwater and Death Valley zones.
A new gold discovery reported in Merk County near the Yellow Stone railroad line is described as a vein about 70 feet long with a switch, carrying a small percentage of copper. The group of miners, including Hutte men, plans to file claims and drill tests over the coming weeks while reporting mixed local fortunes and expenses.
Copper grades show modest gains yet overall market mood weak as prospects for continued demand dampen trading. Amalgamated leads minor advances while several major stocks move quietly. investors watch East markets for signals.
Papikatta claims a Western sailor told him of murder aboard the Coleman, with Nelle Calermsn and crew returning to Seattle. Investigation by the US district attorney follows. the Coleman vanished after leaving Alaska on Nov 10. A storm near Yh, a dory incident, and multiple testimonies place the wreck and deaths near the Mexican coast and New York routes.
The article follows Mink W. Holes, ex State Savings panic official now agent for Wills Thompson, Hayden Stone & Co, as he heads to New York with family. It notes Holes’ recent interests in several ventures, mentions ore claims with widths up to 6 to 48 inches and ore values around 60 percent, and describes subscriptions for a local oxide plant in Dewth valley near Butte. It cites prices per share and a shift from $8 to about $13, with local stock activity and drink advertisements interwoven.
A man recounts a long battle with eczema finally cured in five weeks using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. He details initial outbreak across the scalp and body, the treatment routine, and the swift return to work, praising the remedies and urging others to try them.
Butte man Mortimer Hays reports a promising vein at Rocks Point near Montang Wal in Flathead county. He sunk about 20 feet, finding a vein 4 to 6 feet wide with galena and silver ore, and notes two timely intertwinings above and below shale. He expects to stake 63 feet from the face, offering 60 percent lead and 42 ounces of silver if the vein proves persistent, with ore near surface showing strong prospects.
Washington September 24. News reports from the weather bureau note two large disturbances moving toward the United States. A hurricane in the western Atlantic near Cuba shifts northward while another storm in the Northwest moves southward, with forecast for possible damage. The Gulf Coast and Coal region may see impacts by Wednesday.
In Portland Oregon workers in the grain loading sector demanded 40 cents per hour instead of 30 cents. No widespread walkout yet and no immediate disruption to coastwise trade or lumber ships as talks continue.
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