Helena Charter Defeated and Road and Mill News Feature
The Helena charter vote failed by 280 to 284 with bidders for a new road to Butte and the independent press urging road completion. Reports discuss crushing apparatus costs and Montana milling advances, with Mills of Montana named for a territorial secretary post and cabinet politics tied to Governor Pitt.
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Son
New York
Aloser Slyer
Per Og
Siar
Per Oanes
Helena
Mining and political notes from Territorial Press roundup
The Territorial Press column covers legal appeals by bonanza and mining firms to the Supreme Court, Nevada gambling law on ground floor rooms, police staffing costs, newspaper moves, political notes on Edwin Adams and Emperor Norton, Cambridge vs Oxford contests, Corinne Record freight activity, Union Pacific freight rates start April 1, and multiple mining outfits in Magpie and surrounding areas preparing hydraulics and ditch work with shipments to Deer Lodge and Fort Ellis.
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Bonanza
Supreme Court
Argonaut
San Francisco
Frank M. Pixley
Nevada
Toledo Blade
Virginia City
Ney
Unis
Fred Hart
Toby Green
Gold Hill News
Austin Reveille
Mia
Mary Walker
Washington
Doctor
William Langan
Ag Norton
Michael Norton
Malachi Norton
Harry Norton
Emperor Norton
Edwin Adams
McCuilonga
Jessen
Corinne
Hardenbrook & McCormick
Pocatello
Idaho
Snake River
Murphy, Neil & Co
Kiesel & Co
Blake
P. ©. Burks
Salmon City
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
L. F. Wright
Dan Welch
Deer Lodge
Montana
Henry Leatherman
Fort Ellis
Mr. Morris
Helena
G. Goldberg
Morris Bros
Indeper Mill Construction Advances in Stemple District
The Indeper machinery for the new quart is on the ground in the Stemple district and expected to operate by May first. Ten stamps will be installed and, within sixty days, mining values in the district are seen as highly assured. A rich strike in the surtey yields specimens that prove the deposit among Montana’s best leads, with the lode widening from sixty to eighty feet at surface and expanding with depth.
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James H. Mills
Montana
MontaiFashington
Yhin
Marta
Lis
Mills
Aisks
Momana
Advangagnent
New York Times
Washington
Oda Schurz
Char ‘Ges
Gov
Pits
Potts Ee Callaway
Ition
Jas
Callaway
Amill
Burlington
Davis
Lexington Lode
Messrs. Young & Roudebush
Burlington Lode
Parlin Imill
Travona
Fuslin
W. A. Clark
Ron
Bittue
Butte
Missoula County
Rome
Philipsburg
Deer Lodge Valley
Engineering and Miniag
London
Germany
India Exchange
San Francisco
Quicksilver
Quicksilver Mining Company
Stemple
Surtey
Stevensville Citizens Propose Road to Philipsburg
At a March 16, 1877 meeting in Stevensville, J W McCormick was elected chair and C M Sedgwick secretary. A committee was formed to hire a surveyor to study a proposed wagon road from Stevensville to Philipsburg and estimate costs, with parallel committees to liaise with Corvallis for a Bannack route. Resolutions urged opening a Bitter Root route to serve mining districts and urged Corvallis citizens to support construction toward Philipsburg, Browningville, and Bannock area, then adjourned.
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Stevensville
Masonic Hall
J. W. McCornick
C. M. Sedgwick
Philipsburg
Deer Lodge
L. R. Mailette
G. Mc Sedgwick
Dw. McCart
Gorvallla
Comelimietec
J. W. Lancaster
Stevensvlite
Thal
Amos Duck
Blake Besa
Eldlens
Gervais
Dewniek
Sieaon River
Ida
Bitter Root
Assan Sal
Corvallis
Pooply
Tive Valley
Nuilig
Deer Louge County
Tenks Cable
Philips
Bug
Butte
Gerama
renels _enehes
Tripper
Argenta
Bannnete
Wital
Gillley
Arthins
T Bodge County
Ted Kee
Coramitga
Corvaltly
Yielnily
Local War Updates, River Navigation, and Mining News
Major Guido Tiges moves detachments to the Nea Peress on the Yetou river for protection while dispatched to Idaho. The Missouri River remains high enabling steamers Benton and others to operate. earliest departures noted from Yankton and Bismarck, adjusted by river conditions. Ep4iscopal Church contract bids unsettled. Yreka reports strong water, good mining prospects. Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Mussig Brow amputated Coppie’s right foot, with left foot to follow. Eugene Stark returns to Virginia to resume watchmaking work.
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Guido Tiges
Nea Peress
Yetou
Milit
Lown
Tneir
Ldaho
Missour
Benton
Yankton
Bismarck
Uhe
Howton
Episcopal Church
Brogan
Yreka
A. I. Mitchell
Mussigbrow
Mer. Coppie
Chip
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Hitheria
Lhig
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Mess. & Noyes
Washington, D. G
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Sun
Muls
Capt
Milsion
Gold Hill
Richmond
D. Glohesy
Tom Clohesy
Salt Lake
John McGinley
Henry Terrell
William Wilcox
Dubuque Lode
Bryant Milling
Beaverhead County
Montane
Joseph Pennington
Trapper City
M.'l
Joseph E. Griffin
Hayes
Butte Quarts
Sura Valley
Dineriet
Deer Longe County
M. T
Tee, Young
Zekiah Roudedubh
Sana
April
Cambridge
Oxford
White’s Gulch
Loomis, Harris & Co
Magpie
Rune Aing
Hortop, Wright. & Phillips
Cave Truleh
Avalanche Company
Cave Guich
Wm. Koe
Tovis
Virginia Creek
Ed. Delaney
St. Louis Gulch
VTE
Vaverasul
Arthur Henault
Bunny
Concord
M. Alexander
Molin
T. Hauser & CO
Butte, Montana
Centennial Hotel
W. Donnell
Larabie
Butte, Mont
Tio Vales Aid
Donnell
Lawson & CO
Broadway
NERV
Bamurl
Neel
Powder Land
Sair
Ils City
Valston
Buite City
Queensware
Cloriling
Notione
Kovona
Burzis
Marciessia de Vallton
Mila & Kessler
Tia
B. Mille
Harry C. Kessler
Derek Longer
Mibs, Kessler & Brown
Kessler
Harry G
Uelali
Mel LM
H. T. Brown
Tee Herre
M. Ty
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