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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1876
Page
2
A former editor R H Mason writes that the MINER will remain a faithful exponent of mining interests, avoiding sensational reports and sustaining its reputation as a reliable paper. The note emphasizes sharing news for Butte citizens and future editorial conduct.
The piece compares a proposed Fort Benton to Helena narrow gauge with improving Missouri River navigation, arguing the railroad is risky and urging broader river improvements. It warns against splitting forces in pursuit of Indians, citing General Crook and Sherman and urging cautious, unified strategy.
The American Mining Board will organize tomorrow afternoon with about one hundred businessmen already qualified as members. William Ward, temporary chairman, cites lack of a mining stock market and predicts strong interest in Pacific mining stocks once the group acts. The Enge building will host a board room and reading room with mining journals and ore cabinets. Initiation fee is one hundred dollars now but may rise to five hundred after enrolling two hundred members. Officers, an executive, finance and membership committee to be chosen tomorrow.
New Steamers, New York Aug J It is stated that the Pacific Mail Steamer Co will soon place two new additional steamers on their line making weekly trips to Aspinwall The directors who some weeks ago advanced 5000 each to relieve the company of its pressing obligations have been reimbursed It is said the facts were well known on Wall Street yesterday which will explain the change in that stock
Reports from Cheyenne and Sweetwater describe 2000 to 2100 fighting men assembling under Crook and Merritt to pursue Sioux along Tongue River. Indian ponies may be sold to fund cattle purchases. Sheridan seeks rapid disposal. Troops and volunteers concentrate near Fort Fetterman and Fort Reno amid fears of a major engagement.
The Nelena Simeller is leased by W. T. Priest and shipments of quartz charcoal and lime stone are being delivered rapidly. Smelting work is expected to start in a few days. Montana Mining Company of Jefferson City received a model of a Krom's Concentrator showing its future works. The drowned man found Friday is believed to be Louis Langlois.
A report accuses Postmaster General Cresswell of censure and alleges the Anglese majority report shows the post office mishandling. It claims evidence suggests collusion with wrongdoers, criminal negligence, or gross incompetency in the administration.
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