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Butte Miner

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1876

Page

3

Lark City Silver and Gold Prices Reported and Notables Visit

Market notes show gold and silver quotes in multiple cities with Salt Lake and New York figures. Personalities Addison Smith and Hon A E Mayhew are mentioned along with Rev W C Shippen’s permanent move to Butte and a family plan to stay in Helena through winter.

Lark City New Addison Smith Silver Star A.E. Mayhew Deer Lodge Butte W. C. Shippen Yse Methodist Church Conia Holana

Militia Company Meeting and Fire Brigade Plan

Gov Potts letter outlines steps to form a militia company and secure accoutrements with a meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the schoolhouse to discuss organizing. It notes arms arrival around October 1st and proposes a combined fire and militia company, offering jury duty exemption for active fire members and urging citizen attendance.

Potts

Olin's Denge crusher and new building openings in town

Saturday next at Olin's concentrates the Denge crusher and two jigs are in full operation, processing a good quantity of ore per diem. Quinn and Newkirk plan to open a new building next to Silver Bow Brewery Depot with Dennis Simpson in charge. J. M. Weizel and bride are expected to arrive from Deer Lodge and stay at the Centennial Hotel.

Olin Ihis Charley Louis Daisereau Deer Lodge J. Surprenant Withere Corinne Fort Benton Butte Shippen Methodist Church Gilbert Russell Mason Brayman Idaho Territory Boise City Brayman Shiloh Edaho

Colusa Lode Mine Near Butte with Copper Ores

The Colusa Lode located in October 1867 by J. H. Lefer and relocated by James Gilchrist near Silver Dow creek north east of Butte. Early 1865 work showed an 18 foot width and two shafts sunk 12 and 20 feet. water hindered progress. Copper ore appeared above water and extended across the vein. later deeper sinking revealed ore, but high interest and long development hindered profitability. Current owners include Clark Lefer Koh Pemberton.

J. H. Lefer James’ Gilchrist Silver Dow Creek Butte W. A. Clark Deer Lodge Clark Montana Mesars Koh, Pemberton and Clark

Supplies and recruits leave for General Terry’s command

Five boats departed Yellowstone on the seventh carrying supplies and 27 recruits for General Terry. The dispatch and U S rail boat Gein Phit Sheridan was launched on the tenth. Mr P Benson arrived on the forty-eighth from the mouth of Stillwater reporting roads in good condition and no Crow Indians north of the Yellowstone.

Bannack Las Roue Will Coke Yellowstone Terry U. S Gein Phit Sheridan Mr. P. Benson Stillwater

Sunday Closing Movement and Market Rates Mixed

A fragment notes a Sunday closing pledge to end sales from September starting a long ago year with placards. It also includes oil and metal market rates at Belt Lake City for the week ending August 1, with quotes for lead silver gold copper and refined metals and related assays and percentage-based deductions.

Talesis Belt Lake City Z. B. Meader Asayer Reno New York London

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Holta. Hutcher Carrh Sind Main Street T. Bratting Jonn G. Kerri HB. Foster V- G. Cuas Warren Sec M. Bowes Trens Butte Lodge U.D K P. Loy Chas. Murphy Buite Os Mattia ‘Company Henry Jona Elena Smelter Wan Pats Flynn HIVE Colusa Lode Ares & Jacobs A L. Bonner & Co TAEL ARLES Morris Foster & Ray WM. Woodward Borrk Mo T Bait Lake I. Utah Bie Iis E.L. Bonner & CO Norice Horse Parks Mining Company William J Parks Porter & Warren Hame Deer ‘Lodge WA. Wilson Abd Quarte Real Bata Qidriz California Marks & Jacobs Helena Dealeria Coats Corton Loweat Boyce, & CO He Helena M. T Butte City Have’ Estabtistien Fe Howes
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