Entertainment Helps Children’s Christmas Fund at Local Event
A full house attended last Friday’s musical and dramatic show for the childrens’ Christmas tree fund. Performers included William Porter as Toolles and Alice Meiklejolm as Mrs. Toulles with strong audience applause. Lizzie Self as Kate Elliot wowed the crowd with The Young Amazon, while vocal music led by Henry Young featured Little Cor a Young’s Birdie Has Come. Net proceeds amounted to about $110.
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William Porter
Toolles
Alice Meiklejolm
Albevi
Miss Self
Kate Elliot
Lauguter
Lucy Fardin
Floya Hastings
Henry Young
Cora Young
Birdie
Silver ore trial boosts value of manganese ores
A report describes Mr Fes weeks imp showing manganese ores from a local vein could be amalgamated with no roasting. A trial of twelve pounds of Travounce yielded about nineteen pennyweights of silver, indicating potential savings of around 6 percent to 20 percent with improved processing. The method mirrors plans for a new mill, and industry hopes rise for the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp
Davis
Amst
Auddy
Utah Northern Extension Proposal Drafted for Montana Legislature
Private advisers say Utah Northern representatives will seek aid from this Territory to extend to Beverhead Valley. Royal M. Basset and two others may travel to Montana to present a specific proposition with guarantees for speedy construction. Twenty-five miles from Franklin remain unfinished with heavy work done on the river crossing and bridges. Engineers estimate 90000 will finish the section. Work halted due to disputes between Richardson and Moorman stockholders who hold a mortgage and defrauded interest. Basset likely to outline the real situation upon arrival.
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Utah
Beverhead Valley
Thrce
U.P
Royal M. Basset
Montana
Legislaure
Basset
Franklin
Atreans
Thas Lown
Richardson
Fortunate Find At Scratch Gravel Mines
Mr. Tandy owner of placer mines near Scratch Gravel reports a 27 ounce gold nugget found on Monday. The nugget is flat biscuit shaped and highly pure gold, said to be the largest found in Scratch Gravel. The Independent notes placer mining may still yield big finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tandy
Tanley
Butte Mills and Mining Projects Progress Report
Olin’s concentrating works await essential articles to begin by week’s end while the Centennial mill, Young & Rourcebush mill, and Monroe Company mill at Dewey’s Flat push ahead with new equipment. Nuggets of five and six ounces were found at Moose Creek. A survey near town site patents supports Felix Poznainsky’s concentrating works. Stable additions for William Owl y are raised on Main Street. Ladies plan a charity ball at Loebur’s Opera House with staged entertainment to follow. Local mining claims near Darlington could produce hundreds of tons weekly, possibly requiring multiple mills. Clarification issued on Hiram Belcher’s condition to counter religious-excitement rumors.
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Olin
Young & Rourcebush
J. L. Mckee
Moose Cieck
Prest. Scott
Velix Poznainsky
William Owly
Main Street
Paile Avenue
Butte
Lo Phelaies
Biinson
Butle
D. i. T Hekey
A. We Dike
Bute
Loeburs
Uasual
Suppar
Yankee
AEC
Blum
Bazar
Loeler
Good Templars
Bulte
Darliington
Pres Bros
Milly
Rehuion
Hiram Belcher
Belcher
Ilram
Butte Montana Town Site Patent Rules Expanded
Commissioner Williamson announces a revised interpretation of town site patents for mining districts in Montana. The decision allows town sites to exist within mineral regions, with patents subject to valid mining claims and possessions under existing laws. Officials inform interested parties and note a postponed society meeting and a dramatic entertainment update.
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Gexura
Wasurnavox
D. G
Vetena
Montana
GexrLemen
Butte
R. S
United States
Department OF the Interion
J.A. Williamson
Aete
Society of the Goulden Fleece
Freday
Various Local Notices and Trade Updates From Helena and Missoula
Commodore Kuontz sold steamers Fontennelle Penuiah and Mead to a Missouri trade company. Minshal Wheeler advertised rifles and cartridges for sale on the 20th instant. W. D. Smith reports Helena school district census totals 681 White aged 21 and under 5 235 colored 10 total 935. Dayton Powers and Victor Linberger visited Bitter Root diggings, impressed by mines but not by offers. paid $200 for unoccupied land risk. Missoula mills operate night and day to grind farmer wheat. Worden Co seized 3 090 bushels of old wheat for flour and expect 300 000 pounds first-class flour. drafts honored. Grant juries indicted nineteen persons, a county record. George S Kenney Frankin forwarding merchant in town managing shipping with crews at Wilsonville amid development. Kenney’s lead at Wilsonville progresses. Ervine house fire Monday evening. fire extinguished with no serious damage.
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Commodore Kuontz
Fontennelle
Peniuah and Mead
Missouri
Minshal Wheeler
Ion
Henry
United States
W. D. Smith
Helena
Dayton Powers
Victor Linberger
Missoula
Worden & Co
Atu
Missourian
Grant
George
Kenney
Franklin
Wisonville
Ken
Local business visits and bullion shipment from Dexter mill
A Mr 8.1 Masten from Divide discusses Monroe mill at Dew ey s Flat with local merchants. Mr Geo S Kennedy of Franklin Idaho surveys freight prospects. Mr D Davis of Telema reviews interests and praises Luxington mine. On Sunday six bars of bullion from the Dexter mill weigh nearly 400 pounds worth 6400 to 7000 dollars shipped by coach P. Growth in shipments and projected weekly bullion exports expected by year end exceed other camps in the Territory.
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Masten
Divide
Monroe Mill
Dewey’s Flat
Geo. S. Kennedy
Franklin
Idaho
BM AG
Territorial Mining Notes from the Territorial Press
Developments in the Stem me district at Silver Creek head in Lewis and Clarke county show ore extraction from multiple mines. Belmont yields $30 per ton from a 3 foot vein. Black Bean mining drives a promising tunnel with a 70 foot shaft. Bue Bird shafted to 40 feet. ore from two to six feet wide runs $25 to $35 per ton. Northern Light employs three men running levels with a 115 foot main shaft. Whi perwill is the district’s best developed mine with a 109 foot shaft and new levels. Nineteen men currently work the district. Rising Sun Mill sold for $7,000 to S. C. Moreland, to process Strawberry lode ore. Avalanche gulch reports lively activity with four drains and good prospects. Hauk Bros. mine good output. Mines on Yellowstone and Clark’s Park draw attention. W. A. Davis ships lumber and iron to build an arastra on Mill creek. A 180 foot drift on the Midas lode yields 1,000 tons averaging $68 gold per ton.
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Territorial
Stemme
Silver Creek
Lewis and
Clarke County
Belmont
Sackrider, & Co
Black Bean
Wolk
Colter & Co
Temple & Co
Henry Elling
Virginia City
8. C. Moreland
Avalanche Gulch
Meagher County
Hauk Bros
Yellowstone and
Clark's Park
W. A. Davis
Mill Creek
Midas Lode
Fine Trea Doda leads rush to Line Tree Lode work
Meagher county futures rise on Meagher county quartz promise as Grub and Wringer prepare to begin development at Line Tree Lode. The shaft stands 90 feet deep with an 18 inch width, while the tunnel area shows five feet width. Read more holes traced down the hill signaling planned surveying and imminent start within a week. Local citizens foresee prosperity from the rich quartz discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesors
Grub & Wringer
Montana Gulch
Varnest
Meagher
Husbandnan
Beal, Duseaux, Foster and More Named in List
A partial roll names Beal J P Beal W L Duseaux Alex Foster Freeman 2 Haibeck Pierre Hogg LB Johnson Sakon 2 Kemp Cyrus E Lamb M D McConnell T J Moore Nelson Merrill J M Sheldon Enos i Walsh Marchae listing individuals likely in a roster or notice without context.
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Travona
Reta Butcher
Uanlor
Olf
Fidelity Lodge
Broadway
Brethen
Jon G
Keern
B. Foster
Cias
Wannioux
M. Bowns
Treas
ALF. A& A.M
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M. Nishing Brethren
Murphy
W. M. Iatly
Mangarese Oels OF
Botte
Withun Saasug
Davis Mill
Butte Foundry
Allen
Banstack
Monroe Company
Dewey’s + Fiat
Bouiteyown
Wiliameau
Loeber’s Opera
Butte City
Chas Murphy
J.P. Rook
Preston Scott
Dee Lodge
K.pennon
John Gerher
Balyashrn G
Ww. Merrill
T.C Porter
J. M-Rowes
Burelut al
F. Blaine
A J Pomaunsky
G. Coke
Fl. Archer
Ares Murphy
Bateman
Chas
Wanrken
J. 2
Beck
Pathick
Jjoyes
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Pantaloons
California
Germantown
EL. Bonner & CO
Abbott
J. Briley
Blair
Jerry
Finch
J. XN
Hondeland
J.bigine
Bryan
Jackman
A. Lawrence
A. B. Morner
Eliza
Malvey
Matt
Mason
Anson Ford
P.M
ASD
Correr Main
Quarts
Butts
Henry Jacob
John P. Rains
Isnal
Rainsanl
Bers
M.T
Robt. Allen
LEFB
Allen, Slantiger
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Amason
J. R. Boyce & CO
Helena, Montana, Sin
New-York
Orier
CUAT
Dr Royce & CO
Eurx
MT. &. Talliton Deer Lodge
Marchesseau
Valiton
Stone House
Dacheus
Deer Ledge
Sayers
NoWons
Fort Hanton
Silvan Vatino’s
Deer Lodge Crossing, Ne
Sitvan Vating
Tener Lodge Crossing
Marks & Toohs
Leopoli Marks
Henry Jacobs
Irancill Jy
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