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Newspaper

Butte Miner

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1878

Page

3

Opened dance saloon stirs controversy in Butte

Mrs Mitchell arrives from Salt Lake City with four assistants to open a new establishment in Butte. The venture faces opposition over concerns of licensure and morality as residents debate if the venue will harm the town. Mitchell is arrested after complaints claim the house functions as a public dancing saloon. The case proceeds before local justices.

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Cabinet of Minerals Proposed for Butte Neighbors

A plea to gather mineral specimens for a public cabinet in Miser cave to educate visitors about local ores. Donors labeled with specimen name and ledge, kept behind glass. aims to boost prospecting interest and public attention to new finds. Also notes on sewing trades and a new hardware store opening in Butte City.

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Butte News Briefs Include Ball Plans and Repairs

Local items report a masquerade ball with tickets at three dollars and a hoped for standout entertainment. Dellinger Hyde add a two story stone rear extension on Main street, while the Alice mine shaft work nears another hundred feet and a pump installation.

Butte Public School Messrs. Dellinger & Hyde Main Street Preston Scott Welain Butte Glendale

Progress of Work in the Different Mines

The North Western Company reports rich ore at the lower level of their mine with 329 feet depth and plans for more reduction works and mills. Manager Frank Frisbee and agent David Carson push operations at Hopemine, Algonquin, Salinas, Durfee, and Trout Will, signaling growing Montana mining prosperity.

Butle North Western Company Algonquin Salinas Alurmy Durfee Prank Frisbee David Carson J. E Pridee Montana Philipsburg Pannirsuvne Glexdale

Mining and Milling Notes On Silver Lodes and Claims

The report outlines surface indications near the Andy Johnson lode showing a new vein with similar size to the original but yielding 105 ounces of silver per ton versus 205. Barnard and Co. work the Maximilian lode at 40 feet depth with a three foot width, improving grade to 90 ounces per ton, while the North Star shaft shows a newer vein four feet deeper now delivering 260 ounces per ton. Ore is free milling, but reduction works for Butler are inadequate and limited capacity may hinder production.

Andy Johnson Messis Barnard McClusland Messrs. Barnard & Co Butle Tuiel North Star

Notable visitors and business figures in Butte and Helena

A parade of professionals and merchants visits Helena and Butte, including Marebessaut of Marehesseau & Valston Butte, Mev E Freysching of Root & Co, W J Young and family returning from Wisconsin, Joaquin Abaseal of Beartown, L F Lewis of Clancy pursuing ore, M J Connell of Bonner & Co, and others. Planes, teachers, and agents traverse towns, with Mr Trent of Fraser Chalmers praising Butte as the greatest mining camp.

Marebesseaut Marehesseau & Valston Butte Helena Mev E Freysching Ead, Root & Co Helens W. J. Young Wischitin Joaquin Abaseal Beartown LF. Lewis Clancy Butte Jrst National Bank of M. J. Connell L. Bonner & Co Bute Metropolis New North West al. Dell Pioneer Sam Wn. Hudnall(Buck R. 8. Hale & Co Deer Lodge Montana Hudnall Lizsie Self J. F. Saville Butte Public School Nellie Rogan Deer Lodge City John Trisberger Tues Parden & D?acteal Ohnunie Yrisberger L. C. Trent Northwestern Frue Vanners Trent New York Mining and Engineering Journal Alt Fraser, Chahners & Co Philipsburg Chicago Vanner Oregon Canada Moniana Bir West Nevada Missouri River

Weekly Bullion Shipment and Mill Incident at Butte

During the past week 5703 pounds of fine bullion valued at 7674 dollars were shipped from Butte. Four large bars melted on Saturday at the Walker Gross mill, weighing a little over five hundred pounds, and could not be shipped for lack of sacks. Joseph Gate, manager of the WY Uslow Creek Lumber Company, bought last week from Sterprenant and Mercean the shingle machine used with the barasta. The machine will be operated with the large saw mill to be erected at Willow Creek, where a huge log lot is ready for the saw.

Willow Creek Lumber Company W. A. Clark Willow Creek Kéitor Rutle Heela Company Athantis Cit Butte Sheviff E. O'S Butte Merla Consolidated Mining Company Hoosterheim Hecla, Company Biz Thole Flimsulf Walker Gross Mill WY Uslow Creek Lumber Company Sterprenant Mercean Barastra

Prisoners to Work On County Road in Five Segments

In Butte area news from Judge Armitage reports five petty larceny prisoners will perform county good service, totaling 421 days of labor at pick and shovel. A horse span owned by Dr. Greenleaf bolted from a post, injuring one animal. Rumors say Levi and McGi lost 4000 in Miles City. The scaffold for McAndrews’ hanging at Radersburg was erected but dismantled after a reprieve. January assay office figures show revenues and transactions. A long list of post office letters is published with many names and a note to advertise by calling “advertised” and giving a date.

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