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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1877
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR reveals names Chas Murpily and W M as with a note about Wann See y early. Specific event details are unreadable, leaving only fragmented identifiers and vague references.
Fant Douglas and Stewart Presese describe a metallurgical method for extracting copper from waste copper ores using a Hunt Douglas Stewart process. The system claims high recovery of copper, silver, and gold via amalgamation and chemical reduction, with low cost and simple operation. A detailed cost statement and plant figures will be published in the mix.
Willow Creek correspondent notes delays and promising ore at Marnoth Lule and nearby veins. Mills near Pony expand with new tramway plans and multiple buildings rising as the town grows, while miners pursue development and sample results suggest potential for large employment.
The Territory reports Helena residents push for a city charter enabling police authority and fire protection. A separate item notes a serious injury from a fall on frozen ground and a government agent indicted for selling property but acquitted. The Supreme Court of Montana convened with Chief Justice Wade and Associate Blake presiding as Judge Knowles remains at home.
The article reports Jackson's Wonderful Oil curing earaches and rheumatism, with profits from ore reduction described. It notes Olin starting a concentrator, mill progress at Young Roadebush, and local business activity including dancing schools and upcoming meetings in Butte and nearby towns.
Mrs Henry McMurphy visits her old Deer Lodge home while Miss Lizzie Self and Miss Minnie Kelly return to Butte for school reopening and social calls. Deer Lodge business leaders Mr Treisberger and Mr Blum report cross state travel and praise management. Ex mayor John A Legent returns from Montana travels with ore samples and talk of regional wealth and future development. Fidelity Lodge No 8 in Butte holds installation, presents ring and memorial to Warren and John G Keith, followed by supper and dances at Centennial Hotel and Locher’s Opera House.
Fragmented letters describe Deadwood and the Black Hills mining region with notes on mail, telegraph, courts, and a hoped railroad. Montana and Wyoming are praised for railroad-led prosperity, while dangers of governance and subsidies are debated as winter approaches.
The Fidelity Lodge No. 8 T.O.O.1. installed officers on a busy Thursday evening at their hall corner Broadway and Main. Grand officers presided as members and guests witnessed the ceremony and the lodge received new regalia valued over $100 from M. G. Lilley & Co. Columatis Ohio.
In January 3 proceedings Judge Shannon sentences Jan McCall for the murder of Wild Bill to be hanged March 1. McCall plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Defense argues intoxication left him unconscious of the act.
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