Busy Commerce Routes Through Territory Markets
The report notes brisk early year trade across merchants. Hotels along the two coach lines stay crowded with regular boarders and travelers, with Centennial and Hotel de Minstal often full. Grocers and dry goods show mixed strength while butchers and hardware dealers run steady, with several firms expanding space and staff to meet demand.
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Hotel de Minstal
Girton House
Centennial Hotel
Rosentaal
Balt
Foster
Hay
Marchesseau & Valilon
John Morris
J. Mc Weinsies
Grove
Bonner & Co
Ualverson
Lave
Butte
Fred Loeber
George Duel
Jjm
Bowes
Tunre Patwerele
Willktua Woodward
Henry Joung
Lown
Dellinger
Joe Surprenant & Co
Helena
The Lecture by Captain Mason On Con quest of Mexico
Captain Mason delivered a well attended talk on the conquest of Mexico despite freezing cold weather. The audience remained quiet and attentive, praising the speaker’s power as both lecturer and writer and hoping for another performance to extend his growing reputation.
Miner and business notes in Helena region column
A mixed update reports quarry labor on the east side of Rain Butte two nights from Toivi, new buildings planned for spring contracts, and several local business developments. It notes Jasons Wonderfil Oil cures headaches, the Walker Brothers mines showing good ore with 46 feet width, ongoing Levington shaft work, and a new two story stone wall store on Main Street. A western Montana mill near completion features a ten stamp setup with wet crushing, an assay office, and extensive machinery enabling rapid ore processing from Lexington and Sac mines.
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Toivi
Jackson
Balboa
Cksuti
Marekessean & Yutilon
Proom
Zieret
D.N. Dellinger
Main Street
Deer Lodge
Gene ‘Eral
Montana
Walker Bro
Ruth
Boiler Explosion At West of Butte Mine
An explosion occurred in a boiler used for steam at a mine west of Butte. No serious injuries or financial loss. The piece notes the danger of poorly built boilers and urges caution. Details describe Dickey and Pike leasing the mine, sinking to water level, and ore yields from two lots. Ore is decomposed and easy to extract with a pick. 35 tons are being hauled to the Centennial mill with potential for higher returns.
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Butte
Dickey & Pike
Dexter
Centennial
Butte Citizens to Meet Over Northern Extension Railroad
Butte residents are urged to gather at Loshers Opera House in Butte on Wednesday evening January 2, 877 at o clock to discuss steps related to the proposed Gui Northern Extension Railroad project. Officials named include Warren, Marg Jownn A.D Poznains Perry Blatn, Tag Porter, Jers Roach, W. HL Archer, Lary Bortr, and M. ., with the meeting date stated as January 22, 17.
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Butte
Deer Lodge County
Loshers Opera House
Gui Northern Extension Railroad
Vis Y Pose ER
Warren
Marg Jownn
Territorial Mining Notes from the Territorial President
Prominent notes from Philipsburg report last week shipping $10,0 in silver bullion. Magpie Gulch hydraulicking yielded over $400 in cleanups. winter work planned. Pyrenees Company operates the Han acur mill at Cable with ore six feet thick and a new 20 inch seam. assay shows $448 per ton, though some waste may be shipped for reduction east.
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Tia Hope Will
Philipsburg
Magpie Gulch
Pyrenees Company
Hanacur
Cable
Tower
Cameron
Kelley
Clark
Huneuur Mil
Pyrenees
Sunday closure decree ends Benton business week
The principal Benton firms have agreed to close stores on Sundays with no business transacted on the Sabbath. A late winter snow dumped about a foot in the region on the 9th and 10th, lasting roughly twenty four hours. New Benton trades include two blacksmith and wheelswright shops a watchmaker tailor a saddler and harness maker a boot and shoe maker and a barber shop. The Helena Assay office began operations with gold and silver batches received. Governor appointed Ben RB Dittes private secretary John Russel Wilson left Madisonian. he declares his victory and steps down after three years of toil.
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Fort Belknap
Benton
Benton Record
Helena
Ube Hoth
Ben RB
John Russel Wilson
The
Madisonian
Sioux arrive near Wood Mountain with 100 lodges and 500 warriors
Col. Macleod reports Fort Walsh dispatches warning of Sioux movement to Wood Mountain. About 100 lodges and 500 warriors with families arrive, demoralized with poor horses and scarce provisions. Buffalo plentiful. Indians reportedly used knives as spears, killed calves. They claim peace and promise not to war in spring. Authorities seize regional ammunition. hunt uses minimal supplies. No anticipated trouble.
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Col. Macleod
Legislative Proceedings in the Montana Territory Then and Now
The Legislature organized after a 68th ballot victory for Bass of Missoula as President of the Council. Bills and notices cover county officers livestock county duties, public school law, jury fees, woolen mill duties, railroad plans from Benton to Helena, and a $300 reward for stagecoach robbers. Proposals include repealing old live stock acts, funding for common schools, and commissions of deeds.
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Bass
Missoula
Cassiot
Benton
OM. Hickman
Vainard
Meagher
Hays
Cullen
Brown
Monama
Neadow
W. A. Clark
Te Cen- Stermial
Montana
Mitchell
Downel
Jay Gould
Sidney Dillon
Wheleuse
Utah
Wes
Sdue
Robinson
Counneil
Nontana
Helena land office notices reveal placer claim details
An 1877 Helena Montana land office notice records Thomas G Porter Frank Ai ta eis and James Ross filing for a placer claim 3 miles west of Beer Loch in the Territory of Montana. The description names Lat No. 39 township 3 west, with boundaries, corner references, and claim status posted December. The notice includes posting details, nonadjacent claimants, and instruction to file patent papers and be barred if not compliant.
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U.S
Helena
ML T
Thal Heer
Thomas G Porter
Frank Ai” Taeis
Tames Ross
Loch
Cuirty-Alic
Meridia
Montia
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KR. W. Bers
Chainé
A. D. Ins
Preston Seorr
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Faray
Melera
al Fay
Lr& Brown, Publishers
Busin Ess
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Republic
Suannit City Dancing Club
Amorrow
Ding
Roach
Cals
Tras
Uvtine Aly
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Keai
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Fir Jesser Hartwell
Efurts
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Jian Va
Jason
Assant
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Cael Cross
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Aosk
Lexington
Sac
Watson
Hélena
Railroad M Meeting
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Vasa
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Pilyar
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Hatiaed Coppers
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Sivera
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Marchase
Valiton
Tsui Ulty
Marchesseau
Stone House
Butte City
Dralans
Notio
Thomas
Cass Buyers
Marchesseau & Falston
Montana Meat
Marker
George Vill
Mortis
Veal
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Mets
J. M. Wetzel
Lerin
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Butte Foundry and
India
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Reaso
Reno
Boston
San Francisco
California
Germantown
the Hazard Powder CO
OF New York
Burrs
Fosrey & Jay
Vicotsia City
Tri7rux & Danber
Cos Sult Portle & Warren
M.T
Edward Watson
Templars' Hall
Boutie
Mon’ana
Drag Store
Centesysial
William Norton
William A.vit
J. R. Boyce & CO
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